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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Interview: Tim Sweeney (Beats in Space.net, DFA)
I love everything Optimo is about, the musical knowledge those guys have, and the fact that they're the nicest guys around.
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Vaudeville Cabaret Club Preview (Skinnyfest 1)
Vaudeville Cabaret offers a delightful dose of theatre, burlesque, circus, comedy and music, but make sure to arrive early to secure yourself a stage-side table in order to experience all the delights the night has to offer Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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DJ Heather @ Solescience, Cabaret Voltaire, Aug 11 (for skinnyfest 1)
Expect a boompty-boomp ride through the Windy City Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Tweek, Cabaret Voltaire, Aug 10 (FOR SKINNYFEST 1)
Adding the crescendo to the end of the culture vultures' evenings Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Andrew Weatherall, We Are... Electric, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Aug 9 (FOR SKINNYFEST 1)
Weatherall has an astoundingly diverse back catalogue, the full might of which he will bring to the WA... E turntables. Join us in wishing one of Edinburgh's finest young nights many happy returns Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Namosh, Record Playerz, Vic Bar, Glasgow School of Art, July 27
The best euro-disco dancing this side a' Glasgae' Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Music
The Famous Spiegeltent Garden
Even if you could get a gigolo for cheaper than the Hoegaarden here, the Spiegel Garden's music programme is worth its weight in gold Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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A Fat Tuesday During Indian Summer - PRINT VERSION
Fat Tuesday events are always wildly original, taking cues from New Orleans, and are renowned for their amazing line-ups. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Theatre
Stewart Lee on 'Talk Radio'
I had trouble with 'Jerry Springer: The Opera' so that made me think about how jokes work and what annoys people and why should you be allowed to say particular things, and that does dove-tail quite nicely into 'Talk Radio' Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Saving Face
Saving Face' is that rare beast: a lesbian-themed movie that's actually a good film Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Solaris, Atrio, Anger Is A Gift, Bannermans, July 23
Who's to know if he's angry about global political corruption, or soggy cornflakes? Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Sven Vath, Digitalism (live) and Yousef @ Pressure with Cotton Cake, The Arches, Sept 1
Pressure joins forces with Arches newcomer Cotton Cake to welcome a German legend amongst others
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DJ Chart: Pins and Needles 08/06
1. Senor Coconut - Behind the Mask (Villalobos remix) (Essay)A latin-jazz jaunt that sounds 50 years-old with a few brass blurts and a fine, punchy latin-ele... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Inner Rhythm @ Cabaret Voltaire, Jul 21
Providing a fresh and exciting addition to Edinburgh's clubbing scene Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Books
Doris Lessing (skinnyfest)
Still going strong after six decades of creative output. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006