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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Clubs
Andy Lewis @ Modern Lovers, GRV, 27 Jun
Andy is a legend on the mod club scene as former resident at London's Blow Up; the bassman for Paul Weller has celebrated beaucoups de success recently Read more »| 23 Jun 2008 -
MusicOne Little Plane - Until
Soothingly ghostly vocals and mild instrumentation gives the whole album almost the feel of an immediately close field recording Read more »| 23 Jun 2008 -
MusicSonny J - Handsfree
The first thing that strikes you about this disc is just how compressed the sound is: beats and blasts are fired straight out of the speakers. It gives the r... Read more »| 22 Jun 2008 -
MusicNoisia - Fabriclive 40
For those who like their drum and bass a bit darker, this will definitely not disappoint Read more »| 22 Jun 2008 -
Art
Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show 2008
Make sure you capitalise on this opportunity to immerse yourself in Edinburgh’s largest creative melting pot Read more »| 22 Jun 2008 -
Music
John Tejada - Where
Established and respected minimal tech guy John Tejada weighs in with the 50th release on his own label, a solid yet sometimes predictable home of minimal te... Read more »| 22 Jun 2008
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Film
Paris Lockdown
More Guy Ritchie than Goodfellas Read more »| 21 Jun 2008 -
MusicDeerhunter @ Stereo, 15 Jun
The only low points are encountered when Deerhunter invite comparisons with prime-time, Irish stadium-bastards U2 Read more »| 20 Jun 2008 -
Film
Untraceable
We've all visited websites we shouldn't have, usually late at night when we're on our own and feeling a little lonely. The makers of Untraceable have taken t... Read more »| 20 Jun 2008 -
Music
Free Kitten - Inherit
The Yoof similarities will no doubt be welcomed Read more »| 20 Jun 2008 -
Music
Weezer - Pork and Beans
Classic Weezer may well be back Read more »| 20 Jun 2008 -
Art
other things seen, other things heard @ Market Gallery
It hits upon entering the space, the vinyl spoiler immediately forcing you to read the work in a very particular way. Which is a shame as the work presented ... Read more »| 20 Jun 2008 -
Film
Teeth
A film with more bite in the visual and humour departments than any other recent coming-of-age movie Read more »| 20 Jun 2008 -
Film
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The adaptations of the C.S. Lewis saga of Jesus-lions and unfeasibly roomy furniture continue apace with this thoroughly satisfying second chapter in which t... Read more »| 19 Jun 2008 -
Music
There's No Future Quite Like The Left
Two thirds Mclusky and one third Jarcrew is a potent mix in any rock alchemist's book. And so the formation of Future of the Left and their debut album Curses proved to be. Darren Carle caught up with the band's constituent parts to talk about anime, psychos and magical nights Read more »| 19 Jun 2008