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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MusicDirty Projectors @ ABC, 29 Mar
David Byrne-endorsed Dirty Projectors encompass many of the eclectic influences into their music that Jeff Buckley did. Elements of jazz and avant-garde are ... Read more »| 24 Feb 2009 -
MusicDe Rosa - Prevention
The Lanarkshire lads are comfortable where they are, no longer subservient to ‘obvious single’ pretensions. Read more »| 24 Feb 2009 -
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Lindsay Sugden & The Storm - Lindsay Sugden & The Storm EP
At times rattly and percussive, at others, delicate and intricate - and that only accounts for Lindsay Sugden’s guitar playing which blends distinctly ... Read more »| 24 Feb 2009 -
Film
Bronson
A prison warden looks straight at Charlie Bronson, and calmly informs him “you’re ridiculous”. In truth, Bronson ought to be just another c... Read more »| 24 Feb 2009 -
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The Second Hand Marching Band - A Dance To Half Death EP
Considering their vast ranks include members of Danananaykroyd, How To Swim, Eagleowl, Q Without U, The Just Joans and a dozen or so others, The Second Hand ... Read more »| 24 Feb 2009 -
MusicEmpire of the Sun - Walking On A Dream
Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau have joined forces to become electropop duo Empire of the Sun. Walking On A Dream, their debut,... Read more »| 23 Feb 2009
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MusicMagazine @ O2 Academy, 16 Feb
After a rambling off-stage monologue, pretentiously detailing the events that have led ‘punk-not-punk’ legends Magazine here tonight, singer Howa... Read more »| 23 Feb 2009 -
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Black Lips @ ABC2, 17 Feb
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Pete Doherty - Grace/Wastelands
Pete Doherty and Michael Jackson have one thing in common: it's very hard to disentangle both individuals from the music they are promoting. Both men have tu... Read more »| 23 Feb 2009 -
Music
Fife Kills Tour @ Captain's Rest, 15 Feb
Pleasant folk evening, although many boats remaining to be rocked. Read more »| 23 Feb 2009 -
Music
Women @ Captain's Rest, 14 Feb
Moments of pure gold on show for those who have the patience Read more »| 20 Feb 2009 -
Music
Hot Leg @ Cabaret Voltaire, 5 Mar
Last seen losing to Scooch in the Eurovision heats and throwing a mini-tantrum in front of a nonplussed Terry Wogan (rock 'n' motherflippin' roll, man), Just... Read more »| 20 Feb 2009 -
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Ladyfinger (ne) – Dusk
In the vast, arid landscape of the Desert State of Nebraska, there must be a need to vent some anger. With that in mind, Ladyfinger (ne) turn their guitars u... Read more »| 20 Feb 2009 -
Film
Am I Black Enough For You?
Billy Paul is most widely known as the singer of “Me and Mrs. Jones”, a song that sat atop the U.S. charts for three weeks in 1972 and went on to win a Gramm... Read more »| 20 Feb 2009 -
Film
An All-Fright Night
Becky Bartlett gets horror-fied at FrightFest. Read more »| 20 Feb 2009