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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DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Return Of The Magnificent
Famed almost as much for his TV appearances as his recording career, DJ Jazzy Jeff follows-up his 2001, solo-debut with Return Of The Magnificent. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Battle - The Longest Time
Falling somewhere between The Cure and Bloc Party. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Coley Park - Rhinoceros
Effortlessly cool. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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diAgusto - I Know Better
Classic girl-boy harmonies and a rich mix of piano and guitar Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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The Thermals - A Pillar of Salt
The lyrical sentiment is one of frustration and determination. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Sleek, Ego, Edinburgh, 22 June
he non-profit night is in remembrance of a friend, Valentina, who died in a tragic car accident last year: she was involved, and immensely enjoyed, the burlesque scene Read more »| 10 Jun 2007
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DJ Guy & Sleepless DJ Crew, Lost In Bass, UFO/Big Joint, Glasgow, 9 June
Lost In Bass, and their ghettotech and bass music style, will be hitting the Glasgow scene with a bang; and a kicking line-up for their launch night. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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The Lottergirls: Alotta electro
LEADER: Just who are the Lottergirls you may ask? Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Yin-Yang, Shanghai, Edinburgh, every Thurs
They aim to supply a broad mix of electro and house vibes, and with the two of them playing separate nights, you know they will be out to impress. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Just a Vad
Leader: The Skinny caught up with Russian-born workaholic DJ and producer Vadim, when he came into town to support local hip-hop seedling superstars, The Underling, in the subterranean caves beneath Edinburgh.
Pull Quote: ""People will not be buying CDs in 5 years time, I'll eat my hat if they are.""
Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Bringdaruckus Hip-hop Highlights
Welcome back to another roundup of hip-hop news and views brought to you by The Skinny in association with bringdaruckus.com, Scotland's only dedicated website for Scottish hip-hop. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Music
Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Weird Science
Strikes into you with the venom of an acid-spitting python... Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Scouting For Girls - It's Not About You
Get out and save the world - it needs you a lot more than you need this. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Secta Rouge - Pathologica Fantastica EP
An incredibly erratic polyrhythmic mosh pit Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Sinead O'Connor - Theology
Thematically tiresome - it's inherently difficult to buy into something so personal. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007