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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MusicDaedelus - Love To Make Music To
Sometimes the greatest of music comes from the strangest of people, and that is certainly the case with Daedelus and his stonker of a new album. Eschewing mo... Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
Music
Rock Ness @ Dores, 7-8 Jun
There’s a sweet sense of rebellion to the outdoor music festival. When it takes place in the looming shadows of Jimmy Page’s haunted mansion on the banks of Scotland’s favourite tourist trap, it gets even better Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
Music2562 - Aerial
Tectonic is one of the true standout labels on the dubstep scene, with Pinch aka Rob Ellis running the show. His latest recruit is 2562, a cutting edge Dutch... Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
MusicWe See Lights - We See Lights EP
They see lights, and we see a bright future Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
MusicRotary Ten - These Are Our Hands
Decent, if lightweight, debut from Sheffield indie foursome Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
MusicGlasvegas - Geraldine
Business as usual, after just three singles Read more »| 23 May 2008
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Music
Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip - Angles (Sunday Best)
The subject matter here is as varied as the audience it will appeal to. Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
Music
Body Snatchers Gonna Crash The Party
The Body Snatchers have come out of (almost) nowhere to make what may well be the party album of the year. Alex Burden tries to pin the lunatics down Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
Clubs
June DJ Chart: Hobbes (Trouble)
This month's chart is compiled by Hobbes (Trouble DJs, Black Spring DJs), resident at Synthetic Love (Lulu, Tuesdays), Limbo (Voodoo Rooms, Thursdays) and Trouble (Cabaret Voltaire, bi-monthly Fridays). Whet your appetite for their 6th Birthday on 6 June at Cabaret Voltaire (11pm - 3am, £6/5) with his audiolicious selections! Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
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Padded Cell @ Optimo, Sub Club, Glasgow, 22 Jun
Like Kelvingrove Park and the Barras, Optimo has become something of a Glasgow institution. Having run for over ten years, Padded Cell’s appearance is ... Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
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Sunday Circus @ The Outhouse/The Courtyard, Edinburgh/Glasgow, 15 & 29 Jun
June sees Sunday Circus go coast-to-coast, with events taking place in both Glasgow and in Edinburgh for the first time. The monthly, afternoon-to-evening e... Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
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MISC. (live) @ Sleaze, Club 69, Paisley, 13 Jun
To celebrate their 2nd Birthday, Sleaze welcome MISC. to perform live. Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
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Marco Carola and Gaiser @ Pressure, The Arches. 27 Jun
Summer gets into full swing as Slam use their unmatchable reputation as the largest Scottish techno promoters to bring some more hard hitters along for the June edition Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
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Microphyst @ The Audacious Collective, The Bongo Club. 12 Jun
These kinds of nights should probably come with a warning label – Danger: Explicit Acoustics – Contents of brain may be re-arranged Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
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Mixkings and Capitol 1212 @ Volume!, Club Ego, Edinburgh, 21 Jun
This month the volume is turned down on bass wobbles, and turned up on lyrical flows and cut and paste sounds – in short, hip-hop! Read more »| 23 May 2008