Damon Albarn: Dr Dee live, Manchester International Festival
Stephen Dalton, Quietus, The, 5 July 2011
Stephen Dalton at the Manchester International Festival finds Damon "the Martin Amis of Britpop" Albarn's musical about the life of Dr John Dee to be a flawed production. Perhaps he should call intended collaborator Alan Moore to help him fix it?
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