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
New Found Sound @ Cabaret Voltaire
The middle ground tonight is a no man's land. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs - You Can't Buy A Gun When You're Crying
A gritty country album with a dark heart. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Willy Mason - If the Ocean Gets Rough
each song here unfolds into something utterly beguiling, eloquent and quietly powerful Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Awesome Color - Awesome Color
There's no masking the fundamental and overwhelming blandness of this record Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Drive By Argument @ The Garage
Note perfect chunks of power pop. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Nine Inch Nails - Survivalism
I've got my fist/ I've got my plan/ I've got survivalism yells Reznor, and on this evidence you'd be a fool to doubt him. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007
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Clubs
Mixed Bizness/Kid Koala, The Arches, Glasgow, 6 May
Up, down, left, right and watch out for that Ghost. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Bryan Ferry @ Clyde Auditorium
Erratic quality is masked by the band's professionalism and Ferry's enthusiasm Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Little John Rocket - Nurnberg
fiesty melodies, but a tad contrived; a little bit too self-aware Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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The Cinematics @ King Tut's
Let's just hope the Yanks don't try to plant the flag. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Kerrang Radio Breakthru Tour @ Cabaret Voltaire
The lead singer's hair - long and greasy - should fall across the face like Cobain perfected, not sculpted by a Dutch professional known only as Hans. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Bryan Ferry @ SECC
Erratic quality is masked by the band's professionalism and Ferry's enthusiasm Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Billy Childish and the Musicians of the British Empire - Punk Rock at the British Legion Hall
Articulate, eccentric rage... Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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The Horrors - Strange House
a romp through theatrical goth romance and sharp garage rock sonics Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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UnkleJam @ Clyde Auditorium
falsetto vocals that mix a little funk, a little soul and a lot of pop Read more »| 11 Apr 2007