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Album Review: Strawberry Hotel by Underworld
Music
Album Review: Strawberry Hotel by Underworld Tom McCarthy

Don’t be put off by the first few tracks. Strawberry Hotel contains brilliance and has Underworld balancing pedigree with nouveau.

Album Review: Vultures 2 by Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign
Music
Album Review: Vultures 2 by Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign Tom McCarthy

Objectively Vultures 2 isn’t a terrible album, but by Kanye’s standards it is a lame, lyrically disjointed offering.

Album review: Mach-Hommy’s #RICHAXXHAITIAN
Music
Album review: Mach-Hommy’s #RICHAXXHAITIAN Tom McCarthy

Like Mach-Hommy himself, #RICHAXXHAITIAN might be unconventional but it is a testament to artistic integrity and prodigious musical ability.

Help for Business Owners
Business
Help for Business Owners Tom McCarthy

Current economic conditions are incredibly challenging for SMEs, especially for owners and senior management. Here are some helpful tips.

BOOKS AND PODCASTS

Books and Podcasts

Was Bone Valley the Best Investigative Crime Podcast of 2022?

Tom McCarthy

Bone Valley podcast bravely explores a wrongful conviction in Polk County, Florida. Host Gilbert King manages to reveal beauty in a sea of injustice.

Books and Podcasts

Yellowface by Rebecca F Kuang

Tom McCarthy

Yellowface might be a somewhat predictable story but its mastery lies in its exploration of themes including the place of ethics in modern media; a critical look at the publishing industry; and the power of marketing.

Books and Podcasts

Big Snake Little Snake by DBC Pierre

Tom McCarthy

Big Snake Little Snake by DBC Pierre (2022), a take on chance and risk, is a bold attempt but ultimately too whimsical and self-indulgent.

MUSIC

Music

Album review: Mach-Hommy’s #RICHAXXHAITIAN

Tom McCarthy

An Impressive Artistic Project Despite Moments of Dissonance Mach-Hommy’s latest EP, “#RICHAXXHAITIAN” is a complex but ultimately rewarding project, demonstrating the self-confidence the artist has built since his seminal 2016...

Music

Album review: VULTURES 1 by Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign

Tom McCarthy

Even I, as a long-standing and at times obsessive Kanye fan, was straight-up flat upon my first listen of VULTURES 1 – a Kanye-led collaboration album with Ty Dolla $ign....

Music

Album review: COWBOY CARTER by Beyoncé

Tom McCarthy

Here’s COWBOY CARTER in 10 key points The production value on the album is unsurprisingly top-notch, so make the most of it (!): listen with a good pair of headphones...