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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The Red Bull Music Academy Info Sessions
There's no quick fix to success in this game, but this Music Academy can help Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Radioactive Man, Inner City Acid, The Soundhaus, Glasgow, 13 May (USE THIS VERSION)
This could be the best Saturday out in Glasgow since the last one. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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The Wee DJs vs. Silicon Sally, Freq, Sub Club, Glasgow, 20 Apr
The crowd are dancing like madmen after getting used to the new, interactive sensation as he tears through his set with seemingly no consideration for our poor hearts. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Layo and Bushwacka!, Chew The Fat, Sub Club, Glasgow, 18 May
Unique 3, is a pioneer in underground electronic music, and the reputed inspiration for artists like The Chemical Brothers and LFO. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Volume, Ego, Ediburgh, 14 April
The underground urban sounds of Volume are on the rise - watch out Disco Dolly, ya might get murkled. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Yousef - Guit Guit
The interesting addition is that of the electric guitar; like freaked-out acid trips down the fretboard Read more »| 11 May 2007
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Music
Cold War Kids - Hospital Beds
A catchy piece of soulful, bar room social commentary. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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C.S.S. - Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above
Fantastically giddy piece of electro-pop. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Hump De Bump
It's not going to win any new fans but may just reinvigorate the interest of a few older ones.
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Regina Spektor - Samson
Both sparse and eccentric, this is another piece of delicate songwriting sung with Spektor's haunting, breathy vocals Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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The Academy Is... - We've Got A Big Mess On Our Hands
Even for Fueled By Ramen, We've Got A Big Mess On Our Hands is low Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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The Twang - Either Way
Sounds a bit, well, weedy. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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1990s - See You At The Lights
Backing vocal Ba-Ba-Bas, handclaps and the odd American Hey! thrown in make for some upbeat pop plus guitars. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Lory D, Wireblock Records Launch Party, Blackfriars, Glasgow, 11 May
This month sees the launch party of Wireblock records, a small-scale local label co-run by promoter Jackmaster, resident of Numbers/Seismic. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Hot Chip, Sugarbeat, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 25 May (NEW VERSION)
Chips have never been so sweet... Read more »| 11 May 2007