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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Music
The Elvis Suicide @ King Tut's
their single-mindedness is breathtaking, their music stripped of pretension Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Music
Shiny Toy Guns @ Cabaret Voltaire
The band high-fives the crowd, screaming into microphones and dancing like Paris Hilton on acid Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Music
Baldego @ Whistle Binkies
Baldego is his own rhythm section, backing vocalist, harmoniser and, somehow, even manages to duet with himself somewhere in the maelstrom. Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Film
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
The terrific ensemble cast makes Saints enjoyable and enthralling. Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Film
Accatone
This is an impressive debut from a director who unsurprisingly went on to become one of world cinema's most important directors Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Film
Lovers of the Arctic Circle (review no. 2)
Not your average love story Read more »| 12 Mar 2007
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Film
Days of Glory
A film in which steady character development leads to a fateful and visceral last stand. Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Art
Jamie Shovlin - Aggregate
The artist is playing a game of solitaire and does not seem too keen to let
anyone else join in Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Art
Trenton Doyle Hancock - The Wayward Thinker
Hancock has weaved an elaborate mythology to which all of his artworks are anchored Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Art
Juergen Teller - Awailable
fabulously tedious Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Film
Outlaw
Devoid of any redeeming features. Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Film
Becoming Jane
Perfectly pleasant but ultimately rather unnecessary. Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Film
Patron Saint
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints has been a hard won victory. Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Music
Jager: Enter Shikari
MySpace might make it easier to get to more people but we did it the hard way... - Chris Batten Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Music
The Heebie-Jeebies and Kessler @ Nice N' Sleazies
not the perfect soundtrack to a romantic evening out, but confident, epic sets Read more »| 12 Mar 2007