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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Music
New Found Sound: Kiddo, Five Way Hemmingway & The Revivals, Subway Cowgate, Edinburgh, August 25
Half of the crowd dances along with The Revivals, the other half leaves after three songs. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Music
My Morning Jacket @ ABC 2
The group's versatility is put keenly on display Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Clubs
Dabrye (Ghostly International Records) - Interview
When I first heard Aphex Twin's 'I Care Because You Do', I knew I wanted to make music electronically. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Music
Yo Majesty - Yo EP
It's really silly stuff, definately not one for self-conscious heads. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Music
Revere - Learning To Breathe
Comparisons to contemporaries come all too easy here. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
MusicPhoenix - Consolation Prizes
Consolation Prizes is a joyful, albeit derivative, dose of guitar-y goodness Read more »| 13 Oct 2006
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MusicUnion of Knives - Violence & Birdsong
plenty of material to suit both airwaves and underground decks alike Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Music
Conner - Hello Graphic Missile
uninspired Anglo guitar drivel Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Music
The Crimea @ Pleasance Courtyard
Part Rain Man, part Bright Eyes, but good enough to rival the very best. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Music
T on the Fringe: The Hedrons @ Cabaret Voltaire
These are girls who know how to play, and more importantly, scream like they've been set alight. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Music
T on the Fringe: Simple Minds @ Princes St Gardens
a good place to finish a tour; in front of a large partisan crowd under a dusk-seared Edinburgh castle. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Music
T on the Fringe: Dirty Pretty Things @ Corn Exchange
...an almost identical set as their last Edinburgh appearance leaves us asking whether it was worth the wait... Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Music
Radiohead and Beck @ Meadowbank Stadium
Reiterating the notion that Radiohead are possibly the greatest band, live or studio, of the last decade.
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Music
Max Romeo @ Studio 24
One of the sharpest Jamaican songwriters in full effect Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Comedy
Two2Much Cabaret Spectacular
loud, lewd, and a lot of fun - this is a bang up to date brand of variety Read more »| 13 Oct 2006