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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Clubs
2008 in Yon Scrying Bowl
SF: Looking to the future and flourishing of ideas, we've received many tips for greatness this year and formulated a few of our own from the grapevine and good ol' fashioned critique. Read on for our 2008 predictions!
PQ: ""All that music seems to have subconsciously amalgamated into a giant electronic music wad from which bits get extracted when it comes time to add rhythm"" - Let's Go Outside Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Theatre
Goldilocks
The ritualised call and response of the whole pantomime form lends itself with chilling precision to the inculcation of values. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Film
No Country For Old Men
So close to being a great movie you can taste it Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Music
One More Grain - Having a Ball
The thing that gets you first is the voice Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Music
Hot Chip - Ready for the Floor
Just can't seem to do a damn thing wrong Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Music
Stephen Fretwell - Now
Don't let this put you off exploring Fretwell's more interesting side Read more »| 06 Jan 2008
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Film
2008 Preview
As the celluloid highs (arise the Last King of Scotland) and lows (good luck forgetting Good Luck, Chuck) of 2007 fade to black, another batch of hopefuls ar... Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Film
The Seventh Seal
Deserves its place on any 'films to see before you die' list Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Film
The Phantom Carriage (Körkarlen) - 1921
A silent classic. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Film
Someone Else
Real and relatable Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Film
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Only for hardcore fans Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Film
Blade Runner: The Final Cut
An essential purchase Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Clubs
Ghost - It's All Love
This double-A side has coupled It's All Love, a more soulful and funky number with very little hip-hop feel to it, with Ying Yang, a rolling atmospheric instrumental that would fit perfectly as part of a film score Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Basic Soul Unit - Tunnels EP
This release, although very minimal at times, has a lot of soul and depth; it should please any electronica fan Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Weak At The Knees, Basura Blanca, The Brunswick, Glasgow, 26 Jan
Weak at the Knees launches its second UK residency this month at The Brunswick Hotel's Basura Blanca venue Read more »| 06 Jan 2008