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
Gas Giant plus support @ Cabaret Voltaire
Inducing smiles via the wonder of chord progression. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
MusicThis Et Al - Baby Machine
Solid. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
Aeon Spoke - Aeon Spoke
Sounding as MOR as a Phil Collins box set with lyrics that should have remained in a cheap greetings card. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Clubs
Hot Chip, Sugarbeat, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 25 May
Chips have never been so sweet...
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Clubs
The Drum and Bass Curriculum Highlights
I would rather drink my own vomit than play anything other than vinyl Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Clubs
Sowing Seeeds
What, German dancehall? Like, dancehall from Germany? Read more »| 11 May 2007
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Clubs
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 -
Clubs
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