L.A. Times - Entertainment — It shouldn’t be that difficult to wring nasty fun out of Ian McShane as a hard-drinking sheriff with an itchy trigger finger and a penchant for addressing suspects as “Hey, stupid!” But somehow, “The Hollow Point,” dire... more info

Guardian Music — Cecil Sharp House, LondonThe British folk scene has flourished because it's a forum not just for traditional singers, but for experiment. But acoustic hip-hop, in the home of English traditional music? Even by the most adventurous folk-club standards... more info

Guardian Music — Union Chapel, LondonChris Wood is an intriguing blend of the witty and easy-going, and the quietly passionate, angry and emotional. He is also the finest and most original singer-songwriter to have emerged from the British folk scene since Richard Th... more info