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
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Uninspired, dull and completely lacking in tension. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Music
The Stone Ghost Collective - A Theory of Everything
Gorgeous music paired with a bit of space-knowledge, a bit of metaphysics, a bit of mysticism. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Music
Isobel Campbell - Milkwhite Sheets
It's telling that two of 'Milkwhite Sheets' best tracks, James and the foreboding Over The Wheat & Barley, are instrumentals. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Music
Public Enemy @ The Liquid Room, 2 Oct
...it's impossible to imagine a world without PE Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Music
The Fratellis - Gone Today or Still Here Tomorrow?
"If you haven't got a second record in you, well you're fucked; you're a fucking disgrace and should have never got a record deal in the first place." Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Clubs
Skinny Birthday Roundup
The Glasgow Black Birthday, Sat Nov 28, The Art SchoolFuelled by Jagermeister The Skinny had an amazing night of live music interspersed with some quality mi... Read more »| 12 Nov 2006
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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 -
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