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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MusicSlash's Guitar Clinic
Fan Question: Nicky Wire (Manic Street Preachers) You're James (Dean Bradfield)'s favourite guitarist ever. How did you get the sound on the track solo for E... Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
MusicThe Icarus Line - Black Lives At The Golden Coast
Armed with plenty of riffing, muscular solos and menacing bass lines. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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The Black Dog - Techno Playtime
With one listen to Techno Playtime, it's not hard to see why The Black Dog are regarded as the forefathers of British techno. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
ClubsGary Numan & Ade Fenton: A Perfect Circle
Alex Burden rings Ade Fenton and Gary Numan in between hectic press interviews and record signings, to dig deeper into Artificial Perfect; Fenton's debut artist album, and their second LP collaboration together. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Calvin Harris: A Disco T-Party
The story is as old as time: boy returns home to Scotland from London, disillusioned with its fame, gets a job as a shelf-stacker, and ends up selling thousands of records. The Skinny talks with Calvin Harris about how he got here, what he plans to do, and his headlining appearance at T in the Park! Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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XFM Column
GOOD CRIEFF! Read more »| 10 Jun 2007
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Music
XFM CHARTS
Jim Gellatly's X-Posure Top 101. The White Stripes - Icky Thump 2. Reverend And The Makers - Heavyweight Champion Of The World 3. The Cribs - Men's Needs4. T... Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
MusicThe Easy Gramophone - June, 2007
5 free songs you can legally download, listen to and love. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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The National - Mistaken For Strangers
I do get emotionally invested in what the characters are in the middle of. They come from real things that I'm obsessing over. - Matt Berninger Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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The Glasgow School
Those Jazz cats will flourish... Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Chris Cornell - Carry On
That voice has always sounded best next to an ugly riff. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Live Music Roundup - June
The dreamy Cocorosie will set our hearts racing when they set up camp at the Arches on 15 June. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Wiley: Grime Ambassador
The founder of Roll Deep explains to The Skinny why his retirement is only the beginning. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Gossip - Listen Up! Single Review by Nick Mitchell
It's not complex, it's a bit clichéd, but it just sounds too damn soulful to complain. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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Willy Mason - We Can Be Strong
Deep-rooted country influences and the twinkling pianos that glean a little swing and a little blues. Read more »| 10 Jun 2007