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
Various Artists - A Weevil In A Biscuit
surprisingly consistent in style and mood. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
MusicSongdog - A Wretched Sinner's Song
With a touch more restraint, Songdog could truly be capable of creating music that would come close to anything produced by their illustrious peers. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
MusicThe Ruby Suns - Sea Lion
Postcards from the best summer holiday you never had. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Sine Star Project - Building Humans
Proves they know how to smash and grab attention, now they just need to work on holding onto it. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Sheryl Crow - Detours
Despite small flashes of potential this is just another Sheryl Crow album. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
MusicRocket From the Crypt - Live
A fine epilogue Read more »| 06 Mar 2008
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Music
Protest the Hero - Fortress
Imagination, ambition, and, crucially, enough hard rock gold to fill up any metal album twice over. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Art
Studio Project 10 at the Market Gallery
Regular invasions of tracksuit-clad teens keep the makers on their toes with questions of 'Wha's tha'?' 'Why ye done tha'?' Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Theatre
She Stoops to Conquer, King's Theatre 12 Feb
full of sharp wordy banter and musical interludes with the requisite amount of bawdiness. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Theatre
Upgrade to downgrade?
SF: As Andy Arnold moves to take the reigns at The Tron theatre, The Skinny finds out how his radical Arches track-record will carry over to his well-to-do new post
PQ: ""theatre should be fairly sordid - and this is why I love The Arches - it should be dangerous and dank"" Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Theatre
Equus @ King's Theatre Edinburgh, 18 Feb 2007
Good, but could be so much better. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Monkey Swallows the Universe @ Cabaret Voltaire
There's plenty of mileage in this sweet, stripy-jumpered, ever-so-twee strategy, but the rock fans are made to wait for a dose of reverb Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Our Last Night - The Ghosts Among Us
Go on, give yourself a treat and feel the pain of being 15 again Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Jefferson Pepper - American Evolution Vol. 1
An expansive concept that undoubtedly contains something for everyone Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Jaded Sun - Gypsy Trip
Unless you miss the glory days of big hair, denim jackets and guys with medallions, this probably isn't for you Read more »| 06 Mar 2008