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SONGS SUNG BLUE
Fame, riches, women ... Neil Diamond has had it all, but it took an album about loss to make him cool
By Craig McLean

The Big Idea
It has the consistency of a boiled egg and holds the key to what makes us human. So says Susan Greenfield, who has devoted her life to studying her brain. But why has this eminent neurologist been vilified by the scientific establishment?

Born Lucky
After O Lucky Man, a Clockwork Orange and If...Malcolm McDowell's career hit the skids. Now he's reborn.
By James Mottram
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Way out West
American alt-country band Willard Grant Conspiracy found inspiration for their album...in Bearsden
By Alan Morrison

Desperately seeking Osama
FILM REVIEWS: By Demetrios Matheou
Where In The World Is Osama Bin Laden? (12a), Speed Racer (PG), XXY (15), What Happens In Vegas (12A), Cashback (15), Doomsday (18)

Short Kurt
A collection of previously unpublished Vonnegut stories illuminates the master's life and work.
By Harry McGrath

In Cracking Form
CD OF THE WEEK: Martha Wainwright - I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too
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Howard's Way
Why is the challenging work of English playwright Howard Barker loved by the Scots but neglected in his hometown?
By Mark Brown

 


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