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
Electro Anniversary?
SF: Electro has many beginnings. It's a bit like the universe; what you're told depends on who you ask, and most times something important is left out. To that end, the Skinny asks Trevor Jackson from Playgroup about his new compilation with Alter Ego (Kings of Electro), and the legendary Greg Wilson, about where it all began.
PQ: ""Electro to me is such a broad term. I find it hard to define; in fact I don't really want to define it at all."" - Trevor Jackson (Playgroup) Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Art
Out of the wrong comes the sweetness @ Lowsalt
A suitably dark and intriguing experience Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Books
Nobel Intentions
Lessing actually considers her science fiction series to be amongst her most important work Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Theatre
GIVING IT THE (GREEN) FINGER: Is gardening the new rock and roll? Hugo Fluendy speaks to the writer of new drama Flight Path with a new take on teenage rebellion
He finds happiness through gardening underneath the flight path at Heathrow Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
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Duke Dumont, On/Off, The Bongo, Edinburgh, 8 Nov
The Bongo is better known for their reggae, punk, and DnB nights, and must be pleased with an exciting electro player like Duke hitting their decks Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
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Double Helix DJ Chart
Standfirst/
A DJ chart less ordinary, from genre confusion agents Double Helix (see this month's feature). Rather than opting for ten tracks of the latest beats and dubs, the duo offer a smattering of the tracks that have influenced their eclectic live sound. Read more »| 07 Nov 2007
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Music
The growing pains of Dillinger Escape Plan
SF: Drummers and injuries come and go but Dillinger Escape Plan has thrived against incredible odds, as Jamie Borthwick learns.
PQ: ""You know what we always remember about Scotland...every single time we've played there, we've seen someone get arrested."" Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Clubs
Miss Moneypenny's, Shanghai, Edinburgh, 9 Nov
Moneypenny's goes all out to create glamourous venues equipped with glamourous dancers for a glamourous clientele Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Music
Eugene McGuinness - Bold Street
Wouldn't sound too out of place in an Orange commercial. Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
MusicKT Tunstall - Saving My Face
Where's that rasping bluesy voice that previously set her apart? Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Music
Liars - Houseclouds
Leaves audiences perplexed as to what to do with their feet and swaying limbs. Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Music
Passenger - Table For One
A hopelessly clichéd, uninsightful piddle of cringingly-MOR indie-lite. Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Music
Rory McVicar - Now That You're Mine
A talent good enough to have impressed John Peel. Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
Clubs
The 4ORCE - UK Rappcats
Outside the history lesson of fallen British hip-hop contributors you have to consider why this track was even created, as the delivery of a brilliant concept doesn't translate Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
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Natural Self - The Love Theme
Natural Self places the best acoustic melodies over the head nodding drum patterns to provide an organic tune Read more »| 07 Nov 2007