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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MusicAngus & Julia Stone - A Book Like This
It is a rare, fragile and beautiful thing that these siblings have created, but be sure to whisper it; any louder and you might scare them away Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Clubs
Feadz & Smith N Hack, Numbers, Sub Club, Glasgow, 1 Feb
Combining Moroder-ish basslines, vocodered vocals and electro squelches it reaches a brilliant climax with their own incessant, brass-blasting re-rub of Herbert's Moving Like A Train Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
The Cribs - I'm A Realist
The Cribs have hit the ceiling Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
The High Wire - Easy
Never quite crossing over into irrational exuberance Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
The Loose Kites - The Loose Kites EP
Toe-tapping Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
The Whisky Works - In Against Your Own/Belgium
It's predictable right from the start Read more »| 06 Mar 2008
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Music
Royworld - Man in the Machine
Hot on the heels of Scouting for Girls Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Nizlopi - Start Beginning
Single-handedly quickening the reluctant arrival of spring Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Naked and the Boys - If You Find Love
If Naked and the Boys intend on writing such simple melodies as the A-side they'll need to start dressing up a little Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Model Horror - We Are Here
This is about the most flattering Model Horror could be to Bloc Party without dropping to their knees Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Levellers - A Life Less Ordinary / The Cholera Well
Should attract new fans and whet their longstanding legion's appetites equally Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Cut Off Your Hands - Oh Girl
Lob off your ears instead Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Coheed and Cambria - Feathers
Has 'anthem' engraved in its middle like a stick of rock Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
Georgie James @ Nice 'n' Sleazy
Some sexy, bad influence will help to make a name for Georgie James Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Clubs
You Don't Know Pt 1: Amon Tobin
SF: A triple disc compilation of the greatest artists to rock Ninja Tune, Big Dada and Counter deserves a lot of attention, and also warrants an interview one of the appearing artists, Amon Tobin
PQ: ""If you distance yourself from music's cultural references and signifiers you can sometimes be left with a clear appreciation for rhythm and melody."" Read more »| 06 Mar 2008