CONTENTS

20 January - 3 February

Cover story: Cheap Eats

Eating is one of life’s purest joys. Good food doesn’t have to break the bank, either. In our Cheap Eats special, we show you where you can get some of the most sophisticated dishes, the heartiest fare and the most eclectic cuisine in Edinburgh and Glasgow and still stick to a budget. We also detail the best places to BYOB and provide a guide to all-round good eggs in both cities. Our loot-friendly issue doesn’t stop there. Throughout the magazine, you’ll find tips on how to save money on the arts, whether in film, theatre, music, art, comedy or clubs. And if you’ve got the kids in tow, fancy a trip down the shops or want to go on your travels, there are amazing savings to be made. See page 19 for your first cheap thrill.

. O O 0 Also In this Issue 12 Scotland’s 50 Best Bands The campaign is over and Belle &

Sebastian are worthy winners of our Scottish bands poll. We got all the reaction on a night drenched in emotion.

14 City of Glass Ten years on from the first graphic novel version of Paul Auster‘s iconic metaphysical detective story, we get ready to celebrate the reissue and wonder why more novels haven‘t been turned into comics.

16 A Very Long Engagement They struck cinematic gold with Amelie back in 2001 but things haven‘t quite been the same for them since. Happily. Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Audrey Tautou have reunited for a tender story about love in World War |.

Win two bottles of Blandy’s Alva for the Letter of the Fortnight

Reader

1 1 Win a trip to London, reader offer at Stavka and over 300 film tickets to see Sideways I 47 Win Zatoichi DVD sets I 74 Win tickets to exclusive Feeder gig with Miller

Agenda

2 LETTERS

4 15 DAYS TO LIVE 7 NEWS

8 RADAR

10 THE LEECH

What's On

27 AROUND TOWN 31 BOOKS

34 CLUBS

43 COMEDY

45 FILM 49 DVD

63 GAY 64 KIDS

65 MUSIC 68 RECORDS

84 THEATRE 91 TV 92 VISUAL ART

99 BUY CHEAP THIS FORTNIGHT 101 TRAVEL

103 PLAY 104 CLASSIFIED

Rear View

112 ANSWER MACHINE: GARY NUMAN QUIZ OF THE YEAR: ANSWERS & WINNERS