Sam Davies writes about film and music for publications including The Wire and Sight & Sound. He is based in London.

Audio gets visual at the Barbican this summer

‘Feel the Sound’ makes imaginative use of the brutalist building to convey the power of sound, but sometimes silence can be just as effective

30 May 2025

Rave culture gets the museum treatment

From the flyer designs to the thumping music, a 1980s rave reconstructed in virtual reality feels almost like the real thing – with one crucial missing element

26 Jul 2024