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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Bonobo - Nightlife
An absolute delight: a tight, subtly infectious bossa nova beat and gently rising strings Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Planet Paradinas: µ-ziq on Planet Mu's Sacred Symbols
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""If we are prepared to invest a certain amount of time & money in releasing your pitiful electronic burps and squiggles, then at least send us your best burps & squiggles that you have practiced burping & squiggling enough so they sound, like, good."" - µ-ziq, head of Planet Mu Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Matisyahu! (Bless you)
We're all trying to break out of our own personal Egypt, to find that milk and honey within ourselves. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Indian Summer
It's yet another festival, but this time you don't need yer wellies and a placcy bag to sit on. Join Indian Summer for music and surroundings with a difference. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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The Plump DJs, Bass Syndicate Launch Night, The Liquid Room, August 19
The Plump DJs - one of the fattest breakbeat acts this side of the North Pole Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Progression: End of an Era
NB. Although this is a preview the event details are at the end, as it previews several nights, and its too big to fit in the title in print. It is also feature length so please don't try to cut it down. BG
Pull Q/ Grab your chance to see the Progression crew in action while you still can, and see what special surprises are lined up for the final messy nights. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Iridium First Birthday, Basura Blanca, Glasgow, August 26
This party is also an attempt to regain the Test vibe, plus the doors will be open until 3am instead of the usual 2am so plenty more time for cake and party poppers. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Extended Review: Great Ezcape - Escapades EP (Great Ezape Sounds)[WEB ONLY]
Profisee and Vigilante offer up some of the tastiest, most intelligent hip-hop yet to be made North of the border. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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DJ CHART: Iridium 08/06
1. Timeblind - Ghostification (Soot)Heavy bass tracks on Soot. This has been getting heavy play from the one like Kode 9. Nuff said.2. The Wee DJs - The Wee ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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The Hacker @ Access, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, July 7
The fantastic grooves turned in by the residents just go to show that there's more to the clubbing experience than the big names.
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The Dark Craftsmen - No Shadow On Your Sundial
For all the promised violence, it is hard not to laugh at MC Tekneek, mainly because of the lack of humour in the violence he portrays. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Spank Rock - Couche Tard/YoYoYoYoYo Instrumentals
A staggeringly diverse cut and paste display of decksmanship from xxxChange DJs Donnie Darko and Christopher Rockswell Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Otto Von Schirach - MaxiPad Detention
There is some appeal in playing these tunes at ear-bleeding volume, but 'MaxiPad Detention' is less than the sum of its parts. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Wooden Wand - Harem of the Sundrum and the Witness Figg
a mystic voyage, albeit a relatively low-key one Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Viva Voce - Get Yr Blood Sucked Out
a stoner's paradise of retro fuzz Read more »| 14 Aug 2006