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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FilmFirewall
Even though he's 63, Ford can still handle the action. Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Music
Spectrum II @ Queen's Hall
Has everyone on the floor, from the youngest nippers to the older, slightly less agile Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Music
Ok Go @ The Art School
Do you wanna eat dark chocolate and read 'The Da Vinci Code'? No. I wanna watch OkGo, dance and drink fizzy soda Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Music
Live Music Direct Showcase Event @ Liquid Lounge
A fine platform for up and coming bands Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
MusicThe Secret Machines @ The Liquid Room, 28 Mar
Electrifying and energizing; I left the venue with the same post-gig tinnitus one experiences after any show worth its sand. Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Music
Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash @ Cabaret Voltaire
The banality of an inner-city barn dance mimicking a spaghetti-western. Read more »| 16 May 2006
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Art
RSA Annual Exhibition
this show contains both work you can take home and put on your wall and work that will make you think Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Art
Nicola Murray / Jim Pattison
Despite Murray's best efforts to feign naturalism, these pictures do have a sense of the mechanical or the alien about them Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Art
A Paper Menagerie: Animals in Art
It's an eccentric wee show, and some of the choices are quite odd, but it serves as an enjoyable distraction nonetheless Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Art
Simon Faithfull - Ice Blink
These images stimulate our imaginations all the more on account of their charming clumsiness Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Music
Muso's Top 10: G.Love & Special Sauce
G.Love & Special Sauce let The Skinny in to take a peak at what's on their very own easy gramophone... Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Clubs
Imperial Vipers, Studio 24, Edinburgh, April 11
If only one percent of the city's scene-whores could realise this, next time we'll be listening to the sound of bones breaking Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
MusicBonnie Prince Billy @ Queens Hall,12 April
Oldham demonstrated just why he remains one of America's most important songwriters Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Comedy
Comedy Rant - Happiness
I got so excited, I accidentally shat on his Nan Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Comedy
A Comedian's Rant - Happiness
I got so excited, I accidentally shat on his Nan Read more »| 16 Apr 2006