Monocle on Culture

A look at the best of SXSW festival in Austin, we meet artist Ian Whittlesea and enjoy a session from soul star Cody Chestnutt.

Brett Anderson tells Robert Bound about Suede’s new album, we hear how Malian state TV channel ORTM operates and meet an entrepreneur who loves print journalism so much that he bought his local paper.

Brett Anderson tells Robert Bound about Suede’s new album, we hear how Malian state TV channel ORTM operates, and meet an entrepreneur who loves print journalism so much that he bought his local paper.

A look at the viewing habits of West Asia at the DISCOP TV conference in Istanbul, we enjoy a session from France’s favourite English singer-songwriter Charlie Winston, and check out the Adelaide Festival of Arts.

A look at the viewing habits of West Asia at the DISCOP TV conference in Istanbul, we enjoy a session from France’s favourite English singer-songwriter Charlie Winston and check out the Adelaide Festival of Arts.

We head to Ouagadougou to attend the Fespaco film festival, meet soul singer Jamie Lidell, enjoy a session from Canadian musician Cold Specks and discuss Saudi Arabian art.

We head to Ouagadougou to attend the Fespaco film festival, meet soul singer Jamie Lidell, enjoy a session from Canadian musician Cold Specks, and discuss Saudi Arabian art.

We ask Ossian Ward how you review an art exhibition, visit a pop-up bamboo Cantonese opera theatre in Hong Kong and attend the recent MusicTech summit in San Francisco. Plus a session from Villagers.

We ask Ossian Ward how you review an art exhibition, visit a pop-up bamboo Cantonese opera theatre in Hong Kong, and attend the recent MusicTech summit in San Francisco. Plus, a session from Villagers.

Japanese pop megastar Kyary Pamyu Pamyu stops by Midori house, we hear what cinema was on show at this year's Berlin International Film Festival and get a minute of sound from Rio carnival

Japanese pop megastar Kyary Pamyu Pamyu stops by Midori house, we hear what cinema was on show at this year's Berlin International Film Festival, and get a minute of sound from Rio carnival

Robert Bound asks what Burma’s publishing market looks like, enjoys a session from multiple Grammy award-winning Steve Earle and gives his take on London Underground’s largest-ever art commission.

Robert Bound asks what Burma’s publishing market looks like, enjoys a session from multiple Grammy award-winning Steve Earle and gives his take on London Underground’s largest-ever art commission.

We ask whether the Midem music conference in Cannes and NAPTE TV market in Miami are still relevant. Plus Jennifer Trausch talks us through her huge Polaroids of the deep south and we travel to Key West and Jaipur to talk books.

We ask whether the Midem music conference in Cannes and NAPTE TV market in Miami are still relevant. Plus, Jennifer Trausch talks us through her huge Polaroids of the deep south and we travel to Key West and Jaipur to talk books.