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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Books
Heir to Gormenghast [SKINNYFest Issue 2]
SF: Sebastian Peake talks about his father's life and work
PQ: Sixty years since Titus Groan was first published, Mervyn Peake remains one of the most original and underappreciated writers and artists of the 20th Century. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Art
Marijke van Warmerdam: First drop
Somewhat radically in the world of contemporary art, Marijke van Warmerdam's First drop exhibition does not have an agenda. It appears to make no political s... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Theatre
Blackwatch 1
Superbly captures the essence of Scottish soldiers through the acting, accents, dialogue and humour. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Theatre
Blackwatch
Superbly captures the essence of Scottish soldiers through the acting, accents, dialogue and humour. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Theatre
Black Jew Dialogues - Skinny Fest 1
The Black Jew Dialogues sounds funny on paper. Woody Allen is a funny man, as is Chris Rock. However in this instance, the combination of two of the great co... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Theatre
Bitches and Money
Ice Cube once rapped: "life ain't nothin', but bitches and money." Apparently though, Ice's prose was really meant to sum up the thoughts of a 19th century s... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Clubs
Max Tundra and DJ Kwame, dfrnt Trouble, Cabaret Voltaire, Aug 4 (for skinnyfest1)
Selecting guest artists Max Tundra AKA Ben Jacobs and DJ Kwame was a superb move on both accounts. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Wristcutters: A Love Story SkinnyFest 1
Essentially a run-of-the-mill road trip movie through dusty Americana, Wristcutters: A Love Story is given its obligatory quirky arthouse edge by being set a... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Black Brush - SkinnyFest 1
As a film fan, it's rare indeed to be present at the birth of an entirely new genre. I'd wager most of you weren't around to witness the emergence of film no... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Jimmy James - Divas Dead Or Alive (SkinnyFest)
Jimmy James may well have the voice of the Fringe àhe just needs to work out which one. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
T on the Fringe: Cerys Matthews @ The Liquid Room
well crafted melodic folk-pop songs with a twist Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Warren Vache and the Scottish Ensemble @ The Hub, 4th August
Vache does not stretch the boundaries, but his academic approach yields a pleasing mixture of relaxed and ferocious.
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Music
Maceo Parker @ Aug 4
Maceo sang a gorgeous rendition of Ray Charles' Georgia, accompanied by his flute Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Heads We're Dancing
A little hard to not get up and dance Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
T on the Fringe: New Young Pony Club @ Cabaret Voltaire
Their beats were as cool as the Atlantic in December, but NYPC managed only a mediocre performance at Cab Vol. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006