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Bush: He's the man to lead us through dangerous times

03.09.08
President George Bush declared John McCain ready to lead America as a man with "courage and vision" - but pointedly did not travel to Minneapolis to address the Republican convention... more

The McCains introduce adopted daughter

03.09.08
John McCain's adopted Bangladeshi daughter has been introduced to the American public for the first time at the Republican National Convention... more

That 'gorgeous blond blue-eyed guy' image. That was all bulls**t

11.08.08
David Soul is about to battle it out on TV with other celebrities to find the best classical conductor, and he's glad finally to have escaped his heart-throb status ... more

The Hold Steady: You may think we're uncool, but Harry Potter begs to differ

17.07.08
The Hold Steady have made four lavishly acclaimed albums, supported their heroes The Rolling Stones and received a glowing testimony from Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, who recently called them 'the best band this year by far' in a magazine interview.... more

Noisy, edgy London or dull, calm Zurich - it's no contest

10.06.08
Here in London, we value the fastened beating of our hearts over the punctual emptying of our bins... more

Dolly Parton postpones tour as breasts are 'pain in the back'

11.02.08
Dolly Parton's breasts may be two of the wonders of the entertainment world, but the country music icon says they are causing her nothing but pain. Parton, 62, said on Monday she would postpone her upcoming North American tour after doctors told her to take it easy for six to eight weeks to rest her sore back ... more

Holding rock steady

16.02.07
Calling The Hold Steady just a bar band is akin to calling a slice of Kobe beef just a piece of meat, says John Aizlewood. Technically correct, yet spectacularly wrong.... more

Giants stand out in noisy crowd

20.12.06
Crowd-pleasing septet Ray Gelato's Giants are battling the office-party roar at Ronnie Scott's this year in the slot gamely filled by George Melly in Christmases past.... more

Online idols in the flesh

29.09.06
Chicago rockers OK Go's bid to move from internet phenomenon to proper rockers proved a hit at the Astoria. What they lacked in technical proficiency they made up for in sheer enthusiasm.... more

Blogged to mediocrity

31.08.06
Indie rock band Tapes 'n' Tapes have become one of the most blogged about bands of this year, but if they were feeling jaded by all the attention, they didn't show it at Dingwalls.... more

Thin on reverb and deep soul gravitas

29.08.06
It may not have been jazz and it wasn't subtle, but Alexander O'Neal was certainly swinging by the end of his set at Ronnie Scott's.... more

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