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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MusicElectrelane - No Shouts, No Calls
Resonant and irresistibly tribal. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
DŸSE - DŸSE
talent, weirdness and ineffably danceable tunes Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
MusicBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81
A masterclass. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Film
Edinburgh Film News May 2007
The Poland Through Animation programme has something for all art and film lovers. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Film
Glasgow Film News: May
Film of the Month is This Is England. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
The Dials @ Ego
Still learning new and more devious ways to sound both several years ahead of their birth certificates as well as more and more muscular by the day Read more »| 11 May 2007
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Clubs
Guru - Jazzmatazz Volume 4
Apart from a few weak tracks, this is a return to form for Baldhead Slick and his ever-expanding jazz massive. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
Soul Circus @ ABC2
good time, blue-collar rock, with lyrics celebrating the joy of life and lust. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
The Pipettes Gig at The Garage
each song is pop perfection in miniature and is impossible to resist Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
Camera Obscura @ ABC, 21 Apr
the overwhelming feeling is that hundreds of people have paid to be thoroughly sedated on a Saturday night Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
MusicWired and Wonderful: The gospel according to a Manic Street Preacher
"Maybe we've been guilty of trying to ram our ideas down people's throats - but I just think it's the way we are!" - Nicky Wire Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Film
The Fountain
Occasionally its visual sophistication makes you think you're watching the best film you've ever seen Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Clubs
The Black Dog, Return To Mono, Sub Club, Glasgow, 13 Apr
They still come up with the musical goods that reaffirm The Black Dog's rightful position in dance music history Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Clubs
The Unknown Wanderer - Don't Start Just Finish It
The organic feel to the beats, more tongue drum than drum machine, keeps the rhythm curious and interesting, transgressing between tribal, techno and electro. Dear god, have we arrived at 'telectribal'? Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Clubs
Junior Boys - The Dead Horse Ep
The title is ominous, but the remixes are not. This six track EP takes the breathy rnb house of the Junior Boys and lets Hot Chip, Carl Craig, Kode 9 and Ten... Read more »| 11 May 2007