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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Clubs
Mathias Kaden - Synkope EP
These three tracks of densely layered groove fuse avant-garde musical riddles with solid dancefloor beats in a style akin to Chain Reaction's techno-dub output Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Guantanamo Bay - Static
Pseudo-serious vocals soar over buzzing guitars in sublime ways. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Humanzi - Out On A Wire
Nothing much to write home about Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
To My Boy - The Grid
Maximo Park with a malfunctioning Gameboy in their sweaty palms Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
To My Boy - The Grid(Abeano Music)
Maximo Park with a malfunctioning Gameboy in their sweaty palms Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Cold War Kids - We Used To Vacation EP
Reminiscent of Starsailor both in subject and vocal style Read more »| 12 Dec 2006
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Music
Motorhead @ Carling Academy
It was clear to see why the most likely cause of death at a Motorhead show is a heart attack. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Aluminium - Aluminium
Technicolour romps that excite the imagination in the same way as the classic film and TV soundtracks of the 1970s Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Crash My Model Car - Maybe
Undisputedly honest, with wave-crashing choruses Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Josh Ritter - Girl In The War EP
His songwriting abilities are earning him a reputation tantamount to the likes of Dylan, Cash and Springsteen Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
The Veils @ Cabaret Voltaire
A few brave souls bop along like idiots. The rest stand deathly still, soaking it all up. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Snowden - Anti-Anti
Grinding, distorted bass coupled with shimmering guitars; brooding vocals that verge on discordance Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Music
Paris Hilton - Nothing in this World
Best left to be enjoyed by Ms. Hilton's adolescent fanbase Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Film
Spotlight on Kate Winslet
Her sense of fun is an example for all to follow. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Film
It's a Boy Girl Thing
Nobody wins, least of all the viewer. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006