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
The Glasgow School
everything from free jazz through to perfect pop is echoing through the halls bedecked with holly Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
MusicAlways Read The Label: SL Records
"We've had the head of A & R at a major record company calling us asking how we got such good publicity for Dawn of the Replicants' last album!" - Ed Pybus Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
The Aliens @ King Tut's
The Beta Band may be dead but the Aliens have taken their music to another level, and another planet Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
MusicMuse @ SECC, 6 Nov
Underneath the lights and effects the band are still a three piece rock act, albeit a great one. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Rose Kemp - Violence
This juxtaposition of pain with beauty, and discomfort with warmth makes these songs a delight to behold Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Film
Shortbus
Even the most sexually adventurous turn out to have hang-ups. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006
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MusicArt Brut @ ABC2
Still predictable, still ironic, still catchy. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Peaches - Boys Wanna Be Her
a hard-hitting, repetitive drone Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Mastodon - The Wolf is Loose
Having been brought up as a metalhead before veering off to listen to more experimental music, people often recommend bands that they think will fulfil the c... Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Tunng - It's Because... We've Got Hair
Tunng's ability to make even a glitch solo sound like a long entrenched part of the folk tradition is a continued joy that no catchy chorus can diminish. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Art
Hey, Hetero!
Their kitschy advert-style artwork draws attention to heterosexual privileges that are otherwise taken for granted Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Warchild Benefit @ Bannermans
Good times... Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Dananananaykroyd - Some Dresses
Awkward art-school rock meets punk chaos Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Paul Buchanan: Still in The Nile
"If it makes you feel like dancing on your coffee table that's fine, if it makes you feel like lying down in a dark room that's fine too." Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Uncle Fritz - Field Reports
A series of hauntingly atmospheric acoustic lullabies Read more »| 12 Dec 2006