The Independent on Sunday (London, England) back issues from January 2008:
Mayflower cockney
Jan 06, 2008; ... This biography of an underrated painter and notable eccentricworks best when it uses his own words Edward Burra: 20th-century eye By Jane Stevenson Cape Pounds 30 The English painter Edward Burra (1905-1976) was born in Rye,Sussex, into upper-middle-class respectability in ...
Tales from the dark side
Jan 06, 2008; ... They say the average New Year's resolution lasts just five days -so if you're sticking to yours, well done. But for some, breaking abad habit is a matter of life and death. In this special issue,seven long-term addicts tell their remarkable rehab tales.Introduction by William ...
Does my hair amuse you?
Jan 06, 2008; ... Once he was merely macho eye-candy. Now, Spanish actor JavierBardem is a Hollywood heavyweight (as long as he can live down hisbob, that is) That the 38-year-old Spanish actor Javier Bardem can make thecalmest hearts beat faster is more or less beyond dispute. From hisfirst movie ...
Revenge is on the menu
Jan 06, 2008; ... Mark Timlin looks back at the best of recent crime novels Harry Bosch is back where he belongs as a detective in LAPDhomicide. But when a man's body is discovered murdered executionstyle, the FBI step in and Harry gets the hump. The dead man hasaccess to irradiated material. A lot ...
The Vice squad
Jan 06, 2008; ... These hip young things are celebrating the fifth birthday of astyle magazine that now boasts its own record label, TV channel andeven a pub. But with global success, 'Vice' hasn't lost itsinsatiable urge to offend ... Vice magazine: an offensive, pretentious rag for the ...
Lost in translation
Jan 06, 2008; ... Everything looks perfect at Alan Yau's Sake No Hana ... if onlydiners had more of an idea what they were ordering "So, how did you hear about us?" asks the tall, young man leadingme up the long, narrow escalator to the first-floor dining-room. Ishe kidding? I have been waiting for ...
A model of militancy
Jan 06, 2008; ... Fashion The last tune you would expect to hear the black-clad fashionindustry marching to is The Red Flag. Yet, thanks to models VictoriaKeon-Cohen and Dunja Knezevic, socialism is coming to the catwalk,as the models of the world unite. The pair represent a group of catwalk ...
So, what are the 10 hottest tickets for 2008?
Jan 06, 2008; ... Culture Only a fool would recommend something he hasn't seen or heardyet, but hope springs eternal. So, in no particular order, here arethe things I'm most looking forward to in 2008: 1 Charlie Wilson's War A political comedy in which a corruptcongressman finds redemption by ...
Oliver Jackson Cohen
Jan 06, 2008; ... If life as a TV heart-throb doesn't work out, he can go back towashing vases Close-up Looking at Oliver Jackson-Cohen, one could be forgiven forthinking he has had it easy. Tall, dark and handsome, the 21-year-old is the chief heart-throb in the new BBC1 drama Lark Rise ...
Andrey Bartenev
Jan 06, 2008; ... The Russian avant-garde artist hits London this week. But what,exactly, is he trying to say? Close-up Before the question of who is Andrey Bartenev, the more immediateone must be, what is Andrey Bartenev? I refer you to the YouTubeclip (www.youtube.com/ watch?v=6DrPFMdCjkw) ...
'I'm not running a hotel'
Jan 06, 2008; ... Checking in is simple, says Dr Neil Brener of the Priory - butthe next few weeks may be the toughest of an addict's life Rehab is not a magic black box that you can step into andautomatically be cured; all we can do is get people on the pathwaycalled recovery. I often tell people ...
Calabrian cuisine takes centre stage
Jan 06, 2008; ... Bites The first big restaurant opening of 2008 comes from FrancescoMazzei (pictured), last seen as the launch chef at St Alban, thefollow-up to The Wolesley from Jeremy King and Chris Corbin. Mazzei's City of London joint, L'Anima, which borders Shoreditchand Broadgate, will ...
Think of the children
Jan 06, 2008; ... The new Mini is as charming as ever - but it can't hide the factthat the door for the kiddies is on the wrong side They were only supposed to put some bloody doors on. But insteadof a more practical, four-door Mini estate, we get this botched,three-door attempt at reviving an old ...
Essentials
Jan 06, 2008; ... My style is a bit eclectic: Minnie Mouse meets Rizzo. Pencilskirts, lots of red, white and black, high heels, a beret in winterand I never go anywhere without my MAC Russian Red lipstick andblack eyeliner (www.maccosmetics.co.uk). My favourite item of clothing is a wool pencil ...
Diaries at the ready...
Jan 06, 2008; ... Parties Those empty pages in the 2008 social diaries will not remainpristine for long. It is already looking like a hot year for books.Michael Portillo, MP-turned-cultural guru, has accepted aninvitation to chair the Man Booker Prize panel in October, just thesort of black-tie ...
Very naughty Messiah
Jan 06, 2008; ... ***** Jesus Christ: The Gospels Presented by Terry EagletonVerso Pounds 7.99 Verso's "Revolutions" series, which includes Slavoj Zizekintroducing Mao, Trotsky and Robespierre and Geoffrey Robertsonintroducing the Levellers, now expands to take in the New RevisedStandard Version ...
Jade Goody
Jan 06, 2008; ... Reality TV star, 26 Credo I believe ... I'm a compulsive eater. It doesn't matter what time of day orwhat kind of mood I'm in - happy or sad, I love my food. Self-help books aren't the way forward for me. I'm an all or nothing type of person. Take ...
Ingmar's secret pain
Jan 06, 2008; ... A provoking Swedish bestseller which fictionalises episodes inBergman's life finally comes to Britain The Director By Alexander Ahndoril, trs Sarah Death PortobelloPounds 12.99 Alexander Ahndoril's fascinating novel The Director follows thecreation of Ingmar Bergman's film ...
On a mission from God
Jan 06, 2008; ... Richard T Kelly's mammoth debut novel traces the links betweenreligion, politics and crime in the North-east. And its troubledhero has more than a touch of one T Blair ... The exposure of property tycoon David Abrahams' donations to theLabour Party has shone fresh light on the ...
Show her that you value and appreciate her
Jan 06, 2008; ... How to be happy 'I've been dumped by an amazing woman who, on reflection, Itreated so selfishly she had no choice. Any tips on how to set offon the right footing next time so I don't make the same mistake?' P. Step 1 It is always salutary to be finished with, especially ...
'I can't get no sleep'
Jan 06, 2008; ... Clare Conway has been an insomniac since she was just 15 - andshe's not alone. Luiza Sauma asks why a sleeping disorder usuallyassociated with middle age is now rife among young urbanites Were you to meet Clare Conway on a night out, you might beinclined to think she had it all ....
Four steps to detoxing after the festivities
Jan 06, 2008; ... Beauty spot 1. Relaxing recovery Massage, 150 for 90 minutes, Glow Spa Kensington, www.glow-spa.com With essential oils 2. Discerning diet Meals to your door, 40 a day, by Nosh, ...
Water-skiing is so passe
Jan 06, 2008; ... Trends Extreme water sports are on the up. After a series of record-breaking dives by British swimmers in the past few months,freediving, first popular in the 1980s, is on the rise again, andclubs in the capital are quickly becoming over- ...
Why I love...
Jan 06, 2008 ... Name Gordon Cheung Occupation Artist Passion Satan's struggle If you want epic melodrama, look no further than Paradise Lost.Biblical stories were never really something I would choose to read,but I stumbled on this massive poem while trawling the internet ...
The i-era seals the fate of tape recorders
Jan 06, 2008; ... Listen Again feature BBC In a touching anecdote revealed in last Monday's celebration of40 years of Just a Minute (which, incidentally, is peanuts - theDaily Service has been going for 80), we learned that Paul Mertonwould tape the show and listen to it in his bedsit when he ...
This week's hot tips for travellers
Jan 06, 2008 ... The deal Snap up a bargain in the sale at BA Holidays (0870 243 3406;ba.com). Book by 22 January to get three nights in Hong Kong from449, a saving of up to 150 per person, for departures between 15January and 20 March The phone One for active travellers: Samsung and 02 have ...
Admit it: you enjoyed this morality play
Jan 06, 2008; ... Ricky Gervais's show manages to have its cake and eat it. Itgives the stars their walk-on comedy cameos while, at the same time,mocking the whole idea of celebrity Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale BBC1 Sense and Sensibility BBC1 The Truth about Binge Drinking ITV1 J ...
Ryan Bingham Mescalito LOST HIGHWAY
Jan 06, 2008 ... COUNTRY In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king, and in thefirst week of January even a half-decent record can get that littlestick person up there's attention. So even though the name mighthave you imagining an American Idol-style country singer, RyanBingham is, in ...
Do you know where you're going to?
Jan 06, 2008 ... PEOPLE AND PLACES From the Scilly Isles to Tasmania, from skiing to sailing, ourfamous faces tell Ian McCurrach about the destinations they'll betravelling to in the coming year Jane Horrocks actor Where are you travelling to this year? The ...
Adrian Crowley Long Distance Swimmer Tin Angel
Jan 06, 2008 ... pop I don't know about you, but I reckon what the world needs now ismore singer-songwriters. OK, sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, butby the same token, strumming is the most banal form of music, soAdrian Crowley and I are quits. Crowley is a Dubliner withconnections to ...
Gerard Kearns
Jan 06, 2008; ... Shameless Tuesday 10.10pm Channel 4 It's hard to believe that Shameless is already on its fifthseries. Paul Abbott's firecracker of a television drama, whichfollows the trials and tribulations of the Gallaghers, the mostdysfunctional family in Manchester, has only been around since ...
Throw away that diet plan
Jan 06, 2008; ... Starving yourself is miserable, says Skye Gyngell. Instead, trythis alternative menu featuring light, cleansing dishes - with acheeky treat or two thrown in Anyone who has indulged a bit too much over the past couple ofweeks will no doubt, like me, be looking to bite into something ...
'L' plates and 'Pounds ' signs: the road you must travel to become a big wheel
Jan 06, 2008 ... DRIVING LESSONS The meter could hit Pounds 1,000, finds EmmaLunn. But the earlier you start, the better Learning to drive isn't easy - and it's not cheap either. Thecost of becoming a motorist can provide you with your first taste ofroad rage as licence fees, lessons and test ...
AROUND THE UK
Jan 06, 2008 ... 1 Today is your last chance to experience Doctor Who Up Close atthe National Space Centre in Leicester (spacecentre.co.uk). Fans canget face-to-face with a Cyberman and explore the Doctor WhoAdventures Interactive Zone. 2 Get out and about on a Wetland Discovery Boat Safari at ...
Taste the latest chef's specials
Jan 06, 2008; ... Food of the week There has been a flurry of openings with more on the way - theglobal restaurant scene is as vibrant and interesting as ever. Comforting dishes at the sleek, monochrome Fifi and Ally, 80Wellington Street, Glasgow (0141-226 2286; fifi-and-ally.com)include ...
Are We There Yet?
Jan 06, 2008; ... It's a very british thing at this time of year to dream ofpacking up our belongings - including the kids - and escaping tosunnier climes. If you're yearning for a taste of somethingdifferent (and anything that isn't turkey-flavoured would bewelcome) here's an idea to spice up your life: ...
Bigger jets, lower fares and more destinations: what's new for 2008
Jan 06, 2008 ... TRENDS Finding that perfect holiday bargain or ideal hideaway should beeasier than ever - if you can get past the ongoing problems atairports. Ian Taylor rounds up the hottest trends in tourism The threat of strikes at Heathrow, Gatwick and other airportsthis month was an ...
Maison d'etre: how to pick up your own piece of France
Jan 06, 2008 ... property It costs less to buy across the Channel and the returns could begreater. Susannah Hickling maps out the bargains and the hotspotsfor British investors The French way of life appeals to many stressed-out Brits - greatwine, sumptuous food and long, hot summers. And ...
Morocco: land of scented candles and scatter cushions
Jan 06, 2008 ... Luxury King Mohammed VI has turned his country into a prime exotic spotwhere they know how to spoil tourists. Oliver Bennett barces himselffor some pampering Candles - I'd never seen so many. Big, tapered cones. Tea lightsaround pools. Smart scented jobs in glassware ....
Camping versus villas: a game for all generations
Jan 06, 2008 ... Family Which is the best type of holiday for families with teenagers ...the bustle of a campsite or the chilling effect of a luxury villa?David Ryan heads to Spain for a pick'n'mix break We've come full circle. When our kids were small we took holidayswith friends who had ...
Above the clouds by day, under a soft duvet by night
Jan 06, 2008 ... ADVENTURES A new chain of lodges offers the chance to trek across Peru'speaks and ridges in comfort. Stephen Goodwin reports Wayrac Lodge sits at 3,800m in the Peruvian Andes at a pointwhere the high mountain pasture dips towards the tendrilled cloudforest. Directly south of ...
The brine and the beauty
Jan 06, 2008 ... With more of Britain's coastal footpaths set to be opened up tothe public this year, Mark Rowe suggests five spectacular trails tofollow along our shores WALKS OF THE YEAR From the high cliffs of east Yorkshire, the crenulated coves ofnorth Cornwall, or the eerie light of ...
Walk with the Medicis over the Ponte Vecchio plebs
Jan 06, 2008 ... The Corridoio Vasariano was a security tunnel for Florence'smedieval rulers. Adrian Mourby takes a private tour CITIES The crowds outside the Uffizi are not much shorter out of season.Book a VIP ticket in advance and you stand in a queue to collect itthen stand in line to ...
Here we come a-Winehousing...
Jan 06, 2008 ... CDS POP Sia Some People Have Real Problems Monkey Puzzle 'Some People Have Real Problems' is the fourth solo album fromSia Furler, the Aussie singer best known to British audiences forher work with down-tempo dullards Zero 7, and it's easily her best.Sadly, ...
MPs denounce decision to delay HIPs
Jan 06, 2008 ... sellers' packs The Government has been accused by a committee of MPs of "losingits nerve" when deciding to stagger the introduction of homeInformation packs (HIPs). The report from the Communities and Local Government SelectCommittee said the decision in the summer to phase ...
ALSO SHOWING
Jan 06, 2008 ... Half Moon (109 mins) In this picaresque road movie from Bahman Ghobadi, the writer-director of 'A Time for Drunken Horses', a famous Kurdish-Iranianfolk musician and his dozen sons are travelling by coach to Iraq toplay a concert in celebration of their people's newfound, ...
A winter palace fit for a tsar
Jan 06, 2008 ... HOTEL OF THE WEEK The Carlton St Moritz has just reopened after a major 18-monthrefurbishment and is now the only all-suite hotel in the ultra-swish resort. Built originally for Tsar Nicholas II as a summer homeaway from pre-revolutionary Russia, the Carlton was turned into ...
Sex and lies in Old Shanghai
Jan 06, 2008; ... Film For all its subtleties, Ang Lee's period drama - with its varianton the Mata Hari spy scenario - cannot help but exploit clichedWestern fantasies about Asian sexuality Lust, Caution Ang Lee 158 mins, 18 Think of Taiwanese director Ang Lee, then think of the ...
Pension schemes of small firms in jeopardy
Jan 06, 2008 ... the number 36% The introduction of government-sponsored personal accounts in afew years' time could prompt many employers to close their workplacepension schemes, the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) haswarned. Under the new system, employers, employees and ...
NEED TO KNOW
Jan 06, 2008 ... In talking about TONY LEUNG it's important to distinguish whichone - there are two Hong Kong-born screen actors of that name. Thestar of Ang Lee's 'Lust, Caution' (pictured below) is Tony LeungChiu Wai, known in Asia as "Little Tony". Many consider his role inthe ...
A strange romance brings grief to the karaoke set
Jan 06, 2008; ... Film 2 P.S. I Love You Richard LaGravenese 123 mins, 12A P.S. I Love You is one of the few romantic comedies to have acorpse as a leading man. Adapted from Cecelia Ahern's chick-lit hit,it stars Hilary Swank as Holly, a brittle New Yorker who can'tdecide what to do with her ...
New powers for watchdog
Jan 06, 2008 ... banking The fallout from the Northern Rock crisis continues. It has beenreported that Chancellor Alistair Darling (pictured) is looking toboost the powers of the City regulator, the Financial ServicesAuthority (FSA), so it is in a better position to prevent a repeatof September's ...
Borrowers set to struggle as the banks raise the bar
Jan 06, 2008 ... CREDIT RECORDS Life is getting harder for those who dice withdebt as lenders find new ways of vetting applicants. Laura Howardand Julian Knight report Having an A1 credit rating has never been more important. Nervylenders, struggling to raise cash for mortgages, loans and ...
Time takes its toll, but it's not the 200-year-old that suffers most
Jan 06, 2008; ... Theatre Three historical plays show the many ways the passing years haveleft their mark The Woman Hater Orange Tree Richmond, Surrey The Young Ones Upstairs at the Gatehouse London The Mystery of Edwin Drood Warehouse CROYDON Two hundred years on the ...
Two legs good, four legs bad, two on point: a winner
Jan 06, 2008; ... Dance In-jokes, games with scale, spectacular costumes and delightfulperformances contribute to a superb Ashton revival Les Patineurs / Tales of Beatrix Potter Royal Opera House LONDON Frederick Ashton's first reaction to the prospect ofchoreographing The Tales of ...
Head for Vivienne Westwood and you're nearly there
Jan 06, 2008; ... Visual art Bling, punk chic and Hell's Angel sentimentality meet in a singlepiece that holds its own amid the boutiques Tim Noble and Sue Webster Gagosian Gallery LONDON The past fortnight having possibly left you with short-termmemory loss, I'm going to do a small ...
Who needs progress when you can have inspired mayhem?
Jan 06, 2008; ... Rock Some bands never change their sound. This can be a good thing The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster Engine Room Brighton I often find myself drawn towards the view that "artisticprogression" in music is a dishonest hippie myth. The best acts inpop history, give ...
Angelo DeBarre Quartet Live at Le Quecumbar Lejazztel
Jan 06, 2008 ... gypsy jazz No other genre makes you laugh out loud with joy and delight likeGypsy jazz, whose guitarists' and fiddlers' unfeasibly flyingfingers provoke astonished reactions of disbelief again and again,even though one soon takes impossible virtuosity as the norm.Guitarist ...
Pharoah Sanders Pharoah Sanders' Finest Dopeness Galore
Jan 06, 2008 ... jazz This compilation - culled from the Coltrane-disciple's Eightiesrecordings for the Dutch Timeless label - is full of great grooves,like the opening South African shuffle of "Monibah", and aninstrumental version of his virtual signature tune, "You've Got toHave Freedom" ....
Vinny Peculiar Goodbye My Angry Friend
Jan 06, 2008 ... POP Pronoia RecordsIf Morrissey hates it when friends becomesuccessful, might we assume that he rather enjoys it when knownassociates don't? Two years away from the high point that was 'TheRise and Fall of Vinny Peculiar' (which featured two ex-members ofthe Smiths), any kind of ...
Marah Angels of Destruction Cadiz
Jan 06, 2008 ... rock Marah have been knocking around for 10 years and almost as manyalbums, but the American band's soul belongs in the mid-1980s: thinkGeorge Thorogood and the Destroyers, Jason and the Scorchers or TheGeorgia Satellites. Specialising in boogie-woogie electric blues andredneck ...
Miles Davis Quintet Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival UCJ
Jan 06, 2008 ... jazz The performance which suggested that Davis was back on the case,following a couple of years' fragmentation and drift. This is thefirst knockings of the Second Great Quintet (with George Coleman ontenor sax prior to the advent of Wayne Shorter), anchored by TonyWilliams, ...
Wendo Kolosoy On the Rumba River Marbabi
Jan 06, 2008 ... world Despite tracks come from three periods: the Seventies, theNineties, and 2004 (the last time the 82-year-old Congolese singerrecorded), this is a remarkable cohesive album which actuallybenefits from each song having its own hermetically sealed ambience.What brings ...
Vaughan Williams On Wenlock Edge - Andrew Kennedy Signum
Jan 06, 2008 ... classical Though 2008 is set to be the year we reassess Vaughan Williams asa symphonist, Andrew Kennedy's beautiful recording of the song cycle'On Wenlock Edge' should not be neglected. Kennedy has a big,bright, expressive tenor voice and uses it with fervour, delicacyand ...
Sicko Retail & Rental
Jan 06, 2008 ... DVD Optimum Michael Moore's latest documentary focuses on theiniquities of America's extortionate health-care system, andpresents our own NHS, among other countries' equivalents, as apreferable alternative. The surprise is that 'Sicko' has almost noneof the animated segments or ...