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Books
Cover story: Tom Waits What were you doing 21 years ago? Starting school? Leaving school? Teaching at school? We know where Tom Waits was anyway, he was here in Scotland playing live. This fortnight he's finally back in his own inimitable, uncategorisable style. To know him is to love him though, and we’ve gathered up a few lesser known facts about the great man. See page 18.
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Edinburgh Festivals Guide
Before the cultural feeding frenzy begins in earnest, take refuge in our 160- page special preview to all that's happening during August as we sort out the very best from all the festivals across the city.
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Official Guide to the Hydro Connect festival
The second year of this bespoke music festival in the wilds of lnveraray has a stellar line-up - Mercury Rev, Goldfrapp, Sigur Ros - plus the finest food around and more besides. Whet your appetite with our 32-page guide.
Features
24 Dark Knight
In his final film role as the Joker, Heath Ledger shows just how a movie villain should be played. Alan Bissett deconstructs Batman's arch nemesis.
16 Tina Fey
She made her name as one of the stand out talents on US comedy series Saturday Night Live and more recently in 30 Rock. Now the comic actor rocks the big screen with Baby Mama.
Regulars
7 Noticeboard
sounds - 2008 launched.
Tilda Swinton starts a film fest. Kenny Hunter at the Tramway.
11 Live it
Get Stuffed: Who ate all the pies? We did, so we could sort out the meat from the gristle just for you.
Around Town
Theatre
Classified
Glasgow River Festival 27
Big Tent Festival Afr-l-Can
SteveDitko 30
David Sedaris
Thomas Hettche
Donald Ray Pollock
Comics 32
Molly I _ “H33
Departure Lounge National Pop League DJ Assault
Owen O'Neill 40 Mark Olver
DavidLeanretrospective 44
My Winnipeg
WALL-E
Baby Mama
Lou Reed’s Berlin
Summer Hours
DVDs 57
Do this with the kids this summer 59
WALL-E game review
Fringe previews round-up 58 Events
Wickerman Festival 62 Momus
The 8-525
Gin Goblins
Dananananaykroyd
Records 65 Jazz & Folk 72 Classical 80 Arches Scratch Night 81 r
The Tailor of lnverness SO Fringe shows to see for a fiver
Burn Up 85
Small screen medical round-up
lmpresslonism and Scotland 86
Cathy Wilkes Mark Neville Altered States of Paint
Recruitment . 91
Courses 8. Tuition Noticeboard Property Personal
WhticketstoUveatLochLomond 67
A bottle of Famous Grouse for
the Letter of the Issue
Win tickets to The List festival Party Win a flight to Poland
Festival ticket offers at the Pleasance 41 Win Edinburgh Jazz Festival tickets 67 Win tickets for gigs at Voodoo Rooms 67 Win a case of Koppaberg cider 78
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