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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FilmKidulthood
Makes for challenging and harrowing viewing at times, and it's certainly not one to take your gran or little nephew to go see. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Film
Last Holiday
Predictable but embarrassingly heartwarming fare. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
FilmLemming
Very controlled, but develops in unconvincing ways and becomes confusing. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Clubs
Reverend Funk, The Caves, Edinburgh, Feb 24
The groove is in the heart and there's magic in the air. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Film
The Fog
An absolute stinker, even by teen horror standards. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Film
Seducing Doctor Lewis
A charming and enjoyable piece of cinema. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006
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Music
Liars @ Nice n' Sleazys, 24 Feb
A terrifying hybrid of the debauched anarchy of The Birthday Party and the industrial stealth of Kraut-rock. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Clubs
Paul Oakenfold - A Lively Mind
This album is instantly infectious and guarenteed to send you rockin'.
STR8 TO WEB! Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Film
The White Countess
It's down to the cast to make this film great rather than good, and they succeed where lesser actors would fail. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Music
You Said/Whispering Mice @ Semifinalists
Their musical stylings can't quite match their swanky band name Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
MusicFeeder - Lost and Found
Less a rock song than the background noise for a slightly edgy car advert. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Music
Rodrigo y Gabriela @ Liquid Rooms
Signature riffs from Metallica, the White Stripes and Jazz classic Take 5 are imbued with such a sense of fun Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Music
The Storys - 'The Storys'
The sort thing you'd expect to hear on American commercial radio as you head down the Interstate towards a blood red sunset Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Music
BMX Bandits @ Teviot Union
Time flies when your spilling your heart out to people you don't know very well. Read more »| 16 Apr 2006 -
Music
Adriana / Speaker's Corner / Angel Conversations @ Bannermans
A well-rounded evening with an unfortunate lull in the Angel's set Read more »| 16 Apr 2006