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
Cajun Dance Party @ Cabaret Voltaire
Cajun Dance Party are neither hopelessly naïve, or smart beyond their years Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
MusicThe Tacticians - Some Kind Of Urban Fulfilment
A contradictory, seductive mix of Kinks-y 60s Pop and countrified soul backing gloomy lyrical observations on life, love and living in London Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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The Heights - Toys and Kings
Interchangeable, state of the art guitar jaunts: great on the dance floor Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Or, The Whale - Light Poles and Pines
A competent record, but gives the impression that there's a better one inside them fighting to get out Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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MGR vs. SirDSS - Impromptu
One to hurt your ears and mess with your head Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Kula Shaker - Strangefolk
Pretentious, pseudo-psychedelic classic rock influenced nonsense Read more »| 09 Aug 2007
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Music
Gretchen Lieberum - Siren Songs
Works best when it plays up its light jazz roots Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
MusicEnd Of Level Boss - Inside The Difference Engine
Modern and precocious metal sans pretension Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Dragons - Here Are The Roses
It's a tribute to Joy Division, basically Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
MusicCaribou - Andorra
Subtle experimentation with dense washes of sublime sound opening themselves up for exploration Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Music
Arthur & Yu - In Camera
A lo-fi folk gem of a record steeped in the sounds of a bygone era Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Clubs
UNKLE - Burn My Shadow
Demands your undivided attention Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Film
1408
Worth checking out. If you can! Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Film
Edmond
Fans of Mamet should lap it up. Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Film
Golden Door
An intense but beautiful story. Read more »| 09 Aug 2007