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From the Observer archive, 26 May 1985: Who defined the young fogey? Yours truly, actually, says Alan Watkins

Libertarian but not liberal, coolly religious but not a fan of modern architecture The phrase "young fogey" was first used in print by the philosopher CS Peirce in 1909. It was then used by Dornford Yates in 1928. I first heard it a couple of years ago ... [ Published 20 hours ago by Observer ]
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Fine and dandy: London's men's fashion shows

Next month the brightest talents in menswear will be showcasing their designs at London's first men's fashion weekShareFashion forward: (from left) coat £1,540; blazer £1,120; jumper price on request, and trousers £560, all Agi & Sam (theunconventional.co.uk). ... [ Published May 27 2012 by Observer ]
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Cannes 2012 roundup: Michael Haneke's Amour conquers all

From the bonkers Holy Motors to the disappointing On the Road, Cannes offered plenty of breadth, but only Michael Haneke's exquisite tale of an elderly man caring for his frail wife in their Paris apartment ticked all the boxesMichael Haneke is too good. ... [ Published May 27 2012 by Observer ]
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Paloma Faith: Fall to Grace – review

(RCA)When Hackney's Paloma Faith was preparing to follow up her platinum-selling debut album, 2009's Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? , she reread Milan Kundera's Immortality , declaring it a big influence on her songwriting. Perhaps its ... [ Published May 27 2012 by Observer ]
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Delius: A Mass of Life – review

Watson, Wyn-Rogers, Kennedy, Opie, Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Hill(Naxos)Delius's music is everywhere this year, the 150th anniversary of his birth. The Proms are doing him proud with a generous helping of the major works, but not his ... [ Published May 27 2012 by Observer ]
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Hot Chip: 'We're middle-class white kids, and we've never tried to hide that'

With a singular sound that nods to R&B, folk-rock and hip-hop, Hot Chip are among the greatest modern pop acts. So why, on the eve of their fifth album, are they still perceived as geeks?'Best to get it out and be done with it," Joe Goddard tweeted to ... [ Published May 27 2012 by Observer ]
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When a son of a gun turns into a mother…

Paul Abbott and Sean Conway describe how they created Hit & Miss, the story of a transsexual hitman played by Chloë SevignyPaul Abbott once went to a hypnotist because he had a problem: he couldn't stop having ideas. Fortunately the hypnotism didn't work. ... [ Published May 27 2012 by Observer ]
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Sigur Rós: Valtari – review

(Parlophone)The danger with having created a sound as exquisitely distinctive and TV-ubiquitous as Sigur Rós's is that it starts to sound like its own parody. Their expansive soundscapes and Jónsi Birgisson's cooed and chirruped "Hopelandic" (his phonetically-Icelandic ... [ Published May 27 2012 by Observer ]
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Regina Spektor: What We Saw from the Cheap Seats – review

(Warner Bros)Regina Spektor has always danced a fine line between engagingly eccentric and wincingly affected, her whimsical excesses redeemed by irresistible melodies. But her sixth album leaves you with a stronger impression than usual of being won ... [ Published May 27 2012 by Observer ]
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The Cunning Little Vixen; L'Olimpiade – review

Glyndebourne, East Sussex; St John's, Smith Square, LondonThe tree that fills the stage in Glyndebourne's new Cunning Little Vixen could have been twisted by one almighty hand from a giant bunch of twine: contorted and knotted, yet rooted deep in the ... [ Published May 27 2012 by Observer ]
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Fashion: Fine and dandy - in pictures

Next month the brightest talents in menswear will be showcasing their designs at London's first men's fashion week. Sibling, Lou Dalton, Agi & Sam and many more names will showcase their fantastic designs at London Collections: Men. Here's a preview of ... [ Published May 26 2012 by Observer ]
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Fashion: Jazz it up - in pictures

What could be more representative of the roaring 20s than drop-waist dresses with intricate deco beading and geometric patterns? With a selection from Julian MacDonald, Chloé, Gucci and more, fashion's latest take on the 20s has us all in a flapShareSend ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Observer ]

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Last year, writing the Spectator diary, I defined the young fogey as "libertarian but not liberal. He is a conservative but has no time for Mrs Thatcher and considers Mr Neil Kinnock as the most personally attractive of the present-day party leaders. He is a scholar of Evelyn Waugh. He tends to be coolly religious. He dislikes modern architecture." And so forth
"I think you're one of the only people who thinks that" Taylor says when we sit down afterwards...

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Delius: A Mass of Life – review [ Published May 27 2012 by Observer ]
Hot Chip: 'We're middle-class white kids, and w... [ Published May 27 2012 by Observer ]
Cannes 2012 roundup: Michael Haneke's Amour con... [ Published May 27 2012 by Observer ]
When a son of a gun turns into a mother… [ Published May 27 2012 by Observer ]
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