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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Clubs
Hot Chip, Sugarbeat, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 25 May (NEW VERSION)
Chips have never been so sweet... Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Clubs
Built For the City, The Arches, Glasgow, 10 May
Something for everyone at a very different Arches event Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Clubs
Nick Bridges, City, Edinburgh, 27 May
Nick Bridges will be flying solo on the 27th as part of MTV's Pukka Up tour, dabbling in up-front electro house Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
James and The Twang @ Glasgow Carling Academy
When they slow things down to play Lullaby, it's a reminder that at one time James used to write thoughtful songs that weren't designed to be anthems. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
MusicThe Bird and the Bee - The Bird and the Bee
Sixties, Brazilian tropicalia-influenced pop-meets-bossanova Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
Pomegranate - The Thrill of Fresh Paint
Experience of working on theatre productions has imbued their music with a definite soundtrack-like quality Read more »| 11 May 2007
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Clubs
M9 - Knowledge and Overstanding (ONLINE VERSION)
Standfirst: Melanin 9 is about to release his debut album, High Fidelity. We asked him to drop some science about Supreme Mathematics, his 'rhyme aura', and what it is that 'they' have been keeping from us...
Pull quote: ""We have something inside us that wants to spark, but we don't know how to spark it... There are a lot of hidden keys to self that they've kept from us."" Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
Arctic Monkeys @ Barrowlands
The 'Monkeys scorch through a watertight set... Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Clubs
3345 DJ Chart by Resident Leon Easter
This month Leon Easter from 3345 gives us his top ten tracks for the club and bar. 3345's next big date is their 3rd Birthday on 15 June at Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh. On the main floor will be a six-strong team of DJs including Roy Mclaren and Richy Vallenz. Joining the team will be Duo Armeet and Gary J for some live percussion and Billy Woods (tbc) will be headlining the 'Disco Exponent Funk and Soul' back room. Live and funky house awaits you! Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Clubs
V/A - The Dragonette I Get Around remixes
Zipped and ready for dancefloor corruption Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Clubs
Let's Go Outside - I'll Lick Your Spine
the soundtrack to a post-apocalyptic sex hotel Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Clubs
V/A - !Ya Basta! 10 Years After
The name, which means 'enough already', is responsible for outputting a wide range of world music in a dance vein, from d&b to dub house, to bossa nova, tango, and dancehall, for the express task of revitalising the house and techno scene with world flavour Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Clubs
Hellogoodbye - Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!
Mylo for idiots, basically. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Film
The Reaping
Simply too predictable to be scary. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Music
North Atlantic Oscillation - Some Blue Hive
Melding almost perfectly subtle electronic beats with a spaced-out guitar sound. Read more »| 11 May 2007