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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ClubsSarah Nixey - The Black Hit of Space
The Black Hit of Space bounces along like a tennis ball about to lose its momentum Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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The Whip - Divebomb
A futuristic take on what a clubbing classic can be Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Tolga Fidan - Venice/ Tanbulistan
A bizarre amalgamation of Berlin minimal beat and futuristic prog-rock sound effects Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Tracey Thorn - Raise The Roof
Tracey Thorn and Caged Baby merge a beguiling electronic soundtrack with the necessary hooks to create a perfect slice of electro-pop Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Unklejam - What Am I Fighting For?
Hooray!! Chart-storming electro-disco!! Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Wahoo - I'm Your Lover
A bouncing, guitar-flecked, summery rhythm Read more »| 10 Jul 2007
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Andy Stott - The Massacre EP
Finally defines the chimerical notion of 'rave-step' that's been on everyone's lips. Deadly. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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The Beats tour featuring The Streets, ABC, Glasgow, 28 Jul / Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 27 Jul
Mike Skinner and Mayhem's record label, Beats, is packing up its rhymes and aspiring artists and heading for a summer holiday to their neighbour in the north Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Omar S (FXHE Records. Detroit), Subculture, Sub Club, Glasgow, 7 Jul
Alex 'Omar S' Smith learned the keyboard at an early age, playing along to house classics Can You Feel It? and Jack Your Body, before going on to teach himself drum and synth lines Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Jimpster (Freerange Records), Ultragroove, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 14 Jul
Jimpster comes to town to rock the 'Groove's crowd and bring the roof down with his own tasty 4/4 beats. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Compilation Force presents Bass Invasion, Secret Arcade (48 Cockburn Street), Edinburgh, Wednesdays
Bass Invasion' to najnowsza propozycja na impreze w polowie tygodnia - super rozgrzewka w srodowy wieczor przed wypadem do klubu We Are...Electric tuz obok. ... Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Annie Mac, Mixed Bizness, Sub Club, 12 July
Radio one presenter, Club rocking DJ, and queen of the Breezeblock; Annie Mac brings her eclectic mix of floor fillers and underground gems to the hallowed walls of 22 Jamaica Street Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Tokyoblu - Funkin' Along Nicely
The Skinny chats with John Hutchison from Tokyo Blu about their upcoming milestone 5th birthday and where the club is heading.
""There's definitely loads of life left in the club, if anything the whole Tokyoblu concept is still in its infancy"" - John Hutchison Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
ClubsVarious - Best Seven Selections 2
The album succeeds in creating an effortlessly relaxed vibe Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
ClubsThe Ace of Clubs - Benefist
In the same way that nu-metal was pretty much identical to old metal but with a bit more jackass behaviour, nu-rave is fooling no-one Read more »| 10 Jul 2007