Economists as agony aunts

by Chris Bertram on October 11, 2003

The FT’s economist-as-agony-aunt column takes a look at the costs and benefits of suicide .

Five great non-jazz albums

by Henry Farrell on October 11, 2003

Tom posted a few days ago on fifteen great jazz albums; I’m ashamed to state that I know next to nothing about jazz – or classical music. My tastes tend to be more lowbrow – rock, pop, some country, and lots of experimental electronic music. In that spirit, I’ll offer a list of five of my favourite quasi-obscure albums. Only quasi-obscure, mind you; you should be able to find all of this stuff in yer local Tower if the spirit moves you.

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