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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M9 - Knowledge and Overstanding
Standfirst: Melanin 9 is about to release his debut album, High Fidelity. We asked him to drop some science about Supreme Mathematics, his 'rhyme aura', and what it is that 'they' have been keeping from us
Pull quote: ""We have something inside us that wants to spark, but we don't know how to spark it... There are a lot of hidden keys to self that they've kept from us."" Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Louie Vega - A Master At Work
Leader: This May's Wee Chill offers a rare treat - the chance to catch U.S. legends, Masters At Work, DJ on Scottish shores.
Pull Quote: ""Kenny and I have always had a really great relationship, we're like brothers"" Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Lethally Fast
Leader: Playing back the interview we've just recorded with Lethal - MC and co-founder of Bleak House records - it's difficult to stop twitching to stick it on MySpace straight away and get distributing 'hottest new bootleg, rare unsigned shit from my main man Lethal'.
Pull Quote: ""The Journey snaps with the furious swagger of London grime and contains some of the nastiest bangers heard in years"" Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Hip Hop Highlights Pt 1
Fly-T along with fellow old school nerds The Vapors Crew will be laying down some classic hip hop delights for your listening pleasure at The Wee Red Bar on 6 May. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Stick430, JakN, Studio 24, Edinburgh, 13 Apr
Stick430 provide the very best banging tracks, whipping the crowd into a techno frenzy Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Deepchord presents - Echospace The Coldest Season pt 1
It's an excellent 12"", but the classic style is overly familiar Read more »| 11 May 2007
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Claro Intelecto - The Warehouse Sessions Vol. 4
Mark Stewart chops out another stunning slice of depth-charge techno that knocks you off your feet when it hits. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Beats International - Frank N Dank Meet Dopeness Galore
Leader Line: Detroit hip hop ruffnecks, Frank-N-Dank return with a near-album sized EP, and The Skinny is on hand to discuss.
Pull Quote: ""The duo's speciality is street reportage, but unlike most, their colourful tales of slum life come off as credible, as-lived exploits."" Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Abdominal: Escaping the Pigeon Hole
The Skinny does some intense gym training then quickly realises that we had to interview Abdominal, not improve our abdominals. Hip hop's less sweaty than gym work anyway!
Pull Quote: ""Other times I just want to mess around with wordplay and flows, and I don't really delve too deep as far as life experiences."" Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Frank N Dank - The EP
The pair drop old-school stylings on Dutch beats Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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The Bad Film Club
It's been great bringing misery to the world Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Soulsavers - Revival
A small piece of salvation awaits. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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The Fucking Champs - VI
To be this good takes ages. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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HTRK - Nostalgia (Fire Records) (Web)
Inspiration for hard-up, avant-garde noiseniks. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Boris & Michio Kurihara - Rainbow
Some Santana with your Tool? Read more »| 11 May 2007