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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MusicNoisia: What's in a Name?
One third of Noisia, Nik Roos, takes time out from his rapidly-filling schedule to talk production techniques and the 40th live mix for Fabric Read more »| 04 Jul 2008 -
MusicI Hear a New World (July, 2008)
Innovative and unusual music from Scotland and beyond Read more »| 04 Jul 2008 -
Comedy
Top 5 Female Funnies
I don't set out to offend or shock, but I also don't do anything to avoid it Read more »| 04 Jul 2008 -
FilmThe Mist
Darabont ratchets up the tension before cutting loose with razor-sharp set pieces Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
Music
The Wedding Present: Gedge Hits Hollywood
Ally Brown talks to Wedding Present supremo David Gedge about new album El Rey, eyeing up Mike Tyson's girlfriend, and covering a whiny band. Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
Music
Hey You Get Off My Pavement! @ Mono, Glasgow, 29 June
"I don't know why I'm playing this festival. I'm not from Glasgow, I'm not skinny, and I don't have any tight jeans. Still, there's a shop up the road.." - The Pictish Trail Read more »| 03 Jul 2008
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Music
Rise of The Cavalera Conspiracy
It’s a little over 11 years since Max Cavalera, founder member and leading musical inspiration of seminal Brazilian metallers Sepultura quit the band amid the sacking of their manager (and his wife) Gloria. Leaving behind his brother (drummer Iggor), Max formed Soulfly soon after his departure. With acrimony staining the brothers’ relationship, they didn’t talk for a decade. Max tells Jamie Borthwick how a simple phonecall changed everything Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
MusicAvenged Sevenfold - Dear God
Feels like a cheap joke Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
Music
Elevator Suite - The Remixes (Pure Mint Records)
Elevator Suite are a three-piece, down-tempo act whose ambient lounge grooves echo Groove Armada and former tourmates Morcheeba, though the comparisons are n... Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
Music
Chris Bradley @ Voodoo Rooms, 26 Jun
The Edinburgh native's sound seems more acclimated to his full-band set-up Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
MusicTricky - Knowle West Boy
The cohesion of a truly great album might be lacking, but one guesses that this was more about an identity check for Tricky Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
Music
Secretsundaze Presents - Tobi Neumann
After the success of their Secretsundaze Volume 1 compilation, residents Giles Smith and James Priestley have recruited German producer Tobi Neumann for thei... Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
Music
Ratatat: Who's there?
Musical oddballs they may be, but Ratatat are worth getting to know. Nick Mitchell chats to Evan Mast, one half of the Brooklyn duo Read more »| 02 Jul 2008 -
Music
Melvins - Nude With Boots
A suitably brilliant continuation of their recent form Read more »| 02 Jul 2008 -
Music
Beck - Modern Guilt
With Danger Mouse on production duties, Modern Guilt is at its best when the rhythm is allowed to dominate Read more »| 02 Jul 2008