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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MusicMayday Parade - A Lesson in Romantics
These boys need to go back to school Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
MusicLaki Mera - Clutter
This is the soundtrack to a thousand dying parties, minus the troublesome heavy-eyedness Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Jesse Malin - On Your Sleeve
He'd have been better off making us a mix tape Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Jack Rose - Dr Ragtime & Pals / Self Titled
There's enough on show for both admirers of expertly played, sepia-tinted guitar jams and novices to the field alike Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Howlin' Rain - Magnificent Fiend
A quality piece of southern-fried rock Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
MusicGrand Volume - Send Me Your Champion
Judged on its own merits, it's a fairly solid effort Read more »| 01 Apr 2008
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Musicflu.ID - Iots
Though never anything less than thunderous, Iots clearly exercises control Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
MusicEssie Jain - We Made This Ourselves
Skillfully realized and enjoyable throughout, though it doesn't quite stand out enough from all the car advert minimal folk songs in the world to be truly memorable Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Does it Offend You, Yeah? - You Have No Idea What You Are Getting Yourself Into…
It's like the man said in The Hudsucker Proxy, ""It's for the kids."" If this is what they're buying, I reckon there's still hope Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Dave Cloud & The Gospel of Power - Pleasure Before Business
Pleasure before business on Dave Cloud's terms? Forget it. You'd be well advised to work night and day Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Cinematic Orchestra - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 02.11.2007
Stepping up to the occasion famously Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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C.R. Avery - Magic Hour Sailor Songs
As yet, Avery hasn't quite found the balance between rambling genius and self-indulgent mediocrity Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Amy Studt - My Paper Made Men
Another one for the overfilled box marked 'false promise' Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Neville Rae: A Town For Tomorrow
These are the frustrated dreams of the artist-cum-town-planner. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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The Long Blondes - Couples
The musical equivalent of a plain face caked in expensive make-up Read more »| 01 Apr 2008