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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MusicV/A – House It Goin?
The old slogan "Glasgow's Miles Better" may be a bit of a tired cliché, but when it comes to our music it is certainly "nae blawn’ oor ain trump... Read more »| 16 Jul 2008 -
MusicMarcel Dettmann - Berghain 02
Resident at Berlin’s legendary techno palace Berghain, Marcel Dettman follows Andre Galluzzi’s offering with his first commercially available mix... Read more »| 16 Jul 2008 -
MusicRed Sparowes @ Stereo, 10 Jul
Underground metal acts can be impressively deceptive. Case in point: Opening for the spell-check hated Red Sparowes, Loss Leader (4/5), a two-piece from Glas... Read more »| 16 Jul 2008 -
Books
Mio's Hospital Diary
Unusually for a book about someone with cancer, the book is often light-hearted Read more »| 16 Jul 2008 -
Music
Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band - Moving With The Shakers
Taking time out from his more chart-friendly production work that has earned him hits with American Dream and Make A Move On Me, Joey Negro serves up a more ... Read more »| 15 Jul 2008 -
Music
Dam Funk - Burgundy City
The US hip-hop stable that is Stones Throw continues to throw down a solid stream of quality music, something that you’ve come to expect with their out... Read more »| 15 Jul 2008
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Music
Noah and the Whale - Five Years Time
Begs for repeated plays for days Read more »| 15 Jul 2008 -
Music
Racebannon - Acid or Blood
Another fine LP of spastic noise and thundering riffs Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
MusicMélée - Devils & Angels
They lay it on thick, a less sleazy Maroon 5 at worst Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
Music
V/A - Cream Ibiza (Paul Van Dyke)
The latest product from global clubbing super-brand Cream is designed to show why its resident DJ Paul Van Dyke has been recognised as one of the greatest in... Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
Music
Primal Scream -Can't Go Back
Returning to the studio after 2006’s straight-forward rock ‘n’ roll disc Riot City Blues, veterans Primal Scream have made a departure from... Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
MusicOnur Özer - Watergate 01
After five years at the forefront of Berlin’s clubscene, Watergate has recruited Turkish DJ and producer Onur Özer for their first mix CD. Öz... Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
Music
Sparkadia - Morning Light
An asinine expedition into the financially rewarding world of publishing revenue Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
Film
The Apartment
The remarkable careers of Billy Wilder and Jack Lemmon generated many great movies, but arguably none quite as brilliant as The Apartment, which now looks li... Read more »| 11 Jul 2008 -
Music
Those Dancing Days - Run Run
Starting in with a keyboard riff reminiscent of a simpler Booker T. and the M.G.'s and a surf rock-esque guitar line, Run Run by Those Dancing Days throws th... Read more »| 10 Jul 2008