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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Clubs
House of Techno Preview, March 2008
Far more intoxicating than getting back on all the things I gave up for lent, and instilling more joy than the possibility of some actual sunshine is the fac... Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
MusicWHY? - The Lexical Contortionist
Why?'s Yoni Wolf is a master of the abstract image. Creating a world where sex acts occur in German sports facilities and Bar Mitzvahs, and sensory organs catch alight and are removed by house pets, Matt Gollock stumbles his way through the convoluted pathways of Mr Wolf's psyche Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
MusicTuning Into The Dials
I used to think there was a line in the sand, signed and unsigned, but it's just not like that now - Joe Hendry Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
A Muso's Top 10: Idlewild
Having recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the release of their first record with a Best Of, frontman Roddy gave us a rundown of what's been rocking his car, kitchen and living room at Chez Woomble Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Land of Talk - Speak to Me Bones
A lot of fuss over nothing. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
MusicQueens Of The Stone Age @ The Corn Exchange, 9 Feb
There's a pleasing mechanical veneer to the Queens tonight, though you have to wonder what's making them tick. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008
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Music
Okkervil River at Cabaret Voltaire
For a band whose best art recounts the business of individuals, Okkervil River's live performance is a celebration of the unit, showcasing their collective excellence as a band Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Enon @ Cabaret Voltaire
Brilliantly crafted punk rock. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
MusicBritish Sea Power @ The Arches, 26 Jan
A thumbnail sketch of what attracted us to British Sea Power in the first place. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Black Francis @ The Garage, 10 Feb
A merely satisfactory performance given extra credence due to Black's impressive legacy. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Comedy
The Amazing Bastards' Amazing Column
As amazing and as bastardly as we The Amazing Bastards are it is the audience, at The Amazing Bastards, that are the really amazing bastards. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Books
Doug Johnstone at Aye Write!
Drug-fuelled punch-ups and seagull massacres anyone? Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Clubs
You Don't Know Pt 2: Cadence Weapon
In our continuing feature, we take the opportunity to check in with Cadence Weapon, another new and upcoming artist on the Big Dada label Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Film
The Other Boleyn Girl
A perfectly decent period drama. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Film
Rambo
The sparse plot is just a placeholder for some spectacular action. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008