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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ClubsRadio Slave - Misch Masch IV
Re-works of Caged Baby, X-Press 2, Pet Shop Boys and others highlight the Radio Slave 'less is more' approach to remixing Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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The good news is that the album has more hits than misses, and shows that Justice are set to be one of the electro survivors when the dust settles Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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EDINBURGH FEATURE: Sweet E: Underground Exposure
Since the age of 13, Sweet E has been making hip-hop with her brother as Northern Exposure. With an upcoming 12"", festival appearances, and collaborations with Skinnyman's Mud Fam, NrnExpo are creeping out of the underground. Meet Edinburgh's answer to Lauryn Hill. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Black Strobe - I'm A Man
Stripped to the bare essentials and given some electro oomph, creating a big ballsy rocker that will be the envy of most of these indie/electro upstarts. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Future Loop Foundation - The Sea And Sky EP
Although obviously very intimate to its creator, it doesn't seem to find any kind of direct expression beyond that. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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James Robson - Scream
Starting slowly, the electro beats spiral into a dense head-bopping patchwork, while a dirty house backbeat loops throughout Read more »| 10 Jul 2007
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Paul Haig - Reason
Reason is an unnervingly radio-friendly slice of electro-pop that errs more to the pop side, and sounds like current Josef K-plagiarists Franz Ferdinand Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Rodion - Fisco/Love EP
Fisco does not immediately grab your attention, with a repetitive synth loop and clichéd bass riff driving the song, but it redeems itself somewhat with some cheeky guitar and drum work. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
ClubsSarah Nixey - The Black Hit of Space
The Black Hit of Space bounces along like a tennis ball about to lose its momentum Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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The Whip - Divebomb
A futuristic take on what a clubbing classic can be Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Tolga Fidan - Venice/ Tanbulistan
A bizarre amalgamation of Berlin minimal beat and futuristic prog-rock sound effects Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Tracey Thorn - Raise The Roof
Tracey Thorn and Caged Baby merge a beguiling electronic soundtrack with the necessary hooks to create a perfect slice of electro-pop Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Unklejam - What Am I Fighting For?
Hooray!! Chart-storming electro-disco!! Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Wahoo - I'm Your Lover
A bouncing, guitar-flecked, summery rhythm Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Andy Stott - The Massacre EP
Finally defines the chimerical notion of 'rave-step' that's been on everyone's lips. Deadly. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007