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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ClubsPretty Ricky - Late Night Special
Thankfully, despite them reaching number 12 in the American Billboard charts, there should be little chance of them having any real success this side of the pond. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Clubs
Lasal Vol 2 - Avantgarde Soul Stuff
Full of contemporary sounds, laid-back grooves and a chilled-out vibe Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Film
Pier Paulo Pasolini Vols. 1 & 2
While it is interesting to see Pasolini at work, and his questions are often quite provocative for their day, this would be chiefly of interest to students of European social politics of the time. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
Machine Head - The Blackening
An all too familiar riff and vocal package. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
Burn - Global Warning
Unashamedly melodic retro-rock. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Film
Peeping Tom Special Edition
it ended the long and esteemed career of its director Michael Powell, but 20 years later went on to spearhead his reverential critical revival Read more »| 11 May 2007
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Film
Old Joy
the ongoing personal search for a still point at the centre of a turbulent planet Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Film
Marcel Carne Boxset - Le Quai des Brumes & Le Jour Se Leve
in Le Jour se Leve, we have something genuinely special Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Film
CO/MA
Afterwards, the overwhelming feeling is frankly, ""So what? Who cares?"" Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Comedy
Stand Up! featuring Frankie Boyle
Comedians cut their critical eye on what's braw and what's naw.
NOTE TO DESIGNER:(this is the subline otherwise it won't make sense - emma) Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Comedy
Comedy @ the State, 7 April
a pan-cultural mishmash of fringe acts Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
Mumm-Ra - She's Got You High
...a bland, heard-it-all-before exercise in Radio 2-targeted schlock-pop. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
Bruce Foxton... From The Jam
Paul basically just said 'good to see you man' and we had a bit of a hug. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
BRMC - Heads Up High
Yeah, opening for Neil Young's a real drag... - Peter Hayes
Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
Valet - Blood is Clean
If Eraserhead had been made in 2007, this would be the soundtrack. Read more »| 11 May 2007