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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Manga: The Final Chapter
SF: The Skinny bids farewell to Manga as it approaches its 12th and final birthday
PQ: ""Manga stands out in the Scottish scene as the ultimate pioneer and catalyst of Scottish drum'n'bass"" Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Explosions in the Sky @ Barrowland
Keep your Kleenex to hand Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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LABEL SPECIAL: Firecracker Recordings: Vinyl Pyrotechnics
SF: Though digital is increasingly the format of choice for many DJs and producers, Firecracker Recordings offers a perfect example of vinyl's enduring appeal. The Skinny finds out more
PQ: ""A record needs to be collectable àit helps if it looks good, is in a strange format and the music's a bit odd"" - Lindsay Todd Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Paul Leonard-Morgan - Film Tales
They seemed so poignant when Matt Damon was dry humping Natalie Portman! Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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House of Techno - January
Go break some new year's resolutions Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
MusicMississippi Witch - Black Gamble
Bursting with raw blues power. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008
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MusicGerry Mitchell & Little Sparta - Ragged Garden
Proves the matrimony of chalk and cheese can be done with subtlety and beauty. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Dean Owens - Whisky Hearts
Difficult to get worked up about.
Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
The enigmatic Brighton four-piece have regained their edge. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Aidan John Moffat - I Can Hear Your Heart
Moffat still has some maudlin tales of drunken sex trysts to get off his chest. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Xtravaganza Mix - Mixed by Alex Gold & Pete Gooding
This compilation is sure to bring back good memories for those who've been to Space, and inspire those who haven't to make the trip Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Actress Hands - Boys Need Jazz
The lyric ""Despite the stitches on your jawline, didn't we have fun last night"" is surely a design for life Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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V/A - Soma Compilation 2007
Soma always delivers the goods Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Pyrelli - Vitamin A: A Twist of Fate
The self-aggrandizing rhymes are often lazy in their subject matter, adopting the braggadocio of mainstream US rap'n'bullshit rather than the hyper-intelligent storytelling of Wiley and Dizzee Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Obsidian - Millimetre
It taps into the droning power of Mogwai that lifts the listener beyond the everyday Read more »| 06 Jan 2008