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11 Sep 2014: Tom Clarke says he’s fed up of personal attacks over his height, and of being described as ‘a hobbit’
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Prom 70: Scottish Chamber Orchestra/ Gernon review – 80th birthday gifts for Peter Maxwell Davies
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Pharrell Williams/Jungle review – quiet star at the heart of the noise
11 Sep 2014: He looks dapper, and he opens the show with a brilliant blast of robot funk, but the R&B pioneer is a bit too reserved on stage, writes Ian Gittins
Features
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That's neat: Chinnichap's blitz of 70s hits become a musical
12 Sep 2014: With his songwriting partner Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn created catchy tracks for Sweet and Mud. As a new jukebox musical shows off their back catalogue, he recalls the duo’s highs and lows
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Megan Washington: I’m happy to throw myself on the fire of creativity
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10 Sep 2014: The former REM frontman on Douglas Coupland’s 9/11-inspired artwork and the images that still haunt the US
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Avi Buffalo: At Best Cuckold – album stream and track-by-track guide
8 Sep 2014: Have a listen to the new album from Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg, and read his thoughts on the making of its 10 songs
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Squeeze my lemon? Pop's five oddest sexual lyrics
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