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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MusicThis Is Music @ Henry's Cellar Bar, 30 Aug
He shuffles into the audience, irritates his bass guitarist, flings his arms out Shirley Bassey-style and generally acts the Shakespearean fool Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
MusicThe Happy Mondays @ Corn Exchange, 24 Aug
It's good to have them back, again Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
MusicThe Cloud Room - The Cloud Room
If in doubt, blame Interpol Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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Magik Markers - Boss
No easy ride, but filled with curiosities and wonderment for those listeners willing to be swept along with the Magik Markers' bubbling cauldron Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
MusicDinosaur Jr. @ The Liquid Room, 27 Aug
Witness the three-headed, tinnitus-inducing behemoth that is Dinosaur Jr. Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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MNX - Aggro and Allegro
Continue to get to know your local labels with our ongoing series of specials: this month it is the Glasgow/Scottish-based label MNX (pronounced Monox), who are fast making a name for themselves in techno circles. Read more »| 08 Oct 2007
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Gravious & Monochrome, Oscillate, The Ivy, Glasgow, 24 Aug
Pushing for a suitable climax, his closing number, a remix of Prodigy's No Good (Start The Dance), unapologetically steals the show Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
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Spooky Affair: Haunted House Party
SF: The band trying to prove the stereotypes wrong: meet Haunted House Party.
PQ: ""If you could prolong that feeling and bottle it you could sell it as a very nice drug."" Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
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Felix Da Housecat - Future Calls the Dawn
Two very different tracks from the Chicago disco king to enjoy here Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
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Groove Armada - Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control) Pt. 2 (Columbia)
Prince's influence on the track is abundantly clear from the start in the lyrics alone Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
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Lil' Mama - Lip Gloss
Lil' Mama's voice and command of the material here bodes well for future releases Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
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Muddyloop - Girl on Girl
If a horny guy growling about lesbian action is your thing, fair enough, but it's otherwise best avoided Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
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Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat
Trance pop for the aficionados, at its best. Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
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Wink - Higher State of Consciousness [Dirty South & TV Rock remix]
A new generation of clubbers can begin to experience its acid delight Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
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u-Ziq - Duntisbourne Abbots Soulmate Devastation Technique
Duntisbourne... is by no means bad, on the contrary, it's just that for such a pioneer in his field we might expect a little bit extra from Mike Paradinas Read more »| 08 Sep 2007