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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Music
Gossip - Listen Up! Single Review by Nick Mitchell
It's not complex, it's a bit clichéd, but it just sounds too damn soulful to complain. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Music
Willy Mason - We Can Be Strong
Deep-rooted country influences and the twinkling pianos that glean a little swing and a little blues. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Music
A Muso's Top 10: Die! Die! Die!
The Skinny received an LP by Auckland punk trio Die!Die!Die! a few months back and it only went and ended with Sprite coming out of our noses.
We recently tracked down front man Andrew Wilson to find out how they've enjoyed their jaunt around the British isles so far and to see what tunes they've been using to bauckle the speakers on't tour bus... Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Music
Secret Chiefs 3 - Path of Most Resistance
An absolutely essential release for anyone who wants their music to surprise, inspire and excite. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Editors - An End Has a Start
The borrowed idiosyncrasies that made their debut highly listenable are missed. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Art
RSA Annual Exhibition
Visual monogamy is impossible Read more »| 10 Jun 2007
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Clubs
Funk D'Void - Lovin'
Lars returns as Funk D'Void with his first solo release in three years Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Music
New Blood: Clean George IV
"Generally speaking, there's always an awful amount of dross and a couple of good things anywhere in the western world..." - George Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Clubs
Dame Shirley Bassey - The Living Tree
A club mix does not a club artist make Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Music
Slam - No One Left To Follow
The attention to build on both tracks shows competent understanding of what the modern techno dancefloor requires, while maintaining enough hooks to keep bodies moving. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Queens of the Stone Age - 3's & 7's
A short and sweet southern fried hors d'oeuvre. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Music
Seafood - Love Song / I'll Be There In The Morning
Could be interesting as a performance piece, certainly, but not as recorded work. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Music
Metal Up Your Ass - June 2007
Beckon forth the sun and all its pleasures... with metal. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Music
The Maccabees @ The Garage, 9 May
It's so achingly now, it's almost comical. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Mogwai @ The Liquid Room, 13 May
Mogwai @ The Liquid Room - Ten Years Later! Read more »| 10 Jun 2007