Friday, 12 March 2010

Who needs record labels?

The majors tried to justify their existence this week. But they need to smarten up their act to stay in business, says Fiona Sturges
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Caroline Quentin: 'I'm canny, but not very bright'

Caroline Quentin doesn't often get recognised these days. Occasionally, a cab driver might ask, "where have I seen you before?", or she'll get talking to a woman, in the loos of a restaurant, who will recall, with great conviction, that she was at their sister's wedding.
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Friday, 5 March 2010

Omid Djalili: 'I'm cast as the Arab scumbag'

The comedian and actor has a new film in which he plays a Muslim taxi-driver who discovers he's a Jew. But, generally, he says...
The Big Interview by Fiona Sturges
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Monday, 1 March 2010

Friends: Can't get used to losing you

Channel 4 is ending its repeats of Friends. Fiona Sturges misses them already
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Sunday, 28 February 2010

Stay the night: Oxenford Gatehouse, Elstead, Surrey

The Landmark Trust's latest restoration is a model of its kind, but, says Fiona Sturges don't expect luxury
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How to quit while you're ahead: Lily's the sly, retiring type

She zoomed from obscurity to ubiquity, and now she's off. Or so she says. Lily Allen leaves them wanting more. By Fiona Sturges
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Friday, 26 February 2010

Gary Hume 'Now my sculptures stand up'

The one-time YBA, and Brit-art contemporary of Emin and Hirst, has made a major breakthrough in a crucial area of his work... Interview by Fiona Sturges
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Tuesday, 23 February 2010

Music review - Owl City, Komedia, Brighton

The story of Owl City is the stuff that indie dreams are made of: a pathologically shy boy from Hicksville, Minnesota, makes music in his parents' basement to pass the time during a bout of insomnia
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Friday, 12 February 2010

Glee - My big fat teenage crush

Sure, it's derivative and cliched in places. But it is also wickedly funny, unexpectedly moving and subtle. Fiona Sturges explains why she is an unabashed fan of 'Glee'.
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010

Why owning a label isn't all RocknRolla

Guy Ritchie's foray into the music industry may be an ill-advised move. Others have tried and failed, writes Fiona Sturges
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Friday, 22 January 2010

Mother of a comeback

Danielle Spencer took six years off to concentrate on her children. Now she has teamed up with up with Tony Visconti, who produced Bolan and Bowie. Fiona Sturges meets them
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Saturday, 2 January 2010

Long live the King

Next week, Elvis Presley would have celebrated his 75th birthday. Fiona Sturges talks to the fans, artists and entrepreneurs keeping a legend alive
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Saturday, 26 December 2009

Talent 2010

You might think that Coco Sumner – frontwoman of the band I Blame Coco – has an unfair advantage over her indie-pop rivals this year. Coco is the daughter of Sting and Trudie Styler, one of the wealthiest, most famous and eminently slappable celebrity couples on the planet.
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Friday, 11 December 2009

Wilco: Saddled up for the long haul

Fiona Sturges talks to Wilco's Jeff Tweedy about longevity against the odds and a dream comeback
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Friday, 4 December 2009

The grime of his life

Lethal Bizzle's uncompromising, personal, lyrics have put him in the political spotlight and led to racist attacks. With his new album moving up the charts, he tells Fiona Sturges what drives him
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