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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MusicPatti and Juliette: Born to Raise Hell
Mixing your drinks can yield explosive results, as Dave Kerr finds out when he's served music with a twist of politics from Patti Smith and Juliette Lewis at Jack Daniel's birthday bash in Tennessee Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Music
FOUND can prove
We don't want to compromise our sound by trying to make it more commercial but at the same time we're not interested in making music which alienates people. - Tommy Perman Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
BooksIsms and Ologies by Arthur Goldwag
One of the seven sections here is solely about Sexual Perversions. Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
BooksTokyo Year Zero by David Peace
Peace's writing is more like poetry than the standard lingo of crime thrillers Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Clubs
Underworld, The Academy, Glasgow, 13 Oct
An atmosphere only an exchange of energy between a loyalist fan base and a fan-conscious act can produce Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Clubs
The Delta Fiasco - Paperhouse
A sound that screams of The Smiths and new romantic 80's bands intertwined, with a modern twist creates an interesting and indie infused tune. Read more »| 07 Nov 2007
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Clubs
Efterklang - Parades
Gentle and moving whilst at the same time grandly epic, the band aptly describe their songs as Parades Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Music
Frightened Rabbit - Be Less Rude
Packs just enough verve and attitude to elevate it from the daily guitar-based grind Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Clubs
Double Helix: Self-Promotion and Reinvention
The Skinny chats with Texture and Sola Perplexus about how it feels to internationally break out without playing a single live gig.. Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Music
Metal Up Your Ass , November 2007
Remember, remember, the riff in November Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Music
Elvis Perkins @ Nice 'N' Sleazy, 4 Nov
The next record might be full of numbers moving quickly through the fields of the familiar and on into the face of the unknown Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Music
sole and the Skyrider Band – sole and the Skyrider Band
Tim Holland's a sensitive sole: seemingly consumed by the imperialistic misdeeds of the western world after living in war-torn parts of Eastern Europe for a ... Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Music
The Dirty Dozen - November, 2007
It's a singles column, not a dating agency. And it ain't fussy, much... Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Music
Dave Gahan - Hourglass
Where Paper Monsters saw Dave Gahan peeping his head out from Depeche Mode's shadow to make an overdue claim as a songwriter, the bolder, comparatively bomba... Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
FilmThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Infuriating. Read more »| 07 Nov 2007