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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ClubsKobra Audio Labs - Sparse, Elegant Aural Dystopias
"I think I'm Scottish hip-hop, but a lot of B-boys might disagree" Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
FilmManderlay
A blatant assault on the ideal of freedom in America. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
MusicMudhoney - Endless Yesterdays
Dave Kerr asks Mark Arm what elixir his Seattleite quartet been guzzling to remain so raw and invigorated? Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Film
The World's Fastest Indian
Bankable Hollywood Brit plus triumph over adversity equals decent Sunday afternoon watching Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Film
Syriana
Does an excellent job of using the personal relationships of those on the multiple frontlines to try and make sense of the out-of-control freight train that is the West's love of cheap oil from the Middle East. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Film
Date Movie
A truly unpleasant experience which you'll soon want to forget. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006
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Music
Placebo Take Their Meds
They've decided to stop showing off their 'technical expertise' in the studio - much to the relief of almost everyone else. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Clubs
Found record in Abbey Road: Exclusive
"I will be hyping this story up on press releases for years to come!" - Tommy Perman, Found Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Clubs
DJ Chart - Club Michigan DJs
1. Galaxy 2 Galaxy - Hi Tech Jazz Compilation (UR) Brand new but already a classic from Mad Mike and the Underground Resistance crew.2. Starski - Love Camera... Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Music
The Young Knives
We didn't have a sport, so this gave us something to do Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Music
Roots Manuva: Slight Return
The album is another chance to clamber within the weed-cratered psyche of one of the most interesting figures in the music industry at the mo Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Music
Nick Cave's Fresh Propositions
A beautiful, somewhat unsettling body of work that combines the progressive leanings of his music with a sense of place evoking the desolate setting of the film Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Music
Josh Ritter - The New Norah Jones!?
"I wanted to write about America. Things are weird there now" Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Music
KanYe West @ SECC, 17 Feb
Mind the GAP? How KanYe possibly forget? Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Music
Errors - 'How Clean Is Your House'
No, these Glasgow left-fielders aren't taking the piss; their second EP really is a spik 'n' span acid house record, with clean-verging-on-jangly guitars com... Read more »| 17 Mar 2006