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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MusicRatatat - LP3
Any track may have elements of reggae or Bhangra or hip hop, but it's still distinctively Ratatat Read more »| 01 Jul 2008 -
ArtThe Back Garden Biennale
You could say this is the rom-com of art exhibitions: a fluffy, bubbly affair with a well-meaning message at the end of it Read more »| 01 Jul 2008 -
Clubs
World On the Beat - July, 2008
May might have been gorgeous, and June had its moments, but what can be hotter than July? Stevie Wonder perhaps, but since his September shows in the UK are ... Read more »| 01 Jul 2008 -
Clubs
House of Techno - July, 2008
Glasgow's The Ivy prove that you can rock out in a pocket-sized venue in July, with Miso bringing both Maurizio and Angela Parker into a space the size of your bedroom Read more »| 01 Jul 2008 -
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Departure Lounge 5th Birthday Bash @ The Caves, Edinburgh, 25 Jul
Expect a packed dancefloor Read more »| 01 Jul 2008 -
MusicThe Appleblim Of My Eye
Steve Glencross quizzes Appleblim, co-owner of one of the leading dubstep labels, Skull Disco, about the London and Bristol scenes, and dubstep’s new wave of producers Read more »| 01 Jul 2008
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Clubs
Drum & Breaks Curriculum - July, 2008
July sees the launch of several clubnights in Scotland, with The Reading Rooms, GRV and Bongo all hosting brand new events. We start at the GRV on Sunday 6 ... Read more »| 01 Jul 2008 -
Music
Radiohead @ Glasgow Green Review 27 Jun
Once Radiohead begin playing, even being soaked to the skin ceases to be of importance Read more »| 30 Jun 2008 -
MusicThe Last Shadow Puppets - Standing Next to Me
A two-and-a-half minute long track of finely crafted retro pop, but there are certain flourishes present that allude to new territories Read more »| 30 Jun 2008 -
Music
Melt-Banana @ Oran Mor, 18 Jun
Simply put: a force to behold Read more »| 30 Jun 2008 -
Music
Victoria Berg and the Blindfolded Man - I'll Meet You at the Chicken Lodge
Harmless, lo-fi, electro-pop of little note Read more »| 30 Jun 2008 -
Music
Black Kids - Partie Traumatic
Equally workable as party album and hangover soundtrack Read more »| 30 Jun 2008 -
Music
Chris Bradley - Voices
Bradley’s predominantly country-folk thing ultimately proves less dusky ode, more simple, straw-in-mouth knees-up Read more »| 30 Jun 2008 -
Music
Albert Hammond Jr - ¿Cómo Te Llama?
It's sometimes difficult to get too excited about side-projects, no matter the sincerity invested in them Read more »| 30 Jun 2008 -
Music
Live Music Highlights - July, 2008
Edinburgh Isosceles couldn’t sound more Glasweigian if they tried, so if you dig on choppy riffs, hip-shaking rhythm sections and an oh-so-insouicant ... Read more »| 30 Jun 2008