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
The Dresden Dolls @ The Exchange Edinburgh
They may be infamous for their theatrics, but tonight was also a musical masterclass Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Theatre
What is... Burlesque?
Glamour has come back into the club world of with a bang, through the medium of burlesque. Men and women are now able to cast of their bland clubbing uniform... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
The Raconteurs - Hands
This self-gratifying blues dirge woefully veers into a marketing department's wet dream àand it knows it Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
MusicThe Sleepy Jackson @ King Tut's, 14 Jul
The band proves to be a rockier prospect live. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Theatre
The Jungle Book
This production lacks the knowing jokes for grown-ups abundant in so much children's theatre - rather refreshingly, this kids' play is actually for kids. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Books
Christopher Brookmyre's Blood and Hard Black Pencil - Skinnyfest)
You know, the psychos in your school? At the time you were just used to them being violent and unpredictable. Later you go back and ask what was going on in the background that nobody knew about? Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Music
Genre Bending With The Bees
The Bees' motto is to keep people guessing, including ourselves. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Guns N' Roses @ SECC, 21 Jul
Bullet For My Valentine (**) have been a star steadily on the rise around planet metal's stratosphere for the last couple of years. With thick chugga-chugga ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Diesel U-Music Showcase @ King Tut's
commendably diverse Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
MusicSeafood - Signal Sparks
Seafood used to be one of those great bands who somehow defied the fact that they were from the U.K., playing a smooth blend of alternative rock that anyone ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Guns N' Roses @ SECC
"Ready to crash and burn, I never learn," he reminds us - would you really want it any other way? Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
MusicIce Cube - Why We Thugs
Cube, son, chiggidy check yo self Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Indie Film of the Month - Innocent Voices
There are several moments of magical lyricism amidst the carnage and despair. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
New Found Sound Showcase at Subway Cowgate
Such occasions should be viewed as the chance to catch the Next Big Thing, and then harp on about it for years to come. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Cars
In the end the story is like the car; it realises that it doesn't need to be the best to be worthwhile Read more »| 14 Aug 2006