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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Theatre
ENB Swan Lake
Derek Deane's production of Swan Lake for English National Ballet perfectly captures the passion and magic of this tale, uniting story and dance in a satisfying and comprehensive manner. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Theatre
Don Quixote
A production that so completely overhauls such legendary source material as Cervantes' novel has to be excellent, or it's not going to work. And excellent theatre this certainly is. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
MusicdEUS - What We Talk About (When We Talk About Love) E.P.(V2)
makes you dream about a lush August evening where cigarette-smoke streams through the window and the wine-bottles are half empty Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
The Presets - Beams
Are You The One? and the forthcoming Down, Down, Down are bound for aggressive, classic floor-molester status Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
MusicSandi Thom - 'Smile... It Confuses People'
musically this is dull but lyrically, could bring on a sugar coma Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
Phoenix - It's Never Been Like That
It's Never Been Like That' leans back on sunbeams and heartaches with a striking heartfelt honesty Read more »| 15 Jun 2006
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Music
Little Man Tate - What? What You Got?
...easily overshadowed by its far superior b-side... Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
MusicWe Are Scientists - Nobody Move Nobody Get Hurt
Just lie back and allow them to experiment, science has never been so much fun Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
MusicThe Raconteurs - Steady As She Goes
...manages to harness the catchiness of avian flu, without any of that dangerous stuff. Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
Blackbud - Barefoot Dancing
Got Jimmy Page nodding, apparently Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
Whirlwind Heat @ Cabaret Voltaire
the boys kicked-off brilliantly by throwing your senses into a little box to give them a good battering Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
Planning To Rock - 'Have It All'
an electro rendition of an orchestra pit warming up Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
KT Tunstall - Acoustic Extravaganza
a collection of new songs and re-interpretations of her masterworks Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
Imperial Vipers - Searching, Falling, Silence
this is cucumber-in-foil, tight leather trouser rock Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Music
T-Break Heat 3 @ The Liquid Room
Sergeant brought a summery sound that would be perfectly suited to an outdoor festival stage in July Read more »| 15 Jun 2006