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
Kathryn Williams @ The Arches
Gentle passion has never sounded so vital Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Jet @ Barrowlands
Live, there is no doubt that Jet are one of the finest rock bands on the planet Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
MusicWe Are Scientists - Crap Attack
a bulging sack of dorky delights Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
MusicJamiroquai - High Times: Singles 1992 - 2006
Musically, those high times were short-lived indeed Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
MusicBen Folds - Supersunnyspeedgraphic, The LP
catchy, fun and completely bemusing. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Battle of Mice - A Day of Nights
The need for companionship often drives many to some kind of socially-encouraged insanity and needless to say, there has been much music born of this fact. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006
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Acoustic Ladyland - Skinny Grin
One of the most interesting jazz influenced albums of recent years àterrifying, brutal and ultimately quite amazing. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Clubs
A Right Royal Rumpus, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Nov 23
Get down there and show some support, and dig deep into those pockets to raise money for a deserving cause Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Koop - Come To Me
Like a soundtrack to the greatest war-time drama ever. Buy it. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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(+44) - Lycanthrope (Polydor)
The fart jokes have gone and just maybe there's a hint of Alkaline Trio in the mix. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
MusicOk Go - Here It Goes Again
Full of enormous hooks and tenacious choruses mixed with mock English accents. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Die! Die! Die! - Die! Die! Die!
Searing art-rock with occasional quiet moments, juxtaposed with frenetic punk blasts and crazed screeches. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Tapes 'n Tapes - Omaha
...distinct final-single-from-an-album kind of feel... Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Less Than Jake - P.S. Shock The World
The chorus protrudes from the middle of the track like some hideous flesh wound. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Kiddo - 135 Days EP
Kiddo create their own sound, built up from the dilettantish rhythms that seep into the lead guitar lines. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006