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Manic Street Preachers: Journal for Plague Lovers

Manic Street Preachers: Journal for Plague Lovers

(3 stars)14 May 2009

Richey Edwards was the creative driving force in Manic Street Preachers until his disappearance in 1995. He left behind screeds of notes, ideas and lyrics, now these rough outlines have been given new life. It’s the most incisive Manics album for years…

James Ruskin

Relentless

14 May 2009

Returning for a one off, Relentless will once again be unleashing its techno on the Glasgow masses. Last seen at the Subbie in 2007 they return with their very first guest, James Ruskin (pictured), and a very worthy cause. ‘Co-promoter in Relentless and…

My Latest Novel: Deaths and Entrances

My Latest Novel: Deaths and Entrances

(3 stars)14 May 2009

Now with a title like Deaths And Entrances, the long-awaited second long player from this Greenock-based bunch was never going to be a barrel of laughs. And right enough, it makes for pretty weighty listening; as gritty riffs, swirling strings…

Heaven & Hell: The Devil You Know

Heaven & Hell: The Devil You Know

(3 stars)14 May 2009

Heaven & Hell are essentially Black Sabbath ‘Mark Two’. After Ozzy was kicked out, Rainbow vocalist Ronnie James Dio stepped into the breach way back in 1979. Now, for legal reasons, they tour and record as Heaven & Hell but it’s still legendary…

Danny Howells

Danny Howells

14 May 2009

Musika continue to corral some of the best names in house and electro as Danny Howells brings his Dig Deeper roadshow to Edinburgh. He’s held down residencies at the likes of Renaissance, Bedrock and The End with mixes for Global Underground and his own…

Prefuse 73: Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian

Prefuse 73: Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian

14 May 2009

Guillermo Scott Heron, aka Prefuse 73, has got stick in the past for creating overly complicated glitch; tricksy beats and hip hop samples stitched tightly into one big, incoherent clump. This latest, 29 tracks on an album less than 50-minutes long, is…

Pumajaw: Favourites

Pumajaw: Favourites

(3 stars)14 May 2009

Sounding like the whole thing was recorded in some mist-shrouded graveyard by night, the eerie, atmospheric Favourites is a round-up of Pinkie Maclure and John Wills, aka Pumajaw’s, favourite songs from their own back catalogue. Tracks like ‘Buttons…

The Breeders

The Breeders

14 May 2009

Kim Deal is an indie rock legend. Bassist in The Pixies, one of the most influential bands of the 80s/90s, she went on to form The Breeders back in 1988, originally with Throwing Muses’ Tanya Donelly, later replaced by Kim’s twin sister Kelley before…

Angels and Demons

Angels and Demons

(2 stars)14 May 2009

Ron Howard’s sequel to The Da Vinci Code. Yeah we know this is the biggest release of the fortnight, and yes it is a great improvement on its wretched 2006 precursor, with more action and a clearer plot, but it’s still full of cack portentous…

Museum of Dreams

Museum of Dreams

14 May 2009

The Citizens’ Theatre’s joint director, Guy Hollands joins forces with puppeteer Ailie Cohen to create an innovative new work for 6–8-year-olds. Using not a single word, this multimedia performance takes us into the world of a lonely museum attendant…

Dance Film 09

Dance Film 09

14 May 2009

Following its debut in 2007 Dance: Film is back with a packed season of screenings, talks and workshops to get you up en pointe with excitement. The ten-day festival, jointly run by Dance Base and the Filmhouse, features classics like Swing Time, the…

Peer Gynt

Peer Gynt

14 May 2009

Colin Teevan’s irreverent adaptation of Ibsen’s classic play returns to the scene of its original triumph with a brief run at Dundee Rep before embarking on a tour of Scottish cities over the next couple of months. This thrilling, energetic…

Drag Me to Hell

Drag Me to Hell

(4 stars)14 May 2009

Life is good for ambitious LA loan officer Christine (Alison Lohman). She has a charming boyfriend (Justin Long) and great prospects. That is until she refuses an OAP an extension on her home loan, leaving the old woman shamed and homeless. In return a…

Glasgow Subway Festival

Glasgow Subway Festival

14 May 2009

While we’ve already outlined the best of the performances and activities for grown-ups in our feature (see page 27), there’s a lot of family-friendly activity happening both under- and above-ground. As well as some silly monsters in the trains, there’s…

Alun Cochrane

Alun Cochrane

14 May 2009

The man who used to do stand-up in a comfy sitting down position with a Call My Bluff-style bell beside him and made probably the best joke about unemployed estate agents at last year’s Fringe heads north once more. Here, he’ll deliver a short set as a…

Under the Skin

Under the Skin

14 May 2009

Inspired by Oran Mor’s hugely successful A Play, a Pie and a Pint theatre series, Glasgow’s CCA has come up with its own season of 30-minute lunchtime plays, helmed by the Fiendish Plot Theatre Group. This year’s collection of seven plays continues with…

Stage Fright

Stage Fright

14 May 2009

Last chance to catch this exhibition exploring the relationship between visual art and the stage, testing the nature of theatricality within the framework of a gallery. Curated by acclaimed experimental theatre company Suspect Culture, the show features…

The Girl Cut in Two

The Girl Cut in Two

(3 stars)14 May 2009

Chabrot’s film is based on a real-life case in 1900s America, transposed to contemporary Lyon. A sly playful satire of the haute bourgeoisie world of publishing with elegant direction and fine performances. The film is filled with women who know far…

Southside Festival

Southside Festival

14 May 2009

After a triumphant debut last year, the local festival returns to Queen’s Park for music and festivities, following a Mardi Gras-style parade through the Southside. The programme also features comedy from the local likes of Bruce Morton, live music…

Pierrot Le Fou

Pierrot Le Fou

(5 stars)14 May 2009

Jean Luc Godard’s delightful 1965 lovers on the run pastiche is reissued on a new digital print. This politically astute homage to American genre cinema marked Godard’s departure from the new wave to more political forms of filmmaking. If you haven’t…

Crystal Antlers

Crystal Antlers

14 May 2009

Mixing up a stew of raw garage psychedelia Crystal Antlers come on like bad LSD: slabs of noise, guitar fuzz and primal screams looming out of the darkness. Think Nirvana meets Hawkwind on brown acid. Cosmic noise-rock and heavy grooves from…

Night at the Museum 2

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

(2 stars)14 May 2009

Silly but enjoyable sequel to 2006 comedy. Ben Stiller’s night watchman joins characters from the earlier film in a battle to save the Smithsonian museum. General release from Thu 21 May.

Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York

(4 stars)14 May 2009

Charlie Kaufman’s directorial debut about one theatre director’s search for meaning in a meaningless world is an absurdist gem. Selected release from Fri 15 May.

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