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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MusicSubliminal Girls - Self Obsession is an Art Form
Skirts the edges of scene cool whilst keeping a cynical distance. Read more »| 04 Nov 2008 -
MusicEssie Jain - The Inbetween
Originally from London before she immersed herself in New York café-folk culture, Essie Jain garnered favourable comparisons with the likes of Joni Mi... Read more »| 04 Nov 2008 -
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The Apple Scruffs - Big Hearts
Even bigger choruses Read more »| 04 Nov 2008 -
Music
Metronomy @ Cabaret Voltaire, 29 Oct
Metronomy belong to that new breed of band: the band who love synthesizers; who make music with the party in mind; who do remixes; who probably started as on... Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
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The Soda Boys - Everybody Cha Cha
How is it that a single featuring the vocal delights of David Jude Jolicoeur from the legendary De La Soul can be so below average? De La Soul were truly ori... Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
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Mirror Mirror - The Society For The Advancement Of Inflammatory Consciousness
There are more than enough moments of smirk-inducing bravery to keep this record interesting throughout Read more »| 03 Nov 2008
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Music
General Fiasco - Rebel Get By
If feeling generous, General Fiasco might warrant the epithets “competent”, or perhaps “unpretentious”, but one listen to the vapid indie-by-numbers of Rebel... Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
ArtRichard Forster | Ruth Claxton @ Ingleby Gallery
On the floor of the Ingleby's Gallery 2 lies a spunk-like trail of mother of pearl droplets inset into the boards. This remnant of the inaugural exhibition,... Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
Film
Shine A Light
Legendary director Martin Scorsese has picked the Rolling Stones for his next music documentary after the success of 2005’s Dylan documentary, No Direc... Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
Books
Solo Faces by James Salter
Verne Rand is a born climber, a man so at ease on tricky ascents that it’s as if he’s part of the mountains. He’s the fascinating (fictiona... Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
MusicGabby Young and Other Animals - Bear With Me
Inarguably original and difficult to categorise, with a great set of pipes Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
MusicVoo - Same Mistakes/What Will Happen and When
The press release for Same Mistakes/What Will Happen And When is a series of brightly coloured statements (shock! - ed), ranging from the informative (&ldquo... Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
Clubs
Optimo 11th Birthday @ Sub Club, Glasgow, 30 Nov
The peerless Optimo celebrates its eleventh birthday by doing what it does best, ensuring everyone is out on a school night when really they should be at hom... Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
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Digitalism @ Snafu, Aberdeen, 23 Nov
Here, lets play a little game. I mention a production duo, you think of a colour. Actually, you know what… it’s already too late – once yo... Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
Clubs
Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008
“Here’s my key, philosophy, a freak like me, just needs infinity”. So begins the house anthem that is Infinity 2008, where it doesn’t... Read more »| 01 Nov 2008