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
The Long Blondes - Someone To Drive You Home
Rock bands do albums, pop bands do singles and Long Blondes do singles like veteran pros. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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The Holloways - So This Is Great Britain
infectious hooks, a smattering of violin and articulate lyrics, The Holloways are conservative and patronising Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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The Boyfriends - The Boyfriends
Far from perfect boyfriend material Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Spotlight Kid - Departure
Mid-90s guitar based indie-rock with floating keyboards adding a slight sparkle to the mix. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Project: Venhell - I Feel Back What They're Looking At Me For
They've not so much said Pfft to the rulebook as stolen our means to navigate it Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Now On - Eye Level
measured flow, a deep funk and soulful references Read more »| 12 Nov 2006
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Manage -
an apocalyptic waste-land of concrete and sin, freedom of speech is the only salvation Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Laibach - Volk
Musically familiar for Laibach fans, the true accomplishment of 'Volk' is in the political ground that it finds. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Kat Vipers - Summer Bloody Time
evolving the piano from a sedate accompaniment to a jagged, raging lead instrument Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Johann Johannsson - IBM 1401, a User's Manual
It is actually the interpretation of the electromagnetic waves emitted by this archaic IBM when placed beside a radio transmitter... Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Beirut - Gulag Orkestar
With the world intent on imploding, the haven of Beirut seems the most comforting place to be. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Halfway - Remember The River
Meanders along quite calmly - there's barely a ripple, let alone a wave, to trouble your stream of consciousness. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Broadcast - The Future Crayon
Versatile to the point of almost breaking Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Clubs
Milanese - Extend
Milanese's outerlimit doom-step is menacing, danceable and constantly exhilarating. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Theatre
Yellow Moon
a surprising studio play, galvanised by a fine cast and unfussy directorial verve Read more »| 12 Nov 2006