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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Tokyoblu - Funkin' Along Nicely
The Skinny chats with John Hutchison from Tokyo Blu about their upcoming milestone 5th birthday and where the club is heading.
""There's definitely loads of life left in the club, if anything the whole Tokyoblu concept is still in its infancy"" - John Hutchison Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
ClubsVarious - Best Seven Selections 2
The album succeeds in creating an effortlessly relaxed vibe Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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The Ace of Clubs - Benefist
In the same way that nu-metal was pretty much identical to old metal but with a bit more jackass behaviour, nu-rave is fooling no-one Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Tales of Ignorance - MANASYt
He is the Man With No Shadow, and his mission here on Earth - in the Land of the Fee and across the Urals, Eurasian Sector #60659 - is one of galactic importance Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Manta Electrica - Manta Electrica
What frustrates the most is that a quick visit to their MySpace reveals that they are capable of producing work more worthy of their ambitions, but there is little to no sign of it here Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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M. J. Medeiros - of gods and girls
There's an old adage that money talks, and nowhere is this more true than in the world of hip-hop; a place where P. Diddy's classic P-boppin ventures the theory that throwing the GNP of a medium-sized African republic at a stripper's rear end is akin to sexual gratification Read more »| 10 Jul 2007
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ClubsKokolo - Love International
A super-funky, hyper-groovy release Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
ClubsJahcoustix & Dubious Neighbourhood - Grounded
Spiritual unity's great, but musical unity's not always so assured Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Deepchord presents: Echospace - The Coldest Season Vols. 1-3
With the over-cooked Pirates of The Caribbean franchise being shamelessly flogged about the place, it seems everyone's trying their hand at a little high seas robbery Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Darien Prophecy - Natural Vibes
These tracks exemplify how Darien has got the right mix of humble reverence and upbeat old school vibes, making the album a great debut release Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Daniel A.I.U. Higgs - Atomic Yggdrasil Tarot
Unfortunately, in the quest for art he has sacrificed melodic sounds for experimental banjo licks and prolonged mouth harp interludes Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
ClubsBeverley Knight - Music City Soul
Amazing voice, great talent, unmissable album Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Music
Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent
Wouldn't sound out of place in some idealised 1950s American high-school dance. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
MusicManic Street Preachers - Autumnsong
Immediate and stripped of any past pomposity... Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Parka - If You Wanna
The record wears its idols on its sleeve, with the mod-tastic name of the band lettered in the ransom-note cut-up style made famous by the snotty three-chord thrashers of years gone by. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007