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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MusicRobots In Disguise - Get Rid
Rather than being their Optimus Prime, Robots In Disguise's new record feels distinctly like a washed up Decepticon. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Miss Black America - Terminal
lacks the quality to make you stick with it for more than a listen or two Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Joe Viterbo - Devil on my Shoulder
Probably not aggressive or soulless enough to get big, but that's a good thing. Keep punk local. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
ClubsNew Flesh - Universally Dirty
Deeply experimental, rhythmically heavy, lyrically astounding, 'Universally Dirty' is a brilliant fusion of carnival beats, dancefloor darkness and lyrical innovation Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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White Heat: The Damn Shames, Fuck-Off Machete, Ladyfuzz, Cabaret Voltaire, June 8
The lady in Ladyfuzz appears like Gwen Stefani in a badly-ruffled Snow-White costume, with guitarist and drummer in tow àno dwarves to be seen. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Tool @ Carling Academy
It's Tool time... Read more »| 15 Jul 2006
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The Needles @ The Bongo Club
a blistering barrage of surgically precise, sublimely crafted punk-pop songs Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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The Heights @ Cabaret Voltaire
an exciting band, despite the lack of excitement generated by tonight's atmosphere Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Guillemots @ QMU
Made-Up Lovesong # 43 got a sudden burst of rapture from the crowd, so there's no doubt they're going to be more recognised soon Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
MusicDirty Pretty Things - Waterloo to Anywhere
The Dirty Pretty Things are well placed to launch their claim for the crown Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Deadstar Assembly - Unsaved
Deadstar Assembly appear to be trying to sound more like an angry Spice Girls than like Slayer Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
MusicThe Delgados - The Complete BBC Peel Sessions
If Scotland has anything to be proud about it should be this criminally overlooked band àbuy this and all their albums at once Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Strays Don't Sleep - 'Strays Don't Sleep'
Strays Don't Sleep eh? - Well they must know something we don't... Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Declan O'Rourke - 'Since Kyabram'
An amalgamation of rawness and sterilized beauty Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Avenged Sevenfold - Burn It Down
five long minutes that go nowhere Read more »| 15 Jul 2006