Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
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Music
Q-Tip - The Renaissance
Hip-hop legend Q-Tip returns with The Renaissance, his first official solo release since 1999 debut Amplified. In the face of false starts which have frustra... Read more »| 26 Nov 2008 -
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Je Suis Animal - Self Taught Magic From A Book
These days ‘twee’ may have become a euphemism for bed-wetting and sensitive simpering, but it was once so much more. Je Suis Animal remember those days: the ... Read more »| 26 Nov 2008 -
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Kontakte - Soundtracks to Lost Road Movies
Impressively composed and delicately layered Read more »| 26 Nov 2008 -
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Metal Up Santa's Ass - December, 2008
The Classic Grand provides us with one genuine reason to get the neck muscles flexing when Clutch glide through town quicker than the man Claus Read more »| 26 Nov 2008 -
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The Pogues @ Carling Academy, 7 Dec
Yuletide-themed sofa adverts are all very well, but the Christmas build-up only truly begins when the Pogues arrive in town for their annual festive shindig.... Read more »| 26 Nov 2008 -
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Be A Familiar @ Classic Grand, 13 Dec
It’s no surprise that Glasgow band Be A Familiar count Sufjan Stevens and Broken Social Scene as inspiration. The seven piece ensemble occasionally em... Read more »| 26 Nov 2008
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The Wedding Present @ Moshulu, 13 Dec
David Gedge brings the latest incarnation of his cult-favourite '80s concern north of the border for the first time in a year. Although they've cultivated an... Read more »| 25 Nov 2008 -
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Favela folk: The James Orr Complex
Christopher Mack chats to Nick Mitchell about being Scotland's musical ambassador to Brazil Read more »| 25 Nov 2008 -
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Youthmovies @ Sneaky Pete's, 21 Nov
Tonight, Youthmovies proved there’s no place like home - even if it's not. Read more »| 25 Nov 2008 -
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The Black Keys / Liam Finn @ The Queen's Hall, 16 Nov
Crowded House alum supports Ohian rootsmen in the Queen's Hall on a loud Sunday evening Read more »| 25 Nov 2008 -
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Cass
Cass Read more »| 25 Nov 2008 -
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Man On Wire
Man On Wire Read more »| 25 Nov 2008 -
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Sans Trauma - Rushing Your Dragon
A tricky beast to get your lugs around at first, but once it infiltrates those eardrums it's quite a triumph Read more »| 25 Nov 2008 -
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Heads We Dance - The Human Touch
Judging by the juggernaut synths and jackhammer beats driving The Human Touch, one can only assume that Leeds electro outfit Heads We Dance witnessed Justice... Read more »| 25 Nov 2008 -
Film
New Video Art Night: As We Speak
Dziga Vertov, one of the true pioneers of experimental cinema (he made Man With A Movie Camera, after all), was once quoted as saying that the analysis of n... Read more »| 25 Nov 2008