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Vaguely punk

COVERS act Nouvelle Vague (below) are set to bring their unique take on one of rock’s most fertile eras to Perth next week. Read

Armada delay Perth performance

London duo Andy Cato and Tom Findlay, who formed the electronica outfit in 1996, were due to perform a dj set at the Ice Factory on Saturday. Read

Comedy review: Dan Antopolski/Isy Suttie at Redrooms

The winner of the BBC New Comedy Award back in 1998 has been keeping a low profile of late, although the subject matter in his show at Perth Theatre’s Redrooms probably explained why. Read

Theatre picks up tourism award

PITLOCHRY Festival Theatre last night won a major tourism award at the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions’ conference at the Dunblane Hydro. Read

Aberfeldy bookshop wins national independent title

TOP author Alexander McCall Smith presented the UK Independent Bookseller of the Year award to Jayne and Kevin Ramage, owners of The Watermill Bookshop in Aberfeldy. Read

Sticksman on Snow Patrol

A DRUMMER from Perth is set to join one of the world’s biggest-selling rock acts on a world tour. Read

Festive date lights up Lady Miss Emma

A PERTH singer-songwriter is hoping a coveted slot at one of Tayside’s biggest winter platforms will help to propel her into the spotlight. Read

Review: Todd Rundgren at Edinburgh Picture House

The legendary American rock maverick donned the leather trousers and mod-style target t-shirt for his shift at Edinburgh’s Picture House last Friday - and was given an overwhelming reception by his mostly “mature” audience. Read

Rock fest flyers cause a bit of a late stooshie

PREPARATIONS for a high-octane charity rock show have been marred by a spat between two Perth promoters. Read

Early T-time

A PRE-CHRISTMAS sale of T in the Park tickets is expected to spark a frantic scramble among music fans. Read

This is strictly for Afishyonado’s

QUIRKY newcomer Afishyonados is a welcome addition to a Fair City’s restaurant scene that often seems to disappoint fish lovers like myself. Read

Top shocks at fashion store

A SPOOK with an eye for fashion has been haunting staff at a popular fashion store in Perth. Read

Ten of the Big County’s most haunted places...

PERTH THEATRE (pictured right): Actors in a production of Macbeth complained that someone was using the old lift during performances. The annoyed thesps reported they could hear the hoist stopping on the third floor and the footsteps of someone getting out. But on investigation, the electrics connecting the old-fashioned, caged-door lift appeared to have been disconnected, and no-one had used the third floor for years. Read

Scouser displays his Bard manners

FAMOUSLY hailed as “the sweetest guy in rock ‘n’roll” by Creation Records founder Alan McGhee, Ian McNabb gives the impression he’s happy to live up to the tag. Read

Movie reviews: Taken (15) and High School Musical 3 (U)

Touted not so long ago as a potential James Bond, Irish star Liam Neeson finally gets the chance to play the all-action hero, but his tough nut Bryan has more in common with the John McClane character of the Diehard trilogy than Ian Fleming’s most famous creation. Read

Rock night at Brennans

CLASSIC rock fans can look forward to the prospect of “an acoustic guitar extravaganza” in Perth tomorrow night. Read

Getting a true taster of the curler’s sporting life

NEVER mind the clocks going forward, I can always tell that winter's on its way when my colleagues shut down their computers early doors on a Monday afternoon, and the newsroom begins to smell powerfully of Ibuleve. Read

Review: Eddi Reader at Perth Concert Hall

In years gone by, Eddi Reader was treading the boards at the Salutation and Perth Theatre. Now it’s the Concert Hall, where she recently joined a cheery ensemble paying tribute to country legend Hank Williams. Read

Inn date for WDD

BLUESMEISTERS Wang Dang Delta keep it local with a gig at the Bankfoot Inn on Saturday. Read

Late Lounge stage awaits

NEW Perth talent will feature at the Fair City’s latest live venue this week. Read