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
Jet - 'Bring it on Back'
There's nothing new here, but what Jet do, they do as well as anybody. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Various - Kerrang New Breed
Just the thing all the cool kids need to make sure they're name dropping the right bands at art school Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Dogs - 'Soldier On'
The sort of song that inspires in the face of adversity Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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The Fratellis @ Barrowlands
Only with the album highlight, which is yet to be released as a single, 'Got Ma Nuts From A Hippy' did they attempt anything new, and it worked superbly Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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The Noisettes - 'Don't Give Up'
Awkward, scaling chords and vocals that would rouse even the most lethargic listener Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Clubs
Single & EP Reviews: All in One
Ying Yang Twins - Dangerous feat. Wyclef Jean (Outpost)3The Ying Yang Twins latest outing features hip-hop guru Wyclef Jean both producing and providing voca... Read more »| 12 Dec 2006
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Clubs
The House of Techno
Edinburgh turns up the heat with a couple of huge nights this month. First up, Solescience meet Sugarbeat - guests are DJ Yoda with his full live audio-visua... Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Darkel - At The End Of The Sky
Whiffs of Serge Gainsbourg instrumentation and delicate orchestral touches can't conceal the fact that this is massively dull. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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The Veils @ ABC
The Veils, having progressed to full on rock, tear their songs to shreds Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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The Killers @ Carling Academy
A spectacular show from start to finish; one to draw in doubters and delight diehard fans Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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My Chemical Romance @ Barrowland
the Barrowland is the ideal venue for an event entangled with sinister, enticing peripheries Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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MV & EE Medicine Show @ The Captain's Rest
they brought together forward-looking psych, free folk, vintage blues, country and rock Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Laki Mera @ ABC
they have the right mixture of seriousness and pop sensibility to achieve success Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Ben Kweller @ QMU
At times throwing himself around the stage, Kweller's passion for his music is infectious with no real low points. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Boy Kill Boy - Shoot Me Down
Bell-like guitars and xylophone, simple but catchy keyboard, and Chris Peck's charming vocals Read more »| 12 Dec 2006