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
White Heat @ Cabaret Voltaire @ Edinburgh
a wide array of catchy mod-pop that kept the dance floor and the bar busy all night Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Music
Regina Spektor - Live at Cabaret Voltaire (revised)
New songs, vivid as tangerines Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
MusicSpinto Band - Direct to Helmet
Despite the Mystery Jets' best efforts, the royalty is all American and Delaware's Spinto Band are like dukes. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
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Muscle Tusk
This shit is pure attitude Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Music
Laura Veirs - Secret Someones
Not particularly upsetting... Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Music
Graystar - Singles EP
Rather than churning out predictable laments that aspire to little more than myopic commercialism, Graystar has created an EP of beautifully poignant songs that gently etches its way into your heart. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006
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Music
Gasgiant - Uncertainty Principle
The musical equivalent of that kid at a party who insists on sitting alone in the corner. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
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Park Attack - Halfpast Human
Park Attack isn't your typical parkbench sitting, buckfast-swigging tearaway wreaking havoc on unsuspecting passers-by - it is much more terrifying. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Clubs
Headspin @ Bongo Club, Saturday 28th Janauary
A fun-filled night of hip-hop, funk and soul
ALEX - 1st review of march issue, str8 to web pls Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
Music
NME Awards Tour - Corn Exchange @ Edinburgh
The Arctic Monkeys leave believers and nay-sayers alike astonished in the fug of their irresistible slipstream Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
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Bouchereau - Different Neck of the Woods
this eleven minute EP doesn't suggest that the complimentary studio time has been utilised to its fullest potential Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
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Isle of Me, Joe Acheson Quartet, OBE - Bannerman's, Edinburgh, Feb 15
perfect for fans of the Happy Mondays and the like Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
ComedyDavid Kay
Describes his style as slow, quirky, measured, surreal and rambling.
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Comedy
Chris Henry
Chris really hates the Sheila's Wheels advert. Don't we all. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006 -
ComedyBrendon Burns
Apparently thinks all religious ceremonies must be held in fancy dress. It's a little hard to start a holy war when a bear suit is involved. ""Oh but he looks so cuddly. How can we stay angry?"" Bear suits fix everything. Read more »| 17 Mar 2006