Contents

The guide to evnts in central Scotland

The Front

Fringe programme announced; we give an instant verdict . . . Scotland's chance to restore its waterfonts to glory . . . Ubiquitous girl‘s morning after . . . Plus letters on Henrik Larsson. Jack McConnell and missing quotes on killer milk.

Highlights

12 Missy Elliott Hip hop may be a man‘s. man‘s world but it now has a new head of state. Sylvia Patterson hails Queen Missy and finds out that a girl doesn’t have to flash her booty to excel.

14 Cheese nation After years of dreary dairy. Ruth Hedges finds that Scotland now produces a vast cache of perfectly pungent cheeses fit to stand proud at the international deli counter.

21 Theatre awards What happens when you force a dozen theatre critics into a dark room together with a year of theatre to ruminate over? You get awards that highlight and celebrate the growth in political posturing on the stage. Steve Cramer reports.

107 Beastie Boys A lot has changed in the six years since

the last Beastie Boys album but, as Mark Robertson finds out.

for hip hop's clown princes it‘s business as usual.

1 13 Confessions of a meat eater After 21 years of loving the good green stuff it took just one visit to a farmers' market to convert Alice Whitehead to carnivorous ways.

The second edition of our Deli Guide, completely updated and expanded, providing all the detail on good fresh food and drink, and just where to find it.

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I Events

24 Film 31 Film index 41 Film listings

46 Music

51 Rock & Pop listings

59 Jazz listings

61 Folk & World listings

62 Classical & Opera listings

64 Theatre 69 Theatre & Dance listings

72 Comedy 74 Gay

76 Clubs 77 Clubs listings 85 venues

86 Art 90 Gallery listings

97 Kids 99 Sport

100 City Life 101 City Life listings

I The Goods

103 Buy it this fortnight 104 Books

106 Comics

107 Records

109 Games

1 10 DVD

1 12 TV

113 Food & Drink

1 14 Shopping

1 16 Travel

I Classified

1 18 Recruitment 122 Flatshare 124 I Saw You

Rear View

128 David Shrigley & The Bureau of Oddities

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