The joy of live music is as much about the venue as the performers

The shared struggles of Hieronymous Bosch, Max Beckmann and William Kentridge

First, a full disclosure: I asked four organisers of some of the most popular residential piano courses if they could put me in touch with former students who might be willing to share their experienc

“I used to watch a lot of telly as a kid,” says Jarvis Cocker, relaxing on a sofa in the meeting room at Rough Trade Records HQ in Notting Hill. “It would give me a representation of the world that wa