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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MusicCalamateur – Each Dirty Letter
A breezy collection of no thrills pop from prolific singer-songwriter Andrew Howie aka Calamateur. Blending folk and rock is not unfamiliar territory –... Read more »| 29 Jul 2010 -
MusicEl-P: Satan's Little Helper
El-P is back with a heavy instrumental album that sounds like The Bomb Squad with John Carpenter on keyboards. Lock up your boybands, it’s the classic underground styles of the urban masters... Read more »| 28 Jul 2010 -
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NEU! Beginnings
As a key progenitor of modern music he's owed a debt by an army of pilgrims, yet NEU! founder Michael Rother remains very much on the Fringe Read more »| 28 Jul 2010 -
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New Blood: Milk
Ah Milk. Great source of calcium, won Sean Penn an Oscar… er, hang on, something’s off. Google has failed me – guys, you’ll have to introduce yourselves… Read more »| 28 Jul 2010 -
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!!!: Chk The Forecast
!!!'s Nic Offer talks about the spirit of punk and why it's quite alright for a band to be at each other's throats Read more »| 28 Jul 2010 -
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Kronos Quartet: In Formation
David Harrington walks us through some key Kronos recordings Read more »| 28 Jul 2010
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MusicInterview: David Harrington, Kronos Quartet
As one of the most forward-thinking neo-classical groups make their way to the Edinburgh International Festival, Kronos Quartet founder David Harrington tells why they've got more than the X Factor Read more »| 28 Jul 2010 -
MusicThe Qemists – Spirit in the System
In seeking to describe the second Qemists record to their potential audience, it is unlikely that many would be put off by any claim that it "lacks subtlety"... Read more »| 28 Jul 2010 -
MusicJames Blackshaw – All Is Falling
Drawing influences from classical, Indian and minimalist music amongst others, All Is Falling sees virtuosic guitar player-composer James Blackshaw delve fur... Read more »| 28 Jul 2010 -
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Five Steps to Big Boi
Sir Lucious introduces us to his vast catalogue with a five point guide to the essential selections Read more »| 27 Jul 2010 -
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PVT – Church With No Magic
Losing a couple of vowels since their last album has been a purely legal move for the Australian electro rock trio formerly known as Pivot, yet it’s ex... Read more »| 27 Jul 2010 -
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Sky Larkin – Kaleide
Sky Larkin’s debut album, The Golden Spike, was such an appetising slice of alt-rock that the prospect of a second helping is nothing short of mouthwat... Read more »| 27 Jul 2010 -
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Klaxons – Surfing The Void
How to follow up a genre-defining, Mercury Prize-winning debut LP? Well, in the eyes of the prototype nu-ravers it seems to involve spending three years list... Read more »| 27 Jul 2010 -
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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Let It Sway
In the clogged-up world of potential Shins-esque, indie-crossover bands, a daft name will at least get you noticed. Crisp, summery upbeat tunes won’t g... Read more »| 27 Jul 2010 -
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Sleigh Bells – Treats
Another day, another buzz band. Sleigh Bells’ demos have been tickling the blogosphere’s fancy over the past six months and with the release of d... Read more »| 27 Jul 2010