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
Surface Emp - Lucky Me EP
A breath of fresh air to the UK hip hop scene Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
MusicTwo Gallants - Steady Rollin'
Gravely vocals and a mouth-organ conjuring images of small-town USA. Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Music
Flaming Lips @ Usher Hall
there is always some warmongering dipshit who will rain on your ""wanna be enlightened"" parade Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
MusicThe Church - Uninvited Like The Clouds
Like most bands reaching their twilight years The Church sound weary Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Music
Shack - On the Corner of Miles and Gil
timeless melodies worm their way into your brain, put their slippers on, and settle down for an extended stay Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Books
Speculative Architecture
Innovative designs to stimulate the public's interest in architecture, art and design. Read more »| 16 May 2006
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Music
Jeniferever - 'Choose a Bright Morning'
sprawling vistas of lush orchestration unfolding to reveal a yawning gap where there should be a solid tune Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
FilmMetal: A Headbanger's Journey
turns academic analysis up to eleven Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Film
Mission Impossible 3
If there's one movie that has the pedigree and potential to blow away the opposition in May, it's this one. Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Film
Interview: Love + Hate
Understanding, by being taken into other people's lives, is what I like about making these kind of films. - Director Dominic Savage Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
ClubsHot Chip - The Warning
Their obvious enthusiasm for creating catchy, beautiful noise shines through on every track Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Music
The Futureheads - Skip to the End
Out to prove that their surprisingly adept vocal attributes on 2005's Hounds of Love was no fluke... Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Music
Afrirampo @ Mono
not just from the the far east, but from a colourful world of their own, and it's a fun and exhilarating place to visit Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Music
Matisyahu - Youth
We can only hope that Matisyahu comes up with tracks better than this, lest he be labeled a ""gimmick"" Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Film
Bill Hicks - Sane Man (Ryko)
While Bill Hicks passed away in 1994, every year his unique and biting social commentary seems to reach new audiences. These days too many people shun away f... Read more »| 16 May 2006