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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MusicEssie Jain - We Made This Ourselves
Skillfully realized and enjoyable throughout, though it doesn't quite stand out enough from all the car advert minimal folk songs in the world to be truly memorable Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Music
Does it Offend You, Yeah? - You Have No Idea What You Are Getting Yourself Into…
It's like the man said in The Hudsucker Proxy, ""It's for the kids."" If this is what they're buying, I reckon there's still hope Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
MusicDave Cloud & The Gospel of Power - Pleasure Before Business
Pleasure before business on Dave Cloud's terms? Forget it. You'd be well advised to work night and day Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Music
Cinematic Orchestra - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 02.11.2007
Stepping up to the occasion famously Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
MusicC.R. Avery - Magic Hour Sailor Songs
As yet, Avery hasn't quite found the balance between rambling genius and self-indulgent mediocrity Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Music
Amy Studt - My Paper Made Men
Another one for the overfilled box marked 'false promise' Read more »| 01 Apr 2008
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ArtNeville Rae: A Town For Tomorrow
These are the frustrated dreams of the artist-cum-town-planner. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Music
The Long Blondes - Couples
The musical equivalent of a plain face caked in expensive make-up Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
MusicTapes 'n Tapes - Walk It Off
Like an aural equivalent to a Hitchcock thriller Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Music
The Breeders - Mountain Battles
Repeated listens and a little patience reap rewards Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Music
Portishead - Third
Third is the most frightening record you'll hear all year, infused with dread and danger at every other turn Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Comedy
Reginald D Hunter- 7 March, The Glasgow Stand
This man is so edgy he's four-dimensional. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Music
Night Noise Team - Ronde de Nuit
An effortless pop nous that may induce apoplexy with the puritanical, dour indie crowd Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Clubs
Volume, Ego, Edinburgh, 19 Apr
If you're a sensible human being you'll get your ass down to Ego for Volume's first birthday to be spoiled rotten. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Clubs
The Being, Ivory Blacks, Glasgow, 4 Apr
Going on the evidence of previous gigs, each set is guaranteed to contain at least one line worth the entrance fee in itself. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008