My cultural week. The Years didn't disappoint with an extra ovation for Romola Garai for maintaining the heartbreaking tension of "that scene" after an unfortunate and unplanned intermission. The Brutalist was excruciatingly awful (poor old Marcel Breuer). Lastly a new Roger Mayne for the collection

Christmas came and went and all I got from Santa was a consumptive cough. As we welcome in the New Year, here's a little family tradition.

No one else in the world got Ken Warpole merch for Christmas. Santa has truly excelled himself!

Saddened to learn of the death of Phil Cohen (1943-2024). Activist and Urban/Cultural Theorist, his Livingmaps Network events were relaxed, joyful and hugely stimulating. Goodbye Dr. John

This week - Andrea Luka Zimmerman at the BFI with the haunting Wayfaring Stranger. NFT1 did the images and amazing sound design justice. Also, Stephen Duffy with the re-released Astronauts at Rough Trade and finally, Lisa O'Neill & the Britten Sinfonia at the Barbican. A memory to treasure forever.

Genius can come in the most surprising of guises...

BREAKING NEWS //Angela Rayner has granted permission to demolish M&S Oxford St, overturning a decision by the previous Secretary of State.

The chance to set a vision for a more sustainable and creative Britain that reuses its built-heritage, has been squandered. Green growth? Not on this evidence.