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
The Three B's - zero dB
ZerodB's debut album is finally here and awaiting a prompt general release at the end of the month. Alex Burden talks to Chris Vogado, ahead of their Edinburgh performance, about their Bongos, Bleeps and Basslines. Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Clubs
Beautiful Soup, Bloc, Glasgow, Aug 19
If you're looking for a cheap Saturday night with refreshingly good music, Beautiful Soup is certainly worth a try Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Music
The Divine Comedy - To Die A Virgin
A dollop from The Zutons, a pinch of the Scissor Sisters, and a complete lack of inspiration combine to make this track one of the most intolerable in recent memory Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
MusicPharrell - In My Mind
He's a talented producer and has a good ear for a commercial tune, as evidenced in album opener and first single Can I Have it Like That. Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Film
The Weaker Man
Oh Wicker Man, where is your sting? Looks like this remake is a bit of a cop-out. Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Film
Sharks In The Open Water
Throughout filming sharks were fed tuna so that the lead actors wouldn't be attacked. Luckily, it worked. Read more »| 13 Sep 2006
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MusicThom Yorke - Harrowdown Hill
regardless of drum loops it makes for a compelling listen Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Music
The Sound Team - Work EP
It's raw and catchy and first track The Fastest Man Alive has definite radio appeal. Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Music
XFM Column - Do Scenes Exist Anywhere Anymore?
Klaxons are undoubtedly one of the most exciting live bands in the UK right now, but do we have to pretend they're part of something bigger to make them even more exciting? Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Music
The Ronelles @ Barrowland 2
The Ronelles are a band that seem to have skipped the nineties, the eighties and maybe even the Seventies Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Music
The Needles @ Barfly
full of energy, verve and insanely catchy tunes Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
MusicThe Black Keys - Magic Potion
The solid, catchy guitar licks and crashing drums hold each sparse number together, with the lyrics having that familiar rough edge. Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Music
Alexisonfire - Crisis
the recipe is complete for a total disaster that makes me want to lock myself up and listen to Napalm Death for a month straight while mumbeling ""it was better back in the day"" Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Music
Less Than Jake - The Rest Of My Life / Don't Fall Asleep On The Subway
Doesn't matter if you call it sell-out, musical growth or 'The All American Rejects-syndrome', it does the works Read more »| 13 Sep 2006 -
Music
Mastodon - 'Blood Mountain'
these twelve tracks are a Frankenstein of doom gloom, trash licks and death-metal hysteria that is flawless and will provide you with hours and hours of listening Read more »| 13 Sep 2006