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Culture

Tour de force

Life as a touring musician isn’t easy. We meet the folks behind the buses that keep the show on the road.

  • Issue #114
  • 11 min read
Tour de force
Music

Spring fever

Barcelona’s beachside bash Primavera is going from strength to strength.

  • Issue #114
  • 4 min read
Spring fever
Business

Editor’s letter

Ever the globetrotter, our editor in chief is at it again – but where is he this month? Well, he’s surrounded by sun, surgery and more than a few cacti, so it shouldn’t take…

  • Issue #113
  • 4 min read
Editor’s letter
Culture

High value

At every opportunity the chairman of Christie’s UK makes a bid for relaxation at his country retreat.

  • Issue #113
  • 3 min read
High value
Affairs

The opener

We fork out for a fantastically big bento, then walk it off with the help of Karl Marx. Jane Goodall, meanwhile, gets down to (monkey) business and shares cheeky anecdotes.

  • Issue #113
  • 5 min read
Red pedestrian traffic light showing a figure with arms outstretched in Karl Marx commemoration in Trier, Germany.
Retail

Shop, read, listen

A French bag brand in Mexico City, a touch of Paris in Singapore, the smartest reads for your tote and charming accessories for the home.

  • Issue #113
  • 9 min read
Three light blue Penguin Classics paperback books displayed side by side showing titles by Steinbeck, Acker, and Kapuscinski.
Culture

Bigger picture

Camera designer Alessandro Gibellini is developing a rare but lucrative business in modern large-format models.

  • Issue #113
  • 6 min read
Bigger picture
Culture

Seeking harmony

Kamasi Washington is being called the saviour of jazz. We meet the saxophonist, bandleader and producer at the vanguard of a brave new musical world.

  • Issue #113
  • 6 min read
Kamasi Washington wears an African-inspired cream jacket with beaded necklace against a blue sky background.

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