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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Layo and Bushwacka!, Chew The Fat, Sub Club, Glasgow, 18 May
Unique 3, is a pioneer in underground electronic music, and the reputed inspiration for artists like The Chemical Brothers and LFO. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Volume, Ego, Ediburgh, 14 April
The underground urban sounds of Volume are on the rise - watch out Disco Dolly, ya might get murkled. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Yousef - Guit Guit
The interesting addition is that of the electric guitar; like freaked-out acid trips down the fretboard Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
MusicCold War Kids - Hospital Beds
A catchy piece of soulful, bar room social commentary. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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C.S.S. - Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above
Fantastically giddy piece of electro-pop. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
MusicRed Hot Chili Peppers - Hump De Bump
It's not going to win any new fans but may just reinvigorate the interest of a few older ones.
Read more »| 11 May 2007
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Regina Spektor - Samson
Both sparse and eccentric, this is another piece of delicate songwriting sung with Spektor's haunting, breathy vocals Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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The Academy Is... - We've Got A Big Mess On Our Hands
Even for Fueled By Ramen, We've Got A Big Mess On Our Hands is low Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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The Twang - Either Way
Sounds a bit, well, weedy. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music1990s - See You At The Lights
Backing vocal Ba-Ba-Bas, handclaps and the odd American Hey! thrown in make for some upbeat pop plus guitars. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Lory D, Wireblock Records Launch Party, Blackfriars, Glasgow, 11 May
This month sees the launch party of Wireblock records, a small-scale local label co-run by promoter Jackmaster, resident of Numbers/Seismic. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Hot Chip, Sugarbeat, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 25 May (NEW VERSION)
Chips have never been so sweet... Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Built For the City, The Arches, Glasgow, 10 May
Something for everyone at a very different Arches event Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Nick Bridges, City, Edinburgh, 27 May
Nick Bridges will be flying solo on the 27th as part of MTV's Pukka Up tour, dabbling in up-front electro house Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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James and The Twang @ Glasgow Carling Academy
When they slow things down to play Lullaby, it's a reminder that at one time James used to write thoughtful songs that weren't designed to be anthems. Read more »| 11 May 2007