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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MusicLos Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster
Hold On Now, Youngster will meet the expectations of all but the most unreasonably smitten fan in every way but one: the album is sorely let down by the loudness of the production Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Jaymay - Gray or Blue
To put it bluntly, it's beautiful. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Autocolt - Demo 01
The aural equivalent of snakebite and black spilled down a stinking leather jacket. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Hayseed Dixie @ Fat Sams Live
There is some notoriously good musicianship to be witnessed here. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Korn - Hold On
Korn's best ain't what it used to be. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Teenage Fanclub @ Fruitmarket Hall
For 90 minutes Teenage Fanclub are the only thing that matter. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008
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MusicOperator Please - Get What You Want
Fast, fun and eventually annoying. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Explosions in the Sky @ Barrowland
Holds the audience captive through the lapping of guitar and crash of cymbal. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Earth @ Stereo
It's difficult not to crave more of a departure from what is a fairly straight reading. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Cara Dillon @ Old Fruitmarket
Sweet but lacking in substance. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Bert Jansch @ Glasgow Concert Hall
A man totally at one with his instrument. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
MusicWe Are Scientists - Brain Thrust Mastery
Just enough redeeming features to warrant the extension of an olive branch. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Throw Me The Statue - Moonbeams
A vaguely pleasant slog. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
MusicThe Duke Spirit - Neptune
Is it enough progress after a four year hiatus? Alas, no! Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
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Thao with the Get Down Stay Down - We Brave Bee Stings And All
Laden with as much sunshine-fuelled pop as is possible for your bleak, midwinter senses to handle. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008