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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MusicBloc Party - Mercury
Not even three albums in and the Party appears to be pooped Read more »| 29 Jul 2008 -
MusicThe Blakes - The Blakes
The Seattle trio sound like they've been kept in storage since 2001 Read more »| 29 Jul 2008 -
Clubs
Gene Farris @ Deep End, Snafu, 23 Aug
Aberdeen’s leading house night has managed to attract another top quality guest in the form of Chicago House legend Gene Farris. Since the age of twelv... Read more »| 29 Jul 2008 -
ClubsHip-Hop Highlights - August, 2008
New Clubs scribe Lady K selects her hip-hop highlights for August Read more »| 29 Jul 2008 -
Clubs
House of Techno - August, 2008
The past few months have seen disturbances in the supercontext or collective subconscious, a sociological form of seasonal adjustment disorder, or quite simp... Read more »| 29 Jul 2008 -
MusicDrive-By Truckers @ The Liquid Room, 6 Aug
When the Truckers roll into Edinburgh, don't forget the chicken wire Read more »| 28 Jul 2008
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Music
Living On The Edge
Take a break from Comedy and Theatre, and let Chris McCall steer you towards some of the top notch bands at this year's Festival Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
MusicConor Oberst - Conor Oberst
Oberst evokes wondrous mental imagery Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Music
Future Pilot AKA / Concerto Caledonia - Split 7" EP
Based in Hamburg but enamoured with all music Scottish, indie label Aufgeladen re-teams serial collaborator Future Pilot AKA with traditionalists Concerto Ca... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Clubs
Spirit Aid Fundraiser @ Soundhaus, Glasgow, 15 Aug
Heads from Monox and Numbers clash this month to help raise funds for children’s charity, Spirit Aid Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Music
Oneida - Preteen Weaponry
40 minutes of wanky, muso anti-instrumentalism Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Music
Retreat! @ St. John's Church Hall, Various Dates Between 5-24 Aug
It's the quiet ones you've got to watch... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Music
Jon Sa Trinxa - Balearic Beach Session
The very words ‘Balearic Beach Session’ bring a chill to the spine. With the number of Ibiza compilations that come out annually, it’s a ra... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Music
Unusual & Electric - Pulsating Ting EP
One imagines the air swelling and the floor filling as this 12" hits the turntable. That the creators claim to have “close links with the London clubbi... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
Music
The Pigeon Detectives - Everybody Wants Me
In any situation, there’s an automatic fault in bemoaning your own good fortune. “Everybody wants me.” OK, what’s the problem? &ld... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008