Revolutionary Road FILM

NME Tour featuring Florence and the Machine

MUSIC

Glasvegas, Friendly Fires

and White Lies join List

favourite Florence 8. The Machine (pictured), whose unique brand of quirky folk rock is enough to warm the cockles of any cold January heart. See page 9. 02 Academy, Glasgow, Sat 31 Jan.

Kate Winslet and Leo DiCaprio reunite a decade on from their Titanic love affair, to play a couple struggling to cope with life and love in mid-19505 suburbia. See page 41. General release from Fri 30 Jan.

Sub Rosa

THEATRE

David Leddy takes his

audience on a backstage

tour of the Citizens Theatre in this Victorian promenade piece. See page 78. Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, until Sat 31 Jan.

Dolls THEATRE National Theatre of Scotland begin the year with an ambitious theatrical adaptation of a Japanese arthouse film. See page 73. Tramway, Glasgow. Wed 28—Sat 31 Jan.

Celtic Connections MUSIC With over 200 events to choose from. reasons to be cheerful this fortnight. Highlights include Kate Rusby and Julie Fowlis. See page 55. Various venues, Glasgow, until Sun 1 Feb.

XpIIcIt's 4th Birthday CLUBS The popular club night brings in another year with Ed Rush on the decks. See page 32. Potterrow, Edinburgh, Fri 23 Jan.

Chris Killen

BOOKS

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Peter Murph BOOKS Dysfunctional amily drama John The Revelator delivers a keenly observed look at a family in crisis by Irish debutant Peter Murphy. See page 30. Out now, published by Faber

Killen's promising debut The Bird Room is the compelling tale of an insecure 20-something. See page 29. Out Thu 22 Jan published

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