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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MusicThe Race - Ice Station
Not-to-be-deterred creative force Craig Klein takes it upon himself to trench down in his Chicago flat and singlehandedly plot The Race's return... Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
MusicThe Orange Lights - Life is Still Beautiful
Like Embrace without the... ahem... raw passion. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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The Cribs - Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever
...patches of brilliance let down by weaker efforts... Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Sky Like Static - The Logic of Complex Man
Moments of idiosyncrasy and charm collapse under the weight of ambition. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Roman Revutsky and the Kara Sea - Building Bridges Volume 1
Works in theory, but somehow misses the point in performance. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Napoleon IIIrd - In Debt To
It's all sterling advice. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007
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Mumm-Ra - These Things Move in Threes
There's some clever guitar work, but it's never allowed to breathe long enough before it's battered into submission by another poptastic chorus. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
MusicBrightblack Morning Light - Brightblack Morning Light
Slack blues and funk riffs are traded over the top at a rate that feels as though it should be measured in ice ages... Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Astrid Williamson - Day of the Lone Wolf
A haunting quality hanging over the album, possibly derived from her early professional rejections. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Books
Hard Man by Allan Guthrie
A brisk and suitably boisterous read, punctuated by some bone crunching fights Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Music
The Deadbeats @ Capitol
Their appearance and musical style would not look out of place at Woodstock. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Maps @ Oran Mor
The gap between swirling maelstrom and pop accessibility. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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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