The List
1 October 2009
4 stars

Apparently, Glasgow’s cherished cheeky-man Francis Boyle showed a talent for ‘the offensive non-sequitur’ from a young age.

The List 
10 September 2009
 

Giant Steps
With her upcoming tour Little Boots faces the tough job of living up to a year’s worth of hype and anticipation. Claire Sawers finds her ready to face the music

Scotland on Sunday6 September 2009
This book brings to mind question and answer panels that pop up in Sunday magazines. “What three words would friends use to describe you?” a celebrity is asked, in the hope that loved ones will sum them up in a bite-sized and revealing way. In Coetzee’s case, the answer might be [...]

The List
24 August 2009
4 stars

A damn fine, damn funny show combining quirky songs on guitar and banjo (plus a couple of invented instruments) with strange slide shows, photo stories and suggestions for a new dance craze.

The List
21 August 2009

Silly, surreal and sarcastic fun

The List
20 August 2009

Opening doors in other people’s memories

The List
20 August
4 stars

How to Do Nothing in a very funny way

The List
19 August 2009
4 stars

The Brighton funnyman brings a strong, very smoothly delivered set, with tales about being employed in a job centre, and snippets of internet forum abuse making for smart comedy fodder.

The List
18 August 2009
3 stars

This multi-accented, ‘Lego-haired’, prancing ex-chav turned Tolstoy reader delivers a guide to human behaviour, wondering why Daves and Garys pick on feminised modern men like himself, and why Brits secretly envy Aussies and Americans.

The List
18 August 2009
3 stars

Sharp act with a cuddly side