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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Clubs
A Right Royal Rumpus
Edinburgh's Cabaret Voltaire is set to host a fundraising night in aid the city's leading breast cancer institute on Thursday, Nov 23. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Music
Tartan Clef Awards 2006
Sandi Thom and Paolo Nutini are set to headline this year's Tartan Clef Awards, held this year at Glasgow's Radisson SAS on the Nov 18. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Film
TV Box-sets
Granted a fifth series after the phenomenal sales of previous DVD box-sets, legions of fans can now enjoy the fruits of their campaigning with Family Guy Se... Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Comedy
STARS
Gemini (the eclectic)On first glance Thursday will appear bad. Return the favour by being bad to the day - mock friends and push grannies. Power word: bosh.T... Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Film
TV Box-sets Oct 2006
this will come as welcome relief to fans of the comedy duo, here given the chance to shine with excellent scripts and situations Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Music
Y'All is Fantasy Island: Inspired By Cabin Fever
"My mum listened to the album and said, 'It really is miserable stuff'" - Adam Stafford Read more »| 12 Nov 2006
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Music
Mirah - Best Kept Secret
Singer-songwriter Mirah's new remix collection should bring her to a wider audience Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Film
Little Children
Hardly child's play. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Clubs
Roots Manuva, Soul Biscuits, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Sept 22
Hot, highly entertaining and very literally underground Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Clubs
Kitsune v Ed Banger, Mind the Gap, The Arches, Glasgow, Sept 23
The night with the growing Glasgow reputation has an Arches debut to remember
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Hazard, Xplicit, Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Sept 22
Four hours in a car from Birmingham to arrive for the headline set is pretty good going Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Music
The Invisibles @ The Barfly
fusing rock, pop, new wave and electro Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Clubs
Sweet Urban Beats: East Coast Aesthetics (Web version)
Alex Burden and Ian Brandon talk spirituality, television presenting and growing up in Westerhailes with brother and sister hip hop group Sweet E and ODC. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Clubs
Fast!, The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Sept 8
The resident DJs kept things lively with a mix that ranged from the obscure to classic to contemporary Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
Books
John Connolly Loses Things...
Snow White and her seven buddies add a Pythonesque comedy touch. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006