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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MusicEd Harcourt - The Beautiful Lie
Moments like The Last Cigarette and Rain On the Pretty Ones do however serve to remind why Ed is worthy of being considered as one of this generation's finer songwriters Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Music
Charlie Dore - Cuckoo Hill
An abysmal attempt Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
MusicMogwai - Travel Is Dangerous EP
A disturbing journey deep in to the heart of this furiously blood-lusting group Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Music
Robin Guthrie - Everlasting EP
It is little wonder that his music is so fittingly applicable to the screen Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Music
Tapes 'n Tapes - Insistor
One storm you'll gladly batten down the hatches for. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
MusicMuso's Top 10: Nick Oliveri
off the top of my head his head the former Kyuss and QOTSA four-stringer slapped a bevvy of classics on our playlist... Read more »| 15 Jul 2006
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MusicWhere Is Frank's Mind?
"Make another Pixies record without Kim Deal? I'll be stoned, wouldn't get away with it..." Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
MusicTalkin' About a Revelation
Things are getting curiouser and curiouser... Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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King Creosote - 678
if it succeeds in attracting more converts to the good King's flock, it will have done its job admirably Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Music
Belle and Sebastian - White Collar Boy
Encapsulates what a slick and confident pop machine these one-time wallflowers have become over their past two albums Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Film
Pretty Persuasion
Fails to deliver the dark satire on American privilege, prejudice and depravity that it aspires to. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Film
The Lake House
Sombre romantic drama - not half as bad as it looks. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Clubs
DJ CHART: Numbers Crew
1. Carl Craig - Darkness (Radioslave mix) (Planet E)I always assumed Radioslave made housey funky stuff, so imagine my surprise to discover this astounding p... Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Music
New Found Sound Showcase at Subway Cowgate
With a little refining to its dynamic palate it will soon contain all the right ingredients to become an Edinburgh delicacy Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Theatre
The New Statesman
B'Stard still stands up to his legacy Read more »| 15 Jul 2006