CONTENTS Agenda

_ 2 LETTERS 18 January lFebruary 4 ,SDAYSTOWE 8 NEws EXTRA 10 RAGE

12 THE LEECH I What sOn 23 AROUND TOWN

26 BOOKS 28 COMICS

29 CLUBS 35 COMEDY 37 FILM

53 GAY

54 KIDS

55 MUSIC 58 RECORDS

75 THEATRE 81 TV 82 VISUAL ART

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