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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Film
Man To Man With Dean Learner
Every element, from the sets to the suits, seems targeted to set off some distant memory Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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Half Nelson
Every now and then a film comes along that is so dominated by a performance that it becomes difficult to react to it in any other terms Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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Glastonbury: The Movie
If you've ever been, it's an essential purchase. Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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The Littlemen - Walking Sideways
It's fun and funky, but about as fresh as salmonella Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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The IRS - The World is Theirs
If you like intelligent and well-heeled rap and you want something full-fat to bang your head to, check it out Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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Steve Angello - Sizeism
He gives us 37 tracks of his favourite DJ food over two platters and it's some pretty glamourous stuff, including Lustral's glittering synths and rhythms Read more »| 08 Oct 2007
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Robyn - Robyn
This pint-sized songstress packs a mighty punch, and as far as pop albums are concerned, this one's a knockout Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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Pepe Deluxe - Spare Time Machine
A riotous, heady cocktail of bizarre yet essential tracks Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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Panacea - The Scenic Route
Forgettable vocals and beats too concerned with layering combine to make this an album for the dedicated mellow hip-hopper only Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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Madlib - The Beat Konducta Vol 3-4: In India
Beat Konducta, Vol. 3-4 In India has no sense of direction and cohesion and is only built for those who are experimental at heart Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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Luke Vibert - Chicago, Detroit, Redruth
Not his best but nevertheless a fine addition to his exemplary back catalogue Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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KidKanEvil - Stateless Flavour Mix
Designed to send audiences into a frenzy on the dancefloor, backed with frenetic breakbeats and snappy bass rhythms Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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Kid Acne - Romance Ain't Dead
Kid Acne is very much placing himself as the voice of the people, and many of his chorus chants would work well bellowed on a street corner Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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Kennedy - Kennedy for President
The album consists of interesting, funky house beats combined with sexual innuendos, childish yet to-the-point lyrics and a variety of vocal styles, losing momentum about half-way through Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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Kano - London Town
This album shows he is willing to experiment with an ear to the street and eye on the charts Read more »| 08 Oct 2007