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
The Rushes
I'm going to write a Christmas tune about the day Christ was born àthat'll shut people up. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Various - The Best KIDS Christmas Album In The World… Ever Ever Ever!!!
With The Best KIDS Christmas Album... your ice-cool indie status will remain intact Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Them's The Brakes (Web)
Fresh from the release of their second album, The Beatific Visions, Brighton quartet Brakes took time out to chat to The Skinny about blagging, the Bible and scary porcupines. Rock on.
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Vega 4 @ King Tut's
They carve out their niche early in the show and display confidence and assuredness in spades Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Clubs
Pharcyde & Guests, The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 7 Nov
A reminder of what was great about the Pharcyde Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Clubs
Edenangels, Nicol Edwards, Edinburgh, 28 Oct
Edenangels is more like a nutty private party than a club, and well worth a fiver for the privilege of gatecrashing. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006
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Clubs
Craggs, Parrallel Forces, and Dillinja, Manga, The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 10 Nov
They are a force to be reckoned with, both in clubs and the studio Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Clubs
V/A - Soma Compilation 2006
A must for fans of electronic music Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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 -
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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 -
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To My Boy - The Grid(Abeano Music)
Maximo Park with a malfunctioning Gameboy in their sweaty palms Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
MusicCold War Kids - We Used To Vacation EP
Reminiscent of Starsailor both in subject and vocal style Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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