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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MusicAdam Green - Sixes and Sevens
The product of an artist bursting with ideas and the skill to turn them into compelling songs Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
I Was A Cub Scout - I Want You To Know That There Is Always Hope
Many people are going to be into this band and if anyone can sell records in 2008, it's going to be these guys. The problem is, they're almost annoyingly precious Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
MusicGlyder - Playground for Life
I dare any skeptic of the genre not to grin as one guitar squeals while the other frantically tries to run out of frets Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Enjoy Destroy - Little Dreams
A fine place to jump on board the bandwagon Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Fram - This is How We Live Now
The sum of the parts is just a bit too diluted Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
MusicCity And Colour - Bring Me Your Love
akin to The Beatles backing a duet between Jesus and Lady Di? Read more »| 06 Mar 2008
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Clubs
Noodle - Admiral Bar - 14/03/08
This is probably the only chance you'll get to see such amazing talent for only a fiver. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
ClubsKelley Polar - I need you to hold on while the sky is falling
There's no excess to this music; everything's precisely placed for the most intoxicating effect Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
ClubsMIT - Coda
Even at Coda's strongest points it feels like MIT is holding back Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Theatre
Vincent Dance Theatre: Act One @ Tron 31 January
VDT retain fun without ever loosing sight of the seriousness of their ideas. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Film
The Magic Flute
Lacks the innovation to win new fans outwith existing opera lovers. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Film
The December Boys
Pleasant, inoffensive and thoroughly dull. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Film
One Two Another
A thoughtful and endearing film. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Clubs
Tokyoblu, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 21 Mar
Something for everyone, no matter what genre of dance music you favour Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Clubs
V/A - You Don't Know: Ninja Cuts
Bloody brilliant! Read more »| 06 Mar 2008