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
T-3 (SkinnyFest2)
Look out for the stadia sets, with rock-giants Muse bumrushing Meadowbank. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
10 O' The SkinnyFest Best (skinnyfest2)
1. Bert Jansch: Legendary acoustic guitar player who was a big influence on Johnny Marr (see feature?). St Brides Centre, Aug 21, 22 and 27. 21:00, £14.0... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Dan Aborise @ AMC
His songs are cleansing, gentle and meditative, the lyrics suggestive, the accompaniment sensitive. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Bach-Bukowski (Skinnyfest2)
I'm sure Bach would be horrified by the words of a man that couldn't hold down a job, a girl or a drink. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Africa's Heartbeat (skinnyfest2)
Proceeds from performances are used to fund children's welfare projects in their respective communities. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Lambchop @ Liquid Rooms, 5th August (SkinnyFest)
A bit like somebody hammering a nail on the head. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Music
Regina Spektor: Reg and the City (SkinnyFest)
You won't meet a single musician who's not had their head smashed by New York City Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Clubs
Vaudeville, Bongo Club, Aug 8 (Skinnyfest 2)
Described as a chaotic mix of circus, sideshow, theatre, burlesque, comedy, music, and performance art, the Vaudeville Cabaret club is a Fringe event not to be missed.
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Clubs
Split Special with Marcus Intalex and MC Verse, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, August 22
Maximum liquid entertainment for minimum liquid assets.
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Clubs
The Cuban Brothers, Snatch Social, Liquid Room, Aug 24 (FOR SKINNYFEST 2)
You're in for a Hi de Hi time Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Clubs
Tokyoblu 4th birthday party, Ego, Edinburgh, Aug 25 (FOR SKINNYFEST 2)
Tokyoblu have been wowing London with their successful gigs, and have accrued more members; now standing at eight (think quadrupled Basement Jaxx). They will be performing original house music live. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Mylo, El Presidente, Voltage, ABC, Glasgow, August 31 (FOR SKINNYFEST 2)
Two years of constant performing have left the bean-headed island dweller with a host of admirers in the upper echelons of the house and electro fraternity Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Clubs
SKINNYFEST2: My Robot Friend @ Cabaret Voltaire, Aug 6
Its not often you get to see a technicolour robot jerking off to cyber-electronica
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Clubs
Free Party 86, The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Aug 4
The crowd got going around 1am but without the enthusiastic frenzy it could have been Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Africa's Heartbeat
Proceeds from performances are used to fund children's welfare projects in their respective communities. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006