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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MusicThe Music @ ABC, 5 Jul
The second coming of The Music finds them working their way towards fulfilling those early stadium ambitions Read more »| 18 Jun 2008 -
MusicWounded Knee - Mystic Mixtape
This psychedelic and schizophrenic outburst jumps from peak to trough unheeded and is quite unlike anything these ears have heard in, well, ever Read more »| 18 Jun 2008 -
MusicBlack Affair - It's Real
Lacks a punch, but provides a caress Read more »| 18 Jun 2008 -
Clubs
Druzzi (The Rapture) @ We are Electric, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 2 July
We are Electric continues in its quest to source new and exciting DJs for the Edinburgh populous Read more »| 18 Jun 2008 -
Clubs
Swayzak @ Bleep, Stereo, Glasgow, 5 Jul
With not one but two parties on the same Saturday, Bleep offers a veritable smorgasbord of live and DJ talent this month. The newest addition to Glasgow unde... Read more »| 18 Jun 2008 -
Music
White Williams - Violator
White Williams' remixable second single Violator is a fine example of his debut album Smoke's goofy charm Read more »| 18 Jun 2008
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Film
The Ruins
One of those films that just creeps up on you Read more »| 18 Jun 2008 -
Music
Isa and the Filthy Tongues @ The Granary, 7 Jun
A show of assured psychobilly delivered in a suitably debauched manner Read more »| 17 Jun 2008 -
Music
goNORTH @ Dundee, 5 Jun
The majority of the bands we’ve scurried around the streets of Dundee to catch today can surely only have a swift ascent to look forward to Read more »| 17 Jun 2008 -
Music
N*E*R*D - Seeing Sounds
The world hasn't exactly been waiting with anguished impatience on their return Read more »| 17 Jun 2008 -
Music
Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold
Slug and Ant have created a potent fusion of synthesized funk with third person narratives Read more »| 17 Jun 2008 -
Clubs
Beat Battle @ Soul Biscuits, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 4 Jul
8 Mile was so six years ago; these days you bring hi-tech machinery and a shitload of killer samples to face off against other beat makers Read more »| 17 Jun 2008 -
Music
Roland Appel - Talk To Your Angel
Talk To Your Angel is the impressive end product of Roland Appel’s efforts since he struck out on his own Read more »| 17 Jun 2008 -
Music
Binary Zero - From Here You Can See Everything
Binary Zero prove here that having a good name does not mean you automatically create good music. Whilst the main rhythms and solid basslines are initially p... Read more »| 16 Jun 2008 -
Music
Moguai - I Am X
Club compilations are very much a hit and miss affair, too often dominated by record companies looking for a quick cash-in. This is an honourable exception;... Read more »| 16 Jun 2008