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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MusicRob Swift - The Architect
It often seems that the further hip-hop progresses, the more it sounds like industrial music from 20-odd years ago, albeit with an impeccable groove. Ex-X-Ec... Read more »| 02 Mar 2010 -
MusicTrips and Falls - He Was Such A Quiet Boy
Trips and Falls are full of surprises. Prelude to a Shark Attack, for example, sounds nothing like the Jaws theme; instead, it’s a moving Ballboy-esque... Read more »| 02 Mar 2010 -
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Liars: A Tale of Two Cities
A walk around LA can get you shot, loaded, famous or all three. Luckily for Liars there are recording studios to hide out in. Contrasting the city with his time in Berlin, frontman Angus Andrews reflects on a culture clash. Read more »| 02 Mar 2010 -
MusicSpace Lord Mothers
Fuck Buttons continue a long line of experimental duos who have pushed electronic music into new territories over the years. Here we present a choice few to test your eardrums. Read more »| 02 Mar 2010 -
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Dum Dum Girls - I Will Be
Ah, the joyous days of a carefree youth; it’s a common theme found in lo-fi American pop. Dum Dum Girls take more than a leaf from this book; in fact, ... Read more »| 02 Mar 2010 -
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Surfing with the Alien
Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power came from different worlds, but a shared love for experimentation brought them together as Fuck Buttons to make sweet sounds for the people of planet Earth. The duo check in on all things cosmic before beaming into The Arches. Read more »| 02 Mar 2010
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Olympic Swimmers: Land Ahoy!
Glaswegian five-piece Olympic Swimmers have risen from the ashes of Bad Dancer but remained under the radar for some time despite their impressive credentials. Singer Susie Liddell explains it's time they bubbled to the surface. Read more »| 02 Mar 2010 -
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Panda Su: Black-Eyed Blues
For the past couple of years, Fife lass Suzanne Shaw - AKA Panda Su - has been infiltrating the Scottish underground, winning and breaking the hearts of many with her bittersweet acoustic style. It looks like the songwriter's painted face is about to become unavoidable this year. Read more »| 02 Mar 2010 -
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Kris Drever - Mark The Hard Earth
Mark The Hard Earth is the second solo effort from Kris Drever - Orcadian folk guitarist and one third of award-winning Scottish trio, LAU. With appearances ... Read more »| 02 Mar 2010 -
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Chris Bradley - At The Outpost
Singer-songwriter Chris Bradley joined Edinburgh quirk-poppers Aberfeldy shortly after their second album Do Whatever Turns You On. From the sound o... Read more »| 02 Mar 2010 -
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The New Loud - Can't Stop Not Knowing
Few bands pour as much into a single song as Milwaukee electro-rockers The New Loud. Their debut EP is splattered with wild guitar solos, octave-leaping synt... Read more »| 02 Mar 2010 -
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The Dirty Dozen: Frightened Rabbit Takeover - March, 2010
Wisely avoiding the televisual horror of The Brit Awards, Darren Carle chaps on the door of Frightened Rabbit brothers Scott and Grant Hutchison to bunker down with a few beers and diligently take on the March singles. Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
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Autechre: Extended Pleasures
Some of Autechre's strongest work can be found on their numerous EP releases. These are five of the best. Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
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Serena Maneesh - No.2 Abyss in B Minor
For those of you not already familiar with this Norwegian outfit, try and imagine, if you will, a band capable of a support slot on tours with Oasis,... Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
BooksSunday Daffodil and Other Happy Endings by Paul Robert Smith
The optimistic title of this book is not only deceptive as a title, but also masks the true depth of Smith’s literary genius. The title is symbolic of ... Read more »| 01 Mar 2010