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
diAgusto - I Know Better
Classic girl-boy harmonies and a rich mix of piano and guitar Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
MusicThe Thermals - A Pillar of Salt
The lyrical sentiment is one of frustration and determination. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Clubs
Sleek, Ego, Edinburgh, 22 June
he non-profit night is in remembrance of a friend, Valentina, who died in a tragic car accident last year: she was involved, and immensely enjoyed, the burlesque scene Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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DJ Guy & Sleepless DJ Crew, Lost In Bass, UFO/Big Joint, Glasgow, 9 June
Lost In Bass, and their ghettotech and bass music style, will be hitting the Glasgow scene with a bang; and a kicking line-up for their launch night. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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The Lottergirls: Alotta electro
LEADER: Just who are the Lottergirls you may ask? Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Yin-Yang, Shanghai, Edinburgh, every Thurs
They aim to supply a broad mix of electro and house vibes, and with the two of them playing separate nights, you know they will be out to impress. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007
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Clubs
Just a Vad
Leader: The Skinny caught up with Russian-born workaholic DJ and producer Vadim, when he came into town to support local hip-hop seedling superstars, The Underling, in the subterranean caves beneath Edinburgh.
Pull Quote: ""People will not be buying CDs in 5 years time, I'll eat my hat if they are.""
Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Bringdaruckus Hip-hop Highlights
Welcome back to another roundup of hip-hop news and views brought to you by The Skinny in association with bringdaruckus.com, Scotland's only dedicated website for Scottish hip-hop. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Music
Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Weird Science
Strikes into you with the venom of an acid-spitting python... Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Music
Scouting For Girls - It's Not About You
Get out and save the world - it needs you a lot more than you need this. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Music
Secta Rouge - Pathologica Fantastica EP
An incredibly erratic polyrhythmic mosh pit Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Music
Sinead O'Connor - Theology
Thematically tiresome - it's inherently difficult to buy into something so personal. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Music
Summercase Preview
Summercase is a nocturnal beast, rising at 6pm only to collapse in a blissful stupor a full 12 hours later. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Music
Indian Summer Preview
This is a festival devoted to putting a smile on your face and the sumptuous sound of music in your ears. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Art
Degree Shows preview
For the students, it's a time of abject terror, teetotalism, and the realisation that four years of 'work' has to be compressed into the space of two weeks and then presented to the public Read more »| 10 Jun 2007