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
Denied Sons of Iglesias - Brand New Way of Thinking
supplements a reputation starting to grow among gig goers but fails to really set the heather alight Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Goose - Black Gloves
Black Gloves aims for angular, floor-filling credibility but is just too blatant for its own good Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
MusicRed Hot Chili Peppers - Tell Me Baby
Tell Me Baby is an upbeat little number that may well ingratiate itself on your eardrums Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
MusicSnow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Lyrics that are emptily universal and unadorned chord changes presumably meant to be rousing. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Steeple Remove - Love Machine
If you ever wished that Blade Runner was a perfect pop song, then this is for you. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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The Buzzcocks - Sell You Everything
There is little here that breaks, or even fills, the mould. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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MusicThe Early Years - So Far Gone
the promised climax comes in the form of an effects pedal orgy Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Mr Tubaob'u - Erase the Borders
Skank, stomp, groove. Repeat. Let the voodoo vibes fly. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Luxury Car - Annie's Well
this Luxury Car owes all its prestige to the classically designed engines of yesteryear Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Black to the future
We all guiltily laugh at the sick joke our friend tells us even though we are truly appalled by the seriousness of the subject matter. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
August at a Glance
August 7A Streetcar Named DesireBasic Instinct 2Will & Grace – Complete Series 8ITAugust 14RentScary Movie 4NYPD Blue – Season 4August 21Silent Hil... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Through Hell and High Water
It has everything a feat of endurance tale should provide Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Favela Rising
This is an astounding documentary; well made and fascinating, telling the story of one slum town in Brazil, and how a handful of their residents started musi... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Film
Bravo Two Zero
the acting is good and the story engaging enough for war film fans Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Music
Seu Jorge - TrocaBrahma (July Event, Web Only)
TrocaBrahma is the kind of mottled occasion that pre-empts the life and soul of the Fringe, boasting the best Brazilian you'll see this side of the Pubic Triangle Read more »| 14 Aug 2006