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
Seth Lakeman - Freedom Fields
awfully like a soundtrack to a Devon-based Hollywood amalgam of 'Braveheart' and Monty Python's 'The Holy Grail' Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Sergeant Buzfuz - The Jewelled Carriageway
Amongst the neo-folk revolution, it's good to hear a group who have not lost sight of playing songs you can sing along to. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Art
Top Five Shows for August
1. Robert Mapplethorpe at Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Edi) until Nov 5.2. Armour Boys by Laura Ford at RSA (Edi) Aug 12 to Sep 10.3. The Day Wit... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Theatre
Strangers on a Train
While theatrical adaptations of novels are less common than cinematic ones, the fiction of Patricia Highsmith appears to possess a remarkably long stage life. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
The Dykeenies - New Ideas/Will It Happen Tonight?
Repeating ""I've got so many new ideas"" over essentially old ideas, doesn't really count as a 'new idea' - so where are they lads? Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Comets On Fire - Avatar
Iggy Stooge is riding this comet, crashing through London streets in search of lost madcap Syd Barret, rest in peace Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Clubs
The Presets (Live), Optimo, Sub Club, Glasgow, Aug 13
(Like) football hooligans playing Brazilian house music. - Julian, The Presets Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Clubs
Unlock the House, Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh, August 19
Three rooms, over 25 DJs, and over seven hours of music to party to Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Honey for Christ - The Darkest Pinnacle of Light
After a few more shows playing this stuff, Honey for Christ should be unstoppable Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Razorlight - Razorlight
Razorlight return with another album packed with paeans to being a cool rockstar. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
The Dials / The Needles @ Cabaret Voltaire
Both of the bands deliver tight-as-heck sets of wired up guitar-y joy Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Scream Club - Don't Bite Your Sister
A glamour-punk Buffalo Girl, Cindy's lyrics emphasise self-respect and sexual confidence Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Live Music Roundup for August
The beautiful beast that is Quasi rolls into Mono on August 23 for an all too rare appearance on these shores Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Rumble Strips - Hate Me/Girls & Weather (Transgressive) **** (ALEX _ THIS IS AN OLD SINGLE BURY IT PLEASE) ****
a fun fest of sax Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
The Basement - I Just Caught A Face
yee-ha! Read more »| 14 Aug 2006