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j [I 7 NEWS ' ., ," 8 NEWS EXTRA i. i . 10 RAVE :4 . . z . 12 THE LEECH
'What'sOn 27 AROUND TOWN 30 BOOKS 33 CLUBS 4O COMEDY
42 FILM 46 DVD
60 GAY 61 KIDS
62 MUSIC 65 RECORDS
84 THEATRE
92 Tv
93 VISUAL ART 1 l.ife&$ Cover story: Mogwai - tyle Inevitably, the world had to catch up with Mogwai. For 11 years they’ve 99 ESSRTGTHHT'S been doing their own thing, flying in the face of whatever populist trend comes along to focus on their own blissed out white noise. Today these unassuming dons of the underground are as influential as any rock band in the country. But what people ape — rather than winkle pickers or over- played regional accents — is their music. Their new album Mr Beast is a ‘OSCLASS'F'ED truly great record, the kind you’ll be listening to 20 years from now. We ' went to their studio, the Castle of Doom in Glasgow, and found a band _ Rear View still happy in each others’ company and exuding the same kind of energy "2 ANSWER MACHINE.
101 TRAVEL 103 SHOP 104 EAT & DRINK
they displayed when recording their debut. Find out more on page 22. SINITTA . . _ __ . _. , ._. _ . AND FINALLY... Al” Published by The List Ltd — — . HEAD OFFICE' 15 Emmanuelle Beart She's already been in the movies for 20 alrflgi‘fifig HE years. but so far her career has been more Manon des Sources Tel: 0131 550 3050 than Miss/on /mpossib/e. Tom Dawson asks Bean about her two 8500 new films. and explores her passion for politics. email ednoroiisicoux GLASGOW OFFlCE. 19 Edinburgh Fashion Festival This new festival brings catwalk at the CCA shows by Westwood. Williamson and Jonathan Saunders to the capital. but if“ G'asgow G2 3J0 it also looks at fresh talent. We ask Saunders what it takes to succeed. and Tel:0141 332 9929
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