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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Art
BP Portrait Award
The conservative nature of the selection has become predictable Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Art
Anthea Hamilton and Thomas Kratz @ Mary Mary
An occult altar to inherited Modernist formulations Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Clubs
Zurich - Diamonds
Raising the bar for sleazy minimalism everywhere, this is one hell of a tune Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
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Underworld - Beautiful Burnout
At eight minutes some may be put off, but this is a true masterpiece, building slowly into a majestic epic Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
ClubsTC - Watch the Ride
This boasts gritty bass melodies which will nag you for days Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
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Splitter - All Alone
Their first release sees the duo attempt to separate themselves from their previous musical projects and outlooks Read more »| 05 Feb 2008
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Siriusmo - AllTheGirls
Diet Modeselektor? Or the new face of Berlin parties? Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
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Pepe Deluxe - Forgotten Knights
This all fuses into a very live-sounding and exciting disc which has a distinctly retro feel to it Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
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Nia-Jai - Throw ya M's Up
It's Premier Cru grime Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
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Munk - Remixed
Japan's Zongamin offers the stand-out re-rub with his take on Mein Schatzi Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
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Mason presents The Benedict Files - Bermuda Triangle
It's as predictable as a Disney movie, as subtle as American foreign policy, and the violin is the most annoying instrument since Rolf Harris's Stylophone Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
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Maurice Fulton & A-Skillz, Southern Comfort Mardi Gras, Ivy, Glasgow, 24 Feb
The fact that entry, food and drinks are completely free with advance tickets should also help in making this a Fat Tuesday celebration to remember! Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
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Andy Blake, Wrong Island, Nice & Sleazy's, Glasgow, 9 Feb
Wrong Island have their first ever guest this month, and they've managed to land Andy Blake, top man at Dissident Records Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Film
The Player
Altman's popularity and clout in the industry he is critiquing is very apparent. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Film
Short Cuts
The scale of the film prevents any emotional attachment to the characters. Read more »| 05 Feb 2008