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w Festival preview
A five-page taster of the
As the band of the decade head for Loch Lomond, we talk to Noel Gallagher and ask what’s so special about
Oasis anyway“? Page 6
Edinburgh International Festival, Fringe and Film Festival celebrate their
Edinburgh
world’s biggest arts extravaganza as the
SOth year. Page 10
The queen of punk on life
Patti Smith
after death. Page 17
Putting the wind up cinema audiences as the disaster
Twister
movie returns. Page 18
On the comeback tour they said would never happen.
Scottish clubbers just say
The Eagles
Page 21 Underground Parties
no to lights out. Page 22
FOR JOBS IN THE ARTS, MEDIA, EDUCATION. SOCIAL WORK
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The Eagles
James And The Giant Peach 23 Bent: location report 24 Video reviews 25 Reviews 25 Film Index 28 Listings Week One 32 Listings Week Two 34 Edinburgh International Jazz And Blues Festival Previews 35 Listings 38 Alex Reece 40 Album reviews 42 Sex Pistols reviewed 44 Listings Rock & Blues 49 Jazz 52 Folk & World 55 Classical & Opera 55 Listings 57 High Society reviewed 58 Listings Theatre 58 Dance 59 Comedy 50 Jane Myers 51 Reviews 52 Listings 53 Listings 55 Listings 58 Listings 69 Venues 74 Dennis Pennis 75 Strictly Dancing 75 Channel Hopping 76 Listings 77 Ben Elton interviewed 79 Joe Queenan 80 Events & Reviews 81 Set-top boxes 90 . Classified (incl I Saw You) 82 Food 91 Competitions 92
The List 26 Jul-8 Aug 19961