The REALIST F E B R U A R Y
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MUSIC Idlewild
A comeback of-sorts as Roddy and the guys hook up to deliver their finest collection for many a year. A looser approach has helped bring together the best bits of their past output. See review, page 72. Everything Ever Written is released on Mon 16 Feb; ABC, Glasgow, Sat 7 & Sun 8 Mar.
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FILM Glasgow Film Festival
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THEATRE The Slab Boys
This year’s cinematic extravaganza in Glasgow is bookended by opening movie, Noah Baumbach’s While We’re Young (pictured) starring Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts, and closing gala, the Cannes- winning Force Majeure. Plus, there are extra treats such as FrightFest (scary movies), Nerdvana (nerd movies), Strewth (a look at Australian cinema) and Strictly Ballroom at ‘Kelvin-Groove’. See feature, page 17. Various venues, Glasgow, Wed 18 Feb–Sun 1 Mar. John Byrne’s tale might have been written in the 70s and set in the 50s, but its humanity still has much to teach us now. See feature, page 26. Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 12 Feb–Sat 7 Mar; King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, Tue 10–Sat 14 Mar.
4 THE LIST 5 Feb–2 Apr 2015