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
Idlewild - No Emotion
Whilst this feel-good, dance rock/pop number may be slightly devoid of the stuff that makes us human, it is nonetheless a mature, well-worked piece of music Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
They seem to have never been away and, while this is hardly a comeback, there is a change of pace Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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The Magic Numbers - This Is A Song
some unseasonal Californian charm Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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Emma Bunton - All I Need to Know
tiresome warbling about personal growth Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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Badly Drawn Boy - Journey From A to B
Bouncing along with a kind of hippy happy-clappy vibe Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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Lahoya @ Barfly
dense tones and a propensity to soar - assertive while remaining playful Read more »| 10 Feb 2007
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Gruff Rhys - Candylion
A man walks onto a plane to find his window seat has been taken by a rude actress whose work he despises... Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Clubs
Yuksek - 'Composer'
Fans of Kitsune and Black Strobe are advised to purchase on sight. Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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M9 - 'Silent Weapons'
M9's granite-hard flows recall the best of UK underground hip-hop Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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David Gilmour Girls - 'Crimson as Murder'
Headman's Relish imprint does the business - proper Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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FEATURED ALBUM: V/A - 'Breakin' Bread - dirtybreakinfunk&hiphop' (Breakin' Bread)
Latin and afrobeat-leaning breaks rub shoulders comfortably with jazz-heavy bangers Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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Zero dB, Freq, Sub Club, Glasgow, Feb 16
It's a Skinny favourite; Ninja Tune's Zero dB are heading back to Scotland for an appearance at the first Freq of 2007. Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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TTC - '3615'
Unfortunately the middle section of the album limps where it should swagger Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
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Tom Stephan - Let's Go Chumbo
Solid rumbling percussion and subtle digital bulges run like fine blue veins through the mix Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Books
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
strong characterisation and dialogues lend a modern tone and relevance Read more »| 10 Feb 2007