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From Brazil to Bayreuth
Joseph Chandler meets the man who raised Wagner’s ghost
Hay on why
Julian Baggini visits a feet and mind tapping new festival
Justice for all?
Robert A Delfino takes Metallica’s argument against Napster seriously
Swinging in class
Douglas Groothuis on the benefits of jazz pedagogy
I am a philosopher, a professor, and a jazz fan. In the midst of a philosophy class, I may wax enthusiastic about the transcendent qualities of a John Coltrane saxophone solo or the preternatural swing of drummer Buddy Rich. These comments are not merely idiosyncratic. They reflect a [...]
June podcast
In the latest edition of his philosophy monthly, tpm editor Julian Baggini goes to a new philosophy festival at Hay-on-Wye, meets Michael Nyman, and debates fine-tuning on Christian radio.
Imagine that
Guardians of cool, look away now. Coldplay are good, argues Jean Kazez in her regular arts column.
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