Michael Hann

Is it all an elaborate practical joke? Mac DeMarco, at Hackney Empire, reviewed

Plus: Kevin Rowland, and his astonishing voice, can’t help being magnificent

Mac DeMarco told a long story that extended to include coprophagia, hair fetishism and maple syrup. Photo by Jack Hall/Getty Images 
issue 12 August 2023
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    The Social, London, and touring until 25 September

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