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
Genre Bending With The Bees
The Bees' motto is to keep people guessing, including ourselves. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Guns N' Roses @ SECC, 21 Jul
Bullet For My Valentine (**) have been a star steadily on the rise around planet metal's stratosphere for the last couple of years. With thick chugga-chugga ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Diesel U-Music Showcase @ King Tut's
commendably diverse Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Seafood - Signal Sparks
Seafood used to be one of those great bands who somehow defied the fact that they were from the U.K., playing a smooth blend of alternative rock that anyone ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Guns N' Roses @ SECC
"Ready to crash and burn, I never learn," he reminds us - would you really want it any other way? Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Ice Cube - Why We Thugs
Cube, son, chiggidy check yo self Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Film
Indie Film of the Month - Innocent Voices
There are several moments of magical lyricism amidst the carnage and despair. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
New Found Sound Showcase at Subway Cowgate
Such occasions should be viewed as the chance to catch the Next Big Thing, and then harp on about it for years to come. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Cars
In the end the story is like the car; it realises that it doesn't need to be the best to be worthwhile Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Books
Christopher Brookmyre's Blood and Hard Black Pencil
You know, the psychos in your school? At the time you were just used to them being violent and unpredictable. Later you go back and ask what was going on in the background that nobody knew about? Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Clubs
Alex Smoke - Make My Day EP
Sporting an unusual ice cream van jingle Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
CGI rather than performance takes centre stage. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
T in the Park 2006 (Day Two)
Who's better? Who's best? Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Crosbi - All In Album Review
Crosbi paint their sound in more expansive strokes than most of their starry-eyed contemporaries Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Volver
A beautiful story, beautifully told. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006