Michael John

Michael John is a novelist and blogger who currently lives in South London. He thrives on exploring the strange and the subversive that are washed along in the deluge of modern culture. His debut novel Digital was published last year on Kindle eBook. Follow his blog at www.doveswillrust.blogspot.com

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  Gente de Bien

  ★★★★★

  A relative success at this year’s film festivals, Gente de Bien follows Eric,...

  Michael John 13th April 2015
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  X + Y

  ★★★★★

  “Beauty is truth, and truth is beauty. Therefore, mathematics must be the most beautiful thi...

  Michael John 13th March 2015
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  Selma

  ★★★★★

  America seems to be undergoing a curiously reflective period over the last year or so, certain...

  Michael John 17th December 2014
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  Literature

  In Conversation with John Pilger at the V&A

  In the theatre of journalism, John Pilger is one of the g...

  Michael John 10th December 2014
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  Live music

  Thus Owls at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen

  ★★★★★

  Saturated with dry ice, framed by deep red ...

  Michael John 5th December 2014
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  Album review

  Hookworms – The Hum

  ★★★★★

  The standard cliché for any musical artist is that the second album...

  Michael John 30th November 2014
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  Live music

  -We-Are-Z- at Tooting Tram & Social

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  The Tooting Tram & Social is a classic Victor...

  Michael John 29th November 2014
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  The Woman in Black: Angel of Death

  ★★★★★

  As a follow-up to 2012’s The Woman in Black, this seq...

  Michael John 29th November 2014
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  Literature

  In Conversation with Noam Chomsky at the British Academy

  It would be near-impossible to downplay or dism...

  Michael John 27th November 2014
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  Live music

  Asaf Avidan at Islington Assembly Hall

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  It’s an enthusiastic and warm audience that greets...

  Michael John 2nd November 2014