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An audacious and daredevil band: the Surfrajettes reviewed
For most people – once Brian Wilson had turned his back on the sea and started off down the lonely road to genius – surf music means either (or both) of two things: the Surfaris’ ‘Wipeout’ or Dick Dale’s ‘Misirlou’. Punchy, propulsive tunes, in other words, that make you feel like you’re on your way
Spy-drama porn: Sky’s The Day of the Jackal reviewed
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Radio 4’s Lord Lucan series is rescued by a brilliant narrator
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Sad but beautiful exhibition of Afghanistan’s war rugs
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