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
Mungo'S Hi-Fi: Songs of Zion
There's an impressive unifying quality to the Mongo's sound, combining all forms of reggae together. But it's the swaying depth to the bass when heard in full effect that leaves the lasting impression Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
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The Institute for Electronic Artists: Edinburgh Launch, The Bongo Cafe, March 15
It's an ideal way to judge how your music is being received while retaining a degree of anonymity Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
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Basstrap Presents Roni Size, The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, March 10
The unique Full Cycle sound along with the benefit of being a technically excellent DJ saw Roni Size blaze through a masterclass of mixes. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
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The Gasman 'This One's For You'
The album provides intrepid, slow moving soundscapes alongside chaotic, beat filled creations. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
ClubsSpank Rock - 'YoYoYoYoYo'
Genuinely fresh, this new blueprint for hip-hop lets the jaw-dropping trickery of Spank's Dizzee-esque flow shine over some truly raw club-bangers, and has the depth and intricacy to make it a classic Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
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Richard Bartz - BIG
Those of us who've moved on since eighties techno had better give it a miss Read more »| 16 Apr 2006
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ClubsDFA - 'The DFA Remixes: Chapter One'
The DFA funkify and coolize a selection of tracks Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
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Benjamin Zephaniah - Naked / Naked & Mixed Up
A brave, bold, and timely release from a genuine living legend Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Music
Gary Numan
The odd, aloof, distanced persona of his early work was an ""accurate representation"" of how he actually felt, proving fascinating for some and off-putting for his haters Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
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Fire Engines
a jarring blast of nervy, insect-warriors-duelling-to-the-death guitars Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Books
Free Speech on Trial in Turkey: Murat Belge Speaks
What is embraced in Turkey as valuable by the international community is anathema to Turkish nationalism. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
FilmAmerican Eye
In a new regular feature, our American correspondent Mark Jeffries casts an observational eye over a celluloid issue setting tongues wagging in the Land Of The Free. This month, 9/11 - The Movie? Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Music
Wigwam - Wigwam
I can't decide whether it's cool or just a guilty pleasure, but either way, count me in. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
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Wolfmother @ King Tut's
saved from pastiche by the sheer variety of checkpoints they acknowledge Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
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White Rose Movement @ Barfly
choke the last breath from the eighties influenced, electro-clash scene yet smear their angsty grease all over the set Read more »| 16 Apr 2006