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Dan Deacon

Dan Deacon

29 Nov 2007

Starting off in grindcore improv act, Rated R, Dan Deacon is now perhaps best described as ‘an absurdist electronic music composer/performer’. Counting Talking Heads, Devo and They Might be Giants among his influences, Deacon imbues that quirky take on…

Róisín Murphy

Róisín Murphy

29 Nov 2007

She’ll probably always be known as the voice of Moloko, especially with such huge hits as ‘Sing it Back’ and ‘The Time is Now’ in her back catalogue. But Róisín Murphy is now onto her second solo album (Overpowered), which combines her captivating…

Convulsive Illustration

Convulsive Illustration

29 Nov 2007

An exhibition of work that creates a ‘creeping feeling of the sinister and scabrous... in an attempt to keep the conventions of commercial art at pox-ridden arm’s length’. Twelve artists exhibit their work, including Georg Barber, Silvia Battista, Arne…

Blade Runner: Final Cut

Blade Runner: Final Cut

29 Nov 2007

Some filmmakers just love to fiddle, and Ridley Scott is one of the worst fiddlers in the business. This is (allegedly) the final, definitive cut of his already near iconic 1982 sci fi classic. In any version this great movie is well worth catching on…

Tom Phillips: A Humument

Tom Phillips: A Humument

29 Nov 2007

An exhibition depicting how Phillips transformed an obscure Victorian novel (A Human Document by WH Mallock) into a postmodern masterpiece. A Humument is widely regarded as one of the most successful and influential artist’s books of the last 50…

Cocaine Cowboys

Cocaine Cowboys

29 Nov 2007

Billy Corben’s lively and scintillating documentary about how Columbian drug lords revolutionised the recreation scene in Miami in the 1980s is a must for anyone whose ideal dinner party guests include Robert Sabbag, Howard Marks and Tony Montana.

The Band’s Visit

The Band’s Visit

29 Nov 2007

Last chance to see Eran Kolirin’s warmly enjoyable comedy about an Egyptian ceremonial police band lost in Israel. Think Brassed Off in the Middle East. GFT, Glasgow & Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 7–Thu 13 Dec.

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