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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Abdominal: Escaping the Pigeon Hole
The Skinny does some intense gym training then quickly realises that we had to interview Abdominal, not improve our abdominals. Hip hop's less sweaty than gym work anyway!
Pull Quote: ""Other times I just want to mess around with wordplay and flows, and I don't really delve too deep as far as life experiences."" Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Frank N Dank - The EP
The pair drop old-school stylings on Dutch beats Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Comedy
The Bad Film Club
It's been great bringing misery to the world Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
Soulsavers - Revival
A small piece of salvation awaits. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
MusicThe Fucking Champs - VI
To be this good takes ages. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
MusicHTRK - Nostalgia (Fire Records) (Web)
Inspiration for hard-up, avant-garde noiseniks. Read more »| 11 May 2007
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Boris & Michio Kurihara - Rainbow
Some Santana with your Tool? Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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High Fives for Big Toe's!
Leader: Set in the charming surroundings of the Wee Red Bar in Edinburgh College of Art, Big Toe's Hi-Fi is a reggae night with a twist. Founding Big Toe's members John and Colvin explain to The Skinny what their night is about.
Pull quote: ""There's nothing worse playing at a night where the promoter
or the club are dictating."" Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Art
Jannica Honey - Människor
she seems to heavily reference the very medium she is reacting against Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Anthony Collins - The Shades EP
Collins EP keeps the listener on edge, alert and, unusually for electronica, warmed. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Edit Select - Edit Select 01
Edit-Select 01 is the debut release from the mysterious Edit Select, a well known Soma Recordings artist under a new pseudonym Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Just Jack - Glory Days
the Just Jack generation will consist of hundreds of Londoners whistling his tunes perpetually. They will make quirky pop-culture references to each other whilst living in their eternal summer paradise Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Lee Van Dowski - The Strike Pandemonium
LVD has packed the track with progressive throbs and random blips Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Lottergirls - Bonfini E.P.
Haunting, suspense-laden, dark and menacing Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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N-Dubz - Feva Las Vegas
The production is superb: slick sounding whilst retaining a gritty edge. Read more »| 11 May 2007