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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Underworld & Gabriel Yared - Breaking and Entering OST
With such an atmospheric soundtrack, the film also promises to be something special Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
MusicSeth Lakeman - The White Hare
Seth's husky tones lend an authenticity to White Hare Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
MusicCaptain - Frontline
The Official Traffic Jam on the Way to Work Song' of this winter Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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The Furrowed Brow of Alexander Tucker
All rock music has the drone element - the bassline that's always rumbling through the whole thing. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Is Five David Kitt's Magic Number?
If I'd second guessed the industry, I could have sold millions! Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Tim Finn - Imaginary Kingdom
Tim Finn is growing old with a majesty that some could do well to imitate. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006
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Battle - Back To Earth EP (Transgressive) (Web Version)
a 'Tendency' to sound like Feargal Sharkey fronting The Cure Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
MusicBonnie 'Prince' Billy - Cold & Wet
a piece of gentle simplicity Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Ben Kweller
...brought to you by Tampax Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Sean Lennon - Don't Say Chip off the Old Block, for Pity's Sake!
Most people who even know that I exist think I'm Julian! Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Indafusion @ Henry's Cellar Bar
crowd-surfing is some feat in this venue Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Sailboats Are White - Turbo!
RAAAAARGH! RAAAAARGH! Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Architeq (Live), Boogaloo Bothy, Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh, Nov 17
Last time out Arciteq had the tiny venue seriously rocking, with the heavy edge to his ""fat analogue"" sound getting the crowd and the venue shaking to their foundations. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Xplicit: Drum & Bass From Coast to Coast
Leader L/ As Edinburgh's Xplicit prepare to take on Glasgow, The Skinny asked promoter Simon McGrath about his plans for drum & bass domination, and why Scotland's scene is so unique.
pull Q/ ""A lot of the DJs we've had up here end up hittin' us up on myspace, going on about playing up here - they love playing in Scotland. The crowd's different to London, a lot more friendly, and there's no hostility."" - Simon McGrath, Xplicit promoter Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Solescience feat DJ Heather, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Oct 13
Solescience always has a disco atmosphere, a busy dancefloor and a real buzz about it Read more »| 12 Nov 2006