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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Film
Chromophobia
A brittle, ill-judged soap opera. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Film
Bee Movie
Forget the buzz. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Music
Maps @ King Tut's
Maps are intent on destruction. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Music
Jose Gonzalez @ ABC
When given the tools to work with, Gonzalez can create something special. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Music
Vampire Weekend - Mansard Roof
A truly ramshackle record. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Music
Film School - Dear Me
A sweet moment of dark pop sensibility. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007
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Music
Iron and Wine @ The Queen's Hall
Comfortable with their new sound but badly applying it to their old style. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Music
Duke Special - Songs From The Deep Forest / Orchestral Movements In Belfast
At times a spectacular success. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Music
Idlewild @ Barrowlands
On ecstatic form. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Music
George Clinton @ The Arches
Gives us all the funk we'll ever need, and more. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Music
Boredoms @ The Arches
The spiritual music of the future. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Music
Beirut @ The Arches
It's a pleasure to hear this musical journeyman sing from his well-travelled songbook Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Music
The Easy Gramophone - December
5 free songs you can legally download, listen to and love.
Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Music2007 - A Year in Music (Part 2)
5. Queens of the Stone Age – Era Vulgaris (Polydor)It's never easy on the ego when the fruits of your labour take a kicking. That probably counts for d... Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Music2007: A Year in Music (Part 1)
10. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (City Slang / Sonovox)No term in the music press is bandied about as flippantly as 'difficult second album'. This ostensible lon... Read more »| 07 Dec 2007