Spoof documentaries once skewered subjects by dialling comic ingenuity up to 11, but the genre has stagnated – replaced by showbiz puff pieces and right-wing provocations. Has their time passed?

New York City’s April show calendar promises many opportunities to let go, whether you’re in the market for in-your-feelings pop, hip-hop-infused jazz or skull-rattling ambient metal. Read on for our ...