Kraftwerk: Future Music from Germany, by Uwe Schütte Andrew Blake enjoys a comprehensive account of ‘the most influential musicians of their generation’ By Andrew Blake 7 September
Composing Capital: Classical Music in the Neoliberal Era, by Marianna Ritchey Andrew Blake explains why Beethoven’s days may be numbered By Andrew Blake 12 September
The Digital Literary Sphere: Reading, Writing, and Selling Books in the Internet Era, by Simone Murray In the online era, authors are expected to do their own publicity and readers have much more power, finds Andrew Blake By Andrew Blake 21 March
The Invention of Creativity: Modern Society and the Culture of the New, by Andreas Reckwitz In the aesthetic economy, all individuals and cities can be branded producers, Andrew Blake learns By Andrew Blake 1 June
Be Creative: Making a Living in the New Culture Industries, by Angela McRobbie Andrew Blake on a study facing up to the reality of working in the arts By Andrew Blake 4 February
The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson, directed by Julien Temple Filming in what they believed were Wilko Johnson’s final days, the guitarist and the director offer up a celebratory vision of culture and life, writes Andrew Blake By Andrew Blake 16 July
