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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MusicCelan - Halo
This was an ambitious project from the off: Ari Benjamin Meyers of legendary Germans Einstürzende Neubauten and Chris Spencer of red-throated New York r... Read more »| 30 Jun 2009 -
BooksBad Boy Drive by Robert Sellers
David Lynch’s 2001 film added much to the surreal and schizophrenic nature of Mulholland Drive, a long and winding beauty spot outside Hollywood, and h... Read more »| 30 Jun 2009 -
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El Dog - The Lamps of Terrahead
This is a pleasant surprise. Seemingly picking up the torch laid down during the unfortunate demise of Aerogramme, El Dog don't so much wear their hearts on ... Read more »| 30 Jun 2009 -
MusicMetal Up Your Ass - July, 2009
There are questions that keep me up at night. You're reading this so I'll assume we share some interests and therefore maybe these questions bother you too. ... Read more »| 30 Jun 2009 -
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Discovery - LP
Like a bizarre hybrid of slick American R&B and plaintive blue-eyed indie, Discovery is the joint product of Vampire Weekend keyboardist Rostam Batmangli... Read more »| 30 Jun 2009 -
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Acoustic Ladyland - Living With A Tiger
Persistently overshadowed by their Mercury-nominated sister band Polar Bear (indeed, you may only recognise this band from their drummer's splendid afro), Ac... Read more »| 30 Jun 2009
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Diamond Sea - Songss
Initially, Diamond Sea seem so preoccupied with constructing a minimalist soundscape that it's difficult not to feel left out from their self-indulgent micro... Read more »| 30 Jun 2009 -
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Future Cinema Presents: All Tomorrow's Parties Premiere
Donkeys, dancing girls and ice cream, an ATP film premiere and a Mogwai show all on one ticket? Ain't no mountain high enough, says the Picture House. Read more »| 29 Jun 2009 -
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Jackie-O Motherfucker - Ballad of the Revolution
During their creative lifespan, some bands morph from challenging radicals intent on beating their listeners into stunned submission, into fully-fledged pop ... Read more »| 29 Jun 2009 -
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Peter Parker - Swallow The Rockets
Pastel-approved Glasgow quartet Peter Parker, led by Miss The Occupier frontwoman Roz Davies and veteran riot grrl Jane McKeown, look promising on paper, and... Read more »| 29 Jun 2009 -
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Tinariwen - Imidiwan: Companions
Tinariwen wandered the deserts of North West Africa for almost twenty years before Westerners detected their Tishoumaren mix of electric blues and traditiona... Read more »| 29 Jun 2009 -
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That Fucking Tank - Tanknology
Let's not beat about the bush: track three on Tanknology, Mr Blood, is surely the best thing put to tape by this Leeds two-piece. It's a throbbing expulsion ... Read more »| 29 Jun 2009 -
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The Minus 5 - Killingsworth
The Minus 5 remain relatively obscure, which is astonishing when you consider that past line-ups have included members of Sonic Youth and Wilco, as well as E... Read more »| 29 Jun 2009 -
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Cast Spells - Bright Works and Baton
Better known as Maps & Atlases’ chief guitar-noodler, David Davison’s Cast Spells project is the sonic antithesis to his math-based day job. ... Read more »| 29 Jun 2009 -
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Live Music Roundup - July, 2009
St. Vincent boasts some of the most impressive and unique guitar skills this side of a Battles gig Read more »| 29 Jun 2009