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
Ghosts - Musical Chairs
Ghosts' first impression is like Coldplay in clown suits Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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The Noisettes - What's The Time Mr.Wolf? (Vertigo) (WEB VERSION)
Not so long ago there was a distinctive dearth of fiery female-fronted indie rock bands... Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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The Noisettes - What's The Time Mr.Wolf? (Vertigo) (RRINT VERSION)
full of thrashy new-wave guitars and decisive intent Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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Northern Alliance - For The Grains Of Sand
For The Grains Of Sand is reminiscent of Yo La Tengo in design but with an overwhelmingly Scottish flavour. Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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Ellis Island Sound - The Good Seed
assisted by violin, viola and bizarrely, a saw Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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Benjy Ferree - Leaving The Nest
foot-stomping boogie Read more »| 10 Feb 2007
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Art
Strands
There's lots to consider here, particularly concerning the imaginative potential of fabric and the importance of craft in general Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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Sonia Bidwell: Textiles
this work awakens the youthful excitement in one's mythological heritage Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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Bowling for Soup - High School Never Ends
the 'Soup provide the perfect blend of infectious lyrical content and ""oh, oh, oh, ohs"" Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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Wynd - It's All Good
If this is rock n roll, I want my old job back. Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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The Tarka Groove Experiment - I've Fallen Over
seems like the perfect soundtrack for a poignant coming of age film (or maybe just an episode of the OC) Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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The Little Ones - Sing Song
carefree pop music that could go horribly awry in the wrong hands Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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Mignon - Bad Evil Wicked & Mean
a limp imitation of the idols it reveres Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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Eric Gaffney - Uncharted Waters
although never truly reaching the heights of Sebadoh, there is gold to be panned from Uncharted Waters nevertheless Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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Bowling for Soup - The Great Burrito Extortion Case
It's perfectly fine to be a happy individual Read more »| 10 Feb 2007