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
Edinburgh - Regenesis of a Scene
As the nation's music scene continues to burn it won't be long before the flames on the east coast spiral out of control Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
MusicKelman - The Heart Is a Useless Ally
tries to put a life of boozing and commuting on a momentary pause Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
Billy Bragg @ The Usher Hall
more than a dash of righteous anger Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Film
Fushitsusha - 1991.9.26 19:15-20:08 (PSF)
Provided you don't have any neighbours for 100 miles, you can play it at volumes approximate to those of the concert Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
MusicEvery Move A Picture - Heart = Weapon
Simon Le Bon has a lot to answer for Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
MusicDanielson - Ships
A bewildering album that piously alternates between enchantment and confusion Read more »| 15 Jun 2006
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Theatre
Ida Tamson
Delivered with touching authenticity, conviction and spirit to truly wow the appreciative audience Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Theatre
Gorgeous Avatar
Gorgeous Avatar' treats a paradoxical state of affairs with wry bemusement rather than conscientious indignation, and it gets more than the tone right. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Theatre
ENB Swan Lake
Derek Deane's production of Swan Lake for English National Ballet perfectly captures the passion and magic of this tale, uniting story and dance in a satisfying and comprehensive manner. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Theatre
Don Quixote
A production that so completely overhauls such legendary source material as Cervantes' novel has to be excellent, or it's not going to work. And excellent theatre this certainly is. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
dEUS - What We Talk About (When We Talk About Love) E.P.(V2)
makes you dream about a lush August evening where cigarette-smoke streams through the window and the wine-bottles are half empty Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
The Presets - Beams
Are You The One? and the forthcoming Down, Down, Down are bound for aggressive, classic floor-molester status Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
Sandi Thom - 'Smile... It Confuses People'
musically this is dull but lyrically, could bring on a sugar coma Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
Phoenix - It's Never Been Like That
It's Never Been Like That' leans back on sunbeams and heartaches with a striking heartfelt honesty Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
Little Man Tate - What? What You Got?
...easily overshadowed by its far superior b-side... Read more »| 15 Jun 2006