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
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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ClubsOtto 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 -
MusicWooden 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 -
MusicThe Webb Sisters - Daylight Crossing
Daylight Crossing is so sanitised and inoffensive that its only humane use is presumably as on-hold music for call centres Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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The Upper Room - Other People's Problems
The eighties - just as good as they ever were Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Burn, Don't Freeze: The End of Sleater-Kinney? (Web only)
this felt like a beginning, not an end Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Bonnie Prince Billy - Cursed Sleep
It's Bonnie Prince Billy gone... sexy! Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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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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Clearlake - It's Getting Light Outside
Emotionally mature rockers walk down memory lane Read more »| 14 Aug 2006