CONTENTS Agenda
25 May - 8 June 2 LETTERS
4 15 DAYS TO LIVE
7 NEWS
8 NEWS: ERNESTO LEAL 10 RAVE!
12 THE LEECH
What'sOn
25 AROUND TOWN 28 BOOKS
31 CLUBS
37 COMEDY
39 FILM 43 DVD
58 GAY 59 KIDS
59 MUSIC 63 RECORDS
79 THEATRE I , _ .. . 87 TV ’ .. «It»; ' - 88 VISUAL ART
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Cover story: Summer Festivals
Did the thundering stampede to get a T in the Park ticket before they COMIC) THIS FORTNIGHT sold out one morning in March pass you by? If so, fear not: there are 97 TRAVEL plenty of other ways to get your kicks in the sunshine this year. You can 99 EAT & DRINK
throw tomatoes and chase bulls in Spain, toss cabers and chase cows in
the Highlands, headbang and chase metal heads in Donington, or watch ‘04 ENGAGE
the boats race and drink whisky Chasers by the banks of Loch Fyne. The 1°5CLASS'F'ED
main problem is choosing which one of these wondrous offerings you Rear View
should spend your time and money on. We’ve selected our favourite I festivals from literally hundreds on offer, emphasising the amazing "2 ANSWER MACHINE; I diversity of ways to enjoy the sunshine. See feature on page 14. FRED DINENAGE
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