Graham Reid tunes in to the young Bob Dylan before fame, acclaim and the madness hit.

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For those readers who do not regularly encounter the New Yorker, Guardian, Financial Times, and others it may come as a surprise to find historian Simon Schama finds time away from writing best-selling books.

When Frank Sargeson was 78 years old, not long before he died, I interviewed him for a half-hour television documentary.

Rating: 5/5 Verdict: Indie knockout

Rating: 4/5 Verdict: Old fashioned feel-good yarn

Rating: 4/5 Verdict: Nun veteran acquires new habit

Rating: 3/5 Verdict: A few good laughs but not many surprises

Rating: 4/5 Verdict: Float across a tumultuous sea of female emotions

Rating: 4/5 Verdict: A golden book of musical intrigue

Rating: 4/5 Verdict: Father Ted composer in another guise

Rating: 3/5 Verdict: The Walking in Memphis man digs out his old albums

Rating: 3/5 Verdict: Needs to sound more like Autozamm

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Bonobos. They share 98.7 per cent of our DNA. They're slimmer and lankier than chimpanzees. They can be taught to use sign language. They're vocal, sociable, and "extremely amorous". They even (ahem) use the missionary position.

Dirty But Clean is back with the third novel in what could be loosely termed his "Poor White Trash" trilogy. His first, the fresh and adventurous Vernon God Little, rocketed him to overnight fame and Booker Prize stardom.

Rating: 4/5 Verdict: The party gets serious

Rating: 3/5. Verdict: Beautiful but sometimes idle fifth album from Tennessee's finest.

Rating: 4/5. Verdict: Laceratingly funny

Rating: 5/5. Verdict: More essential short films, video clips and cool grooves

Rating: 4/5. Verdict: Australian country-rocker delivers deep feelings and a physical punch