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17/05/2008

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Different kind of crawl
Music: Shoreditch followed in Camden's fashionable footprint by hosting its own mini festival, Stag and Dagger, around 15 trendy venues.....read

Charlatans will rise again
Music: The Charlatans played the entirety of their new album You Cross My Path at their Forum gig. After recent signs of decline, it looks like they are back on track.....read

Off the record
Music: A new breed of musical talent will be in record-breaking mood on the South Bank, the Brits are taking over the American charts and Dirty Pretty Things are back.....read

Weekend gig guide
Music: Girls Aloud will bring their glamour to the O2 Arena, a Pendulum night out should be buzzing and Zucchero is to entertain the Albert Hall.....read

CDs of the week
Music: Green Day are back under pseudonym Foxboro Hot Tubs; making retro, carefree garage rock, The Tom Richards Orchestra is a gentle giant and The Ting Tings release their debut.....read

This is a musical force to be reckoned with
Music: The Raconteurs were at times punk, psychedelia, gospel, Americana and on Steady, As She Goes pure, joyous pop at their Hammersmith Apollo gig.....read

French singer deserves worlwide praise
Music: Dancing wildly and beating on her own chest so that her voice vibrated, Camille gave an eccentric performance, says David Smyth.....read

Mozart and politics
Music: The storyline of Mozart's Idomeneo may seem implausible to today's world but this hasn't stemmed the tide of enthusiasm for it.....read

Bandanas at the ready
Music: You know what you're going to get with Willie Nelson and stetsons off to him he doesn't disappoint, says Pete Clark.....read

Bach in business
Music: St Martin-in-the-Fields has opened again after 10 years' renovation and it celebrated with a concert by the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra.....read

A diva for the 21st century
Music: Fiona Maddocks meets soprano Danielle de Niese as she prepares to seduce Glyndebourne in L'Incoronazione di Poppea.....read

Sex, death and politics
Theatre: In barely 100 minutes Puccini's Tosca delivers corruption, sexual passion, political insurrection, religious hypocrisy and murder.....read

Bedroom balladry by a real fan
Music: Minnie Driver's voice was pretty and held the melodies well but lacked any distinctive characteristics, says David Smyth.....read

A drippier Coldplay
Music: Despite a few decent tunes, including the surging soft rocker Stop and Stare, One Republic were more earnest than innovative.....read

The queen is back
Music: Seated on a metallic throne on stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend, 49-year-old Madonna's message was clear: the queen of pop is back.....read