Contents
The guide to events in central Scotlai
_ The Front Six new temporary theatre spaces in Leith . . . Nick Barley
reports on his first six months as List editor . . . The second instalment of our new cartoon strip Ubiquitous Girl . . . Plus
letters on the great downloading con, the elusive devil, and more debate about Scottish banter.
Highlights 1 2 Henrik Larsson Celtic's footballing god is leaving Scotland.
Brian Donaldson wipes away the tears and asks why the scoring Swede was so influential.
1 4 Troy Are you ready for the first of the mega-budget summer blockbusters? Starring Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom, this historical epic, dripping with computer effects, seems set to hit the jackpot. We deconstruct the formula.
18 The Streets With his second release, Mike Skinner has achieved the impossible, making the ‘concept album’ credible again. Mark Robertson reports.
20 Nathan Coley He’s made art out of the Lockerbie trial, yet Nathan Coley’s no sensationalist. We explain why he’s one of the most important artists of his generation.
97 Wisconsin Death Tfip An extraordinary documentary about weird goings on in the American Midwest is one of the DVD highlights of the year.
1 O1 Morrissey With another comeback album and a stint at the helm of London artsy music festival Meltdown, he’s out to prove that he’s not miserable now. But are his songs any good?
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In our inaugural guide to the vast range of adventure sports across the nation, we tell you where and how to get active.
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I Events
22 Film 27 Film index 37 Film listings
43 Music
47 Rock 8 Pop listings
56 Jazz listings
58 Folk 8 World listings
60 Classical 8 Opera listings
61 Theatre 65 Theatre & Dance listings
68 Comedy 70 Gay
71 Clubs 78 Clubs listings 81 Venues
82 Art 84 Gallery listings
90 Kids 92 Sport
93 City Life 94 City Life listings
I The Goods 97 Buy it this fortnight 98 Books
100 Comics
100 Records
102 Games
103 DVD
104 TV
105 Food 8 Drink 106 Shopping 108 Travel
I Classified
1 10 Recruitment 114 Flatshare 116 I Saw You
I Rear View
120 Engelbert Humperdinck 8 The Bureau of Oddities
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