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
Hope Of The States @ The Liquid Room
Like an unremitting community sentence Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Film
Doc Hollywood
Diagnosing the latest movie news: is the outlook rosey or wart-infected? Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Film
Stormbreaker
Boasting an interestingly transatlantic cast, 'Stormbreaker' could be the beginning of another blockbusting British spy series. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Music
An Ever Burning Affair: T in the Park and The Divine Comedy
The man's so un-diva in real life you can't help but check yourself when listening to the cutting lyrics under the trademark eloquent crooning. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Books
Tales of the City - Armistead Maupin
Hands up if you can quote long stretches by heart and 'babycakes' has entered your vocabulary as a term of endearment Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Books
Writer as Illusionist: Louise Welsh on her new novel
The Bullet Trick' has the thrills and perils of crime stories and the sensuality and glamour of decadent literature, all spiced up by the burlesque irreverence of cabaret. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006
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Books
Choose Your Own Adventure
If you want to learn about the re-release of the Choose Your Own Adventure books keep reading. If you want to read the local entertainment listings, turn to page 64. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Books
Buried - Mark Billingham
At 400 pages long this book feels padded Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Clubs
Family Tree @ Shaws Restaurant, Edinburgh, starting July 2nd
He'll be happy so long as ""the place is full of pretty girls and at least ten people have a good time."" Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Clubs
Fake @ Studio 24, Edinburgh, June 16
For a free Friday night expect Fake to only get more popular Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Music
The Wombats - Lost In The Post
This three-piece has a great ear for melody and a refreshingly sarcastic sense of fun Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
MusicCosmic Rough Riders - In Time
They're from Glasgow, but they're not as great as that should suggest Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Music
Pop Go The Pipettes
I think that DIY, slightly ramshackle approach is what people like about us Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Music
Jim: Noir Half Bad
Where I am at the moment feels exactly like home Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Music
It's time for PLAN B
I'm just here to tell the truth man Read more »| 15 Jul 2006