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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Film
Of Vice And Mann
I wanted to break down the walls and do it without limitations, in terms of true life, true violence, true language, and real relationships. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Kaada - Music for Moviebikers
I try to make the musicians do something they're not comfortable with doing, because when they're challenged they'll give you their edgiest music. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Paris - Stars Are Blind
This is her latest attempt to maintain her status as a media-whore Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Milburn - Cheshire Cat Smile
Time to put those university places on hold perhaps Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Fast: The Low Miffs @ The Bongo Club
Epileptically energising, the band stomp through the set with the finesse of an inebriated ballet-dancer Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
The Grates - Gravity Won't Get You High
This is a couple of girls and a guy who don't take themselves too seriously. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Music
Ray LaMontagne - Trouble
Blame Damien Rice. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Matisyahu: Hasidic Youth (SkinnyFest)
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 -
Clubs
The Mantis Chapter - Sacrificial Offerings
By referencing Sherlock Holmes and Hammer Horror, The Mantis Chapter create their own peculiar version of the gothic-gangster style Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Clubs
Bonobo - Nightlife
An absolute delight: a tight, subtly infectious bossa nova beat and gently rising strings Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Clubs
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 -
Clubs
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 -
Clubs
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 -
Clubs
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 -
Clubs
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