Manchester's Folk Virtuoso Robin Mukherjee Returns with a Poignant Exploration of Change and Growth "Further Ahead" Manchester-based singer-songwriter Robin Mukherjee has unveiled his highly anticipated third album, "Further Ahead." Known for his intricate fingerpicking guitar style and introspective lyrics, Mukherjee blends 1960s folk influences with modern acoustic sounds in this latest project. Drawing deeply from the traditions of folk legends like Ralph McTell, John Renbourn, and Steve...

Before the curtain rises, there is already a contract in place. The room has paid for magic, the performer has learned how to make exhaustion look like sparkle, and every seat carries its own appetite. The front row is the most dangerous place in that exchange because it mistakes closeness for knowledge. It sees the shine on the costume, the mouth forming a smile, the...