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THE QUOTES ‘If I tell someone

they have a terrible voice. it‘s a kindness.’

‘In my life I have drowned in being deep and complicated and dark.‘

‘I have no qualms about stripping off.’

‘I don’t break out into tears anything like as often as everybody says I do.’

‘If you don’t die of anything

else, you will die of cancer.

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an unfortunate person, a Squeegeein’ the Third Eye Clean. \‘u‘ouis; Graeme Bowman Victim of Circumstances.’

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' 1 Big Day Out at the Green ' " " ‘6’" “'“‘ " Music PJ Harvey, Electric Six, the Red Hot Chili ‘“ " ’1 ’1'“ °"'"‘"" Peppers and Foo Fighters do it for the kids. And

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~ proves that you should never play tricks with a

mobster. See feature, page 12. General release.

Save the Wales?

. W . . .. . . 3 Claire Barclay

we m (mats z~ my: g: as, -;a i '..‘z‘-.',";>.: ArtA major solo show revealing a fascination and .‘T‘i‘u‘a: we: iv f. 4.. \ "‘.l:l"..{‘fl 2.2.1:; m: mastery of materials, as Barclay creates new

3'» our . '1». Man ~:: H . Nx'u‘x. : sculptural works which respond to the architecture l .2 ass: .-..s:: '. of the gallery spaces. See feature, page 8. DCA, Dundee.

4 Alexei Sayle

Books on no. another comedian writing fiction. But f - you'll be delighted by Overtaken. a pacy narrative “9W “a w: lxatviwf - with barbed wit. See Books. page 115. Sceptre.

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"i M ““i‘j " ‘ii‘ City Life The intercultural festival shows off its

' J ‘i " “‘ i ' '- r‘" “‘"7 " *"~‘*"~" usual exciting array of activities, replete with music, dance. art, fashion, food, children’s activities and the Pomuess Cinema. Chateau Gateau. Bridge Mela bazaar. See City Life, page 114. Pilrig Park. Street, Glasgow 28 Aug, 7pm, £2.

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