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
Popup Set Compass for South by Southwest
You want to just make it like a fantastic gig at the 13th Note on a Tuesday night. That's what I always want from my gigs. - Damien Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Music
Various - Songs For The Young At Heart
a curious pleasure for the grown-ups to indulge in. Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Film
Universal Film Noir Collection
Out of the Past - 3 Skinnys
The Killers - 4
The Glass Key - 3
Crossfire - 3
The Blue Dahlia - 4
This Gun For Hire - 4
Murder My Sweet - 4
The Big Steal - 3
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Film
Special
a cult following is sure to welcome it on DVD Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Film
Norman McLaren: The Master's Edition
nothing less than a meeting point of the histories of art and film Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Film
Derek Jarman trio
Jarman is so assured in his use of extreme light and shadow, along with primary colours and lots of perfectly arranged flesh, that you're almost able to forget how stylised the production is Read more »| 12 Mar 2007
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Music
The Hussy's @ Barfly
the hooks are lost beneath the live rock attack Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Music
The Elvis Suicide @ King Tut's
their single-mindedness is breathtaking, their music stripped of pretension Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Music
Shiny Toy Guns @ Cabaret Voltaire
The band high-fives the crowd, screaming into microphones and dancing like Paris Hilton on acid Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Music
Baldego @ Whistle Binkies
Baldego is his own rhythm section, backing vocalist, harmoniser and, somehow, even manages to duet with himself somewhere in the maelstrom. Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Film
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
The terrific ensemble cast makes Saints enjoyable and enthralling. Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Film
Accatone
This is an impressive debut from a director who unsurprisingly went on to become one of world cinema's most important directors Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Film
Lovers of the Arctic Circle (review no. 2)
Not your average love story Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Film
Days of Glory
A film in which steady character development leads to a fateful and visceral last stand. Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Art
Jamie Shovlin - Aggregate
The artist is playing a game of solitaire and does not seem too keen to let
anyone else join in Read more »| 12 Mar 2007