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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Art
Eoghann MacColl
There seemed to be a missing link which prohibited the works from being anything more than a documentation of varying landscapes Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Books
Small Worlds - Children's Books for Grownups [web version - POST ASAP!]
Harry Potter' has taken the shame out of reading children's fiction. But what do books intended for children have to offer adults? Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
Protokoll - Moving Forward
Perhaps irony wasn't the intention but with such banal recollection Moving Forward is the last thing this does. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Books
Poetry to the People - The Callum Macdonald Memorial Award
Poetry in pamphlet form has become a cutting edge of creativity in Scottish poetry. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Books
The Dream Life of Sukhanov - Olga Grushin
Olga Grushin is obviously passionate about her subject, and for a first novel 'The Dream Life of Sukhanov' is dauntingly impressive. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
Hi:Fi North 2006: A Retrospective (Big-assed web only thang)
Despite the averse winds brewing, the debut Hi:Fi North is a triumph... Read more »| 15 Jun 2006
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MusicTowers of London - Blood, Sweat and Towers
why would you want to be the new Darkness when you could be the next Motley Crue? Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
Ed Harcourt - Visit From The Dead Dog
a good sign of things to come in the very near future Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Clubs
PREVIEW : BEATS
6 of the best CLUB NIGHTS in EDINBURGH Indelible Sounds @ The Bongo Club, June 1, £4Jazzed up Drum & Bass and house courtesy of 7-piece band Sher Khan, Gl... Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Books
Orange Prize for Fiction Shortlist
Get The Skinny on the Orange Prize shortlist Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
MusicGoo Goo Dolls - Better Days
I have some bad news Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
Buy Tickets Now - Top Forthcoming Events
July 14th - Brant Bjork and the Bros, Barfly, GlasgowJuly 21st/22nd - Wickerman Festival, Dundrennan KirkcudbrightAugust 11th/12th - Tartan Heart Festival, B... Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Books
The Finishing School' by Muriel Spark
In an addendum to last month's obituary, we decided to re-read Muriel Spark's last published book. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
The Skinny's Current Top Albums
1. Tool – '10,000 Days' (Volcano)2. De Rosa - 'Mend' (Chemikal Underground)3. Mojave 3 - 'Puzzles Like You' (4AD)4. Amusement Parks On Fire - 'Out Of Th... Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Comedy
Seymour Mace
The freakiest thing that has happened in his life is taking acid and then going shopping in the centre of Tokyo while working over there as a clown. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006