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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ClubsOptimo's 9th Birthday, Sub Club, Glasgow, 26 Nov
468 Optimos have gone on before, but tonight it felt like the DJs were taking their job more seriously than ever before as they tried to ram nine years of musical jewels into every auricle Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Film
Apocalypto: Mel Gibson Interview
A great civilization is not conquered from without, until it has destroyed itself from within. Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
DJ Shadow @ Carling Academy, 29 Nov
He's still at his best when his sounds are imbued with the darkness and frustration of the metropolitan condition Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
The Glasgow School
January sees many of our indigenous folk musicians and bands of a peaceful, gentle nature flourishing Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
MusicLive Music Highlights - Jan, 2007
Without a doubt the gig of the month belongs to Sweden's Radio Dept. Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Film
The Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics Special Edition + DVD
When accompanied by Coyne's insightful explanations, the album operates as a rebellion against tired, empty pop music Read more »| 11 Jan 2007
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Film
Robbie Williams - And Through It All
Robbie, in a succession of different T-shirts Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Theatre
Dance and Physical Theatre Previews: Forced Entertainment
Would be as well in a Daily Mail editorial as a supposedly radical theatrical event Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
MusicUnion of Knives - Operated On EP
The brain says no, but the ears say yes Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
The Easy Gramophone ft The Little Ones
5 free songs you can legally download, listen and love Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
MusicThe Xcerts - Breathtaking Fight
Misleading titles can be a bitch. Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
Zero Degrees of Seperation
Bunyan's emergence from wistful flower-power obscurity has been as unlikely as it has been welcome Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
Joanna Newsom - Ys
For those that are ready and willing to put the work in, Ys has a capacity for rewards aplenty. Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
Gomez @ Barrowlands, 17 Nov
Every song showcases the bands extensive musical ability Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
Drive Carefully Records Night @ 13th Note Café
a rendition of the Red Dwarf theme should earn them five Skinnys by itself Read more »| 11 Jan 2007