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
Fight Like Apes - ...And the Mystery of the Golden Medallion
Ireland’s Fight Like Apes splatter their debut album on an unsuspecting record-buying public this month like Day-Glo paint. Singer Maykay makes like Jemina P... Read more »| 08 Jan 2009 -
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Conflict Diamonds: Big In Denmark
Posing as rock stars, ‘gaying’ it up to Queen and cautionary Rohypnol tales? Darren Carle enters the crazy world of Conflict Diamonds. Read more »| 07 Jan 2009 -
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Nickel Eye – The Time Of The Assassins
A satisfying work of homespun folk-rock Read more »| 07 Jan 2009 -
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A Muso’s Top 10: Dälek
Having produced four albums of thought-provoking rhymes and challenging beats over the last decade (number five lands this month), Will Brooks (aka MC Dälek) gives up his 'recently played' list and proves that even the most socially conscious emcee knows when to get their smooth on... Read more »| 07 Jan 2009 -
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Scott Weiland – “Happy” in Galoshes
Although known more for his excesses than his music for too long now, it seems Scott Weiland had a weighty pop rock album in him all along. With guest appear... Read more »| 07 Jan 2009 -
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Duane Hopkins: Things Can Only Get Better
Duane Hopkins’ debut Better Things stands out as a film that takes a fresh approach towards familiar subject matter. Gail Tolley meets him. Read more »| 07 Jan 2009
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Vivian Girls: Surf's Up, And There's Reverb In The Waves
To say that Vivian Girls are an overnight sensation is to do them a disservice: an over-year sensation, if you have to. Lauren Mayberry sits down with the ladies to find out how they did it, and what not to mix with your milkshake. Read more »| 07 Jan 2009 -
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I Hear a New Year World - January, 2009
Ish Marquez - Pipe Dream Memories I can't imagine a better track to kick off 2009 with. The New York musician is an unbelievable guitarist who totally blew ... Read more »| 07 Jan 2009 -
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Buy Tickets Now: Deerhunter @ Stereo, Glasgow, *20 May
Bradford Cox, Deerhunter’s undisputed creative epicentre, had a mixed 2008. The unscrupulous leaking of Microcastle, its bonus disc Weird Era Cont., an... Read more »| 06 Jan 2009 -
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The Wrestler
After years in the wilderness, Mickey Rourke makes the comeback of the decade as an ageing wrestler in a powerful and uplifting drama. Randy The Ram is decad... Read more »| 06 Jan 2009 -
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The Eighties Matchbox B-line Disaster @ ABC2, 30 Dec
The band are sharp, confident and McKnight is inescapably enigmatic Read more »| 06 Jan 2009 -
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Dualist - We Are You
Ostensibly, the title of Dualist’s debut album - We Are You - is the type of rote everyman declaration frequently uttered by new kids on the bl... Read more »| 06 Jan 2009 -
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It's All About Dre, Rae and Yea (sayer): 2009's Most Anticipated Albums
While titans prepare their long-delayed returns and the hip-hop world readies itself to fall back on that Hollywood phenomenon they call the sequel, the indie rock pantheon will have its work cut out if it's going to shine in 2009. Will it take a leap of faith to invest in new records by Dr Dre and My Bloody Valentine? Can Yeasayer and The Twilight Sad surpass their respective debuts? The Music team previews some of the most anticipated releases of the year. Read more »| 05 Jan 2009 -
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Sky Larkin @ King Tut's, 26 Jan
If you are of the belief that rock and twee can never coincide harmoniously, then Sky Larkin will give you a kick up the arse and a pat on the head. They con... Read more »| 05 Jan 2009 -
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The Twilight Sad @ King Tut's, 23 Dec
An ethereal performance that simulutneously crushes and lulls a capacity crowd Read more »| 05 Jan 2009