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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Clubs
House and Techno Round-Up
Only a handful of nights are really eye-catching this month in the capital of vanishing clubs. Deepest India at Cabaret Voltaire blends deep house from Aberd... Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Hot Chip - Deliciously More-ish
As menacing as a man in a stripy jumper can be Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Edinburgh Hip Hop Round-up
Funny looking rappers is where it's at, man. Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Krafty Kuts @ Sugarbeat Club, Cabaret Voltaire, March 31
An epileptic's worst nightmare sliced its way through the sweat soaked dank of our favorite hole in the floor. Support act Utah Saints, gave the crowd a good... Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Kevin Saunderson @ Club Michigan Vs. Jackhammer, The Venue, April 14
A good old Ableton workout of the classics Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Books
Muriel Spark (1918-2006)
She was perhaps the most popular and successful female, Scottish author in history Read more »| 16 May 2006
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Books
Call of the Weird - Louis Theroux
Louis Theroux is best known for that scene with Christine Hamilton where she's hammered and tries ungracefully to flirt with him, but he is also famous for t... Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Music
XFM May - The Summer Anthem - Place Your Bets
Futureheads àVery difficult to make a festival audience bounce in 7/8 time. (20/1) Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Billy Woods presents Melange A Go-Go with Eric Duncan (Rub 'N' Tug) @ The Riverside Club, 16th April
A healthy disregard for genre boundaries, but with an eye firmly fixed on the dancefloor Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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The Black Dog - Riphead EP
Some sounds are so elegant they never go out of style. Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Surface Emp - Lucky Me EP
A breath of fresh air to the UK hip hop scene Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
MusicTwo Gallants - Steady Rollin'
Gravely vocals and a mouth-organ conjuring images of small-town USA. Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Music
Flaming Lips @ Usher Hall
there is always some warmongering dipshit who will rain on your ""wanna be enlightened"" parade Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Music
The Church - Uninvited Like The Clouds
Like most bands reaching their twilight years The Church sound weary Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
MusicShack - On the Corner of Miles and Gil
timeless melodies worm their way into your brain, put their slippers on, and settle down for an extended stay Read more »| 16 May 2006