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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ClubsAli Love - Secret Sunday Lover
If the single is anything to go by then Ali's album should be a fine blend of soul, funk, disco and electro amongst other musical influences Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Ufreak Freakfest, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 18 Aug
It's now the residents' job to show Edinburgh that they are more than capable of holding their own without a big name on the bill Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Siren Launch Night, The Hive, Edinburgh, 16 Aug
Come and join the party Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Screwloose, The Arches, Glasgow, 24 Aug
This will be something for the dark of heart and the light of foot Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Plump DJs, Bass Syndicate, The Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, 18 Aug
Whatever the reason for their annual show, they'll be looking to challenge the seemingly ever-present Krafty Kuts for the title of best breaks act Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Dubcamp, Secret Venue, Dumfriesshire, 4 Aug USE THIS VERSION
Dubcamp, Scotland's first dubstep all-nighter, takes place at a secret outdoor Dumfriesshire venue this month. Read more »| 09 Aug 2007
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Lucky Jim @ Hula
As Kingsley Amis might have put it, perhaps not deserving to be presented under the banner of pâté Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Amongst the Arrows @ Bar Bloc
More rhythm and mood changes than you can shake an appreciative fist at Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
MusicStateless - Stateless
Fans of Portishead's fractured beatscapes and Radiohead's ruminating fervency will enjoy Stateless for their atmospheric energies and original direction Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Hallam Foe
Perverse but oddly palatable. Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Traum Records Showcase with Triple R & Dominik Eulberg, Kinky Afro, Sub Club, Glasgow, 31 Aug
Riley played at Germany's early techno and house clubs, later becoming a member of the Force Inc DJ team before earning residencies at Berlin's Elektro club (later Panasonic) and Dusseldorf's Ego Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Tadeo and Damian Schwartz (live), Freq, Sub Club, Glasgow, 3 Aug
Having both played much talked about roles in the success of another Sonar festival this year, and as part of the Net 28 family, they will both bring their unique techno styles to the intimate Sub Club for another collection of the venue's clued-up clientele Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Kayne West, T on the Fringe, Edinburgh Corn Exchange, 16 Aug
At £35 it's not for those on a shoestring budget, but Kayne is one of the biggest names in music today and his stage shows are fast becoming the stuff of legends. Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Happy Mondays, Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 24 Aug
It's twenty years since the release of the Happy Mondays' first album and although they are not strictly Beats related, their contribution to the British rave scene is undeniable Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Dubcamp, Secret Venue, Dumfriesshire, 4 Aug
Dubcamp, Scotland's first dubstep all-nighter, takes place at a secret outdoor Dumfriesshire venue this month. Read more »| 09 Aug 2007