CONTENTS I . _.-
14 December 2006 - 4 January 2007 2 LETTERS
4 TOP 20
7 NEWS
8 NEWS EXTRA 10 RAVE
12 THE LEECH
lWhat'sOn __ 45 AROUND TOWN
48 BOOKS 49 COMICS
50 CLUBS 58 COMEDY 61 FILM
77 GAY
78 KIDS
79 MUSIC 82 RECORDS
96 THEATRE
104 TV
Cover story: Hoqmanay! . 106 VISUAL ART This issue of The List has two completely different covers, reflecting the - A - unique Hogmanay events that each city is creating. If you’ve picked up your copy in Glasgow, you’ll be staring at Dundee’s bad boy pop upstarts The View, whose new album released in January will instantly make them
111 EAT & DRINK
the hottest band in the country. We give them their first magazine cover — "5 TRAVEL but certainly not their last. Meanwhile, our Edinburgh cover features two 117 SHOP of pop’s legendary luvvies - the evergreen Pet Shop Boys. Whichever city 120 ENGAGE you choose for your New Year party, plan your festivities using our at-a- 122 CLASSIFIED glance guide, starting on page 38. Happy holidays! . A A _ ' . . . ' Rear View Also In this issue - - ~ - - 127 READER POLL 16 Hot 100 Who made the earth move for you this year? If they RESULTS - " didn't do it in the privacy of your own bed. chances are they could be one of our 100 hottest cultural players. 98 Pantomimes Scotland's theatres are laughing all the way to Published by The List Ltd . . HEAD OFFICE: the bank. as our critics reView every one of the Central Belt pantos. 14 ngh Sheet
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