Two decades since the release of their debut single, 'The First Big Weekend' – and 10 years since they called it a day – Arab Strap are back with a handful of reunion shows, and a new compilation. They give Nicola Meighan a guided tour of their favourite singles, furthest-flung rarities and bizarrest 'self-destructive ideas'
Former Arab Strap man Malcolm Middleton plays under his Human Don't Be Angry alias tonight in London. Over the course of three interviews with Nicola Meighan, he delves deep into pop music, teenage metal phases and checking your head
Peter Jackon's latest film _The Lovely Bones_ may seem a far cry from the blood-soaked days of _Braindead_ and _Bad Taste_ but, as Josh Saco argues, there's more to the Kiwi director than lo-fi horror and Hollywood pandering