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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MusicThe Notwist - The Devil, You + Me
The Notwist return from six years in the wilderness with a master class in consistency Read more »| 06 Jun 2008 -
Music
To the Undiscovered Ends...
These days conventional Rock 'n' Roll is a dead entity rife with clones, claims The Skinny's Ali Maloney. So here he guides Scottish gig goers through a virtually unchartered galaxy of alternative listening for the month of June Read more »| 06 Jun 2008 -
Film
Priceless
Priceless is an interesting proposition: a light romantic comedy with a dark character drama lurking under the surface. Jean (Elmaleh) is a down-on-his-luck ... Read more »| 06 Jun 2008 -
MusicAtmosphere: Feeling Minnesota
These reigning underground hip-hop heavyweights are set to return with their sixth album and a gig in Edinburgh to show it off with this month. Before they spend the rest of the year in foreign lands, their chief rhyme architect tells Dave Kerr why home is still very much where Atmosphere's heart is Read more »| 05 Jun 2008 -
Music
Johnny Foreigner @ Cabaret Voltaire, 2 Jun
You can only get so creative when you're rearranging fridge magnets into poetry Read more »| 05 Jun 2008 -
MusicRadiohead @ Glasgow Green, 27 Jun
"A lily livered excuse for a rock band"? Read more »| 05 Jun 2008
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Clubs
Freqbeat: slowing down the frequency
Freqbeat will be sadly taking a break for the foreseeable future, so we talked with resident Mnky about the reasons behind the break and chatted with Modifier about their starring role Read more »| 05 Jun 2008 -
Film
Gone Baby Gone
With a release postponed from last year because of a need for sensitivity due to its similarities with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, this exceptiona... Read more »| 05 Jun 2008 -
Music
Funkerman - Speed Up
When it comes to cheesy dance artist names, mainland Europe is certainly a top exporter Read more »| 05 Jun 2008 -
Music
Roni Size/Reprazent - New Forms2
While no one can deny the power of the originals, these remixes don’t provide anything new or unusual Read more »| 05 Jun 2008 -
Music
Back to The Futureheads
Being dropped by your record label would be enough to break up most bands. Not The Futureheads, who explain to Nick Mitchell why they have chosen to do without the men-in-suits altogether Read more »| 04 Jun 2008 -
Music
Twenty Five Sixty Two - Dubstep Soul
Steve Glencross examines the faces of dubstep and talks intricate fusion with Dutch maestro 2562 Read more »| 04 Jun 2008 -
Music
Mudhoney - Superfuzz Bigmuff: Deluxe Edition
A densely-layered snap-shot of a band obliviously tearing rock music a new one Read more »| 04 Jun 2008 -
FilmHopscotch
A frothy caper that’s high on laughs Read more »| 04 Jun 2008 -
Music
Isobel Campbell And Mark Lanegan @ ABC, 13 Jun
Any opportunity to witness this first hand should be snatched up, before his vocal chords dissolve into a tarry mush Read more »| 04 Jun 2008