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
Maps @ Oran Mor
The gap between swirling maelstrom and pop accessibility. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Music
Eoghan Colgan @ Oran Mor
Preaching to the converted and the reception undisputed and supported Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Die!Die!Die! @ ABC2
They just play and boy do they do it fast. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Biffy Clyro / Aereogramme @ Potterrow
At their finest when they crank it up, yet easing up on the throttle when they're about to truly take off, tonight Biffy Clyro are every inch the Puzzle. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
MusicVarious - Play
The ideal soundtrack to getting hyperactive on marzipan and fizzy-pop. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
MusicThe Concretes - Hey Trouble
A gentile slither of starry-eyed liberation, Read more »| 10 Jul 2007
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MusicNo Age - Weirdo Rippers
Sparky, taut and original. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Green Peppers - Domino Mornings
Domino Mornings, whilst being a worthy competitor to The Man Who in style, is unlikely to excite much passion, positively or negatively. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Elvis Perkins - Ash Wednesday
A melancholy in his voice that resonates with the heartfelt soul of someone who has truly felt the pain that such a story would render. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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The Magnificents - Year Of Explorers
The Magnificents have no murky lines àthey're just really fucking good. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Film
The Tiger's Tail
A somewhat limp identity swap thriller. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Music
To My Boy - Model
A model with a little more substance. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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The Hussy's - We Expected / Please Don't Call Me At Home
Not a true double-A, more a B+ and a D-. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
MusicThe Cribs - Men's Needs
Perhaps not 100% as tuned in to the nation's masculine needs as they thought. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Music
The Bees - Listening Man
As a chameleon-like exercise in replicating the sounds of another era it's remarkably successful. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007