Music review - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

The last time I saw Nick Cave he was shopping for groceries in Marks & Spencer. It's not a sight you expect to see – the latter-day harbinger of the apocalypse clutching a wire basket and scanning the ready-meal section.
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Music review - Ida Maria, Komedia, Brighton

'I'm sorry I haven't broken a rib yet," remarks Ida Maria, the Riot Grrl-esque punk-pop diva and, if you're seduced by the hype, Scandinavia's hottest new export.
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Guns 'n' Roses and the lost album

It's taken 14 years, but Guns N' Roses finally release their sixth album tomorrow. Will it be worth the wait? Late, says Fiona Sturges, doesn't always mean great
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