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...Lush, lyrical, intricate, even capricious, it ranges from full-blown operatic emotional overdrive to a delicate solo accompanied by acoustic guitar for the director’s heartsore wife (Amy Lennox)....
...A macabre atmosphere haunts these “long short” stories: a sense of menace combined with a humour reminiscent of Shirley Jackson or Patricia Highsmith....
...I’ve seen him perform twice and can vouch he has the best voice since Amy Winehouse. He’s at his best singing live so this EP really captures his talent....
...One of the few girl groups to compose their own material, The Shirelles needed a follow-up to their minor 1960 hit “Tonight’s the Night”, which saw lead vocalist Shirley Owens torn over a lover’s offer to...
...Most noticeably here, Karen Gillan (Doctor Who’s Amy Pond) is far too underused in her major stage debut ever to get into the swing of things as secretary Shirley....
...Additional reporting by Shirley Chen...
...Henri Matisse: Rooms with a View, by Shirley Neilsen Blum, Thames & Hudson RRP£35 “In order to paint, I need to remain for several days in the same state of mind, and I do not find this in any atmosphere...
...“I suppose people are going to see it as a freak-show event, like Shirley Bassey doing Glastonbury,” he says. “But I can assure any classical-music purists that it’s not something I take lightly....
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