John Martin

Articles By John Martin

Sunday, 31 July 2016 Read more...

It all started on 09/09/09. That memorable date, September 9 2009, marked the debut of theartsdesk.com.

It followed some...

John Wick’s simple story of a man and his dog became a bonkers, baroque franchise in record time, converting Keanu Reeves’ limited acting into Zen...

In 2022 I called caroline “perhaps the best band in the U.K” in my article about their debut, which I named my album of the year....

With WOMAD not happening this year, where could one go for a feast of...

No-one needs to be living in Trump’s USA to be aware that governments never feel that it’s in their interest to prioritise great art and music...

While the Gallagher brothers scrabble around in the dirt for their rich pickings, an altogether more...

“Do you know the name of the propaganda minister of England, or America, or even Stalin? No. But Joseph Goebbels? Everyone knows him.” The cynical...

Turnstile’s NEVER ENOUGH is a vibrant, shape-shifting album that proves the Baltimore-based band is fully committed to evolution. Since...

It’s always a risk when a production changes venue. In the curious alchemy of live performance, no-one can be sure whether a shift in surroundings...

Terence Rattigan's rehabilitation – some...