The first question that interpreters get asked is, “But why would a deaf person go to a concert?” They think it’s a silly question, but everyone asks it.
Going to a concert is partly about hearing the songs. It is equally about the costumes, the spectacle, the pulsing, the convulsing — the sticky, claustrophobic mass of humanity. When you consider this, it makes perfect sense that deaf people go to concerts. Read More...
I put myself on “Candy Crush Saga” probation.
The moment of my self-directed timeout from the videogame app came when I almost — almost — made an in-app purchase to get more gold bars, lollipops, bombs and jellyfish to help me finally conquer a level that had been vexing me for so long.
The recurring appearance on my cellphone screen of “You did not clear all the jelly” was getting on my nerves. Read More...
By Mark SavageBBC Music Correspondent
Henry PearceThe 25-year-old got his big break when he won Glastonbury's Emerging Talent competition in 2015"You don't need to be clever."
So goes the chorus to Declan McKenna's recent single Sympathy. It's a deliciously strange, herky-jerky pop number, orchestrated by synth bassoons and merry-go-round organs. It's also a mission statement for his third album, What Happened To The Beach.
McKenna, as you might know, made his name by ripping lyrics from the headlines. Read More...
