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News round-up: August 2006

Boy George gets some fresh air in New York, festival fans show their appreciation in many ways…
Boy George doesn’t get very far into his five-day community service order, for reporting a fake burglary, before he is forced to stop by a crowd of spectators. His street-sweeping task on the streets of Manhattan draw crowds […]

Arturo Sandoval, Blue Note Jazz Club, New York, 6 August 2006

You probably know more trumpeters than you think: Herb Alpert, Louis Armstrong, Chet Baker, Don Cherry, Miles Davis – and we’re only up to D in the alphabet. Arturo Sandoval might not feature on your list, but he’s one of the most celebrated players still blowing strong.
At New York’s famous Blue Note Jazz Club, […]

Risky returns for Rob and Justin

By ROB JONES 
In a few weeks, two singers now immeasurably more famous than the million-selling boy bands they joined as teenagers release new singles so removed from their usual form that their fanbases are wondering what to make of it all.
Former poodle-haired *NSYNC geek Justin Timberlake is, his new single boasts, “bringing sexy back”, […]