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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Clubs
Synthetic 1st birthday, Berlin, Aug 31 (skinnyfest 3)
August has been a month of firsts and birthdays, and this event is no exception. Synthetic are one year old, and to celebrate they're throwing a bash with tw... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
The Dresden Dolls (SkinnyFest3)
I don't think the audience needs to lose themselves.
I'd rather they found themselves. I'd rather, in fact, that they found
each other Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
The Spaghetti Western Orchestra (SkinnyFest3)
a tight show coupled with comic theatre and the ability to leave any audience in fits Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
T on the Fringe: Little Man Tate @ Cabaret Voltaire
more slapdash Molotov cocktail than destructive cruise missile acumen Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Havana Rumba! (SkinnyFest3)
fans of percussive rumba will enjoy the rhythms and the theatricality is stunning
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Theatre
The Sperm Monologues
The premise for this piece of theatre is fantastic. Unfortunately, the play itself is not. The idea is simple: sperm donors are invited to leave a recorded m... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Theatre
MEL SMITH INTERVIEW SKINNYMAG 2 WEB CONTENT
It is Mel Smith's first day in Edinburgh and something is bothering him. "When I got off the plane last night, there was this big lit-up panel and it said 'W... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Theatre
Taylor Mac
It's safe to say Taylor Mac is out to make a statement. And the technicolour, sequin-swathed, ukulele playing drag queen certainly doesn't fail to make an un... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Theatre
Polar Bears
The slightly dingy 'Iron Belly' provides the stage for this equally dingy play. Set in a student flat in east London, 'Polar Bears' is the story of 3 flat ma... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Theatre
Girl Blog from Irag: Baghdad Burning
I'm female, Iraqi and 24. I survived the war. That's all you need to know. It's all that matters these days anyway. So begins Baghdad Burning, the weblog of ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Theatre
Meeting Joe Strummer SKINNY FEST 2
has there ever been a music star to have such a profound effect on so many people as the deceased punk legend? Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Ten o' the SKINNYFest Best (SkinnyFest)
1. Lambchop: Kurt Wagner and co return with their tongues firmly in cheek and eclecticism the order of the day. Highly entertaining.August 5, The Liquid Room... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
T on the Fringe: The Bees @ The Liquid Room
The trademark eclecticism that defines the Bees sound won't be abating any time soon, yet tonight, something still lacked Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
T on the Fringe: Scritti Politti @ The Liquid Room
a vocal routine which invariably sounds like Cat Stevens and Brian Wilson auditioning for the school choir Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
T on the Fringe: The Beautiful South @ Corn Exchange
Paul Heaton may be the writer of many a great tune, but he lacks the vigour or charisma to lead a large, live ensemble cast Read more »| 14 Aug 2006