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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Film
Borat
A stunning indictment of the word 'un-American'. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Film
Pan's Labyrinth
Director del Toro reinforces his reputation as the leading magical realist of his generation. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Film
Sixty Six
A sweet tale, enlivened by a likeable cast. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Film
The Host
Monster movie, family drama or black comedy? The Host is all of these and much more. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Music
Spacehorse @ Subway Cowgate
freshening a genre which has a propensity towards staleness, when in the wrong hands Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Music
Deftones – Saturday Night Wrist
Deftones are a band at the very height of their powers Read more »| 12 Nov 2006
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Music
The Glasgow School
A wee reminder... Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Clubs
House of Techno November 2006
Great tunes and great haircuts are in store for those eager to lap up Optimo's return to the capital this month Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Music
Dan Sartain - Join Dan Sartain
Though he will undoubtedly sound better live, Join Dan Sartain is a peek into the realm of an intriguing character. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Clubs
Moby - Still Going
A more appropriate title than 'The Very Best Of' would have been The Greatest Hits, as this better explains the compilation - a showcase of his best-known songs which have also been exceedingly chart-friendly. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Music
Spacehorse @ Subway Cowgate
freshening a genre which is all too apt to staleness, when in the wrong hands Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Film
Edinburgh Film News November 2006
Expect debauchery and decadence like no other. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Film
Accepted
A good natured treat. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Clubs
Brainstormer - Creating a Storm in the Nu-Skool Breaks Scene
In the original scene you had all the elements all in one music, and when it split I was thinking: 'What do I do, do I make happy tunes because I like the happy elements or do I make drum & bass because I like the beats?' I was pretty torn. - Brainstormer Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Clubs
Swingingman: Their Feet Don't Touch The Ground
Piers Norton (FBC / Swingingman Records) talks to The Skinny about punk, Copenhagen jazz winos, and how online music saved indie labels Read more »| 12 Nov 2006