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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Shy Child - Summer
This is a joyous blast, whatever the weather Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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Talib Kweli - Listen
Far from being a musical masterpiece, Listen is a true tune for hip-hop aficionados Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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How's Your Party? Subclub, Glasgow, Thursdays
How's your Party? unites a broad spectrum of guests with some of Glasgow's best DJs Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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V/A (compiled by Sir Michael Caine) - Cained (Universal)
The inclusion of Sunshine's Better by John Martyn garners it an extra star, but two are immediately deducted for the use of Felix Da Housecat's embarrassingly awful Sinnerman remix Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
ClubsLittle Dragon - Little Dragon
Though underplayed and subtle, this is a surprisingly large entrance for such a Little Dragon Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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Elektrons - Red Light Don't Stop
Red Light Don't Stop is their exploration of the contemporary styles within British music today, from hip-hop to soul and grime to futuristic disco Read more »| 08 Oct 2007
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Music
The Teenagers - Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson is god-awful, ear-bleeding shite Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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Von Sudenfed @ The Liquid Room
It's the duo behind the decks who are making us dance
Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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Underground Heroes @ Fat Sams
Any shameful prejudice that might have been harboured concerning a band sporting sportswear tonight has its head mercilessly stoved in Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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Foals @ Cabaret Voltaire
We may just have witnessed Foals grow into prize-winning thoroughbreds Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
Film
Sicko
Laughter, tears, frustration and anger are all to be found when watching Sicko Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
Books
Gray Matters, Or 'Praise by Faint Damnation'.
The author writes in his old familiar style, which is to say that he is over-influenced by himself. Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
MusicThe Hives - Tick Tick Boom
Requires nothing more from you than a pair of ears Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
MusicIan Brown - Illegal Attacks
Great tune, shame about the lyrics Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
Music
Back in a Kate Nash
PQ: Miles Johnson enjoys a cold one with the cockney songstress before she jets off for a few gigs in New York and slingshots back to Scotland for another visit later this month.
PQ: ""Lily is great but I sometimes get tired of talking about the similarities between me and her."" Read more »| 08 Oct 2007