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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Film
Favela Rising
This is an astounding documentary; well made and fascinating, telling the story of one slum town in Brazil, and how a handful of their residents started musi... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Bravo Two Zero
the acting is good and the story engaging enough for war film fans Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Seu Jorge - TrocaBrahma (July Event, Web Only)
TrocaBrahma is the kind of mottled occasion that pre-empts the life and soul of the Fringe, boasting the best Brazilian you'll see this side of the Pubic Triangle Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Clubs
T in The Park, Slam Tent, Sunday
Garnier, being a Frenchman, rooted for the French team, the crowd however cheered Italy on and as I'm sure most of you already know by now, it was Italy who triumphed in the end. Poor Laurent. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Billy Talent - II
A collection of slick melodies that have been few and far between in this genre of late Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
The View - Wasted Little DJs
...makes you want to tap your feet and this can only be a good thing... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Music
Rodrigo y Gabriela - Stairway to Heaven
Rock and Roll cliché? Too right, this is heavenly Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
T.I. - King
T.I.'s ego-driven musings on wealth and the trappings thereof will not receive such widespread acceptance among his British audience Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Bob Mould @ The Liquid Room
favourite tracks of vengeful heartache Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Rubicks - In Miniature
cool and progressive without being pretentious and eminently danceable Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
London to Brighton Skinnyfest 3
There is an affecting tenderness in the depiction of the central relationship and a sense of quiet optimism throughout. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Neo Ned
Neo Ned is a worthy, intelligent film, destined to be a cult favourite Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Summer Palace SKINNYFest
The personal and the political often snuggle up on screen, but rarely can they have made such sweet love as in this beautiful, arresting epic from China. In ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Princess - SKINNYFEST 2
Most people spend their Christmas holidays indoors, gleefully combing the hair of their new My Little Pony collection. Sadly for the girl gang in Princess th... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
loudQUIETloud: A Film About The Pixies
Without a polo-neck wearing shrink in sight Read more »| 14 Aug 2006