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
Jet - Return of the Great Pretenders?
Really, we don't give a shit, we write songs for ourselves, and if other people like them that's great. We're not worried about success, that's not why we write and, if you're writing to sell records you're not going to get anywhere. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Music
Juliette and the Licks @ ABC
Lewis tears into her songs with vein-popping conviction Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Clubs
Tomboy - '4'
It's a stop-start affair which sees a bongo-break married to acid squelches, topped with Star Trek-like samples Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Clubs
That's the Breaks
There's beats and breaks aplenty if you look carefully, with Freakmenoovers' Thursday residency at Glasgow's Art School (11-3am, £3/4) and Cabaret Voltair... Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Clubs
Northern Exposure, Oxjam, Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Oct 19
The heavy beats provide the backdrop to some great rapping, Scottish accents included. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Clubs
Jane Seawright Trio, Sygn, Edinburgh, Oct 19
A relaxed, harmonious mood in a busy city centre bar Read more »| 12 Nov 2006
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Clubs
Six Of The Best
6 OF THE BESTEDINBURGHECCF Charity Ball @ The Caves, Nov 4, £10Dress to impress for this Halloween-themed party as DJs from 13 of Edinburgh's house nights... Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Clubs
Go - The Very Best of Moby
Buy this only if you are interested in the tracks from 'Play' which have made Moby a household name. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Film
My Morning Jacket - Okonokos (GOOD TO GO)
I got the name in a dream Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Film
The Search for Robert Johnson
Hammond's versions of Johnson's originals smack of egotism as much as reverence Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Film
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
a joy in the possibilities of word, syntax and imagery Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Film
CSA- The Confederate States of America
no intention to do anything but wink at a black US audience Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Film
Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre (Tartan Video)
Will attract and appall viewers in equal measure. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Music
The Hold Steady - Chips Ahoy!
An underworld of crime, desperation and hard luck. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
Music
Defiance @ Ohio
it's a bunch of real people Read more »| 12 Nov 2006