Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
-
ClubsElektrons - Get Up
Block party style beats and brass stabs combine with Pete Simpson's soulful tribute to the Electric Chair, as Jurassic 5's Soup adds his rhyme skills Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Clubs
Skitz - Requiem Of The Gods
Unfortunately the second half is deficient in originality, as Dynamite MC's ability to stay on topic is watered down by the over-saturated crunk instrumental Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Clubs
The Flying Lurinskys (live), JakN, Studio 24, Edinburgh, 28 Sept
Taking old school rave and cementing it onto banging techno loops with some hints of electro, TFL will be literally destroying the club with their material Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Clubs
Akufen (DJ Set), Guillaume, & The Cotou Dumonts (live), Freq, Sub Club, Glasgow, 5 Oct
Soon to have you chanting 'techno, techno, techno' like it was the 90s again. Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
ClubsKeb Darge and Cut Chemist - Lost and Found, Rockabilly Jump Blues
Jack Rabbit Slim has nothing on this Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Music
Luminescent Orchestrii @ Cossachok
They respect their sources, while injecting them with a furious energy Read more »| 08 Sep 2007
-
Music
Guillemots @ The Liquid Room
For every step forward they take one back Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Art
William Eggleston - Portraits 1974
the artist's decision to delay the processing of his film could be seen as an
exercise in power Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Clubs
Elektrons, Ultragroove, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, TBA
In this audio melting pot expect to hear some of the finest contemporary sounds, from the grime MCs of London to the soulful sounds of Sheffield with some futuristic disco thrown in for good measure Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Clubs
JoJo De Freq, Inner City Acid, Soundhaus, Glasgow, 8 Sept
In the infamous and played out words of Big Brother's Tracy, 'Av it! Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Clubs
Lukid, Smut, The Admiral, Glasgow, 6 Sept
Showcases a predilection for mingling Dabrye's chic beats with an array of surprisingly danceable tunes Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Clubs
Trade Union, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Mondays
Whatever you're into and whatever your musical taste, you're guaranteed to love the eclectic atmosphere Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Clubs
The Hive: Buzzing With Action
Standfirst: The Honeycomb is under new management for a new era. The Skinny catches up with Kenny Breaks to find out the Hive's buzz.
PQ: ""The Hive should be a much sought-after club contender in Edinburgh.""
Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Clubs
Labels Special: Scotch Bonnet
Standfirst: There seems to be no boundaries to Mungo's Hi-Fi's prolific nature: the Skinny gets up close with their Scotch Bonnet label. Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Clubs
Decodance: Dance Your Cares Away
Standfirst: Glasgow has yet another club to boast about, and this time it's Decodance - Classic Grand has added another feather to its cap. Read more »| 08 Sep 2007