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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FilmThe Apartment
The remarkable careers of Billy Wilder and Jack Lemmon generated many great movies, but arguably none quite as brilliant as The Apartment, which now looks li... Read more »| 11 Jul 2008 -
MusicThose Dancing Days - Run Run
Starting in with a keyboard riff reminiscent of a simpler Booker T. and the M.G.'s and a surf rock-esque guitar line, Run Run by Those Dancing Days throws th... Read more »| 10 Jul 2008 -
Film
Mamma Mia! Film Review
There’s a longstanding tradition in musicals for the songs to be written around the story rather than the other way round: it has to do with small thin... Read more »| 10 Jul 2008 -
Books
More About The Song by Rachel Fox
Frequently clever, and frequently amusing Read more »| 09 Jul 2008 -
MusicThe Great Depression - Forever Altered
In those moments when Forever Altered works, it does so with a solemn, still beauty Read more »| 08 Jul 2008 -
MusicShe & Him - Volume One
As the woozy jazz recital that is Take It Back rises and fades in two-and-a-half minutes of understated mastery, this outing almost seems worth it Read more »| 08 Jul 2008
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MusicThe Bug - Louder Than You
Straight outta Paisley (sort of), Kevin Martin has made more albums than you've bought shoes. What have you been doing with your life? Enter the world of The Bug Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
Music
Slam - Sci Fi Hi Fi Volume 5
Greater things should have come from this album. It doesn’t seem to be sure whether or not it’s a Slam album or a mix album by Slam. It just so... Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
Music
My Bloody Valentine @ Barrowlands, 2-3 Jul
Shoegazer legends My Bloody Valentine return after 16 years away for two mesmerising gigs at the Barrowlands Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
Music
Bloco Electro - Marakatu EP
Bloco Electro burst onto the scene late last year with huge support from Radio One’s breaks queen Annie Nightingale and since then, everything’s ... Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
Music
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
A dozen spins on and it's clear: The Hold Steady are still on irrepressible form Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
Music
Hyena - Hyena EP
Four huge, grisly mouthfuls of sneering misanthropy Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
Clubs
Slam Tent @ T In the Park, Balado, 12-13 Jul
Slam lines up what will surely once again be an unforgettable weekend Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
Music
Blood Red Shoes - This Is Not For You
Captures the rough edges of their on-stage dynamic Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
Music
Paul Heaton - The Cross Eyed Rambler
Introduced as his best work in years, The Cross Eyed Gambler combines American alt.country licks and 60s swing rhythms with Heaton’s cynical northern perspective Read more »| 07 Jul 2008