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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Film
Disturbia
Wit, suspense, and just a hint of sex. Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Clubs
Four Tet, Classic Grand, 27 Jul
Recreating Brazil amid the apocalyptic weather of this Glaswegian summer isn't easy Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Music
Os Mutantes @ Old Fruitmarket
Cheesy synths and poor acoustics fail to do justice to their genius Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
ComedyBreaking the law
There is cleverness to the zaniness because Law understands the comedy conventions and rules: what he enjoys is subverting them. Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
MusicA Muso's Top 10: Rage Against the Machine
Calm like a bomb, Tom Morello doles out the playlist for his own Guerilla Radio; revolutionary jams especially for you, dear Skinny reader, to track down and fight the power to... Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
MusicPinback - "Not rocking...but heavier!"
"We're just two guys saying 'Hey! Wanna write some music?' We're not trying to be rock stars" - Zach Smith Read more »| 08 Sep 2007
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Music
Smashing Pumpkins @ Carling Academy, 22 Aug
"Billy, pull yer heid oot yer erse!" Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Clubs
Ocean Terminal Summer Party, Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh
A truly stunning headline set Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Theatre
Dance and Physical Theatre
in a Fringe that has been criticised for high prices and a lacklustre selection, which of these venues can claim to be 2007's definitive dance centre? Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Comedy
Stephen K Amos - More of Me
With effortless charm Amos weaves together personal stories with political asides, cultural references and audience participation in a neatly constructed hour. Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
ComedyNick Wilty
Taking the 'man in the pub' approach, Wilty talks in gravely tones about his career in the army, his naivety and the struggles of the war, often relying on 'barracks' type humour. Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Music
Metal Up Your Ass - September, 2007
Three gut-busting line-ups Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Music
King Creosote - Painting the Fence
It's been a long time coming, but Fence Collective lynchpin King Creosote is poised to cast his net far wider than the East Neuk of Fife with his superb new LP, Bombshells, this month. Paul Mitchell catches KC in a reflective mood seldom seen since Superman III... Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Music
Frightened Rabbit
"We've got Phil Collins on drums, Bono's going to sing one line really high and emotionally, and Status Quo will be providing the drugs." Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Music
The Twilight Sad @ Bannermans, 19 Aug
On their first visit, the Twilight Sad just might have left Bannermans with the greatest night it has ever seen Read more »| 08 Sep 2007