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Editor Robin Hodge. Assistant Editors Mark Fisher. Alastair Mabbott. Tom Lappin.

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Production Assistants James Haliburton. Janet Smith. Agenda Alan Morrison,

Art Miranda France.

Books Sue Wilson. Classical Music Carol Main. Clubs James Haliburton. Andrea Baxter.

Dance Mark Fisher.

Film Trevor Johnston.

Film Listings/Index Thom Dibdin. Alan Morrison, Folk Norman Chalmers. Food Catherine Fellows, Jazz Kenny Mathieson. Kids Beatrice Colin.

Rock Alastair Mabbott. Fiona Shepherd.

Sport Philip Parr. Television Tom Lappin. Theatre Mark Fisher, Classiiied Nikki Turner. Competitions Mark Fisher. Camera Edinburgh Make-up Services.

Cover Design Paul Keir.

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CONTENTS

VIDEO GAMES Reach for the joysticks and go into rapid fire mode for The List’s beginner‘s guide to consoles. Full story and pixels.

PETER BAGGE Appearing at Glasgow’s Comic Art Convention, American Bagge is the man behind cult comic Hate a publication with a faithful following in the UK.

:PREVIEWS

Late tor Dinner: reviewed Film section p16.

ART ....................... .. 50 FILM ...................... .. 15 MUSIC .................... .. 25 TELEVISION ............. .. 59 THEATRE ................. .. 41

LISTINGS

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THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN East Kilbride’s Reid brothers storm into Glasgow with the Rollercoaster tour. Is there still fire behind the feedback?

ART ....................... ..52 CLUBS .................... ..56 FILMINDEX .............. .. 18

LISTINGS .......... .. 21 KIDS ...................... .. 55 l MUSIC CLASSICAL ..... .. 38

FOLK& WORLD 37

JAZZ ................ ..35

; ROCK & BLUES .... .. 33 £

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TELEVISION ............. .. 51

:THEATRE ................. ..451

CABARET ........... ..46

DANCE .............. .. 48

BAOKLIST

GRAHAM SWIFT The award-winning novelist’s latest book EverAfter is something of a departure from his usual style, but should not disappoint readers who appreciate a liberal lacing of ideas and philosophy.

SPINAL TAP: Lock up yer dorters! They’re back! CROSS MY HEART: Jacques Fansten’s schooldays conspiracy 15 HARRY ENFIELD: On why this series will be his last I DANCING AT LUGHNASA: Brian Friel’s lyrical study of4()s Irish life 41 :1

BOOKS ................... .. 65 CLASSIFIED ............. .. 67 COMPETITIONS ......... .. 71 FOOD ..................... .. 63 LETTERS ................. .. 72

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