Around Town
My Fabulous Tartan Frock 33
Craft markets in Edinburgh Events
Books Clubs
Tim Key Cathi Unsworth Joe Gores CJ Box Oliver Postgate
Eyes Wide Open
Off The Record Fred Deakin at Mumbo Jumbo Filthy Dukes
Comedy
Comedy on TV 5 Things: Rob Brydon
Contents 3 – 17 DECEMBER
Cover story: Where The Wild Things Are The much-anticipated adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s children’s tale is finally here. Spike Jonze talks to Miles Fielder about scaring the kids, taming the studios, and luring the Wild Things out on screen. Head to page 16 for our feature, then check out our review on page 51.
Features 20 Review of the decade This is the big one: a comprehensive look at the defining Scottish cultural events of the last ten years including Franz Ferdinand’s debut album, Gregory Burke’s Black Watch and Rockstar North’s GTAIV.
28 Florence and the Machine Arguably the hottest female star of the year, Florence Welch takes some time to chat to Jonny Ensall. Regulars 2 First Word Har Mar Superstar confesses his love for Susan Boyle.
7 Noticeboard The latest literature campaign to hit Edinburgh, plus Cary Grant at the GFF and Mark Cousins in Iraq.
10 Eat The freshly relocated Spoon Café, plus new openings. Shop: The phenomenon of the pop-up boutique.
Film
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Music
Theatre
Visual Art Classified
Offers
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Richard Linklater The Box The Girlfriend Experience Me and Orson Welles Carriers Where The Wild Things Are DVDs
Childrens Classic Concerts
Listings Loud & Proud
Events Sunn O)))
Paramore Creeping Bent 15 Codeine Velvet Club Gary Numan Field Music Yeah Yeah Yeahs Records Jazz & Folk Classical
The Corstorphine Road Nativity 85
Peter Pan Robinson Crusoe & the Caribbean Pirates Sinbad the Pantomoime, featuring the Little Mermaid The Nutcracker
BP Portrait Award 89
The Nose that Lost its Dog The Heart of the Great Alone Colin Gray: In Sickness and in Health
Recruitment Courses and Tuition I Saw You How did you get that job? Property
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