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
The Rise of Discopia
With contributions from Twitch, Greg Wilson, and some legendary disco-figureheads, a weekly radio show - Discopia has all you need to know about disco music today Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Clubs
MC Lushlife, Saturday Night Fish Fry, The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh, Mar 18
It's really hard for anyone to be both the MC and the DJ and Lush was unable to find the presence to captivate the crowd Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Music
The Flaming Lips
I Like To Masturbate and Think Of Outer Space Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Music
John Martyn
Drake and Martyn are the two pivotal figures in British folk, visionaries with a singular conception of the possibilities of folk music and beyond. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Music
Go Team @ ABC
Go! Go! Go team! Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Theatre
Follow Closely
Forget deconstructing the fourth wall - promenading, site-specific theatre gets bums out of seats and traipsing round the streets in and amongst the actors. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006
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Theatre
Faust parts 1&2
Forget the genteel lyricism of Wordsworth and Keats, this Romantic epic has always been a chilling portrayal of human depravity and is here given the added discomfort of a 21st century frame of reference. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Clubs
Surface Pressure Records: Feet in the Clubs, Soul in the Hills (WEB ONLY Q&A)
People can just tap into an idea and so instantly break it up, mash it up, put it upside down. àZiggy Campbell, on modern music software
WEB ONLY ALEX Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Clubs
Kode - Live Constructions Vol. 1
Tough, sparky, polished techno tunes with dirty basslines fit to burst off the wax and rip through any club PA Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Clubs
Spank Rock - Tell Me What It Look Like, Tell Me What It Is
Enter Spank Rock, come to turn your preconceptions on their heads, steal your girl, and claim the hip-hop crown for Baltimore Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Clubs
Sleazy Cheezy, Studio 24, Edinburgh, Feb 24
The intergalactic themed soiree ensured a wealth of tinfoil
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MusicLarrikin Love - 'Edwould'
Three minutes of dervish fiddle and rambunctious guitar that burl you around like a whisky-soaked wedding guest. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
MusicSemifinalists - 'Semifinalists'
The Semifinalists' is a beguiling record full of pleasant surprises to charm the pants off you Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Music
Kepler - Attic Salt
and there, just like that, easy as heartbreak, Kepler released the best album of their career Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
MusicKelley Stoltz - Below the Branches
Walk down the street with Mr Kelley Stoltz and watch the snow just fade away, melting under your sunshine. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006