CONTENTS
17 - 31 January
no.
Cover story: More for less There's no such thing as a free lunch, but there is such a thing as a reasonably priced, top quality one. With the festive season taking its toll on most people's finances we've collected together some nuggets of wisdom on how best to make your money go further in these dark months. So get out there and see some cheap theatre, nab a couple of bargains or eat your fill for less. See feature, page 18.
Also in this issue 10 The Savages The consistently great Laura Linney shows her mettle once again opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman in this two-hander
about a pair of siblings forced to look after their ailing father. Tom Dawson meets her.
12 Manqa
After 12 years at the top of the drum 8 bass pile in Scotland, the boys from Manga are bowing out in typically thunderous style. David Pollock celebrates their achievements and casts an eye over their successors.
15 Celtic Connections
Over 1000 artists from all over the world converge on Glasgow for 19 days of rootsy magic. We pick our highlights from the diverse as ever line-up.
85 No 1 Sushi Bar
Japanese food is something of a growing cult phenomenon in Scotland and this inspired newie is another small, but perfectly formed culinary bolthole.
I 2 A bottle of Famous Grouse for the Letter of the Issue
I 6 2 for 1 tickets for Celtic Connections
I 6 Win VIP tickets to Taste of Edinburgh 2008
I 63 Win Cat Power posters and happy hardcore compilation CDs I 69 Win tickets to see The Displacements at the JD Set
I 44 Subscribe and get two FREE Cineworld tickets
Agenda
2 LETTERS
4 15 DAYS TO LIVE 7 NEWS
9 BIG PICTURE
What's On 23 AROUND TOWN
26 BOOKS 28 COMICS
29 CLUBS 35 COMEDY 37 FILM
53 KIDS 54 LGBT
55 MUSIC 58 RECORDS
73 THEATRE 80 TV 81 VISUAL ART
Life&$ty|e 85 EAT & DRINK 86 TRAVEL
88 PLAY
89 SHOP 9O CLASSIFIED
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96 ANSWER MACHINE: NEIL HANNON
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