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Book Review: <i>Ape House</i>
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.
Book Review: <i>Lights Out In Wonderland</i>
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.
Album Review: !!! <i>Strange Weather, Isn't It?</i>
Rating: 4/5 Verdict: The party gets serious
Album Review: Kings of Leon <i>Come Around Sundown</i>
Rating: 3/5. Verdict: Beautiful but sometimes idle fifth album from Tennessee's finest.
Album Review: Various <i>Loop Select 009: Kono 002</i>
Rating: 5/5. Verdict: More essential short films, video clips and cool grooves
Album Review: Kasey Chambers <i>Little Bird</i>
Rating: 4/5. Verdict: Australian country-rocker delivers deep feelings and a physical punch
Book Review: <i>99 Ways Into New Zealand Poetry</i>
Poetry usually arrives in the form of the traditional "slim volume" - elegant packages of 40-80 pages, like smoked salmon slices. By contrast, 99 Ways into New Zealand Poetry, all 624 pages of it, landed on my desk with a thump.
Concert Review: Simply Red <i>Vector Arena</i>
The albums, the sales and the hits ... a pop reign comes to an end
Concert Review: Adam Lambert <i>Trusts Stadium</i>
Who: Adam Lambert Where: Trusts Stadium When: Sunday night
Javier Bardem happy to be the love interest
Spanish star and ex-rugby rep Javier Bardem tells Michele Manelis why he's tackling something lighter.
Concert Review: Kids of 88, The Naked and Famous <i>at the Powerstation</i>
Who: Kids of 88 and The Naked and Famous When and where: Saturday night, The Powerstation
Movie Review: <i>Eat, Pray, Love</i>
What it lacks in emotion and inspiration, it makes up for in lovely scenery and chick flick escapism, writes Francesca Rudkin.
Album Review: Katchafire <i>On The Road Again</i>
Rating: 3/5. Verdict: Good vibes from the country's hardest working reggae outfit
Concert Review: Metallica <i>Vector Arena</i>
Heavy metal legends Metallica rocked Auckland's Vector Arena last night in the first of two sold out gigs.
Album Review: Brooke Fraser <i>Flags</i>
Rating: 4/5 Verdict: Fraser stretches out on ambitious third outing.