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
Sebadoh - Sebadoh III
the early development of a band that was borne out of frustration Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Howlin' Rain - Howlin' Rain
Low-down, dirty, sweaty, hairy country rock of which Lynyrd Skynyrd would be proud Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Wait... who did you say had a new film out?
Criticisms of style over substance have been directed towards Besson and Gilliam in the past. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Of Vice And Mann
I wanted to break down the walls and do it without limitations, in terms of true life, true violence, true language, and real relationships. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Kaada - Music for Moviebikers
I try to make the musicians do something they're not comfortable with doing, because when they're challenged they'll give you their edgiest music. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Paris - Stars Are Blind
This is her latest attempt to maintain her status as a media-whore Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Music
Milburn - Cheshire Cat Smile
Time to put those university places on hold perhaps Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Fast: The Low Miffs @ The Bongo Club
Epileptically energising, the band stomp through the set with the finesse of an inebriated ballet-dancer Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
The Grates - Gravity Won't Get You High
This is a couple of girls and a guy who don't take themselves too seriously. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Ray LaMontagne - Trouble
Blame Damien Rice. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Matisyahu: Hasidic Youth (SkinnyFest)
We're all trying to break out of our own personal Egypt, to find that milk and honey within ourselves. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Clubs
The Mantis Chapter - Sacrificial Offerings
By referencing Sherlock Holmes and Hammer Horror, The Mantis Chapter create their own peculiar version of the gothic-gangster style Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Clubs
Bonobo - Nightlife
An absolute delight: a tight, subtly infectious bossa nova beat and gently rising strings Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Clubs
Planet Paradinas: µ-ziq on Planet Mu's Sacred Symbols
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""If we are prepared to invest a certain amount of time & money in releasing your pitiful electronic burps and squiggles, then at least send us your best burps & squiggles that you have practiced burping & squiggling enough so they sound, like, good."" - µ-ziq, head of Planet Mu Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Clubs
Matisyahu! (Bless you)
We're all trying to break out of our own personal Egypt, to find that milk and honey within ourselves. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006