Kanye West
The case against re-recording albums
In 2012, Jeff Lynne released Mr Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra. Except it wasn’t. It was…
Cancelled Kanye West buys cancelled free speech platform Parler
Hear Ye Hear Ye! The news today has broken that Kanye West – who calls himself Ye – has bought Parler, the…
Kanye West: Donda
Grade: C– The nicest thing one can say is that this is a marginally better album than we would have…
High life
New York I hope this is my last week in the Bagel. I plan to fly first to Switzerland and…
Kanye West is the sanest presidential candidate
Kanye West has again proven his ability to draw the attention, fascination and ire of the public — this time…
If only Kanye’s run were serious
It was June 2015. Bill Maher was holding court with assorted journalists to discuss the 2016 race. The Republican field…
Kanye West and the uncancellables
For better or worse, the rapper, producer and sneaker salesman Kanye West is almost certainly not running for president, as…
Kanye wipes the floor with David Letterman
My plan to cut the BBC out of my life entirely is working well. Apart from the occasional forgivable lapse…
Musically, politically and culturally, Kanye West is uncontrollable and unignorable
Kanye West is more than halfway in to the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame — if his politics don’t block the…
Glastonbury knight
I had meant to write a dispassionate account of this year’s Glastonbury, really I had. But I’m afraid my plans…
Kultural icon
The almond eyes that rise towards their outer edges. The cheekbones that curve down to the corners of those upholstered…
Rock bottom
The oeuvre of Chris Rock may not be fully known in this parish. He was the African-American stand-up who made…
High life
Talk about how the mighty have fallen. Time magazine was for the better part of the 20th century the model…
In a niche of their own
As words commonly used to write about the visual arts become increasingly useful to advertisers, ‘to curate’ is becoming the…
High life
It’s a famous quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald, one that Elton John should ponder (when he’s not out shopping, that…
