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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Theatre
Sharmanka's sculpted theatre
From the outside, Sharmanka is unassuming, but once inside, the clamour of the Merchant City falls away and Bersudsky's creations reign supreme. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Theatre
Andalucian Images of Carmina Burana
Andalucian flamenco is infused with contemporary dance, the rythmic patterns of which are accentuated by the live music on stage. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Clubs
Glasgow Breakcore: Not Much of a Club Thing?
It's basically spastic breakcore jungle that sounds like raves from 1992 Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Clubs
Dixon interview
Hardcore teeth-cutting on the Atari Teenage Riot sound-system Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Clubs
The Freelance Hellraiser - Waiting for Clearance
Whether it's the sleek production, the uplifting lyrics or simply the craftsmanship of the tunes themselves, there is something for everyone here Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Clubs
Chris Lake @ Progression, Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, June 17
Known in the underground and global scene alike Read more »| 15 Jun 2006
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Clubs
The Greenskeepers (live) @ Solescience 2nd Birthday Party, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, May 12
A smile on your face was the order of the night Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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Sharam Jey @ AfterDark, Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, April 29
Not all superstar DJs lose touch with the music Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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Max 404 @ Emergency's 2nd Birthday, The Universal, May 13
The dance floor remained frustratingly quiet but suddenly, as if a visiting disco-tour bus had just pulled-up outside, a throng of people wandered in Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Clubs
JakN @ The Venue, Edinburgh, May 6
Techno, hard-tek, tik-tek, and I-can't-believe-it's-not-tek Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Clubs
Roc - Night Fold Around Me
Too many comparisons, not enough originality Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Clubs
Nafees - Rappin' Doesn't Pay the Rent Yet
Nafees (20) is a seasoned performer. With Koncrete Beats providing some deep subs and tight fills, he sets himself out as a mainstream act with brains. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Clubs
Hawnay Troof - Dollar & Deed
Dollar & Deed' will get in your face, steal your ears, and alienate your neighbours. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
ClubsFatboy Slim - The Greatest Hits: Why Try Harder
The breakdown/buildup is Cook's specialty: there is little else to the well known tracks. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
Dawn of the Replicants - Fix the air
The sense that it could all represent an ambitious psychological metaphor only adds to our own curious, skewed enjoyment Read more »| 15 Jun 2006