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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MusicLyrics Born: Can't Touch This
Tom "Lyrics Born" Shimura is a phenomenal rapper; a graduate from DJ Shadow's crate dug Quannum collective and a tireless collaborator, his recorded work has literally taken him from London to the Bay. James Blake speaks to a man who does not mince his words Read more »| 26 Jun 2008 -
MusicDuty Free @ Cabaret Voltaire, July
Save your tenners for the Fringe and discover your new favourite band at the Cabaret Voltaire in July Read more »| 26 Jun 2008 -
Music
A Muso's Top 10: Tricky
The ever-rasping Tricky Kid marks his return with a rediscovery of his musical heritage called Knowle West Boy this month (see our review in Records). We recently gave the dark prince of trip-hop a tinkle while he was preparing to seep under the door in gaseous cloud form, to ask which tunes would get him most juiced if he were to find himself in a training montage situation. Read more »| 26 Jun 2008 -
Music
Metal Up Your Ass - July, 2008
Soak up the chun! Read more »| 26 Jun 2008 -
Clubs
Moonstep @ Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 25 Jul
The people who took you to the Departure Lounge are now ready for take-off, on a funking lunar excursion Read more »| 26 Jun 2008 -
MusicMara Carlyle - Ancient and Modern EP
You know when you hear a vocalist with real passion, because it sounds unlike anything you’ve heard before. Mara Carlyle’s tone may not be incred... Read more »| 26 Jun 2008
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Clubs
Tronic @ Blackfriar's Basement, 4 Jul
Regular crowdpleasers Christ and Dextro join up for July's Tronic. Read more »| 26 Jun 2008 -
Clubs
James Pants @ Huntley's and Palmer's Audio Club, Sub Club, 9 Jul
Skinny favourite James Pants makes his Glasgow debut alongside Edinburgh’s Linkwood Family (now known as Beyonders) this month. Responsible for the re... Read more »| 26 Jun 2008 -
MusicMartyn - Suburbia / All I Have is Memories
This whole Dub/Tech fusion thing is just starting to get interesting as some of the key producers become more accomplished at a sound that’s got exciti... Read more »| 26 Jun 2008 -
Music
Bashy - Kidulthood to Adulthood
Kidulthood’s typically busy sounding stuff, with the lyrics painting a predictable and somewhat stereotypical picture of inner-city revenge and struggle Read more »| 26 Jun 2008 -
Music
Glasvegas @ ABC2, 20 Jun
Dawn your shades and brush your hair back. Welcome to the cult of Glasvegas. Amen. Read more »| 25 Jun 2008 -
Music
Converge @ Ivory Blacks, 15 Jul
There are few more ferocious sights in live music than Jacob Bannon in full-throttle Read more »| 25 Jun 2008 -
Film
WANTED - JAMES MCAVOY AND ANGELINA JOLIE RELEASED ON UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC TODAY
Scotland's best export appears today in his first Hollywood role. And boy, it's a biggie. Read more »| 25 Jun 2008 -
Art
If you'll believe in me, I'll believe in you @ The GRV
For the next 30 days, climbing the stairs to the GRV’s Studio Two takes you right into the liminal spaces at the edge of humanity – or so the kid... Read more »| 25 Jun 2008 -
Film
The Man Who Would Be King
As the latest Stephen King adaptation arrives in cinemas in the shape of The Mist, a genuinely creepy film derived from a 1980 King novella by writer/director Frank Darabont, Jonathan Melville gets strapped into the electric chair and is forced to watch ten films from the King back catalogue - some brilliant, some utter toilet. Read more »| 25 Jun 2008