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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MusicThunderbirds Are Now! - Make History
Pop-centric melodies and songs in major keys mixed with some electro weirdness and actual choruses. Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
Thee Moths - Glytchvölk Musique Concr'te
Jittering drumbeats and haunting snippets of half-songs Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
MusicThe Frames - The Cost
The Cost is music for the cusp of the maelstrom. Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
MusicLil' Chris - Lil' Chris
Does anyone else have a sneaking suspicion he's being less than sincere? Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
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Desert Hearts - Hotsy Totsy Nagaski
Desert Hearts prove you don't need to be happy to make people smile Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Film
Them
A clichéd 'horreur' based on that hoary old chestnut of the genre, the isolated house in the woods. Read more »| 11 Jan 2007
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Film
Black Book
a technically excellent action sequences make for an entertaining and morally ambiguous treatment of WWII Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
Albert Hammond Jr, ABC2 27 Nov
He conquered. Let's just hope he can still find time for the band. Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
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J Spaceman @ Queen's Hall
Spiritualized's soulful songcraft has never been so exquisitely exposed Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
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Uncle John and Whitelock @ Henry's Cellar Bar
A wonderful final testament that has been given to us all too soon. Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
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Snowden @ Nice'n'Sleazy
Never before has disillusionment, dishonesty and social decline sounded so compelling. Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
Albert Hammond Jr, ABC2 27 Dec
He conquered. Let's just hope he can still find time for the band. Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
Make Good Your Escape - Never Come Back Here Again
Junctures of true brilliance fuse with Radiohead angst and a propensity to rely on a profound U2 influence. Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
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Ladyfinger - Heavy Hands
the same song ten times in half an hour Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
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Bardo Pond @ Mono
a wonderful dose of the finest psychadelic rock around.
Read more »| 11 Jan 2007