Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
-
ClubsTTC - '3615'
Unfortunately the middle section of the album limps where it should swagger Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Clubs
Tom Stephan - Let's Go Chumbo
Solid rumbling percussion and subtle digital bulges run like fine blue veins through the mix Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Books
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
strong characterisation and dialogues lend a modern tone and relevance Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Music
Blood Brothers: Young Machetes
The Skinny chats to the raging Seattle quintet backstage in Glasgow... Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Music
Snow Patrol - Open Your Eyes
not quite as satisfying as lethal self-combustion Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Clubs
Robert Strauss - Mr Feelings EP
A taster from new online venture www.earthcorporationenterprises.com offers us some summery house with a Motown feeling that sounds strangely refreshing in today's minimal sounding dance market Read more »| 10 Feb 2007
-
Clubs
X-1 - Hypnosis
Electro house group X-1 provide a follow up to 'Electrified' with a straightforward piece of electro fair: good melody, yet the production is lacking. Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Clubs
Cajuan - Raven
Nu-rave? A hideous idea. Guitar-toting twerps who think they're Jarvis Cocker circa Different Class. Cajuan's latest 12"", Raven, from the German verb 'to rave', pleasantly bucks this trend though Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Clubs
Xplicit 2nd Birthday Pt 1, Bongo Club, Edinburgh, 9 Feb
Submerge yourself in the bouncing breaks, beats and down'n'dirty tunes that Xplicit is famous for Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Clubs
Musika Launch with Toolroom Knights, Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 17 Feb
The capital's house circuit is about to get another lease of life Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Clubs
Havana, Old Fruit Market, Glasgow, 24 Feb
A Piece of Havana Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Clubs
Semiconductor: Mistaken Identities
Pull Quote: ""We're not hiding away in the art scene, we like to engage a bit more and communicate what we do."" Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Clubs
Blitzkrieg Bop: Pulsating To The Back Beat
Leader line:
Blitzkrieg Bop provides a visual and musical mash-up that defines the wonderful variety of the Glasgow club scene.
Pull Quote: ""We're definitely developing a niche night, with fresh, edgy acts, and programming the night with a very creative head on."" Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Clubs
4 Hero - The Evolution of Music
better leader or pull quote needed alex brain no worky: An adorable modern soul classic Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Clubs
Fedde Le Grand - Sessions 11
The beats are all solid and often freaked and sexy Read more »| 10 Feb 2007