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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Music
Sparklehorse - Don't Take My Sunshine Away
a grizzly Super Furry Animals raking up the autumn leaves of Tom Waits Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Books
Shame by Karin Alvtegen
The prose is crisp and the narrative fast paced Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Books
Celebrating a decade of radicalism: the 10th Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair (WEB EDITION)
The Independent Radical Book Fair is an opportunity for small publishers to display their work and for authors to meet new readers, but, above all, it's for people to discuss ideas. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Books
Celebrating a Decade of Radicalism: The 10th Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair (PRINT EDITION)
The Independent Radical Book Fair is an opportunity for small publishers to display their work and for authors to meet new readers, but, above all, it's for people to discuss ideas.
Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Books
The Night Watch - Sarah Waters
The subsections, pace and intrigue of the story ensure the reader's attention never wanders Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Clubs
Deaf Stereo - EP1
House On Fire is a powerful, almost marching electro-esque song sung with a hint of arrogance Read more »| 13 Oct 2006
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Clubs
Peter Hook, The Messy Sessions, Guru, Glasgow, Oct 19
Some may recall his last appearance in 2004 at Tom Tom, where he tanned a bottle of Absolut, blagged cigarettes from the bar staff, blew five speakers and (metaphorically) tore the roof off the place! Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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Hospitality, The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Sept 29
many clubbers frequently travel hundreds of miles to catch the vibe at the unique parties Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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Soom T-ing Unique
A truly inspiring artist, whose range of music will have something for everyone and retains all of the grit, honesty and energy that makes her Glaswegian to the bone Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
ClubsPete Rock - Underground Classics
A chilled, soulful vibe predominates - Pete Rock is a hip-hop purist. Samples are dusty and worn, the scratches understated and funky, rhymes tending towards the slick rather than the harsh. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
ClubsLeToya - LeToya
This is bimbo hell and should be consigned to the flames. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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Jamelia - Walk with Me
She deserves to take herself more seriously as a female artist and aim higher than pop starlet material and image. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Music
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cheated Hearts
energetic, melancholic wonder Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Music
Tut's: Loki
It upsets me when I've worked so hard to change perceptions, and one person can just wipe it all away. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Music
The Walkmen @ The Liquid Room
it's a close call, but tonight arguably belongs to the introduction of their Texan touring buddies Read more »| 13 Oct 2006