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CDs of the week

17.07.09
Jonsi (of Sigur Rós) and his partner Alex's record is as beautiful as it is moving and it's worth keeping an eye on Forest Fire.... more

Brüno is looking so good

10.07.09
Puerile and messy the movie may be but Baron Cohen has never been more brilliantly comic and bravely outrageous than in Brüno.... more

Peaches teaches

05.06.09
This week: Peaches Geldof on long-distance love affairs, token sexist pigs and the allure of Fern Britton... more

Check out the biggest movies this summer

05.06.09
Sacha Baron Cohen's new comic creation, the latest instalment from Harry Potter at Hogwarts and adventures in the land of lizard men - here is our guide to the biggest movies of the season... more

The Gossip is a big noise ready for the big time

29.05.09
Plenty new tracks were strong enough to elevate The Gossip from one-hit wonders to long-term dominators of the indie disco.... more

We wish you luck, Mr President: you'll certainly need it

20.01.09
Barack Obama takes office today on a wave of goodwill and expectation. But he will need more than charisma to tackle the huge challenges at home and abroad... more

Hillary: the other woman in the life of the President

19.01.09
Barack Obama has another woman in his life from the moment he takes delivery of the White House keys: Hillary Clinton... more

Land of hope and glory

16.01.09
The world’s best landscapers and gardeners have joined forces to turn the Olympic park into the Games’ greatest legacy. Rowan Moore reports... more

Palin: I don't know what will happen to me in 2012

06.11.08
Sarah Palin has refused to dampen speculation that she will run for president in 2012... more

Obama shrugs off skinhead death plot

28.10.08
Barack Obama is refusing to alter his schedule of high-profile appearances despite increasing fears about his safety... more

Pharoah Sanders is almost hypnotic

27.06.08
There's no clearer sign that Ronnie Scott's is back on track than finding Pharoah Sanders on its bandstand, says Jack Massarik.... more

Oh Yvette, why do you think it's so important to be earnest?

23.04.08
Yvette Cooper, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, is arguing the Government's case on the abolition of the 10p tax rate. She has one of the toughest jobs in Whitehall... more

Clapham Common gets loaded

21.04.08
The line-up for Get Loaded In The Park has been revealed and there is something to satisfy all music tastes at this year's event; from Iggy & The Stooges to Gossip.... more

Jaws star Roy Scheider dies, aged 75

11.02.08
Roy Scheider, the American actor best known for his role as the police chief in Jaws, has died aged 75. A one-time boxer famed for his pugnacious acting style in films such as The French Connection, he died on Sunday in hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas... more

Magic goes missing for Pharoah Sanders

01.02.08
Pharoah Sanders's blistering neo-Trane saxophonics did not lift the spirits and every number was a marathon, says Jack Massarik.... more

A one-woman band

14.09.07
She has made being an overweight lesbian the most glamorous thing on the planet. And at Gossip's Forum gig, Beth Ditto's towering voice dominated the room.... more

CDs of the week

13.04.07
Covers albums from Patti Smith and Lily Allen's producer Mark Ronson offer up unexpected delights, while Nine Inch Nails are also on form.... more

The Southern belle has her own bawl

26.02.07
At a sell-out Astoria gig, The Gossips' Beth Ditto ripped off a bin liner to reveal a bright blue catsuit, employing every curve during her strutting performance.... more

The cultural highlights of 2006

29.12.06
From the triumph of Frost/Nixon to pop divas demanding equal opportunities, and a West End song and dance, our critics reflect on 2006.... more

Banging at the door

21.11.06
In a set short on variety, Evanescence showed that - with a 14 million-selling debut and Christian rock origins - they are playing it safe.... more

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