The Skinny November 2006 by The Skinny

LISTINGS

EDINBURGH LIVE MUSIC Andy Fairweather - Low, The Queen’s Hall, TBC, £17.50 Calhoun, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free Dawn of the Replicants plus The Leg and Hypnotique, Henry’s Cellar Bar, A rare low key set from the enigmatic Mr Vickers and co, ‘mon the Replicants!, 20:00, £5 (£4) Hayseed Dixie , The Liquid Room, Good fun Bluegrass comedy genius., 19:30, £14 Kinaeda plus 50 Calibre Smile and 94 Aurora, Cabaret Voltaire, 19:00, £4 Edinburgh Folk Club Margaret Bennett, Alistair Hulett, Tony McManus , Pleasance, 20:00, £6 (£5) Oatbeanie, Whistlebinkies, 00:00, Free Babytiger: Ragni plus Kings of Cheeze, Energy Plan , Café Royal, 20:30, £4 Tauntra plus Backwash, Bannermans, 21:00, £4 Open Mic, Bannermans, 16:00, Free Hobo, The Bongo Club, 22:00, Free before 23:00, £3 After

Monday 13th November

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band , Usher Hall, 19:30, £27.50 Cosmic Rough Riders, Cabaret Voltaire, Acclaimed Glaswegian and Dundonian pop., 19:00, £7 Ron Sexsmith, The Liquid Room, 19:30, £15 Takacs Quartet , The Queen’s Hall, 19:45, £17£10 (£15- £9) Out of the Bedroom, Canon’s Gait, Open mic, 20:00, Free Open Mic, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free Just Turn Up, Whistlebinkies, 00:00, Free

Tuesday 14th November

Pengo plus The Withdrawal Method, Chris Corsano and Usurper, Henry’s Cellar Bar, 19:30, £TBC The Aliens plus Ian Anderson and Joanna Foster, Cabaret Voltaire, Songs in the key of Fife from Beta Band alum., 19:00, £8 Band Showcase, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free

Wednesday 15th November

Beaker plus The Alibi’s and Circus Circus, Whistlebinkies, 00:00, Free Blueflint plus emily Scott and James Cummings, Henry’s Cellar Bar, 19:30, £5 Haftor Medboe Group , The Lot, 20:30, £8 Half Man Half Biscuit, The Liquid Room, 19:00, £7 Indigo Montoya plus Acute Riot, Bannermans, 21:00, £4 Jack Glass plus Bliss Creek, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free Edinburgh Folk Club: Real Time, Pleasance, 20:00, £6 (£5) The Veils plus New Rhodes, Cabaret Voltaire, 19:30, £7

Thursday 16th November

Beaker plus The Alibi’s and Circus Circus, Bannermans, 21:00, £4 Bromhead’s Jacket plus The Oxfam Glamour Models , Cabaret Voltaire, 19:00, £7.50 Filed Under Hishonesty plus The Party Programme and Red Pill Memories, Subway Cowgate, 19:00, £4 Benbecula does guitars: Genaro, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free Sub-Opt, Whistlebinkies, 00:00, placex Spies in the Wires: The Damn Shames, Cabaret Voltaire, Selected cheap booze, rock n’ roll and Mogwai DJ, what else are you after?, 23:00, £5 (£4) Todd Gordon with Stephen Duffy, The Lot, 20:30, £8 Ugly Duckling, The Liquid Room, Quality party blazing, feel good hiphop, nuff said., 19:00, £9 Baby Tiger Open Mic, Café Royal, 20:30, Free

Friday 17th November

Vengence: Beyond Fallen plus Nikitone, Subway Cowgate, 18:00, £3 Carl Palmer plus Who’s Who, The Exchange, 19:30, £12 Crevis Inspection, Whistlebinkies, 00:00, Free Distant Soul, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free

Friday 24th November

Eagleowl plus Scrim, Wee Red Bar, 18:00, Free Jakil plus Turboshandy, Tie For Jack , Ego, Rock/Indie/Jazz/Funk, 19:00, £4 Lee Patterson, Whistlebinkies, 18:00, Free Nutonic plus Stillife, Henry’s Cellar Bar, More metal mayhem., 19:30, £4 Remnant Kings plus The Highlines and The Albion, Bannermans, 21:00, £4 Tim Easton plus Angie Palmer , Cabaret Voltaire, 20:00, £8 Who’s Who, The Liquid Room, 19:45, £10 Y’all Is Fantasy Island plus Curtis Eller , Café Royal, See Sounds for our feature, 20:30, £5

Baby Strange, Café Royal, 20:30, £5 Dana Dixon Blues Band, Whistlebinkies, 18:00, Free David Kitt, Cabaret Voltaire, See our interview feature in Sounds, 19:30, £8 Fat Ben and The Looters plus The Hostiles, Circus Circus and 4 Day Weekend, Subway Cowgate, 19:00, £4 Gand-Eye plus Missing Cat, Wee Red Bar, 18:00, Free Idea Motion, Bannermans, 21:00, £4 Madaleine Pritchard Acoustic Soul Trio , The Lot, 20:30, £8 Modus, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free The Des Moines Riot plus Stealer, Henry’s Cellar Bar, 19:30, £5 (£4) The Usual Suspects, Whistlebinkies, 00:00, Free Whole Lotta AC/DC, The Liquid Room, 19:00, £12

Saturday 18th November

Judas Point plus Firebrand Superock and Vantage Point, Henry’s Cellar Bar, Judas Priest Tribute night., 19:30, £4 Roadhouse, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free The Ballentines plus Rocketfox and Twenty 43, Bannermans, 21:00, £4 The Be Good Tanyas plus Kathryn Williams , Usher Hall, 20:00, £18, £16 The Belgranos, Whistlebinkies, 18:00, Free Babytiger: The Bowmans plus Christopher Bernhard, Das Contras , Café Royal, 20:30, £5 The Demons Eye, Whistlebinkies, 00:00, Free The Kays Lavelle plus Underbelly and Futuro, Cabaret Voltaire, 19:00, £TBC

Saturday 25th November

Grizzly Bear plus Hassle Hound and Employee of the Month, Cabaret Voltaire, “Must be the freshest sound to come out of the New York undergrowth in years.” -skinnymag.co.uk, 19:00, £8 Wee Folk Club: Iain Main and Andy Lyons, Royal Oak, 20:30, £3 Indafusion plus Little Green Machine and Epic 26, Bannermans, 21:00, £4 J Spaceman, The Queen’s Hall, 19:00, £15 Lights Out By Nine, Henry’s Cellar Bar, Eightpiece rhythm n’ blues outfit., 19:30, £TBC Luxembourg plus Morton Valence, Swimmer One , Café Royal, 20:30, £5 Main Street Blues, Whistlebinkies, 18:00, Free Paul Buchanan, Usher Hall, AKA the cult of Blue Nile, See our interview feature at www. skinnymag.co.uk, 19:30, £25 The Alarm, The Liquid Room, 19:30, £15 The Bubble Project, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free The Drams, The Bongo Club, Texan rock burning through town., 20:00, £9 UKnowHoo, Whistlebinkies, 00:00, Free

Sunday 19th November

Bossk plus IX and The Ocean Fracture, Henry’s Cellar Bar, 20:00, £5 Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez , Pleasance, 20:00, £12 Wee Folk Club: Ian Davison, Royal Oak, 20:30, £3 Josh Ritter, Cabaret Voltaire, See our feature at www.skinnymag.co.uk, 19:00, £13.50 Morgan Finlay, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free North Foundation plus The 8 Line Poem, Jack Butler , Café Royal, 20:30, £4 Raven, Whistlebinkies, 00:00, Free Yahoo Serious, Bannermans, No, not Young Einstein., 21:00, £4 Open Mic, Bannermans, 16:00, Free Hobo, The Bongo Club, 22:00, Free before 23:00, £3 After

Monday 20th November

Sunday 26th November

Bullet For My Valentine, Corn Exchange, Back with the chunky riffs and the well-ironed hair, Funeral for My Valenprophet Romance, 19:00, £15 Espers plus Edith Frost and St Jude’s Infirmary, Cabaret Voltaire, Philadelphia Psychedlia. See our St Judes Infirmary feature at www.skinnymag. co.uk, 19:00, £7 Misty’s Big Adventure plus The Jeffrey Lewis Band and Kategoes, The Bongo Club, “An evening of pan-Atlantic toy-shop pop.”, 20:30, £8 Out of the Bedroom, Canon’s Gait, Open mic, 20:00, Free Open Mic, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free Just Turn Up, Whistlebinkies, 00:00, Free

Tuesday 21st November

Leith Folk Club: Simon Thoumire and David Milligan, The Village, 20:00, £5 The Remnant Kings plus Smoked Glass and Marwood, Henry’s Cellar Bar, 20:00, £TBC The Sunshine Underground plus Big Face and The Rushes, Cabaret Voltaire, “Spiky, angular, guitar-driven dance-punk.” -skinnymag.co.uk, 19:00, £7 Band Showcase, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free

Wednesday 22nd November

Harlem 75 plus Kiddo, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free Edinburgh Folk Club: John Wright Band, Pleasance, 20:00, £6 (£5) Terra Surfa plus Dick Dangerous & The Lovebastards and Rodent Emporium, Henry’s Cellar Bar, Surf rock n’ roll., 20:00, £4 Baby Tiger Acoustic Night, Café Royal, 20:30, £2

Thursday 23rd November

Deacon Blue, Usher Hall, 19:00, £25 I Had An Inkling plus Serfs, Henry’s Cellar Bar, “Aggressive math-rock/post-punk-prog melange and hook-laden, agit-pop.”, 20:00, £5 (£4) Jacobs Pillow plus Gildoza and Slick Valley Ramblers, Bannermans, 21:00, £4 Scott Hamilton, The Lot, 20:30, £12 Smiler plus The Troubadours, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free Ultraviolet Pilot plus Something Illegal, Whistlebinkies, 00:00, Free

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Baldego, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free Oatbeanie, Whistlebinkies, 00:00, Free Indie Ring: The Hurricaines plus Our Beloved , Cabaret Voltaire, The fifth evening from the capital’s own indie cartel., 19:00, £4 Hobo, The Bongo Club, 22:00, Free before 23:00, £3 After

Monday 27th November

Out of the Bedroom, Canon’s Gait, Open mic, 20:00, Free Open Mic, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free Just Turn Up, Whistlebinkies, 00:00, Free

Tuesday 28th November

Kunt and the Gang plus Gurana Drought, Henry’s Cellar Bar, Nicely monikered counterculturalists, 20:00, £6 Leith Folk Club: Rachel Unthank and The Winterset , The Village, 20:00, £5 Band Showcase, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free

Wednesday 29th November

Arca Felix, Whistlebinkies, 00:00, Free Big Chris Barber Band and Chas McDevitt , Usher Hall, 19:30, £20- £16 BBC Electric Proms: Found plus The All New Adventures of US (Tanaou) and Cashier No.0, Cabaret Voltaire, “Showcasing their work in a refined way and appealing to a broad church of listeners.”-skinnymag.co.uk, 19:00, Free Mario Caribe Quartet , The Lot, 20:30, £8 Nuala Kennedy Band , Pleasance, 20:00, £6 (£5) Red Black plus Dovetail, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free This is Music presents Uncle John & Whitelock with support from Copy Haho and Household , Henry’s Cellar Bar, Tickets are avaliable at Avalanche Records (Cockburn Street), 20:00, £6 Wynd plus Sweet Chin Music, Bannermans, 21:00, £4

Thursday 30th November

Alex Yellowlees’ Hot Club , The Lot, 20:30, £8 Ist plus The Satellites, Whistlebinkies, 00:00, Free The Dead Beat Club plus The Jack, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free The Joy Foundation plus Dylanesque, Bannermans, 21:00, £4

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A Good Year

The Lyceum Theatre will reawaken the magic of Collodi’s timeless tale in a world premiere production of Pinocchio this Christmas with a fresh adaptation from artistic director Mark Thomson.

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Everything matures... eventually. Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott collaboration ‘A Good Year’ is out this November. To in with a chance of winning merchandise from the film please answert the following quesiton. Name another film that Mr. Crowe has acted in.

Win Tickets to see the Zutons or the Charlatons ! To be in with a chance to win a pair of tickets answer this question: What frequencies do Xfm broadcast on? To be in with a chance of winning a ticket answer this quesiton? What part of Pinocchio grows? 1 – 30 December 2006 For more information check out www.lyceum.org.uk

For more chances to win tickets, tune in to the Domink Diamond Breakfast Show (105.7 in the East & 106.1 in the West) from 6am to 10am weekdays. Terms and conditions: Deadline Zutons: 6.11.06 and Charlatons: 20.11.06 Xfm’s decision is final I suppose and here is no cash alternative to prize etc.

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FATSO MEDIA LTD SOPHIE KYLE & XAVIER TOBY MIKE MCGRAIL RUPERT THOMSON CHARLOTTE RODENSTEDT JANE FENTON JAY SHUKLA DAVE KERR GARETH K. VILE ALEX BURDEN & BRAM GIEBEN ANDREW COOKE ALEX KIRK PAUL MITCHELL TIGER REID PAUL GREENWOOD YASMIN SUALIMAN KEIR HIND NINE JOSH WILSON IAN SINKAMBA KAY BENNETT ROBBIE THOMSON SCOTT METHVEN MICHAEL DUFFY

CONTRIBUTORS Steve Adams, The Staff of Alphabet Video, Euan Andrews, Liam Arnold, Anna Battista, Luc Benyon, Finbarr Bermingham, Jamie Borthwick, Ally Brown, James Bryan, Rosie Capona, Stephen Carty, Colin Chapman, Dave Cook, Charlotte Cooper, Alma Cork, Paul Crawford, James Creakle, Heather Crumley, Tom Donohue, Natalie Doyle, Michael Duffy, Sam Eccles, Lucy Faringold, Neil Ferguson, Duncan Forgan, Megan Garriock, Paul Greenwood, Jasper Hamill, Billy Hamilton, Suzanne Hart, Keir Hind, Caroline Hurley, Marcie Hume, Margaret Kirk, Omar Kudos, Yasmin Jilaihawi, Lisa Jones, Johnny Langlands, Ted M, Ali Maloney, Claire Mapletoft, Milo McLaughlin, Alec Mcleod, Sean Mcnamara, Colan Mehaffey, Sean Michaels, Nick Mitchell, Paul Mitchell, Zach Morris, Muggs, Dolph Norris, Jonny Ogg, Richard Orr, Chris Pickering, Philip Roberts, Angus Ross, Jon Seller, Keira Sinclair, Celia Sontag, Graeme Strachan, Yasmin Sulaiman, Karen Taggart, Melissa Thomson, Peter Walker, Ryan Van Winkle, Craig Wilson, Michael Witham, Daniel Wood, Leo Wood.

PHOTOGRAPHERS Liam Arnold, Calum Barr, Luc Benyon, Mike Byrne, Charlotte Rodenstedt, Jack Waddington, David Winton, Callum Barr, Cara Buchan, John Brydon, Mike Byrne, Jethro Collins, Mirren Daykin, Neil Douglas, Ed Fisher, James Gray, Kristina Milic, Scott Louden, Jack Waddington, Mark Dorrian, Jim Law, Stephen Black.

Xfm Scotland and O2 are offering the opportunity to win exclusive tickets to two intimate live sessions at Liquid Rooms in Edinburgh with the Zutons (9.11.06) and the Charlatons (20.11.06)! The Skinny have got five pairs of tickets for each gig to give away!

EDITORIAL THE SKINNY - SO FAR... STILL SO MUCH FURTHER TO GO This month I had some important points to make about the cover, and what we are trying to achieve – especially poignant since this cover featuring The Fratellis is arguably our most commercial yet. However, since it is now 6am and we go to print in less than two hours, rational arguments are a little beyond me. Instead since we’ve just turned one year old I thought I’d recap on all we’ve achieved. If that’s okay with you?

OCT 2005 First issue of The Skinny is released - 64 pages tabloid size, full colour, 20,000 copies and distributed to over 400 venues in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

FRIDAY OCT 21 2005 Glasgow launch party at the Bastille. Over three hundred people attended two floors of live music and DJs. Venue reached capacity by 11pm. Performing live that evening were the following acts, most of whom have since been signed: Uncle John and Whitelock, Flying Matchstick Men, Bricolage, Wake the President and Unkle Bob.

NOV 2005 Website up and running at www.skinnymag.co.uk featuring all the same content as the magazine, and one exhausted web editor who had to design the site and upload it all.

FRIDAY DEC 9 2005 Edinburgh launch party at The Venue (better late than never) Over 900 people attended three floors of live music and DJs. Performing live were: D.O.P.E, Livesciences, Mammal and The Magnificients.

DEC 2005 A total of one hundred contributors involved with the magazine after printing only three issues.

JAN 2006

SEP 2006

Online submissions system launched for the magazine, which enabled a more structured editorial system and ensures all content in the magazine appears on the website. Web editor again exhausted.

To coincide with the return of the Fresher’s, we print 40,000 copies of an 80 page paper. Haven’t got many left – did you get one?

FEB 2006

Again print 40,000 copies for students – issue 13 – it’s our first birthday!

Issue 5 printed with 16 additional mono pages, making the total 80 pages. Circulation increased from 20,000 to 24,000 copies. The Skinny is now distributed to over 600 venues in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

APR 2006 Website re-launched, now looking much prettier and is much easier to use. Editorial team consider institutionalising Web Editor, however he cons us all into forgetting that plan by taking us to the pub.

MAY 2006 Begin supplying content to the Scottish Television (stv) website. Didn’t know that did you? Check it out online at www.stv.tv – it’s pretty swish.

AUG 2006 As if we weren’t working hard enough, we join with Edinburgh Festivals Publication ‘Fest’ to create SkinnyFest. Over August we release four issues of SkinnyFest - each of 64 pages and 12,000 copies. Normal August Skinny is released as well. Web editor considers having editorial team sectioned.

THURSDAY AUG 3 2006 Another party, this time to celebrate the launch of SkinnyFest and the opening of The Skinny’s first ever festival. Over 1,000 revellers attended a night of burlesque, circus performance and DJs till three in the morning.

OCT 2006

SATURDAY OCT 21 2006 Celebrate at Edinburgh’s Liquid Rooms with over 900 people and some of the hottest local bands including: The Vivians, Great Ezcape, Project:Venhell and O.B.E. Spend several days recovering and if you missed it, well you’ll have to wait until next year.

SATURDAY OCT 28 2006 Instead of waiting until next year you could have just come to our Glasgow party which featured: Satellite Dub, The Low Miffs, Unkle Bob (who also played our Glasgow launch) and The Needles.

TUESDAY OCT 31 2006 Send issue 14 off to the printers (eventually). Sleep for several days and pledge never again to hold a party so close to the print deadline. So there you have it – The Skinny in a nutshell. As usual we are always looking for more contributors – simply email getinvolved@skinnymag.co.uk. We are also always looking for feedback and ideas, and everyone who writes a letter mentioning one thing they like and one thing they don’t about The Skinny is this month guaranteed to win a prize: letters@skinnymag.co.uk Cheers – chat to you next month Xavier

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LISTINGS

GLASGOW LIVE MUSIC

Thursday 23 November

Beyond all Reason, Barfly, 1930, £5.00 Hells Bells, The Ferry, 1930, £10.00 Jack Butler, Bloc, 2100, Free JUST JACK, Sub Club, 2300, tbc Merchants Of Bollywood , SECC , 1930, tbc Pink ** rescheduled from 21 November SECC, 1930, £26.50 Rumble Strips, King Tuts, 2030, £6.00 Shawn Colvin, Fruitmarket, 2000, £16.50 UK Subs, Barfly, Original punks, 2030, £8.50 Ciarin Dorris, Tchaiovna, Deanston Drive, 2000, £2 Yaman , Tchaiovna, Deanston Drive, sitar, flute and mixes from our weekly resident, 2000, £2 James W Reid , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, 2000, £2

Friday 24 November

Beverly Knight, ABC, 1900, £21.50 Deacon Blue, Carling Academy, 1930, *sold out* Hatebreed , The Garage , 2030, £12.50 Merchants Of Bollywood , Glasgow - Clyde Auditorium , 1930, tbc Paul Weller, Barrowland, 1930, Sold Out Pink , SECC, 1930, £26.50 Seal Cub Clubbing Club, Barfly, 2030, £5.00 The Hussys, Rockers, 2030, £4.00 The Krimson, The Ferry, 2030, £5.00 Wing and a Prayer , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, 2000, £2

Saturday 25 November

Deacon Blue, Carling Academy, 1930, *sold out* Discharge, Barfly, 2030, £10.00 Electric Eel Shock, King Tuts, 2030, £8.00 Merchants Of Bollywood , Glasgow - Clyde Auditorium , 2030, tbc

Michael Deans Jazz Quintet, Bloc, 1700, Free Paul Weller, Barrowland, 1930, Sold Out Streets of Siam, Bloc, 2100, Free The KBC, Barfly, 2030, £5.00 The Motorettes, Classic Grand, 2030, £7/£5 Tool, SECC, 2030, £28.50 Wonderstuff, ABC2, 2030, £15.00

Sunday 26 November

Grizzly Bear, Mono, 2030, £7.50 Merchants Of Bollywood , Glasgow - Clyde Auditorium , 1930, tbc Open Mic Night, Bloc, 2100, Free Pussycat Dolls, SECC, 1930, sold out Spear of Destiny, Rockers, 2030, £9.00 The Futureheads, ABC, 1900, £13.50 THE HOT PUPPIES + HEY WILL POWER , King Tuts , 2030, £8.00 V Formation and The Terminals, Barfly, 2030, £4.00

CONTENTS

Rachel Unthank and The Winterset, Oran Mor, 2000, £7.00 Richard Ashcroft, SECC, 1900, £23.50 THE HARRISONS , King Tuts , 2030, £7.00 The Ideal Panic, Capitol, 2000, £4.00 The Vivians, Bloc, 2100, Free Candiru Jazz , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, 2000, £2

CONTENTS

Tchaiovna, Deanston Drive, folk, blues and beyond from the Glasgow based guitarist, 2000, £2 The Multi-Coloured T-Time Cabaret , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, open mic night/jam session hosted by Tom Snowball, 2000, £2

6-15 LIFESTYLE The West Highland Way Skinny Black Birthday Wonders of the Sea

Thursday 30 November

Asia (Geoffrey Downes, Steve Howe, Carl Palmer, John Wetton), Carling Academy, 1970s prog supergroup, 1930, £20.00 Capdown, Barfly, 2030, £7.50 Danielson, King Tuts, 2030, £9.00 I am Door, Bloc, 2100, £2 Kelly Joe Phelps, ABC2, 1900, £12.00 Pink (Extra show), SECC, 1930, £26.50 Folk fae Fife , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, 2000, £2

Monday 27 November

16-21 FILM

Borat Rampage Guillermo del Toro

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Pans Labyrinth p18

22-23 DVDs 24-25 GAMES

Albert Hammond Jnr, ABC, 1900, *sold out* Bird with Mark Burgess, Barfly, 2030, £7.00 GOOD SHOES + Xerox Teens + Edgar Prais , King Tuts , 2030, £6.00 The Bees, Oran Mor, 2030, £11.00 Yaman , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, sitar, flute and mixes from weekly resident, 2000, £2

26-29 THEATRE 30-33 ARTS

Tuesday 28 November

Bardo Pond, Mono, 2000, £9.00 Don Caballero , ABC2, 1930, £7.50 Don Mescall , Oran Mor , 2000, £8.00 + b.f. Ed Valance, Barfly, 2030, £5.00 Free Diamonds, Bloc, 2100, £2 The Blood Arm, King Tuts, 2030, £7.00 The Thermals, Nice N Sleazy, 2030, £8.00 Thunder, Carling Academy, 1900, £18.50 The Magic Carpet Cabaret , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, 2000, £2

34-35 BOOKS 36-37 LGBT 38-53 SOUNDS Juliette Lewis Fratellis Tool Album Reviews Single Reviews Dischord Records Subtle Richard Ashcroft

Wednesday 29 November

DJ SHADOW, Carling Academy, 1900, £18.50 Minus The Bear , Nice N Sleazy, 1900, £7.00 Neon Tetra 2nd Birthday, Classic Grand, 2100, £5.00

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Tool p42

54-61 BEATS Aim Dubstep Pharcyde LP / EP Reviews Lowlife

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62-79 LISTINGS

Alex Smoke LP Review p62

THE SKINNY RATING SYSTEM EXPLAINED 1 Skinny: Anything that receives one Skinny is probably best avoided. Chances are it will suck the will to live straight out of you. In other words, god awful baws. 2 Skinnys: Boring. Bog-standard or hugely derivative. Only for hardcore aficionados of the genre. 3 Skinnys: A good, solid rating. You’ll have a fine time but you won’t be bowled over. 4 Skinnys: Excellent stuff. Unmissable if you’re into this sort of thing. 5 Skinnys: A rare honour indeed; a must-see for all and sundry. Sublime.

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LIFESTYLE Welcome to November! THIS MONTH

hat do student thespians do on their days off? Talk to The Skinny of course! This month’s feature on Student theatre in Glasgow and Edinburgh, planned for the rest of the term, shows how the very term ‘student theatre’ can be misleading - often the most exciting and dynamic dramatic pieces in town can be found in our halls of education. Guy Masterson’s one-man performance of Dylan Thomas’ ‘Under Milk Wood’ also provokes excitement - make sure you’re quick to catch it at the Tron this month, as it’s only playing for 3 nights. The second instalment of our dance and theatre column delights with tales of mesmeric magic of the choreographic form; and the current tour

Wednesday 1 November

THE SKINNY ON TOUR

of Alan Bennett’s ‘The History Boys’ delights audiences at the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh, successfully winning attention away from its less-lauded film adaptation. All in all, a good month for theatre - as Edinburgh and Glasgow slowly build towards the madness of pantomime season. Meanwhile, November is billed to be an outstanding month for comedy. Some of the best acts on the circuit are coming to Edinburgh and Glasgow - from the joyous intensity of Glenn Wool to the dry charm of John Hegley - as well as some of the biggest: Little Britain: Live, and new televison favourites, ‘Peep Show’ staring David Mitchell and Robert Webb.

Thursday 2 November

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HAVE A RANT

Edinburgh’s Cabaret Voltaire is set to host a fundraising night in aid the city’s leading breast cancer institute on Thursday, Nov 23. Tickets £5 (£3 student) available only at the door.

EIGHT IN DENTISTS CAN BE WRONG I recently saw an advert for Colgate toothpaste; you may have seen the same one. Its only words are these: ‘eight out of ten dentists can’t be wrong’. This, I thought, had all the hallmarks of a hastily drawn conclusion.

After the highly successful Madonna vs. Kylie fundraising night in aid of the Breast Cancer Institute in January, the event has returned, with pop royalty the new theme. The ‘Cab’ will witness a four-way rumble of the music’s dysfunctional royal family. Kylie will renew her grudge match with Madge, while everyone’s favourite Michael Jackson will clash with the titan that is Prince. The soundtrack will sample these big hitters, as well as a few other surprises along the way.

Moving directly from theory to practice, I invited a panel of dentists to come to my lair, which was decorated in the style of a ‘70s TV quiz show. There were ten of them, and I asked them questions. Seven out of the ten dentists didn’t know that chewing gum is made from the sapodilla tree, whereas all but one knew ‘The Good Life’ was set in Surbiton. Judging the appropriate difficulty-level was not easily done, but we got there (my dentists and I). You see, eight out of ten dentists didn’t believe that gold is used as an antiinflammatory in some arthritis medicines. But it is!

Royal Command Performances will be issued by DJs Kaupuss and Jon Pleased in the Main Room, while Room Two will see Calverto host one of his legendary karaoke sessions. There will also be appearances from the big four at some point in the night. Guests will also be treated to a DJ set from Miss Christina, while the event will be addressed by Harry Ainsworth of ‘Snatch’ fame and prizes will be awarded for the best dressed guest.

Colgate are waiting to hear from my lawyers. The dentists are yet to escape. The Count

In other news Cabaret Voltaire related news, congratulations are in order since they have been nominated for the PRS + PPL sponsored National Nightclub of the Year awards in Manchester on Nov 16, the only club from Scotland to be included in that category.

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One of the performers From the Madonna vs Kylie fundraising night

TARTAN CLEF AWARDS 2006

AUTUMN

Sandi Thom and Paolo Nutini are set to headline this year’s Tartan Clef Awards, held this year at Glasgow’s Radisson SAS on the Nov 18._The exclusive event is run by charity Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. They believe that everyone, no matter how ill, disabled or traumatised, can respond in a positive way to music. Patients are encouraged to respond physically or emotionally, enhancing communication along the way.

NASA ICECREAM It didn’t melt. Wow. Pity it tasted like shit.

SCOOTERS How did these budget death traps ever go out of fashion?

DAYLIGHT AFTER 5PM THE FEMIDOM

Tickets to the event don’t come cheap. Two tables are Four times larger, four times as expensive and left, priced at £1,100 pounds each, but after all it is for a easily four times as repulsive, I wonder? very good cause. Last year the charity managed to raise over £70,000 in ticket sales alone.

THE CAST OF ‘ LOST’

More importantly does anyone care?

To raise additional funds for the charity, last year’s big winners, Hue and Cry, will be performing a preview show SARS AND BIRD FLU at the Glasgow ABC on Friday, Nov 10. Tickets are priced Shouldn’t we all be dead by now? at £16.50, with £2 from each going towards the cause. Tweet tweet tweet *sneeze* Awards this year will honour some of Scotland’s best creOSAMA BIN LADEN ative talent, with gongs including Lifetime Achievement Are we even still looking? and Best Newcomer. Last year’s winners included Ronnie Brown, Alabama 3, SECC, Midge Ure, Evelyn Glennie, Lucie Silvas and Billy Sloan.

Paolo Nutini

ISSUE FOURTEEN

November 06

Andy White, The Ferry, 2000, £10.00 Calexico plus Beirut, ABC, 1900, £15.00 Eastpack Antidote Tour feat: Gogol Bordello, Bedouin Soundclash, Danko Jones and Disco Ensemble* Please note change of venue, Carling Academy, 1900, £15.00 Munday, King Tuts, 2030, £8.00 Sean Lennon, Oran Mor, 2030, £15.00 Simple Kid, Barfly, 2030, £5.00 This July, Bloc, 2000, Free Vader, Soundhaus, 2100, £10.00 Michael Simons, Tchaiovna, Deanston Drive, folk, blues and beyond from the Glasgow based guitarist, 2000, £2 Candiru Jazz , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, modern jazz standards from fortnightly residents, 2000, £2

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Colette McKendrick, Classic Grand, 2030, £6.00 Level 42, ABC, 1900, £20.00 Switches, Barfly, 2030, £6.00 Tessmarka , Barrowland 2, 2030, £6.00 The Casuals, King Tuts, 2030, £8.00 Unholy Alliance Tour: Slayer / In Flames / Lamb Of God / Children Of Bodom / Thine Eyes Bleed , SECC , 1930, £27.50 Wishbone Ash, The Ferry, 2030, £12.50 The Plimptons , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, pop/ prog/ragtime/neo-britpop/folk/metal trio with special guests, 2000, £2

Friday 3 November

An Evening with Melanie *to be rescheduled, The Ferry, 2030, £15.00 Animal Farm, Bloc, 2100, Free Haney + The Ballentines, Barfly, 2030, £4.00 I Love You But I’ve Chosen The Darkness, King Tuts, 2030, £7.00 Jet, Barrowland, 2030, *sold out* Kathryn Williams , The Arches , Beautifully crafted UK folk, 2030, £14.00 + b.f. Miss Kitten, Glasgow School of Art, Electro, 2030, £10.00 Nils Lofgren, ABC, Guitar virtuoso, 1900, £20.00 Paul Simon, SECC, 1930, £45.00 South, ABC2, 1900, *cancelled*

Saturday 4 November

Colours Fireworks Party featuring Erick Morillo, Arches, 2300, £18 until 21 Oct Gerard Starkie, Barfly, 2030, £5.00 INXS, Barrowland, 1930, *Sold Out * Michael Deans Jazz Quintet, Bloc, 1700, Free Motorhead, Carling Academy, Very metal, 1930, £22 Mumm-Ra, King Tuts, 2030, £6.00 Rolling Stoned, The Ferry, 2030, £12.50 Stone Sour + Bullets and Octane, The Garage, 2030, SOLD OUT

Sunday 5 November

City Sinners , St. Andrews in the Square, A Tribute to the music of Gram Parsons, 1930, £8.00 Deltawave, Barrowland 2, 1930, £7.00 Filthy Little Secret, Barfly, 2030, £4.00 Metric, Arches, 2030, £9.00 Midlake, King Tuts, 2030, £7.50 MTV 2 Tour Wolfmother, Forward Russia, Fields, Carling Academy, 1930, *Sold Out* Open Mic Night, Bloc, 2100, Free WOLFMOTHER + Forward Russia + Fields + Maccabees, Academy, 1930, £13.50

Monday 6 November

Lucinda Williams (tickets from her cancelled July show are valid), Barrowland, 1930, £20.00 Manatees, Bloc, 2100, £2 Mono, ABC2, 1930, £7.50 Opeth + Paradise Lost , ABC , 1930, £15.00 + b.f. The Webb Sisters, Brel, 2000, Cancelled Ugly Duckling, King Tuts, 2030, £9.00 Yaman, Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, sitar, flute and mixes from weekly resident, 2000, £2

Tuesday 7 November

American Head Charge + Panic Cell & Twin Method , Cathouse , 2030, £12.00 + b.f. CSS, 1990s and The Rogers Sisters, ABC, 1900, £8.00 Muse , SECC, 1900, *sold out* Paranoid Monkeys, Bloc, 2100, Free Two Gallants, King Tuts, 2030, £8.00 Allan Y McDougall , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, traditional Scottish songs arranged for guitar, voice and bouzouki, 2000, £2

Wednesday 8 November

Chris Thile (ex-Nickle Creek), St. Andrews in the Square, 1930, £14.00 Dr Dog, King Tuts, 2030, £6.00 In Earnest, Plot Against Paris, Bloc, 2100, Free Neko Case, Oran Mor, 2000, £11.50

Rancid + Guns On The Roof , Barrowlands , 1930, £14.00 + b.f. TV on the Radio, ABC2, 1900, £11.50 Michael Simons , Tchaiovna, Deanston Drive, folk, blues and beyond from the Glasgow based guitarist, 2000, £2 The Multi-Coloured T-Time Cabaret , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, open mic night/jam session hosted by Tom Snowball, 2000, £2

Thursday 9 November

Boo Hewerdine, ABC2, 1900, £10.00 Horse, The Ferry, 2000, £15.00 Luke Haines (acoustic), Barfly, Acclaimed song-writer from the Auteurs, 2030, £6.00 The Fratellis, Barrowland, 1930, *sold out* The Mocha Nights, Bloc, 2100, Free Walls of Jericho, King Tuts, 2030, £8.00 Yaman , Tchaiovna, Deanston Drive, 2000, £2 The Impossible Flower Presents , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, 2000, £2

Friday 10 November

Big Face, The Classic Grand, 2100, Free Das Boot, Bloc, 2100, Free Flaming Lips , SECC, 1930, £20.00 Gretchen Peters, Arches, 2000, Cancelled Hue and Cry, ABC, Scottish veterans, 1930, £16.50 Jim Lauderdale and The Believers, Brel, 2000, £10.00 Less Than Jake + Dropkick Murphys, The Living End, Billy No Mates , Carling Academy, Glasgow , Frantic folk-punk, 1930, £17.50 + B.F. Logan, The Ferry, 2000, £10.00 Pendulum + mcVerse, Glasgow School of Art, 2000, £12.00 Radio 4, ABC, 1900, £8.50 The Fratellis, Barrowland, 1930, *sold out* The Hedrons, King Tuts, 2030, £8.00 Whispers in the Attic (, Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, 2000, £2

Saturday 11 November

Bootleg Doors, Barrowland, 1930, £12.50 Cara Dillon , Oran Mor , 2000, £14.00 + b.f. Cracker, King Tuts, 2030, *Cancelled* Maps, King Tuts, 2030, £5.00 Michael Deans Jazz Quintet, Bloc, Scotland’s finest, 1700, Free Robben Ford, The Ferry, 2000, £15.00 Siren, Bloc, 2200, Free Taste Of Chaos, SECC, 1930, £20.00 Vile Evils (pop will eat itself), Barfly, 2030, £10.00

Sunday 12 November

Amy Winehouse, Oran Mor, 2000, *sold out* Boys Night Out, Barfly, 2030, £6.00 Chamillionaire, Carling Academy, 1930, £16.00 Clocks, Capitol, 2000, £5.00 Open Mic Night, Bloc, 2100, Free TY, King Tuts, 2030, £9.50 You Say Party! We Say Die, Nice N Sleazy, 2030, £8.00

Monday 13 November

Art Brut, ABC2, 1900, £7.00 Hayseed Dixie, Barrowland, Humorous Bluegrass, 1930, £15.00 Interlock, Barfly, 2030, £6.00 Red Snowman, Tauntra, Bloc, 2100, Free THE ALIENS , King Tuts , 2030, £9.50 Yaman , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, sitar, flute and mixes from weekly resident, 2000, £2

Tuesday 14 November

Acid Mothers Temple, Mono, Japanese Psychedelia, 2000, £8.50 COSMIC ROUGH RIDERS + Le Reno Amps , King Tuts , 2030, £8.00 Made Out of Babies, Nice N Sleazy, 2030, £6.00 MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, SOLD OUT!, 2030, Barrowlands Ron Sexsmith, Oran Mor, 2030, £15.00 Andy Miller , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, 2000, £2

Wednesday 15 November

Ben Kweller, Queen Margaret Union, 2030, £13.00 Fishbone, King Tuts, 2030, £12.50 Forever Never, Capitol, 2030, £5.00 Hello Saferide, Admiral Bar, 2030, £4.00 The Juan MacLean, Classic Grand, 2030, £5.00 The Zutons, Barrowland, 1930, *sold out* Viva Machine, Barfly, 2030, £5.00 Michael Simons, Tchaiovna, Deanston Drive, 2000, £2 Candiru Jazz , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, modern jazz standards from fortnightly residents, 2000, £2

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LIVE MUSIC LISTINGS

GLASGOW LIVE MUSIC

Thursday 16 November

Frank Turner, Bloc, 2100, Free Katherine Jenkins, Royal Concert Hall, 1930, £35.00 Nicky Spence, Oran Mor, 2000, £11.00 Rodrigo Y Gabriela+ James Yorkston, ABC, 1900, £12.30 The Hours, Capitol, 2000, £6.00 The Isles, Nice N Sleazy, 2030, £7.00 The Veils , ABC2, 1900, £7.00 The Zutons, Barrowland, 1930, *Sold Out* VEGA 4 , King Tuts , 2030, £12.50 Who’s Who, The Ferry, 2000, £10.00 Yaman , Tchaiovna, Deanston Drive, sitar, flute and mixes from our weekly resident, 2000, £2 16 (Thu) Lily O’Lé and Friends , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, 2000, £2

Friday 17 November

Animal Farm, Bloc, 2100, Free Dale Watson, Arches, 2000, £12.50 Dennis Locorriere (of Dr. Hook), The Ferry, 2000, £15.00 Domino Bones(Feat.BEZ), Classic Grand, 2000, £8.00 Genghis Tron and Vancouver Deluxe, Barfly, 2030, £5.00 Kubicheck!, King Tuts, 2030, £6.00 Mika, Nice N Sleazy, 2030, £6.00 Primal Scream , SECC, 1930, 20 The Zutons, Barrowland, 1930, sold out

Saturday 18 November

Ali Love, Barfly, 2030, £5.00 Beautiful Soup, Bloc, 2100, Free BROMHEADS JACKET + Oxfam Glamour Models + Fade , King Tuts , 2030, £6.00 Bromheads Jackets, King Tuts, 2030, £7.00 Fields of the Nephalim, Garage, Goth and flour, 2030, Cancelled Gomez, Barrowland, Blues Rock or Brit Pop?, 1930, £16.00 Jimmy Cliff, ABC, Reggae Veteran, 1900, £18.50 Michael Deans Jazz Quintet, Bloc, 1700, Free Pavarotti *rescheduled from 5 July, SECC, 1900, cancelled Puressence, Barfly, 2030, £9.00 Snowden, Nice N Sleazy, 2030, £6.00 Morgan Finlay , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, 2000, £2

Sunday 19 November

Bullet for my Valentine, Barrowland, 2030, *Sold Out* Haftor Medboe Group, Arches, 2030, £6.00 MISTYS BIG ADVENTURE + ENVY & OTHER SINS + KATE GOES + The Blimp , King Tuts , 2030, £7.00 Nerina Pallot, ABC, 1900, £12.00 Open Mic Night, Bloc, 2100, Free Scissor Sisters, SECC, 1900, Sold Out Tiny Dancer, Barfly, 2030, £5.00

Monday 20 November

Ben Taylor, Halt Bar, 2030, £6.00 Merchants Of Bollywood , SECC , 1900, tbc Mistress and Narcosis, 13th Note Cafe, 2030, £6.00 My Luminaries, Barfly, 2030, £5.00 Shiny Toy Guns, ABC2, 2030, £7.00 The Bluetones, King Tuts, 2030, *sold out* Vain + Red Star Rebels , Cathouse , 2030, £12.00 + b.f. Yaman , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, sitar, flute and mixes from weekly resident, 2000, £2

Tuesday 21 November

Babybird *rescheduled from 27/09/06, Barfly, 2030, £8.00 Merchants Of Bollywood , SECC , 1930, tbc Pink *rescheduled to Thursday 23 Nov , SECC, 1930, £26.50 The Bluetones, King Tuts, 2030, *sold out* The Feeling *new venue*, Carling Academy, 2030, £13.00 Twilight Singers, Oran Mor, 2030, £13.50 Twisted Folk Tour featuring Nina Nastasia, William Elliot Whitmore, Jeffrey Lewis, ABC2, 2030, £11.00 Ser and Estar , Tchaiovna, Otago Lane, 2000, £2

Wednesday 22 November

Das Contras, Bloc, 2100, Free George Michael , S.E.C.C. , 1930, Sold Out Merchants Of Bollywood , SECC , 1930, tbc Sunshine Underground , King Tuts Wah Wah Hut , 2030, tbc The Bishops, Barfly, 2030, £5.00 The Killers, Carling Academy, 1930, SOLD OUT The Resentments, Arches, 1930, £10.00 THE SUNSHINE UNDERGROUND + BIG FACE , King Tuts , 1930, Sold Out Michael Simons (folk, blues and beyond from the Glasgow based guitarist) - £2, 8pm,

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November 06 ISSUE FOURTEEN

EDINBURGH CLUBS Pony Club, Tokyo, Funky house, RnB & hip hop, 10pm-3am, £4 (£3) Rock Karaoke, Opium, ROAR, From 10pm, Free Salsa Dance Classes, The Bongo Club, Cuban Salsa, drop-in classes, 7pm for beginners, 8pm for the advanced, 7pm-9pm, £5 Soundproof, The Outhouse, Open decks night hosted by the Soundproof DJs, 8pm-1am, Free Trade Union, Cabaret Voltaire, Night for deserving bar & club staff, DJ Beefy & WolfJazz, 10pm-3am, £2, £1 Trade Union members/ECCF members You Control, Subway Cowgate, Current & classic indie, rock & chart, 11pm-3am, Free Zoot Swing, Café Royal, Swing dance classes, beginners 7pm, improvers 8pm followed by bigband swing jazz & neo-swing beats, 9pm-late, £4.50 (£3.50), free after 9 Baraka, P-Haze playing mashup, 8.30pm-1am, Free Henrys Cellar, Flamenco, latin & reggae with Kinkey, 10pm-3am, £3 Pivo Caffe, Monkey Boy, 9pm-3am, Free Lulu, Jez Hill - pop, electro-house, funk & anthems, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Lel Palfrey, Pivo Caffe, Disco & jazz & disco & more, 9pm-3am, Free LuckyMe, City Café, Hip hop, soul & off beats, 8.30pm-1am, Free Mungo’s HiFi, The Bongo Club, With Lady Stush, 10pm-3am, £5 Right Royal Rumpus, Cabaret Voltaire, Breast Cancer Institute fundraiser , 11pm-3am, £5 (£3) Salsa Disco, Cuba Norte, Salsa dance & tasty tapas, 10pm-1am, Free Souled Out, Opal Lounge, Soul, disco & dance with Leon Easter (33 45), 9pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11pm Snatch Social, The Liquid Room, Messy night guaranteed at eclectic student bash, 9pm3am, £5 (£4), £3 members Tokyo Kyouyou, Tokyo, Scott Granger mixes funky house, RnB & hip hop, 10pm-3am, £4 (£3) Traffic, Heriot-Watt University, Indie & alternative, 11.30pm-2am, Free Assembly Bar, The Departure Lounge DJs, 9pm1am, Free The Steamie, Open Mic, 9.30pm-late, Free Lulu, Astroboy, Ketch, Monkeyboy & Sidewinder - boogie, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Tuesday 21st November

Friday 24th November

Antics, Subway Cowgate, Rock, emo, punk & metal, 11pm-3am, Free The Diamond Dice, Massa, Hip hop, RnB & grime with your host Mr. Jinx, 10.30pm-3am, £5 Frunt, The Liquid Room, DJ Stuart Johnston playing house music all night long, 10.30pm3am, Free Jacek, Pivo Caffe, Eastern block house party, 9pm-3am, Free Motherfunk, Opal Lounge, Fryer & Gino play original soul, funk, disco, latin & hip hop, 10pm3am, Free Rewind, Prive’ Council, 100% upfront RnB & hip hop, 10pm-3am, £2, ladies free b4 12am Split, Cabaret Voltaire, Blend of house, techno, drum & bass, breakbeat from Edinburgh locals, healthy mid-week rave, 11.30pm-3am, Free Swing Dance Classes, The Bongo Club, Beginners at 7pm, advanced at 8pm, social dancing at 9, 7pm-9pm, £4 (£3) for one, £6 (£5) for both Pivo Caffe, Trouble DJs, 7pm-3am, Free Lulu, Hobbes & Andrew Ingram - eclectic, 8pm3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Wednesday 22nd November

Chambles, Opal Lounge, Funk & chart with DJ Jez Hill, 9pm-3am, £5 (£4) Hot Sushi, Tokyo, Lisa Littlewood plays funky house & club classics, 10pm-3am, £tbc Indi-Go, The Liquid Room, Indie & alternative, 10.30pm-3am, £2, £1 students Insomnia, Prive’ Council, Warner Powers & Claudio bring fresh house tunes each week, 10pm-3am, Free Paul Daly, Pivo Caffe, Free flowing funk to house, 9pm-3am, Free The Pit, Subway Cowgate, Rock & metal, 11pm-3am, Free Stir Fried, The Outhouse, Pre-club with indie & rock from B-Sides & Bootross Rock, 9pm-1am, Free Toaster, Citrus Club, Breaks & Bobs, 11pm3am, £3, free b4 11.30pm Toxik, Opium, DJ Nu-Clear playing new & old metal & hard rock, 8pm-3am, Free We Are … Electric, Cabaret Voltaire, Gary Mac & Tiefschwarz - Basti DJ set with Tall Paul Go-Go in the backroom, 11.30pm-3am, £7 (£5) Baraka, Funk, soul, disco, dancehall & reggae, 8pm-late, Free Lulu, Mash & Jon Pleased - electronic sounds, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Thursday 23rd November

A Basement Boogie, Hudson Club, Trouble DJs & friends, 11pm-3am, Free Beat Root Juice Club, The Jazz Bar, Live afrobeat, latin & ska from resident band The Goat Stew Orchestra & resident DJ B*Wax, 10pm-3am, Free Bounce, Po Na Na, DJ 2three playing urban sounds, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Class!, Subway Cowgate, DJ Lucky Luciano plays vintage cheese, student anthems & requests, 11pm-3am, £2, £1 students, free b4 12am Genetic, Citrus Club, Night of rock anthems, 11pm-3am, £2 Grafitti, Medina, Kipp$ & Master Caird play party tunes all night, 10pm-3am, £3 (£2) Housebound, Ego, Sexy house, funky stuff, electro & disco with DJs from Edinburgh & Glasgow, 10pm-3am, £5

74 ISSUE FOURTEEN

November 06

33/45, Berlin, Leon Easter, Nick Watson & Jo Myles play house & disco, 10pm-3am, £6, £4 b4 12am Cult, Po Na Na, DJ Nicki & guests playing hip hop, disco, funk & RnB, 10pm-3am, £5, £2.50 b4 11pm de luxe, Hudson Club, Funky house with resident DJs, 11pm-3am, £3, free b4 12am Departure Lounge, The Caves, Paul Murphy (Afro Art Records), Talc live (Wah Wah 45s) with Astroboy & friends, 10pm-3am, £8 Evol, The Liquid Room, Indie, hip hop, alternative beats & rock, 10.30pm-3am, £5 Get Funk’d, Medina, Double D & Isla play hip hop to house, 10pm-3am, £4, £3 b4 11pm Groovejet, Tokyo, Tony McHugh with dancefloor hits, 10pm-3am, £6 JakN, Studio 24, Techno to hardcore, 10.30pm3am, £7 (£6) Jam Friday, Heriot-Watt University, Pop & cheese, 10pm-3am, £2 Misfits, Subway Cowgate, Indie, electro, punk, rock, retro & a tequila girl, 11pm-3am, £2 Nexuslive, The Bongo Club, Live webTV show, 7pm-10pm, £4 Nightstrike, Red, Detroit techno & electro, 10pm-3am, £3 Night Train, Liberty’s Bar (Heriot-Watt), 8pm2am, Free Planet Earth, Citrus Club, 80s tunes with residents, 10.30pm-3am, £5 Salsa Caribe!, The Lot, Salsa DJs on the special wooden dancefloor, 9pm-1.30am, £5, £4 b4 9.30pm Satchmo Sessions, Pivo Caffe, House Session, 9pm-3am, Free Sugarbeat, Cabaret Voltaire, With the Stanton Warriors & The Utah Saints, 11pm-3am, £7 Two-Times Party, The Bongo Club, Twice as nice funk, disco, heydays hip hop and more with Jonny Two-Times (aka DJRed6), 11pm-3am, £5, £2 b4 12am Unknown Pleasures, Teviot Union, Indie club, 9pm-3am, £3 (£2) Assembly Bar, Trouble DJs, 5pm-1am, Free Assembly Rooms, Ceilidh with band HLI & caller Ken Gourlay - banging, 8pm-late, £10 Lulu, The Blond Flash & Gareth Somerville house & disco, 8pm-3am, £7, free b4 10pm The Maltings, Open Mic, 9.30pm-late, Free

Saturday 25th November

100% Dynamite, The Bongo Club, The world famous Soul Jazz Records, 11pm-3am, £6, £4 b4 12am 2Hot, Ego, RnB & hip hop with Ritchie Ruftone & friends, under 18s only (14-17), 6.45pm-9.45pm, £5 Afterdark, Cabaret Voltaire, Big fat house music, 11pm-3am, £10, £8 b4 12am/members/ ECCF/NUS Allsorts, Subway Cowgate, Chart, cheese & party, 11pm-3am, £2, free b4 12am Clash!, Henrys Cellar, Electro punk new wave disco with Beako & Chris Fast, 11pm-3am, £5 Edenangels, The Vaults, DJ Mnky (Freqbeat) joins residents for a dirty house night, 10pm3am, £5 The Egg, Wee Red Bar, Indie, garage, punk, ska & more at the Art College’s long running institution, 11pm-3am, £5, £4 students/members Liquid Soul, Po Na Na, Mark B & guests with chirpy music, 10.30pm-3am, £6, £3 b4 11pm Lounge, Liberty’s Bar (Heriot-Watt), Eclectic mix of tunes, 8pm-1.30am, Free

Madchester, Liquid Room, Mad for it music, 10.30pm-3am, £5 Much More, Medina, Hip-hop & funk cuts with Nasty P & Cunnie, 10pm-3am, £4, £3 b4 11pm Party Night, El Barrio, Salsa night with DJ Papi & Alex Gato, free classes from 10pm, 11pm3am, Free Retribution, Studio 24, Goth music for the old, 11pm-3am, £5, £3 students Sanctuary, Studio 24, Goth music for the young, 6pm-10pm, £5 Saturday Night Fish Fry, The Jazz Bar, Erik D’Viking & Astroboy with Das Contras, 11pm3am, £5, free b4 11.30pm Seiteki Saturdays, Tokyo, Funky house, 11pm3am, £6 Sophistifunk, City, John Hutchison (Tokyoblu) plays house remixes, funky RnB & bootlegs, 11pm-3am, £8 The Soulcial, Baraka, Yogi Haughton plays rare disco, funked up house & soul, 8pm-1am, Free Stereotype, Berlin, With guest Anu Pillai of Freeform Five, 10pm-3am, £10 (£8) Tease Age, Citrus Club, All things rock, motown, alternative & soul, 11pm-3am, £5, free b4 11.30pm Assembly Bar, Gareth Somerville (Ultragroove) & Jonnie Lyley (Scratch), 9pm-1am, Free Lulu, Hobbes & Isla Blige - soul, latin & electrodisco, 8pm-3am, £7, free b4 10pm Pivo Caffe, Electronic music from house addicts in this warm-up venue, 9pm-3am, Free

Sunday 26th November

Baby Doll, Po Na Na, Funky house, 11pm-3am, £5, £4 b4 12am Bootylushous, Medina, RnB, soul, funk & disco with Trendy Wendy, Dale & Simone, 10pm-3am, £4, £2 b4 12am Club Simba, The Jazz Bar, Afro, carribean, RnB, hip hop, live pa & audio visual images with DJs Red Alert, Wellaz & guests, 10pm-3am, £3, free b4 11.30pm Curious? Sunday Joint, The Bongo Club, Diverse selection of music, free internet & games, 4pm-3am, £3, free b4 11pm Disuko, Tokyo, John Tokyoblu plays upfront disco, latin house with live percussion & sax from Pepe & saXingh, 11pm-3am, £3 (£2), free b4 11pm Freshmode, City Café (downstairs), Peas & DJG play hip hop, breaks, funk & open mic, 8pm-1am, Free Friction, Liquid Room, Weekly night with Derek Martin & Stuart Johnston, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), £1 Centro card Hobo, The Bongo Club, Alternative music with guests, 10pm-3am, £3, free b4 11pm Kayos, Opium, Rock, metal & indie with residents, 8pm-3am, Free Scottish Hobo Society (live), The Bongo Club, Alternative music for justified sinners, 10.30pm3am, £3, free b4 11pm Sientelo!, El Barrio, Latin America music mixed with chart tunes, 11pm-3am, Free Taste, Cabaret Voltaire, Legendary gayfriendly club with Martin Valentine & Steven Wanless, 11pm-3am, £8 (£6), £5 b4 11.30pm Taste Foreplay, Baraka, Pre-club with DJ Miss Chris, 8pm-12am, Free Lulu, Red 6 & Dava - classic hip hop & funk, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Monday 27th November

Happy Mondays, Po Na Na, Night for students & Industry folk, indie, rock & funk, 11pm-3am, £4, free for students The Latin Quarter, Medina, Salsa, funk & latin house, 10pm-3am, Free Pony Club, Tokyo, Funky house, RnB & hip hop, 10pm-3am, £4 (£3) Rock Karaoke, Opium, ROAR, From 10pm, Free Salsa Dance Classes, The Bongo Club, Cuban Salsa, drop-in classes, 7pm for beginners, 8pm for the advanced, 7pm-9pm, £5 Soundproof, The Outhouse, Open decks night hosted by the Soundproof DJs, 8pm-1am, Free Trade Union, Cabaret Voltaire, Night for deserving bar & club staff, DJ Beefy & WolfJazz, 10pm-3am, £2, £1 Trade Union members/ECCF members You Control, Subway Cowgate, Current & classic indie, rock & chart, 11pm-3am, Free Zoot Swing, Café Royal, Swing dance classes, beginners 7pm, improvers 8pm followed by bigband swing jazz & neo-swing beats, 9pm-late, £4.50 (£3.50), free after 9 Baraka, P-Haze playing mashup, 8.30pm-1am, Free Henrys Cellar, Flamenco, latin & reggae with Kinkey, 10pm-3am, £3 Pivo Caffe, Monkey Boy, 9pm-3am, Free Lulu, Jez Hill - pop, electro-house, funk & anthems, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

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Tuesday 28th November

Wednesday 29th November

Boxwars, Studio 24, Fighting with cardboard, 7pm-late, £8 (£6) Chambles, Opal Lounge, Funk & chart with DJ Jez Hill, 9pm-3am, £5 (£4) Hot Sushi, Tokyo, Lisa Littlewood plays funky house & club classics, 10pm-3am, £tbc Indi-Go, The Liquid Room, Indie & alternative, 10.30pm-3am, £2, £1 students Insomnia, Prive’ Council, Warner Powers & Claudio bring fresh house tunes each week, 10pm-3am, Free Paul Daly, Pivo Caffe, Free flowing funk to house, 9pm-3am, Free The Pit, Subway Cowgate, Rock & metal, 11pm-3am, Free Stir Fried, The Outhouse, Pre-club with indie & rock from B-Sides & Bootross Rock, 9pm-1am, Free Toaster, Citrus Club, Breaks & Bobs, 11pm3am, £3, free b4 11.30pm Toxik, Opium, DJ Nu-Clear playing new & old metal & hard rock, 8pm-3am, Free We Are … Electric, Cabaret Voltaire, Gary Mac & guests play house, electro, tech-house & breaks with rotating guests in the back, 11.30pm-3am, £2, free b4 12am/members Baraka, Funk, soul, disco, dancehall & reggae, 8pm-late, Free Lulu, Mash & Jon Pleased - electronic sounds, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

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EDINBURGH

What’s On?

by Xavier Toby

LIFESTYLE

LISTINGS

ECCF NORTHERN LIGHT CHARITY NIGHT

THE CAVES, NIDDRY STREET SOUTH, NOV 4, 10PM-3AM, £8+BF OR £10. WWW.MEMEREVOLUTION.COM/PRESS.HTML

The Edinburgh Clubbing Community Forum (ECCF) in association with Edinburgh based sound and lighting specialists Northern Light presents a Halloween fancy dress party in four rooms with over 20 top DJ’s, with all proceeds going to the Edinburgh Sick Kids Friends Foundation. With a wealth of entertainment and surprises, this is an event not to be missed.

SCRAWL COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION

ASSEMBLY, 41 LOTHIAN STREET, FROM NOV 9, FREE. WWW.ASSEMBLYBAR.CO.UK A collection of special edition silk screen prints by some of the world’s most respected graphic illustrators and a signed mural. The Scrawl Collective is a collaboration of the world’s top illustrators who have created designs for clients such as Sony Music, Nike and Puma.

HAVE PITY ON OUR PASSIONS

GROUP ART SHOW, POINT HOTEL CONFERENCE CENTRE, 34 BREAD STREET, NOV 4-8, FREE Featuring the work of eight Scottish emerging artists who have garnered much praise and several awards, this show seeks to translate the importance of a passionate approach to creativity through various media. Works include painting, sculpture, performance and film.

MUSSELBURGH RACES

MUSSELBURGH RACECOURSE, LINKFIELD ROAD, MUSSELBURGH, NOV 24 FROM 12.20PM, £15PP. WWW.MUSSELBURGH-RACECOURSE.CO.UK

One of the most stylish racecourses in the UK, and one of Scotland’s most popular leisure venues – seriously. Gamble away all your Christmas present money, or just drink it away while staring at all the glamorously dressed punters. Even though it’s winter, the horses won’t be wearing much.

WINTER WONDERLAND

EAST PRINCES STREET GARDENS, NOV 24 – JAN 7, 10AM-8PM, £4-£8.50. WWW.GILDEDBALLOON.CO.UK/WWONDERLAND

For its ninth year, Edinburgh’s Winter Festival hosts one of Britain’s largest outdoor ice rinks, along with fairground rides, traditional food, mulled wine, a big wheel and a traditional Christmas fair which includes locally produced Scottish goods.

Musselburgh Races

GLASGOW

What’s On?

by Anna Battista

ORGANIC FOOD FESTIVAL

OLD FRUITMARKET AND METROPOLITAN COLLEGE, NOV 4-5. WWW.SOILASSOCIATIONSCOTLAND.ORG The first national Organic Food Festival for Scotland presents the best in organic health, beauty and textile products with plenty of organic food and drink, plus some fair trade products.

GLASGOW FIREWORKS

GLASGOW GREEN, NOV 5. WWW.GLASGOW.GOV.UK Your chance to remember Nov 5 in great style. DJs from Radio Clyde 1 will kick off the action at 6.30pm, while the Lord Provost will launch the pyrotechnic countdown an hour later.

ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL

GLASGOW FILM THEATRE, NOV 17-26. WWW.GFT.ORG.UK The 13th Italian Film Festival features exciting new films by well-established directors and rising stars of Italian cinema. There will also be tributes to Roberto Rossellini in the year of the 100th anniversary of his birth, and Marcello Mastroianni among the others. Buon divertimento!

GLASGOW’ S CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

GEORGE SQUARE, NOV 19. WWW.SEEGLASGOW.COM/CHRISTMASLIGHTS As the lights in George Square are switched on, the countdown to the Christmas season can finally begin. Featuring a music pre-show hosted by Radio Clyde’s George Bowie and a firework display. The event is free but ticketed, book early to avoid any disappointment.

PATTERNS

PROJECT ABILITY, 18 ALBION STREET, UNTIL NOV 24. WWW.PROJECT-ABILITY.CO.UK An eclectic exhibition of artworks inspired by South Asian and Islamic art and culture featuring work from both Project Ability’s and the Scottish Academy of Asian Arts’ (SAAA) visual arts programmes.

CHRISTMAS GIFT FAIR

THE TALL SHIP AT GLASGOW HARBOUR, NOV 25-26. WWW.THETALLSHIP.COM Looking for the perfect present for your loved ones? Come onboard the SV Glenlee and have a look around the rows of stalls selling handmade Scottish crafts and foods. A relaxing and fun shopping experience.

Glasgow Fireworks

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Where is the Support? VIOLENCE IN LGBT RELATIONS - A STUDY BY THE SOCIAL POLICY GROUP SIGMA by Jasper Hamill ESTIMATES THAT 1 IN 3 LGBT RELATIONSHIPS ARE ABUSIVE IN NATURE. No-one seems sure of the prevalence of domestic abuse in same-sex or transgender relationships. A study by the social policy group SIGMA estimates that 1 in 3 lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender relationships are abusive in nature. Figures from pioneering helpline Broken Rainbow, which specialises in assisting victims of abuse in LGBT relationships, puts the figures at 1 in 4. These numbers, taken from a UK-wide survey, suggest incidents of domestic violence in gay relationships are far higher than most observers would credit. Yet in the whole of the UK, only twenty refuge beds, which are always occupied, are available for gay men suffering abuse. Beds for women are more plentiful, yet many lesbians or transsexuals face what is termed by Broken Rainbow as ‘double victimisation’ when in need: persecuted by an abusive partner, ex or parent, and subsequently too afraid of further prejudice to admit their sexuality in a refuge. Issues with transgender people are even more fraught, they claim, with many institutions refusing to recognise their chosen gender, in spite of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 which gave legal recognition and the right to a new birth certificate to transsexuals living in the UK. The problem in Scotland has been even more acute. Of all the calls made to Broken Rainbow in its first two years of operation, none were from Scotland, and no specific organisation exists to assist male victims of same-sex abuse north of the border. The groups set up to cater for heterosexual women are, according to Ruth Black, centre manager of the Glasgow LGBT Centre, “impossible for lesbian or transgender women to integrate within.” Compounding this, many of the communities simply “don’t know help is there” if it is needed. Contrast this with the situation in London, where several bodies including Broken Rainbow exist to assist victims, and it quickly becomes clear that action is needed. According to a representative from Stonewall, problems also lie in providing for “the L’s, the G’s, the B’s and T’s,” who require slightly different services, according to specific needs. Rob, who was stuck in an abusive relationship in his twenties, said he had “no intention of calling the police,” even when the abuse was at its peak. Smoking furi-

ously, he talked ruefully of his partner who would fly into jealous rages if he saw him talking to another man. He grew up in a tough area and was able to defend himself on the streets, but felt unable to escape from the relationship. “We were living together; I was doing odd jobs and just couldn’t afford to move out. If he punched me, I hit him back, yet it was clear where the power lay. He knew I had nowhere to go.” A slight man with a gruff accent, both he and his situation were so far from popular preconceptions of homosexuality taken from “camp comics on the telly”, he felt that he had “nowhere to turn”. His family, who only grudgingly accepted him years after he came out, were unwilling to help. The police, in his experience, “didn’t really have a clue what I was going through… they would have just seen two queers beating each other up and left it at that.” I ask him if he would have contemplated moving into a safe refuge to escape a partner. “In a heartbeat, I just didn’t know of any.” People in a similar situation in Scotland have very few places to turn. Vita la Porta, a representative from Broken Rainbow, has personally pushed for extensive advertising of her organisation in places away from the capital. “I feel sad,” she says, “when victims phone from Scotland or Northern Ireland and there’s nothing I can do. In Wales, they have a similar service to ours called the Dyn Project, but it caters only to gay men. We try to include all members of the LGBT community but if there’s nowhere we can refer them to near where they live, then we cannot help them.” In Scotland and around the UK there are institutions like Women’s Aid that claim to offer exactly the same services to transgender or lesbian women as they do heterosexual women. Mary Lockhart from Women’s Aid admits that there is a gap in service provision for gay men, and possibly lesbian women, but in “a refuge supported by any Women’s Aid group, prejudice is not tolerated.” She passionately disagrees with the notion that lesbian women will experience any double victimisation. Women’s Refuges around Scotland are no longer like hostels; instead they are self-contained flats or ‘scatter flats,’ integrated with other housing. Some gay women though, “would rather be in refuges where everybody was also lesbian,” and she suggests

that, “prejudice can be found everywhere, both in dayto-day life and some refuges.” Yet fundamental to the aim of Women’s Aid and similar groups is that, “women have the right to expect the same services, regardless of sexuality or gender status.” She also points out that despite the lack of groups for supporting homosexual men in violent relationships, it is not the place of Women’s Aid to offer help as it is an institution,“ specifically designed with the needs of women and children in mind.” The Scottish Executive is attempting to tackle the problem. Under the rubric of ACPOS (Association of Police Officers in Scotland) and the LGBT Safer Communities Initiative, work is being done to combat the chronic lack of resources for gay men. A spokesperson from the Safer Communities said that, “it was no surprise that there’s no great provision for abused gay men,” but a small planning group has been formed to discuss the issue, which includes representatives from many major LGBT groups. None of these groups are happy with the current situation, yet were keen to state that the problem was being considered in some depth. Ruth Black from the Glasgow LGBT Centre pointed to the massive increase in reports of homophobic attacks, and Stuart Wilson of Strathclyde Police claimed domestic abuse in LGBT relationships was something “being taken very seriously.” Of all the reports of domestic violence in Scotland, only around one per cent are from same-sex relationships. This apparent disparity between reported figures and those suggested by SIGMA or Broken Rainbow indicates a profound lack of communication between victims and both the police and the criminal justice system. Already there is work being done multilaterally, involving the police, gay right organisations, Women’s Groups and the Scottish Executive, examining how the police and government can best deal with any victims. Yet this research is in its infancy. Police are still tangling themselves up in issues like gender assignation, right down to the language used to address a transgender person’s sex. Let’s hope these issues are resolved quickly so the required services can be provided as soon as possible.

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EDINBURGH CLUBS

Toxik, Opium, DJ Nu-Clear playing new & old metal & hard rock, 8pm-3am, Free We Are … Electric, Cabaret Voltaire, Gary Mac with guests Xvectors, JD Wilkes, Kris Actual Size & David Barbarossa, 11pm-3am, £2, free b4 12am/members Baraka, Funk, soul, disco, dancehall & reggae, 8pm-late, Free Biblos, The 5th birthday with Mardi Gras cocktails & fancy dress, 7pm-late, Free Lulu, Mash & Jon Pleased - electronic sounds, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Xplicit, The Bongo Club, Drum & Bass with Ed Rush & Optical, 11pm-3am, £11 Assembly Bar, Trouble DJs, 5pm-1am, Free Lulu, The Blond Flash & Gareth Somerville house & disco, 8pm-3am, £7, free b4 10pm The Maltings, Open Mic, 9.30pm-late, Free

Saturday 18th November

2Hot, Ego, RnB & hip hop with Ritchie Ruftone & friends, under 18s (14-17), 6.45pm-9.45pm, £5 Allsorts, Subway Cowgate, Chart, cheese & party, 11pm-3am, £2, free b4 12am Coalition, Room At The Top (Bathgate), Hardcore & Hardstyle music from Italy, Germany & Newcastle, 10pm-4am, £12 Give It Some, The Bongo Club, Funk, soul, reggae mashup, 11pm-3am, £6, £4 b4 12am Holla!, Liquid Room, Charty urbany RnB styles, 10.30pm-3am, £5 Liquid Soul, Po Na Na, Mark B & guests with chirpy music, 10.30pm-3am, £6, £3 b4 11pm Lounge, Liberty’s Bar (Heriot-Watt), Eclectic mix of tunes, 8pm-1.30am, Free Much More, Medina, Hip-hop & funk cuts with Nasty P & Cunnie, 10pm-3am, £4, £3 b4 11pm Party Night, El Barrio, Salsa night with DJ Papi & Alex Gato, free classes from 10pm, 11pm-3am, Free Retribution, Studio 24, Goth music for the old, 11pm-3am, £5, £3 students Sanctuary, Studio 24, Goth music for the young, 6pm-10pm, £5 Saturday Night Fish Fry, The Jazz Bar, Erik D’Viking & Astroboy with 5-piece band Washington Street, 11pm-3am, £5, free b4 11.30pm Seiteki Saturdays, Tokyo, Funky house, 11pm3am, £6 Sophistifunk, City, John Hutchison (Tokyoblu) plays house remixes, funky RnB & bootlegs, 11pm-3am, £8 The Soulcial, Baraka, Yogi Haughton plays rare disco, funked up house & soul, 8pm-1am, Free Tease Age, Citrus Club, All things rock, motown, alternative & soul, 11pm-3am, £5, free b4 11.30pm Triumph, Henrys Cellar, Triumphant rock with DJs Dugstar & John Quo, 11.30pm-3am, £4 (£3) Ultragroove, Cabaret Voltaire, Alan Gray (Telefunken) warms up for Gareth Somerville - house, 11pm-3am, £8 (£6) Vegas, Ego, Flamboyant retro club, 10pm-3am, £10, £7 for the fabulously dressed Assembly Bar, Gareth Somerville (Ultragroove) & Jonnie Lyley (Scratch), 9pm-1am, Free Lulu, Hobbes & Isla Blige - soul, latin & electrodisco, 8pm-3am, £7, free b4 10pm Pivo Caffe, Electronic music from house addicts in this warm-up venue, 9pm-3am, Free

Friday 17th November

Sunday 19th November

Thursday 16th November

Absolute, Studio 24, Techno & hard house, 11pm-3am, £10 Access, Cabaret Voltaire, Savas Pascalidis & DJ Rolando play at techno-electro night, 11pm3am, £tbc at some point Beatroot, Cocteau Lounge (downstairs at Ego), Kev Wright joins residents for technoelectro, 10.30pm-3am, £6, £5 b4 12am Boogaloo Bothy, Henrys Cellar, With the return of Architeq - deep, dubby house, 11pm-3am, £5 Cult, Po Na Na, DJ Nicki & guests playing hip hop, disco, funk & RnB, 10pm-3am, £5, £2.50 b4 11pm de luxe, Hudson Club, Funky house with resident DJs, 11pm-3am, £3, free b4 12am Dogtooth, Henrys Cellar, Indie, new rave & disco with a live set from Neon Plastix, 11pm3am, £5 Eclectro, Wee Red Bar, Quirky & Gary Mac play electro & house, 10.30pm-3am, £5 (£4), £4 (£3) b4 12am Eruptor, Studio 24, Heavy techno & tribal beats, 11pm-3am, £5 Evol, The Liquid Room, Indie, hip hop, alternative beats & rock, 10.30pm-3am, £5 Get Funk’d, Medina, Double D & Isla play hip hop to house, 10pm-3am, £4, £3 b4 11pm Groovejet, Tokyo, Tony McHugh with dancefloor hits, 10pm-3am, £6 Jam Friday, Heriot-Watt University, Pop & cheese, 10pm-3am, £2 Misfits, Subway Cowgate, Indie, electro, punk, rock, retro & a tequila girl, 11pm-3am, £2 Night Train, Liberty’s Bar (Heriot-Watt), 8pm2am, Free Planet Earth, Citrus Club, 80s tunes with residents, 10.30pm-3am, £5 Salsa Caribe!, The Lot, Salsa DJs on the special wooden dancefloor, 9pm-1.30am, £5, £4 b4 9.30pm Satchmo Sessions, Pivo Caffe, House Session, 9pm-3am, Free Unknown Pleasures, Teviot Union, Indie club, 9pm-3am, £3 (£2)

Baby Doll, Po Na Na, Funky house, 11pm-3am, £5, £4 b4 12am Bootylushous, Medina, RnB, soul, funk & disco with Trendy Wendy, Dale & Simone, 10pm-3am, £4, £2 b4 12am Club Simba, The Jazz Bar, Afro, carribean, RnB, hip hop, live pa & audio visual images with DJs Red Alert, Wellaz & guests, 10pm-3am, £3, free b4 11.30pm Curious? Sunday Joint, The Bongo Club, Diverse selection of music, free internet & games, 4pm-3am, £3, free b4 11pm Disuko, Tokyo, John Tokyoblu plays upfront disco, latin house with live percussion & sax from Pepe & saXingh, 11pm-3am, £3 (£2), free b4 11pm Freshmode, City Café (downstairs), Peas & DJG play hip hop, breaks, funk & open mic, 8pm-1am, Free Friction, Liquid Room, Weekly night with Derek Martin & Stuart Johnston, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), £1 Centro card Hobo, The Bongo Club, Alternative music with guests, 10pm-3am, £3, free b4 11pm Kayos, Opium, Rock, metal & indie with residents, 8pm-3am, Free Scottish Hobo Society (live), The Bongo Club, Alternative music for justified sinners, 10.30pm3am, £3, free b4 11pm Sientelo!, El Barrio, Latin America music mixed with chart tunes, 11pm-3am, Free Taste, Cabaret Voltaire, Legendary gayfriendly club with Jon Pleased, 11pm-3am, £8 (£6), £5 b4 11.30pm Taste Foreplay, Baraka, Pre-club with DJ Miss Chris, 8pm-12am, Free Lulu, Red 6 & Dava - classic hip hop & funk, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Monday 20th November

Happy Mondays, Po Na Na, Night for students & Industry folk, indie, rock & funk, 11pm-3am, £4, free for students The Latin Quarter, Medina, Salsa, funk & latin house, 10pm-3am, Free

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EDINBURGH CLUBS Disuko, Tokyo, John Tokyoblu plays upfront disco, latin house with live percussion & sax from Pepe & saXingh, 11pm-3am, £3 (£2), free b4 11pm Freshmode, City Café (downstairs), Peas & DJG play hip hop, breaks, funk & open mic, 8pm-1am, Free Friction, Liquid Room, Weekly night with Derek Martin & Stuart Johnston, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), £1 Centro card Hobo, The Bongo Club, Alternative music with guests, 10pm-3am, £3, free b4 11pm Kayos, Opium, Rock, metal & indie with residents, 8pm-3am, Free Scottish Hobo Society (live), The Bongo Club, Alternative music for justified sinners, 10.30pm3am, £3, free b4 11pm Sientelo!, El Barrio, Latin America music mixed with chart tunes, 11pm-3am, Free Taste, Cabaret Voltaire, Legendary gayfriendly club with Jon Pleased, 11pm-3am, £8 (£6), £5 b4 11.30pm Taste Foreplay, Baraka, Pre-club with DJ Miss Chris, 8pm-12am, Free Lulu, Red 6 & Dava - classic hip hop & funk, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Monday 6th November

Tuesday 7th November

Antics, Subway Cowgate, Rock, emo, punk & metal, 11pm-3am, Free The Diamond Dice, Massa, Hip hop, RnB & grime with your host Mr. Jinx, 10.30pm-3am, £5 Frunt, The Liquid Room, DJ Stuart Johnston playing house music all night long, 10.30pm3am, Free Jacek, Pivo Caffe, Eastern block house party, 9pm-3am, Free Motherfunk, Opal Lounge, Fryer & Gino play original soul, funk, disco, latin & hip hop, 10pm3am, Free Rewind, Prive’ Council, 100% upfront RnB & hip hop, 10pm-3am, £2, ladies free b4 12am Speeddater, Grape, 25-35 male & female, 7pm-1am, £19.95 Split, Cabaret Voltaire, Blend of house, techno, drum & bass, breakbeat from Edinburgh locals, healthy mid-week rave, 11.30pm-3am, Free Swing Dance Classes, The Bongo Club, Beginners at 7pm, advanced at 8pm, social dancing at 9, 7pm-9pm, £4 (£3) for one, £6 (£5) for both Pivo Caffe, Trouble DJs, 7pm-3am, Free Lulu, Hobbes & G-Mac - eclectic, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Wednesday 8th November

The Camberwell Composers Collective, The Bongo Club, ECAT compositions, 7pm-10pm, £10 Chambles, Opal Lounge, Funk & chart with DJ Jez Hill, 9pm-3am, £5 (£4) Hot Sushi, Tokyo, Lisa Littlewood plays funky house & club classics, 10pm-3am, £tbc Indi-Go, The Liquid Room, Indie & alternative, 10.30pm-3am, £2, £1 students Insomnia, Prive’ Council, Warner Powers & Claudio bring fresh house tunes each week, 10pm-3am, Free Paul Daly, Pivo Caffe, Free flowing funk to house, 9pm-3am, Free

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November 06

The Pit, Subway Cowgate, Rock & metal, 11pm-3am, Free Soulboys, Hibs FC Function Suite, Classic soul, 8pm-1am, £8 Stir Fried, The Outhouse, Pre-club with indie & rock from B-Sides & Bootross Rock, 9pm-1am, Free Toaster, Citrus Club, Breaks & Bobs, 11pm-3am, £3, free b4 11.30pm Toxik, Opium, DJ Nu-Clear playing new & old metal & hard rock, 8pm-3am, Free We Are … Electric, Cabaret Voltaire, Gary Mac & Parisian Dan Ghenacia with Dava Le Funk in the backroom, 11.30pm-3am, £5 (£3) Baraka, Funk, soul, disco, dancehall & reggae, 8pm-late, Free Lulu, Mash & Jon Pleased - electronic sounds, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Thursday 9th November

A Basement Boogie, Hudson Club, Trouble DJs & friends, 11pm-3am, Free Beat Root Juice Club, The Jazz Bar, Live afrobeat, latin & ska from resident band The Goat Stew Orchestra & resident DJ B*Wax, 10pm-3am, Free Black Tape, Cocteau Lounge (downstairs at Ego), No superstar DJs, no trance, no pets - the crowd plays anything else though - apply on the night, 11pm-3am, £3 Bounce, Po Na Na, DJ 2three playing urban sounds, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Class!, Subway Cowgate, DJ Lucky Luciano plays vintage cheese, student anthems & requests, 11pm-3am, £2, £1 students, free b4 12am Genetic, Citrus Club, Night of rock anthems, 11pm-3am, £2 Grafitti, Medina, Kipp$ & Master Caird play party tunes all night, 10pm-3am, £3 (£2) Housebound, Ego, Sexy house, funky stuff, electro & disco with DJs from Edinburgh & Glasgow, 10pm-3am, £5 Lel Palfrey, Pivo Caffe, Disco & jazz & disco & more, 9pm-3am, Free LuckyMe, City Café, Hip hop, soul & off beats, 8.30pm-1am, Free Salsa Disco, Cuba Norte, Salsa dance & tasty tapas, 10pm-1am, Free Shit Trinket, Wee Red Bar, Djs Ben & Sam play indie, 9pm-late, £4 (£3) Souled Out, Opal Lounge, Soul, disco & dance with Leon Easter (33 45), 9pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11pm Snatch Social, The Liquid Room, Messy night guaranteed at eclectic student bash, 9pm3am, £5 (£4), £3 members Tokyo Kyouyou, Tokyo, Scott Granger mixes funky house, RnB & hip hop, 10pm-3am, £4 (£3) Traffic, Heriot-Watt University, Indie & alternative, 11.30pm-2am, Free White Heat, Cabaret Voltaire, Featuring Thousand Natural Shocks, OBE & Popup, 11pm3am, £5, £4 with flyer, £3 myspace Assembly Bar, The Departure Lounge DJs, 9pm1am, Free Lulu, Special guest Yam Who? With Astroboy, Sidewinder, Ketch & Monkey Boy, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm The Steamie, Open Mic, 9.30pm-late, Free

Friday 10th November

Big Toe’s HiFi, Wee Red Bar, Reggae, dub & dancehall, 10.30pm-3am, £5 (£4) Cult, Po Na Na, DJ Nicki & guests playing hip hop, disco, funk & RnB, 10pm-3am, £5, £2.50 b4 11pm de luxe, Hudson Club, Funky house with resident DJs, 11pm-3am, £3, free b4 12am Evol, The Liquid Room, Indie, hip hop, alternative beats & rock, 10.30pm-3am, £5 Four Corners, The Bongo Club, Soul, funk & afro-latin vibes, 11pm-3am, £5, £3 b4 12am Furburger, Twist, Speaks for itself, 10pm-2am, £4 Get Funk’d, Medina, Double D & Isla play hip hop to house, 10pm-3am, £4, £3 b4 11pm Groovejet, Tokyo, Tony McHugh with dancefloor hits, 10pm-3am, £6 Jam Friday, Heriot-Watt University, Pop & cheese, 10pm-3am, £2 Misfits, Subway Cowgate, Indie, electro, punk, rock, retro & a tequila girl, 11pm-3am, £2 Nexuslive, The Bongo Club, Live webTV show, 7pm-10pm, £4 Night Train, Liberty’s Bar (Heriot-Watt), 8pm2am, Free Not So Dirty, Red, All kinds of funky house & techno, 10pm-3am, £3 (£2) Nuklear Puppy, Ego, Hard house to trance & house, 10.30pm-3am, £tbc Orange Street Vs. Dr. No’s, Studio 24, Ska, reggae & dancehall, 11pm-3am, £5

Planet Earth, Citrus Club, 80s tunes with residents, 10.30pm-3am, £5 Restless, Studio 24, Techno, electro & breaks with Kev Fraser & Flipmode, 10.30pm-3am, £5 (£4) Salsa Caribe!, The Lot, Salsa DJs on the special wooden dancefloor, 9pm-1.30am, £5, £4 b4 9.30pm Satchmo Sessions, Pivo Caffe, House Session, 9pm-3am, Free Solescience, Cabaret Voltaire, Uncle Somerville joins house nephews Nick & Rob for a house session, 10.30pm-5am, £5, £3 NUS Unknown Pleasures, Teviot Union, Indie club, 9pm-3am, £3 (£2) Assembly Bar, Trouble DJs, 5pm-1am, Free Lulu, Gareth Somerville & Hobbes - house & disco, 8pm-3am, £7, free b4 10pm The Maltings, Open Mic, 9.30pm-late, Free

Saturday 11th November

2Hot, Ego, RnB & hip hop with Ritchie Ruftone & friends, under 18s only (14-17), 6.45pm-9.45pm, £5 Allsorts, Subway Cowgate, Chart, cheese & party, 11pm-3am, £2, free b4 12am Basics, Spider’s Web, Northern soul & original 45s - FREE this month, 11pm-3am, Free Diskokitten, Berlin, Winter warming party wear white, house & bootlegs, 10pm-3am, £7, £5 members/b4 11.30pm The Egg, Wee Red Bar, Indie, garage, punk, ska & more at the Art College’s long running institution, 11pm-3am, £5, £4 students/members Fever, Ego, Gay friendly night with Fisher & Price, 11pm-3am, £10 (£8), £5 b4 11.15pm Hang The DJ, The Mercat, Smiths/Morrissey night, 7.30pm-1am, £5 The Institute/Oxjam, Cabaret Voltaire, Live music from Patrick Walker (Avionix), Dee Mond, Error Response & Ufoel, 7pm-3am, £tbc Liquid Soul, Po Na Na, Mark B & guests with chirpy music, 10.30pm-3am, £6, £3 b4 11pm Lounge, Liberty’s Bar (Heriot-Watt), Eclectic mix of tunes, 8pm-1.30am, Free Manga, Liquid Room, Dillinja joins DJ Kid & G-Mac for a drum & bass session, 10.30pm-3am, £11 Messenger Sound System, The Bongo Club, Dub n reggae sounds, 11pm-3am, £7 Much More, Medina, Hip-hop & funk cuts with Nasty P & Cunnie, 10pm-3am, £4, £3 b4 11pm Party Night, El Barrio, Salsa night with DJ Papi & Alex Gato, free classes from 10pm, 11pm-3am, Free Pop Machine, Massa, The best pop & electropop, no cheese, 10.30pm-3am, £5 (£4) Retribution, Studio 24, Goth music for the old, 11pm-3am, £5, £3 students Sanctuary, Studio 24, Goth music for the young, 6pm-10pm, £5 Saturday Night Fish Fry, The Jazz Bar, Erik D’Viking & Astroboy with house from My Mate’s Odd, 11pm-3am, £5, free b4 11.30pm Scottish Hobo Society, Henrys Cellar, With a live set from Arse 2 Mouth, 11pm-3am, £5 (£4), £3 b4 12am Seiteki Saturdays, Tokyo, Funky house, 11pm3am, £6 Sophistifunk, City, John Hutchison (Tokyoblu) plays house remixes, funky RnB & bootlegs, 11pm-3am, £8 The Soulcial, Baraka, Yogi Haughton plays rare disco, funked up house & soul, 8pm-1am, Free Tease Age, Citrus Club, All things rock, motown, alternative & soul, 11pm-3am, £5, free b4 11.30pm Assembly Bar, Gareth Somerville (Ultragroove) & Jonnie Lyley (Scratch), 9pm-1am, Free Lulu, Al Kent & Isla Blige - soul to disco, 8pm3am, £7, free b4 10pm Pivo Caffe, Electronic music from house addicts in this warm-up venue, 9pm-3am, Free

Sunday 12th November

YELLOW BOX DENOTES SKINNY HIGHLIGHTS

Friction, Liquid Room, Weekly night with Derek Martin & Stuart Johnston, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), £1 Centro card Hobo, The Bongo Club, Alternative music with guests, 10pm-3am, £3, free b4 11pm Kaleidoscope Dream, Three Tuns, 60s garage, psychedelia & hippie rock, 10pm-1am, Free Kayos, Opium, Rock, metal & indie with residents, 8pm-3am, Free Scottish Hobo Society (live), The Bongo Club, Alternative music for justified sinners, 10.30pm3am, £3, free b4 11pm Sientelo!, El Barrio, Latin America music mixed with chart tunes, 11pm-3am, Free Taste, Cabaret Voltaire, Legendary gayfriendly club with Martin Valentine & Steven Wanless, 11pm-3am, £8 (£6), £5 b4 11.30pm Taste Foreplay, Baraka, Pre-club with DJ Miss Chris, 8pm-12am, Free Lulu, Red 6 & Dava - classic hip hop & funk, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Monday 13th November

The Classic Grand

by Jasper Hamill

LIFESTYLE

LISTINGS

WHILST CLEARLY FLAUNTING ITS ROOTS, HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO AN ENTIRELY FRESH ARCHITECTURAL CONCEIT Depending on whom you ask, The Classic Grand was originally an arthouse cinema, showing Ingmar Bergman films at lunchtime, or a grimy porn cinema, frequented by sweaty-palmed teens and rain-coated perverts. Newly refurbished, the building above the SubClub on Jamaica Street, is comparably split in its loyalties. A glimpse at the program would suggest that the plan is to turn it into a gig venue to rival King Tut’s or Nice’n’Sleazy’s. On the other hand, the care lavished on the beautiful interiors suggests that it could easily double as a glitzy nightspot or a swish afterparty venue. Built by interior designer Suzanne, the space keeps the original features of the cinema yet avoids the tacky décor common to so many of the oppressively ugly bars that litter Glasgow. There is the merest suggestion of a cinema screen, pared from what looks like an art deco surround to a minimal gesture which, whilst clearly flaunting its roots, has been transformed into an entirely fresh architectural conceit. Two spaces, one with a stage for live music, the other resembling a cocktail lounge with a small dancefloor, still allow for intimacy. Like the famous Astoria in London, seats and tables are incorporated into the spaces, not forced to play second fiddle to the mosh pits, thus giving the spaces the glamorous languor that seems to have been lost in live music venues. The Classic Grand has already seen packed gigs from My Latest Novel and The Royal We, with similarly stuffed club nights like White Heat proving the Grand’s versatility. Peter Hook (New Order) even popped down to spin a few records, although it sounded as if he’d forgotten to bring any that he didn’t actually perform on. This combination of musical nous, architectural ambition and glitz is an incredibly rare thing, meaning that The Classic Grand seems to be yanking all the right chains. Perhaps it always did. Whether it actually ever achieves the status of Glasgow’s best is open to conjecture, however it has certainly been raised on the best possible foundations. WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THECLASSICGRAND

Tuesday 14th November

Antics, Subway Cowgate, Rock, emo, punk & metal, 11pm-3am, Free The Diamond Dice, Massa, Hip hop, RnB & grime with your host Mr. Jinx, 10.30pm-3am, £5 Frunt, The Liquid Room, DJ Stuart Johnston playing house music all night long, 10.30pm3am, Free Jacek, Pivo Caffe, Eastern block house party, 9pm-3am, Free Motherfunk, Opal Lounge, Fryer & Gino play original soul, funk, disco, latin & hip hop, 10pm3am, Free Rewind, Prive’ Council, 100% upfront RnB & hip hop, 10pm-3am, £2, ladies free b4 12am Split, Cabaret Voltaire, Blend of house, techno, drum & bass, breakbeat from Edinburgh locals, healthy mid-week rave, 11.30pm-3am, Free Swing Dance Classes, The Bongo Club, Beginners at 7pm, advanced at 8pm, social dancing at 9, 7pm-9pm, £4 (£3) for one, £6 (£5) for both Pivo Caffe, Trouble DJs, 7pm-3am, Free Lulu, Hobbes & Frazer McGlinchey - eclectic, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Wednesday 15th November

Chambles, Opal Lounge, Funk & chart with DJ Jez Hill, 9pm-3am, £5 (£4) Hot Sushi, Tokyo, Lisa Littlewood plays funky house & club classics, 10pm-3am, £tbc Indi-Go, The Liquid Room, Indie & alternative, 10.30pm-3am, £2, £1 students Insomnia, Prive’ Council, Warner Powers & Claudio bring fresh house tunes each week, 10pm-3am, Free Jewel & Esk, The Bongo Club, Showcasing music from Jewel & Esk Valley College, 9pm1am, £3 Paul Daly, Pivo Caffe, Free flowing funk to house, 9pm-3am, Free The Pit, Subway Cowgate, Rock & metal, 11pm-3am, Free Soul Shine, Wee Red Bar, Rory plays jazz, funk and soul, 10.30pm-3am, £4 (£3) Stir Fried, The Outhouse, Pre-club with indie & rock from B-Sides & Bootross Rock, 9pm-1am, Free Toaster, Citrus Club, Breaks & Bobs, 11pm-3am, £3, free b4 11.30pm

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EATING & DRINKING

FOR MAINS WE HAD THE PAN FRIED TROUT WHICH WAS SOFT, FLAVOURSOME AND COOKED TO PERFECTION (BISTRO JULIENNE)

Bistro Julienne Set in the spacious and warm interior of Merchant Square is a French bistro with everything save the pretension or exorbitant prices of so many of its competitors. Refreshingly for a French restaurant in a foreign country, nothing is overly ornate or overdone, but the décor, service and menu have that touch of class that elevates the dining experience above other establishments. The lunch menu was a delightful mix of quality dishes with starters (all between £3.50-£7) that included French options such as the infamous Escargots, but my dining partner and I both opted for the calamari. The splendidly presented and tenderly cooked bite-size pieces were delicious; too often Calamari is overcooked and rubbery, but this was so delectable that it demanded to be devoured slowly. For mains we had the Pan Fried Trout (£8) which was soft, flavoursome and cooked to perfection,

and the Seafood Risotto (£10.50) – perfectly prepared again, though it could have done with more mussels, king prawns and vegetables. We shared a half-bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon which, although a heavy red, sat nicely with the cuisine, and the wine menu should be commended for its wide selection of half bottles. Then it was coffees (also lovely) and back to work, spending a good portion of the afternoon looking through the diary for an excuse to return for a cheeky long lunch as soon as possible. (Xavier Toby)

BISTRO JULIENNE, 0141 552 0139, MERCHANT SQUARE, 71-73 ALBION STREET GLASGOW

Nandos

The Lot

The Cheese Bar

Khushi’s

NANDOS IS BEGINNING TO BUILD UP A FAITHFUL FOLLOWING IN OTHER MAJOR UK TOWNS, AND EVERYTHING COMES WITH A FIERY LITTLE KICK OF THE PERI-PERI CHILLI TO VARYING DEGREES OF HEAT.

IT’S ABOUT PROVIDING A SATISFYING AND TASTY FEED

TH E M ENU S TE E R S AWAY FROM TH E GLASGOW NORM AND INCLUDES INVENTIVE CONCOCTIONS THAT EXCITE THE PALATE.

SUPERB QUALITY FOOD IS CENTRAL TO THE KHUSHI’S PHILOSOPHY

If shopping or extreme sporting draws you out Braehead Shopping Centre or Xscape way, you might have discovered the newest franchise food offering, which prides itself on spicy, flame grilled chicken, with both sit-in and takeout options. Nandos is beginning to build up a faithful following in other major UK towns. Everything comes with a fiery little kick of Peri-peri chilli, in varying degrees of heat. Dishes feature the quarter, half or full chicken, chicken breast pitas, chicken burgers and chicken wings. The starters, ranging from spicy olives to red pepper dip and pita, are simple but satisfying, and the side orders that partner the spicy mains are refreshingly healthy. If you’re not a fan of chicken, fear not, for this spot offers the tastiest vegetarian burgers in town. The quality, along with the prices, is a touch above usual takeout expectations, but it’s well worth it. (Simone Gray)

Lovingly converted into a restaurant and music venue, The Lot provides a respite from the alcohol-fuelled shenanigans of the Grassmarket area. Paintings by local artists adorn the walls, and the staff are friendly and enthusiastic, creating a relaxed environment. The most stressful part of eating at The Lot is deciding what to choose from the menu. Comforting Scottish dishes like mussels, haggis and Ribeye steak jostle with more contemporary favourites like Thai green curry and mushroom risotto. While there is variety, there is also a certain lack of imagination which can lead to a feeling of culinary déjà vu. The Lot isn’t about pushing back dining boundaries, however, it’s about providing a satisfying and tasty feed. The Thai green curry is particularly spicy and substantial, the asparagus and Parma ham starter provides a delicious combination, and the puddings are the perfect way to finish. Prices start at £15 for two courses, £20 for three and around a tenner for a bottle of house wine. (Laura Esslemont)

725 PROVAN WALK, GLASGOW

THE LOT,

WWW.NANDOS.CO.UK

Any family business that has been running nearly 60 years is likely to be something special, and this family establishment, managed today by three brothers of the Mohammed family, is no exception. Having outgrown previous locations in town due to popularity, Khushi’s has recently scaled up and relocated to massive new premises on Victoria Street. Entering the restaurant up a grand, sweeping staircase, the décor might not be to everyone’s taste but thankfully the bold look is matched by superb quality food, central to the Khushi’s philosophy. The food is a combination of Pakistani (a rustic cuisine) and Indian. Our tastebuds were well sated by the Dal Makhani black lentil dish, cooked slowly overnight, and the deliciously creamy Butter Chicken dish. Given the traditional use of ghee in Pakistan, much of the food is rich, so don’t have eyes bigger than your stomach. Being a Muslim restaurant, alcohol is not served on the premises though Khushi’s are happy for customers to bring their own. So whilst you do pay for the good quality food, the bill at the end of the night, excluding booze, is extremely reasonable. (Leo Wood)

The student digs of Otago Street, West End, have recently welcomed a new deli dining experience to the neighbourhood. This newest culinary spot offers an admirable blend of the cheesy and the continental. The menu steers away from the Glasgow norm and includes inventive concoctions that excite the palate. The brunch menu holds a sumptuous range, including soup with crusty bread, charcuterie plate of cold cut meats, pate and salt beef with condiments, French toast stack and deli salads to name but some. As candle lit evening descends, the menu changes to even more cultured fare, along with a small price hike. For the adventurous palate though, it’s well worth it. The fabulous fondue proved its worth, as it came with torn fresh bread and crudities, and was only £7.95 per person, which isn’t bad considering the satisfying, deliciously filling fare. The wine list then features an unusually large selection of by the glass fare, further adding to the charm of this innovative addition to the Glasgow gourmet scene. (Simone Gray)

4 GRASSMARKET, OLD TOWN, 0131 225 9924

9 VICTORIA STREET, EDINBURGH, 0131 220 0057

MON-SAT: 11AM – 9.30PM, SUN: NOON – 6PM

61 OTAGO STREET, WEST END, GLASGOW

OPENING HOURS: 12 NOON-11 PM 7 DAYS A WEEK

WWW.THELOT.CO.UK

WWW.CHEESEBAR.CO.UK

TAKE AWAY SERVICE ALSO AVAILABLE

Bigos THIS IS NOT HAUTE CUISINE, OR EVEN HAUTE RUSTIC CUISINE, BUT THE PORTIONS ARE MASSIVE, AND AS FAR AS POLISH FOOD GOES IN SCOTLAND I HAVEN’T HEARD TELL OF BETTER. We may be in the middle of Leith Walk, but upon entering Bigos we could very well be in Poland’s Tatra Mountains such is the décor. The pine walls and cosy interior brings to mind the quaint restaurants you come across in European ski resorts. To accompany the meal I’ve bought some Polish beer from next door – that’s right it’s BYO and there’s no corkage fee – big plus. For a starter I select the potato pancake with chilli, and the Bigos stew for a main. The pancake arrives swiftly and is pleasantly crisp, non-greasy and covered in chilli, which, although tasty, could do with a bit more oomph. The stew is advertised as sauerkraut with a variety of meats and mushrooms, yet cabbage dominates, and

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I can only detect a few sliced frankfurters and a faint odour of fungi. It’s still flavorsome and filling though. This is not haute cuisine, or even haute rustic cuisine, but the portions are massive, and as far as Polish food goes in Scotland I haven’t heard tell of better. The other eaters seem to agree, nose deep as they are in their plates. The food is tasty, simple and satisfying, and the prices are as low as Poland’s Vistula River in the summertime. (Michael Duffy) BIGOS, 277 LEITH WALK, EDINBURGH

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EDINBURGH CLUBS Wednesday 1st November

Chambles, Opal Lounge, Funk & chart with DJ Jez Hill, 9pm-3am, £5 (£4) El Dia De Los Muertos, The Bongo Club, Proceeds go to Mexico Street Children, 10pm3am, £4 Hot Sushi, Tokyo, Lisa Littlewood plays funky house & club classics, 10pm-3am, £tbc Indi-Go, The Liquid Room, Indie & alternative, 10.30pm-3am, £2, £1 students Insomnia, Prive’ Council, Warner Powers & Claudio bring fresh house tunes each week, 10pm-3am, Free Paul Daly, Pivo Caffe, Free flowing funk to house, 9pm-3am, Free The Pit, Subway Cowgate, Rock & metal, 11pm3am, Free Soul Shine, Wee Red Bar, Rory plays jazz, funk and soul, 10.30pm-3am, £4 (£3) Stir Fried, The Outhouse, Pre-club with indie & rock from B-Sides & Bootross Rock, 9pm-1am, Free Toaster, Citrus Club, Breaks & Bobs, 11pm-3am, £3, free b4 11.30pm Toxik, Opium, DJ Nu-Clear playing new & old metal & hard rock, 8pm-3am, Free We Are … Electric, Cabaret Voltaire, Gary Mac & Papercutrock (live) with Ruiri in the backroom, 11.30pm-3am, £2, free b4 12am/members Baraka, Funk, soul, disco, dancehall & reggae, 8pm-late, Free Lulu, Mash & Jon Pleased - electronic sounds, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Thursday 2nd November

A Basement Boogie, Hudson Club, Trouble DJs & friends, 11pm-3am, Free Auto, Ego, Alternative music night, 11pm-3am, £3 Beat Root Juice Club, The Jazz Bar, Live afrobeat, latin & ska from resident band The Goat Stew Orchestra & resident DJ B*Wax, 10pm-3am, Free Bounce, Po Na Na, DJ 2three playing urban sounds, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Class!, Subway Cowgate, DJ Lucky Luciano plays vintage cheese, student anthems & requests, 11pm-3am, £2, £1 students, free b4 12am Genetic, Citrus Club, Night of rock anthems, 11pm-3am, £2 Grafitti, Medina, Kipp$ & Master Caird play party tunes all night, 10pm-3am, £3 (£2) Housebound, Ego, Sexy house, funky stuff, electro & disco with DJs from Edinburgh & Glasgow, 10pm-3am, £5 I Fly Spitfires, Cabaret Voltaire, With Danananackroyd (live) & This Aint Vegas (live), 11pm-3am, £5 Lel Palfrey, Pivo Caffe, Disco & jazz & disco & more, 9pm-3am, Free LuckyMe, City Café, Hip hop, soul & off beats, 8.30pm-1am, Free Rang Zen, The Bongo Club, The Ruffness, African Drummers & live Samba & DnB - charity fundraiser, 10pm-3am, £4 Salsa Disco, Cuba Norte, Salsa dance & tasty tapas, 10pm-1am, Free Souled Out, Opal Lounge, Soul, disco & dance with Leon Easter (33 45), 9pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11pm Snatch Social, The Liquid Room, Messy night guaranteed at eclectic student bash, 9pm-3am, £5 (£4), £3 members Tokyo Kyouyou, Tokyo, Scott Granger mixes funky house, RnB & hip hop, 10pm-3am, £4 (£3) Traffic, Heriot-Watt University, Indie & alternative, 11.30pm-2am, Free Assembly Bar, The Departure Lounge DJs, 9pm1am, Free The Steamie, Open Mic, 9.30pm-late, Free Lulu, Astroboy, Ketch, Monkeyboy & Sidewinder - boogie, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Friday 3rd November

A Hard Days Night, Wee Red Bar, Northern soul to rock n roll, 11pm-3am, £5, £4 b4 11.30pm Cult, Po Na Na, DJ Nicki & guests playing hip hop, disco, funk & RnB, 10pm-3am, £5, £2.50 b4 11pm de luxe, Hudson Club, Funky house with resident DJs, 11pm-3am, £3, free b4 12am Evol, The Liquid Room, Indie, hip hop, alternative beats & rock, 10.30pm-3am, £5 Fake, Studio 24, Electro house/clash night, 11pm-3am, £4, £3 members/students Fast, The Bongo Club, a//punky//disco// electro//garage//rocknroll//danceparty with live guests Twisted Charm & Ride This Train’s smokey blues upstairs, 10pm-3am, £5 Get Funk’d, Medina, Double D & Isla play hip hop to house, 10pm-3am, £4, £3 b4 11pm Groovejet, Tokyo, Tony McHugh with dancefloor hits, 10pm-3am, £6 Jam Friday, Heriot-Watt University, Pop & cheese, 10pm-3am, £2

CLUB LISTINGS

LIFESTYLE

Misfits, Subway Cowgate, Indie, electro, punk, rock, retro & a tequila girl, 11pm-3am, £2 Modern Lovers, Cocteau Lounge (downstairs at Ego), The 6th birthday with a mix of soul, funk, jazz & latin, 11pm-3am, £6 Morgan’s Spiced Night, Cabaret Voltaire, The Trouble DJs, Loose Cannons, The Unabombers, Circus folk & The Cuban Brothers, 11pm-3am, £5 Night Train, Liberty’s Bar (Heriot-Watt), 8pm2am, Free Planet Earth, Citrus Club, 80s tunes with residents, 10.30pm-3am, £5 Salsa Caribe!, The Lot, Salsa DJs on the special wooden dancefloor, 9pm-1.30am, £5, £4 b4 9.30pm Satchmo Sessions, Pivo Caffe, House Session, 9pm-3am, Free Suite 69, Henrys Cellar, French night with a live set from Les Bof!, 11pm-3am, £5 (£4) Unknown Pleasures, Teviot Union, Indie club, 9pm-3am, £3 (£2) Assembly Bar, Trouble DJs, 5pm-1am, Free Lulu, The Blond Flash & Gareth Somerville house & disco, 8pm-3am, £7, free b4 10pm The Maltings, Open Mic, 9.30pm-late, Free

Saturday 4th November

2Hot, Ego, RnB & hip hop with Ritchie Ruftone & friends, under 18s only (14-17), 6.45pm-9.45pm, £5 Allsorts, Subway Cowgate, Chart, cheese & party, 11pm-3am, £2, free b4 12am Cathouse, Studio 24, Glasgow’s rock club, 11pm-3am, £6 ECCF, The Caves, Fundraiser for Sick Kids, with DJs from loadsa Edinburgh clubs - house & techno, 10pm-3am, £10 The Egg, Wee Red Bar, Indie, garage, punk, ska & more at the Art College’s long running institution, 11pm-3am, £5, £4 students/members The Go-Go, Cocteau Lounge (downstairs at Ego), Tall Paul & Angus span genres from euro pop to mod & ska, Optimo upstairs, 10.30pm3am, £tbc Headspin, The Bongo Club, With guest DJ David Holmes, 10.30pm-3am, £9 Liquid Soul, Po Na Na, Mark B & guests with chirpy music, 10.30pm-3am, £6, £3 b4 11pm Lounge, Liberty’s Bar (Heriot-Watt), Eclectic mix of tunes, 8pm-1.30am, Free Luvely, Liquid Room, Halloween dress code - sexy vampires & house music, 10pm-3am, £12 (£10) Much More, Medina, Hip-hop & funk cuts with Nasty P & Cunnie, 10pm-3am, £4, £3 b4 11pm Party Night, El Barrio, Salsa with DJ Papi & Alex Gato, free classes from 10pm, 11pm-3am, Free Phat Sessions, Red, DJs Beef & Mista P, 10pm3am, £3 Retribution, Studio 24, Goth music for the old, 11pm-3am, £5, £3 students Sanctuary, Studio 24, Goth music for the young, 6pm-10pm, £5 Saturday Night Fish Fry, The Jazz Bar, Erik D’Viking & Astroboy with Joe Acheson Quartet, 11pm-3am, £5, free b4 11.30pm Seiteki Saturdays, Tokyo, Funky house, 11pm3am, £6 Sophistifunk, City, John Hutchison (Tokyoblu) plays house remixes, funky RnB & bootlegs, 11pm-3am, £8 Sumo, Berlin, Geoff M, Harry, Steven Wanless & Craig Smith team up for a house night, 10pm5am, £7 The Soulcial, Baraka, Yogi Haughton plays rare disco, funked up house & soul, 8pm-1am, Free Tease Age, Citrus Club, All things rock, motown, alternative & soul, 11pm-3am, £5, free b4 11.30pm Ultragroove, Cabaret Voltaire, House with Gareth Somerville & Solescience DJs, 11pm-3am, £8 (£6) Velvet, Mariners, Women’s club night for gay girlies & their friends, 10pm-2am, £6 (£5), £4 b4 10.30pm Walk Tall, Henrys Cellar, Soul, funk & hip hop with DJ Ketch, 11pm-3am, £4 Assembly Bar, Gareth Somerville (Ultragroove) & Jonnie Lyley (Scratch), 9pm-1am, Free Lulu, Hobbes & Kipp$ - soul, funk, electro and latin, 8pm-3am, £7, free b4 10pm Pivo Caffe, Electronic music from house addicts in this warm-up venue, 9pm-3am, Free

Sunday 5th November

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Boogie Down, Bluu, The groove-merchant Stewart Reid plays a jazz, disco & house sound, 10pm-3am, £5, free b4 11pm Brown Baggin’ It, The Garage, Retro, britpop, alternative, chill, RnB & soul, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with PIYP ComputeLove, The Mixing Rooms, Electronic sounds, From 8pm, Free Das Boot, Bloc, Crowd pleasers, 10pm-3am, £2, free b4 12am Electroball, Karbon, 80’s, nu-wave, rock & punk, 10.30pm-3am, £tbc Fluid, Mas, Funky house from Lisa Littlewood, 11pm-3am, £5 Freakmenoovers, Rust Bar, Early doors serving of hip hop, funk, RnB & soul, 9pm-12am, Free Freakmenoovers, Blanket, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts from the Freakmenoovers DJs, 11pm3am, £6 (£4) Mungo’s HiFi, Glasgow School of Art, Dub n reggae with guest Lady Stoosh, 11pm-3am, £tbc NOJ, Polar Bar (ABC), No Music Policy, 11pm3am, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Old School, The Buff Club, Old school tunes with Gordie & Jack, 10.30pm-3am, £6 Potency, The Q Club, amenCHOP plays a live ragga ableton set with dnb from residents, 10.30pm-3am, £7, £6 NUS Pressure, The Arches, Carl Craig, Luciano, Slam, Damian Lazarus, Craig Richards, Repeat Repeat & Transparent Sound all celebrate the 8th birthday, 10pm-3am, £18 Red & Gold Room, Arta, Soul musak, 10pm3am, £7, free b4 11pm Rocket, Bamboo, House music from Geoff M, hip hop & lounge from Junior Campos & Max, 9pm-3am, £5, free b4 10.30pm/12.30am students Sound Museum, Brel, DJ Hushpuppy (Art School) & Chris Geddes (Belle & Sebastian) dig out some retro soul, 9pm-1am, Free Sparkies 45’s, The Rio Café, Jazz, soul & funk with Mark Robb, 8pm-11pm, Free Stereodog, Chinawhite, Mr. Livewire & Gary Curley play house, 10pm-3am, £8 (£5) TFI Friday, SSU, DJ Phil, 4pm-3am, £2 after 5pm, free 4 students Vandal, Liquid Lounge, House sessions with residents Mash & Gianni, 10pm-3am, £5 The Bunker Bar, Tam Coyle plays vintage rock & indie, 9pm-3am, Free The Cathouse, 16th Birthday, 10.30pm-4am, £5 (£4) CCA, Jumble Sale Sounds, 9pm-1am, Free The Goat, Robbie Rolex & The Radio Magnetic Soundsystem on Weekly Rotation, 8pm-late, Free Cube Fridays, Urban tunes from Clyde 1’a George Bowie, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3)

Saturday 25th November

ABC Saturdays, ABC1, Gerry Lyons plays soul, punk, rock & indie dance, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric. ABC Saturdays, ABC2, David Sinclair (Killer Kitsch) plays electro, house & pop, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Audio, Bloc, House, techno & electro from DJ Aiden , 9pm-3am, Free Bad Robot, Glasgow School of Art, Loose Joints & Stevie Elements play from rock to techno & breakbeats, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5), £2 GSA, free after 12am Dirty Recordz, GUU, Paul N’Jie (Beat 106) plays current tunes, open decks downstairs, 10pm2am, £3 (£2, £1), free b4 9pm Divine!, The Vic Bar, Mr. Divine & Hushpuppy bring you northern soul, funk, ska & mod tunes, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5) Faux Pas, Carnival Arts Centre, House & breaks with clinical, Chris Marr & The Deportivo Street Team live, 10pm-3am, £8 (£6) Groovejet, Mas, Weekly house & RnB mix, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5) Hip Drop, Brel, Funk, soul, electro & disco from Robbie Rolex & Nel, 9pm-1am, Free Home Cookin’, BeLo, Urban music showcase, 10pm-3am, £7, free b4 11pm I Love The Garage, The Garage, Classics, 10.30pm-3am, £7 (£5), £6 (£4) b4 12am Inside Out, The Arches, Simple techno with Umek & Valentino, 10pm-3am, £15 (£13) Karbon Saturdays, Karbon, Kev McFarlane, Stephen Lee, Woody play house & hip hop classics, 10.30pm-3am, £tbc Melting Pot, Riverside Club, With super Northerner Greg Wilson (electrofunkroots/ credit to the edit), 11pm-3am, £10 Melting Pot pre-club, Bar Soba, Warm up for the pot, 9pm-12am, Free

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Nu-school, The Buff Club, Fresh northern soul, jazz & funk featuring live percussion, classics downstairs, 10.30pm-3am, £6 Ohm, Soundhaus, 2 rooms of house, funk, disco & hip hop with Charlie Prouse, Craig O’Connell, Robert Wilson & DJ Doug, 11pm4am, £9 (£8) Open Dex, Deep 6 (GUU), Bring your vinyl/CDs if you think you can do better, 9pm-1am, £1, £2 non-members Petty Vendetta, Barfly, Live bands, 10pm-3am, £5, £4 student/flyer Rio House Residents, The Rio Café, Funk, soul & motown with Stevski & Zoe, 8pm-11pm, Free Subculture, The Sub Club, Un-birthday special, 11pm-3am, £8, £5 b4 12am Vegas, The Ferry, Flamboyant retro club, 10pm-3am, £9, £7 for the fabulously dressed Voodoo, The Cathouse, Under-18 club with metal, emo & punk, 5pm-9pm, £6 (£3) Bamboo, 4th birthday with Bamboo DJ Allstars, 10.30pm-5am, £7 (£5) The Bunker Bar, DJ Toast & Mash, 9pm-3am, Free The Cathouse, Barry & Andy with all things rock, 10.30pm-3am, £6 (£5), free b4 12am with PIYP CCA, Love Street Jamie, 9pm-1am, Free Chinawhite, DJ Naeem playing main room RnB & classics, Mirrirbaw playing dunky house in the Mao room, 10pm-3am, £10 The Goat, Paul Needles, 8pm-late, Free MacSorleys, Jazz band downstairs, Paul Cawley & Karim The Pro-Vinylist upstairs, 9pmlate, Free Republic Bier Halle, Leftfield music & pizzas, 9pm-12am, Free

Sunday 26th November

Club Cuba!, Favela, Latin rhythms, 9pm-late, Free Club Priory: Retox Rooms, Blanket, RnB with DJ Richard Levinson, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3) Cold Night Song, The Goat, Guests & DJs play acoustic gems, 8pm-late, Free Disco Badger, Bamboo, Classic house music all night long from Dominic Martin, other boogie from Kash & Max, 10pm-3am, £5 (£3), free b4 10.30pm/12.30pm with matric Folkadelic, The Rio Café, Mark Robb’s selection of weird records, 8pm-11pm, Free Junk, The Buff Club, Jazz & funk, with Marky Mark featuring live percussion by Duffy, 11pm3am, £3, free with matric Optimo, The Sub Club, JD Twitch & Wilkes will play pretty much anything and mix it well, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5) Spank, The Cathouse, Rock, punk & dance, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 1am with PIYP The Bunker Bar, Neil Wyper playing new & old rock & electronica, 9pm-late, Free

T.I.T., Karbon, Lisa Littlewood & Graeme Ferguson, 10.30pm-3am, £5 (£4)

Wednesday 29th November

Art of Parties, Glasgow School of Art, Featuring Wretched Replica, 10.30pm-3am, £4 - £0 Deliverance, The Cathouse - Level 2, DJ Dec with alternative music, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 12am with PIYP Eletricat Dance Group, RSAMD, Brazilian Street Dance classes, 6pm-7pm, £4 (£3.50), £3 RSAMD Freak Scene, The Rio Café, With Unkown Forces of Everyday Life (live) playing droning electronica, 8pm-11pm, Free Gossip, SSU, Gay/mixed night with DJ Ricci, 8pm-late, Free Joints & Jams, Cube, The Longest running RnB night in Glasgow, 11pm-3am, £3 (£2) Mjam Salsa, Liptons, Salsa classes from 8pm with Chris Traynor, free club from 10.15pm, 8pm12am, Free New Flesh, Fury Murry’s, Rock, metal, punk, rap, industrial & alternative music, 10pm-3am, £4, £2 from 10pm-11pm, £1 with flyer/after 11pm Octopussy, The Arches, Student night with a bouncy castle, swimming pool?, jacuzzi?? & wedding chapel???, 10pm-3am, £4 Scottish Drum & Bass, The Liquid Lounge, Weekly session, 10.30pm-late, £2 Tongue In Cheek, Bamboo, Lounge, RnB & indie, 10pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 12.30am with matric Whatever, The Garage, Andy & Brian, chart music, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free +1 b4 12am with PIYP The Bunker Bar, Martin Bate (Beat 106) plays vintage rock & indie, 9pm-late, Free

Thursday 30th November

Cigarettes & F**k All, The Butterfly & The Pig, Craig McGee plays indie & rock ‘n’ roll, 9pm-late, Free Club Olum, Bloc, DJ Dirty Marc, 9pm-3am, Free Crush, QMU, With McSleazy (XFM) & his bootlegs, 10pm-2.15am, £2, £1 members Freakmoves, Glasgow School of Art, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts from the Freakmenoovers DJs, Record Playerz in the bar, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Freakscene, Polar Bar (ABC), Indie classics with John, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric. The Funky Precedent, Saint Jude’s, Hip hop, funk, soul & motown with D_Fade, Duncan Harvey & Boom Monk Ben, 8pm-late, Free Homebrew, The Sub Club, Hip hop to nasty electro via the rest with Tiff Peaches, Provinylist Karim Ill Technique & Groundskeeper GC, 11pm3am, £3, £2 matric. card Lollipop, GUU, Pop, RnB & Indie , 10pm-2am, £3 (£2, £1), free b4 9pm On Demand, The Shed, DJ Euan takes requests by text message at this interactive club night, 10.30pm-3am, £3 Plastic Funk, Bamboo, Mark Robb, Tania & friends play funk, soul & rock n roll, 10.30pm-5am, £4 (£3), free b4 11pm/12.30am with matric Pump Up The Jam, SSU, Old school cheese, live bands & funky house, £2 Radiomagnetic, Gazelle, Funk, soul & latin grooves with Radiomagnetic DJs, From 8pm, Free Real Live Jazz Session, The Rio Café, Scottish jazz scene players, 8pm-11pm, Free Record Playerz, The Vic Bar, Hi-Fi Sean & Hushpuppy play disco electro, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Rubbermensch, ABC2, A night for indie lovers, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Skint, The Cathouse - Level 2, DJ Billy with metal hip hop & rock, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 12.30am with PIYP The Thursday Club, The Garage, Gerry Lyons & Brian playing chart anthems, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free b4 12am with PIYP The Bunker Bar, CJ plays grunge & new rock, 9pm-3am, Free

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YOU WON’T BE FREEZING YOUR BITS OFF IN NOVEMBER, BECAUSE THESE LITTLE TIMBER TEPEES ARE HEATED! by Melissa Thomson

TO THE WEST HIGHLAND WAY

More famous than Inverarnan itself is the Drovers Inn, a cosy but eerie three-century old coaching inn that serves the tastiest Steak and Guinness Pie ever, and is also home to the most photographed bear in Scotland. Jimmy the stuffed grizzly sits in the reception area, alongside about 20 other stuffed animals, including stags, rabbits, pheasants, and if you look closely, a two-headed goat. The rest of the inn doesn’t disappoint; you can eat by an open fire, while being waited on by the kilted staff (although to hear their Australian accent shatters the illusion somewhat). Then you should drink whisky in the bar and bounce along to the live folk sessions until midnight. Never fear, a two hour stumble doesn’t await you - since you walked all the way here we reckon a taxi home to your wigwam is a well deserved treat!

Playing Away Yes, yes, we know that the West Highland Way, which spans from Milngavie to Fort William, is 95 whole miles of beautiful walks through villages, along riversides and over moors and mountains. And we agree when you exclaim, “that’s too fecking long for one trip!” So, here’s an easy peasy lemon squeezy weekend walking trip along just a small section of the famous route, with a trip to the friendliest, and strangest-things-adorningits-walls-iest pub in Scotland - ending with a cosy alternative place to rest your smiling tipsy head. Headi ng North West towa rds Glencoe, you can get off either the train or the Citylink bus at Crianlarich. A pretty village yes, but don’t be

the woods you’ll be at a path which is the West Highland Way, from where it’s an easy walk, spare a bit of boggy path, that is only six miles through woodland (look out for the impressive Falls of Falloch) with occasional views of the mountain ranges in the distance, to the village of Inverarnan. Here the healthy walk stops and the real mischief begins.

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• An advance purchased return Citylink ticket from Glasgow costs £13, and £1 fares are available from Edinburgh to Glasgow www.citylink.co.uk • A taxi from the Drovers Inn to Strathfillan Wigwams costs around £10. • Try pre-booking 24/7 Cars on 01838 300 307.

STAYING AWAY • Strathfillan Wigwams cost £11 pp/pn www.wigwamholidays.com

EATING AND DRINKING AWAY • Buy munchies from the Crianlarich general shop. • Eat a hearty dinner for under £7 at the Drovers Inn www.thedroversinn.co.uk

lazy and unadventurous and just get a room in the youth hostel then go to the pub. Instead, Strathfillan Wigwams are only a half an hour walk along the waymarked path. The pretty wooden wigwams have simple, cosy beds that can sleep you and three friends, and the best thing is you wont be freezing your bits off in November because these little timber tepees are heated! After you’ve got over the sheer excitement of settling into your wigwam, pack a dry change of clothes and shoes into your rucksack and head off for the most beautiful walk to a pub you’ll have done in a long time. Ask for directions if you’re not sure, and then after a five minute walk into

Monday 27th November

Burn, The Buff Club, Glasgow institition with Normski & Zeus playing underground classics, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free for pub/club workers Eletricat Dance Group, RSAMD, Brazilian Street Dance classes, 6pm-7pm, £4 (£3.50), £3 RSAMD Fresh, The Polo Lounge, Popular gay venue with house & indie, 11pm-3am, £5 Poptimism/Rocktimism, The Garage, DJ Andy & DJ Dec, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free +1 b4 12am with PIYP

Tuesday 28th November

12 Hour Tuesdays, SSU, Chart music & live comedy, 3pm-3am, £2, free b4 3pm Abolicano Capoeira Scotland, RSAMD, Brazilian martial art with dance & music, 6pm7.30pm, £tbc All Star, Bamboo, Andy Wilson plays funk with DJ Kash on the hip pop, 10pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 11pm/12.30am with matric Dub & Grub, Glasgow School of Art, Snacks, meals & Mungo’s HiFi, 5pm-late, Free Folk It!, The Mixing Rooms, Up & coming folk musician session, From 8pm, Free Funky Luv, Play, Driving vocal house, 10pm3am, £5, £3 NUS Inflatable Fun, The Garage, Naughty Nicola with inflatables & groovy tunes, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free b4 12am with PIYP Kaleidoscope Live, ABC2, Old school rock & roll, soul, funk, from the 1960’s-1980’s , 10pm3am, £3, free with matric. After 12am Killer Kitsch, The Buff Club, Electroclash & that, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Revolution, QMU, Rock & punk with Martin Bate (XFM), 10pm-2.15am, £2, £1 members Rock Karaoke, The Cathouse, Karaoke to rock, Free b4 12am

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Killer Kitsch, The Buff Club, Electroclash & that, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Revolution, QMU, Rock & punk with Martin Bate (XFM), 10pm-2.15am, £2, £1 members Rock Karaoke, The Cathouse, Karaoke to rock, Free b4 12am T.I.T., Karbon, Lisa Littlewood & Graeme Ferguson, 10.30pm-3am, £5 (£4)

Wednesday 15th November

THE GLASGOW BLACK BIRTHDAY, SAT NOV 28, THE ART SCHOOL Fuelled by Jagermeister The Skinny had an amazing night of live music interspersed with some quality DJ mixes, the night finishing with banging DJ sets both upstairs and down. Bands The Low Miffs and Unkle Bob rocked the crowd out, while headliners The Needles blew things apart with the sort of sound usually reserved for bigger bands on much larger stages. Before the bands kicked off Satellite Dub put a quickly building crowd in the mood with a mash-up of intense sounds that set the tone for the night, while between bands Pretty Ugly kept things rolling with a fun selection of tracks, and Dolly Mixture eased the crowd through the gap between Uncle Bob and The Needles with some classic disco. From 11pm Divine had the masses jiving on the retro chequered floor

downstairs right up until close, while upstairs Bad Robot slid into control after the bands, with beats that kept the crowd enthralled. Special thanks to: all the acts, sound and lighting engineers, Art School bar staff, security and especially Alice, the Jagermeister girls and everyone who helped out on the night.

THE EDINBURGH BLACK BIRTHDAY, SAT NOV 21, THE LIQUID ROOM The crows piled in as soon as the doors opened at 9am, thrashing about to the revolutionary sounds of the best looking band in Edinburgh, The Vivians, and the venue then was busy from beginning to end After a short DJ set from the most immaculately attired man I’d ever seen behind the decks, Gregor Laird, Hip-Hop act Great Ezcape charged onto stage next with a full band and took over with some amazing beats and intense rhymes.

DJ Papillon then span some quality indie before the beastie drummers of Beltane invaded and mesmerised the entire crowd with a powerful drumming exhibition. Next up Project:Venhell played an unforgiving session of heavy tunes that had metal-heads nodding away. Last up O.B.E amazed with a set that will no doubt go down in Skinny folklore. DJ Ibrahim and Ian Brandan then tagged-teamed on the decks, trapping the crowd on the dancefloor with a set that kept the intensity up until close. Special thanks to: all the acts, sound and lighting engineers, Liquid Room bar staff, security and especially Kath, the Jagermeister girls and everyone else who helped out.

Art of Parties, Glasgow School of Art, Featuring Lost Penguin, 10.30pm-3am, £4 - £0 Deliverance, The Cathouse - Level 2, DJ Dec with alternative music, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 12am with PIYP Eletricat Dance Group, RSAMD, Brazilian Street Dance classes, 6pm-7pm, £4 (£3.50), £3 RSAMD Freak Scene, The Rio Café, With Architeq (live) & Aleksandr Jurczyk (Andnotor), 8pm-11pm, Free Gossip, SSU, Gay/mixed night with DJ Ricci, 8pm-late, Free Joints & Jams, Cube, The Longest running RnB night in Glasgow, 11pm-3am, £3 (£2) Mjam Salsa, Liptons, Salsa classes from 8pm with Chris Traynor, free club from 10.15pm, 8pm12am, Free New Flesh, Fury Murry’s, Rock, metal, punk, rap, industrial & alternative music, 10pm-3am, £4, £2 from 10pm-11pm, £1 with flyer/after 11pm Octopussy, The Arches, Student night with a bouncy castle, swimming pool?, jacuzzi?? & wedding chapel???, 10pm-3am, £4 Scottish Drum & Bass, The Liquid Lounge, Weekly session, 10.30pm-late, £2 Tongue In Cheek, Bamboo, Lounge, RnB & indie, 10pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 12.30am with matric Whatever, The Garage, Andy & Brian, chart music, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free +1 b4 12am with PIYP The Bunker Bar, Martin Bate (Beat 106) plays vintage rock & indie, 9pm-late, Free

Thursday 16th November

*.*, The Buff Club, Rock’n’roll & northern soul, 11pm-3am, £3 Abolicano Capoeira Scotland, RSAMD, Brazilian martial art with dance & music, 6pm7.30pm, £tbc Babaza, BeLo, Hip hop with the funk, 10pm3am, £6, free b4 11pm Chix On Dex, Chinawhite, Rock, funkpunk & house all mixed by lovely ladies, 10pm-3am, £4, free b4 11pm Cigarettes & F**k All, The Butterfly & The Pig, Craig McGee plays indie & rock ‘n’ roll, 9pmlate, Free Club Olum, Bloc, DJ Dirty Marc, 9pm-3am, Free Crush, QMU, With McSleazy (XFM) & his bootlegs, 10pm-2.15am, £2, £1 members Doublespeak, MacSorleys, Frogpocket (live) , 8pm-12am, £4 Freakmoves, Glasgow School of Art, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts from the Freakmenoovers DJs, Record Playerz in the bar, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Freakscene, Polar Bar (ABC), Indie classics with John, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric. The Funky Precedent, Saint Jude’s, Hip hop, funk, soul & motown with D_Fade, Duncan Harvey & Boom Monk Ben, 8pm-late, Free Homebrew, The Sub Club, Hip hop to nasty electro via the rest with Tiff Peaches, Provinylist Karim Ill Technique & Groundskeeper GC, 11pm3am, £3, £2 matric. card Lollipop, GUU, Pop, RnB & Indie , 10pm-2am, £3 (£2, £1), free b4 9pm On Demand, The Shed, DJ Euan takes requests by text message at this interactive club night, 10.30pm-3am, £3 Plastic Funk, Bamboo, Mark Robb, Tania & friends play funk, soul & rock n roll, 10.30pm5am, £4 (£3), free b4 11pm/12.30am with matric Pump Up The Jam, SSU, Old school cheese, live bands & funky house, £2 Radiomagnetic, Gazelle, Funk, soul & latin grooves with Radiomagnetic DJs, From 8pm, Free Real Live Jazz Session, The Rio Café, Scottish jazz scene players, 8pm-11pm, Free Record Playerz, The Vic Bar, Hi-Fi Sean & Hushpuppy play disco electro, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Rubbermensch, ABC2, A night for indie lovers, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Skint, The Cathouse - Level 2, DJ Billy with metal hip hop & rock, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 12.30am with PIYP The Thursday Club, The Garage, Gerry Lyons & Brian playing chart anthems, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free b4 12am with PIYP The Bunker Bar, CJ plays grunge & new rock, 9pm-3am, Free

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Friday 17th November

ABC Fridays, ABC1, Genre mash-up from Euan Neilson, 11pm-3am, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Animal Farm, Bloc, House, techno & electro with Turtle & Quaill, 10pm-3am, £2, free b4 12am Ballbreaker, The Cathouse, Barry & Billy with rock & metal, 10.30pm-3am, £5 (£4), £3 b4 11.30pm, free b4 11.30am with PIYP Boogie Down, Bluu, The groove-merchant Stewart Reid plays a jazz, disco & house sound, 10pm-3am, £5, free b4 11pm Brown Baggin’ It, The Garage, Retro, britpop, alternative, chill, RnB & soul, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with PIYP Chew The Fat, The Sub Club, The Ninth birthday with Evil Nine breaks (how apt!), 11pm-3am, £10 (£8) ComputeLove, The Mixing Rooms, Electronic sounds, From 8pm, Free Electroball, Karbon, 80’s, nu-wave, rock & punk, 10.30pm-3am, £tbc Fluid, Mas, Funky house from Lisa Littlewood, 11pm-3am, £5 Freakmenoovers, Rust Bar, Early doors serving of hip hop, funk, RnB & soul, 9pm-12am, Free Freakmenoovers, Blanket, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts from the Freakmenoovers DJs, 11pm-3am, £6 (£4) Get Kinky, The Arches, TBC, 10pm-3am, £tbc Mixed Bizness, The Arches, With Fingathing, Spank Rock & The Low Budget Crew & Boom Monk Ben, 10pm-3am, £10 (£8) NOJ, Polar Bar (ABC), No Music Policy, 11pm3am, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Old School, The Buff Club, Old school tunes with Gordie & Jack, 10.30pm-3am, £6 Red & Gold Room, Arta, Soul musak, 10pm3am, £7, free b4 11pm Rocket, Bamboo, House music from Geoff M, hip hop & lounge from Junior Campos & Max, 9pm-3am, £5, free b4 10.30pm/12.30am students Seismic, Glasgow School of Art, Amazing lineup with LFO (Warp), Lory D, Ed DMX (Booooogalooo set) & Glasgow label acts & DJs, 10pm-late, £16 Shift, Soundhaus, Minimal techno & electrohouse with guest Gayle San (Equator), 10.30pm4am, £10, £8 b4 11pm Sound Museum, Brel, DJ Hushpuppy (Art School) & Chris Geddes (Belle & Sebastian) dig out some retro soul, 9pm-1am, Free Sparkies 45’s, The Rio Café, Jazz, soul & funk with Mark Robb, 8pm-11pm, Free Stereodog, Chinawhite, Mr. Livewire & Gary Curley play house, 10pm-3am, £8 (£5) TFI Friday, SSU, DJ Phil, 4pm-3am, £2 after 5pm, free 4 students Vandal, Liquid Lounge, House sessions with residents Mash & Gianni, 10pm-3am, £5 Vice, The Cathouse - Level 2, Indie rock party with Martin Bate (Xfm), 11pm-3am, £5 (£4), £3 b4 11.30pm, free b4 11.30pm with PIYP The Bunker Bar, Tam Coyle plays vintage rock & indie, 9pm-3am, Free CCA, Ctrl.Alt.Delete, 9pm-1am, Free The Goat, Robbie Rolex & The Radio Magnetic Soundsystem on Weekly Rotation, 8pm-late, Free Cube Fridays, Urban tunes from Clyde 1’a George Bowie, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3)

Saturday 18th November

ABC Saturdays, ABC1, Gerry Lyons plays soul, punk, rock & indie dance, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric. ABC Saturdays, ABC2, David Sinclair (Killer Kitsch) plays electro, house & pop, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Audio, Bloc, House, techno & electro from DJ Aiden , 9pm-3am, Free Bad Robot, Glasgow School of Art, Loose Joints & Stevie Elements play from rock to techno & breakbeats, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5), £2 GSA, free after 12am Beautiful Soup, Bloc, Hip hop to indie rock with Aldo & John, 10pm-3am, £2, free b4 12am Bebado, QMU, The 5th birthday with Live B-loco (live samba) & SambaYaBamba, Gramophone & Big Telly, 10pm-3am, £8 (£6) Coalition, Room At The Top (Bathgate), Hardcore & Hardstyle music from Italy, Germany & Newcastle, 10pm-4am, £12 Death Disco, The Arches, 4th birthday with 4 rooms with The Glimmers, JG Wilkes, The Niallist & loads more, 11pm-4am, £15 (£10) Dirty Recordz, GUU, Paul N’Jie (Beat 106) plays current tunes, open decks downstairs, 10pm2am, £3 (£2, £1), free b4 9pm Divine!, The Vic Bar, Mr. Divine & Hushpuppy bring you northern soul, funk, ska & mod tunes, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5) Goodfoot, Riverside Club, Soul & funk sounds, 10.30pm-3am, £tbc Groovejet, Mas, Weekly house & RnB mix, 11pm3am, £7 (£5)

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Hip Drop, Brel, Funk, soul, electro & disco from Robbie Rolex & Nel, 9pm-1am, Free Home Cookin’, BeLo, Urban music showcase, 10pm-3am, £7, free b4 11pm Homegrown, Bamboo, Stevie Sole Middleton, Domenic Martin & Scottie B play house and smooth RnB, jazz & funk, 9pm-3am, £5, free b4 10.30pm/12.30am students I Love The Garage, The Garage, Classics, 10.30pm-3am, £7 (£5), £6 (£4) b4 12am Karbon Saturdays, Karbon, Kev McFarlane, Stephen Lee, Woody play house & hip hop classics, 10.30pm-3am, £tbc Monox, Soundhaus, The 6th birthday with Automat (live), Marco Passarani & Sonar (live) - time is running out!, 11pm-late, £tbc Nu-school, The Buff Club, Fresh northern soul, jazz & funk featuring live percussion, classics downstairs, 10.30pm-3am, £6 Open Dex, Deep 6 (GUU), Bring your vinyl/CDs if you think you can do better, 9pm-1am, £1, £2 non-members Refresh, The Vault, Godskitchen guest Job O’Bir, 10pm-3am, £8, £5 b4 11pm Subculture, The Sub Club, Chicago, Detroit, Glasgow, the deepest house & techno with your hosts Harri & Domenic, 11pm-3am, £8, £5 b4 12am Voodoo, The Cathouse, Under-18 club with metal, emo & punk, 5pm-9pm, £6 (£3) The Bunker Bar, DJ Toast & Mash, 9pm-3am, Free The Cathouse, Barry & Andy with all things rock, 10.30pm-3am, £6 (£5), free b4 12am with PIYP CCA, Mystery night, 9pm-1am, Free Chinawhite, DJ Naeem playing main room RnB & classics, Mirrirbaw playing dunky house in the Mao room, 10pm-3am, £10 The Goat, Paul Needles, 8pm-late, Free MacSorleys, Jazz band downstairs, Paul Cawley & Karim The Pro-Vinylist upstairs, 9pm-late, Free Republic Bier Halle, Leftfield music & pizzas, 9pm-12am, Free The Rio Café, The Riotones (live) play live jazz & funk, 8pm-11pm, Free

Sunday 19th November

Club Cuba!, Favela, Latin rhythms, 9pm-late, Free Club Priory: Retox Rooms, Blanket, RnB with DJ Richard Levinson, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3) Cold Night Song, The Goat, Guests & DJs play acoustic gems, 8pm-late, Free Disco Badger, Bamboo, Classic house music all night long from Dominic Martin, other boogie from Kash & Max, 10pm-3am, £5 (£3), free b4 10.30pm/12.30pm with matric Folkadelic, The Rio Café, Mark Robb’s selection of weird records, 8pm-11pm, Free Junk, The Buff Club, Jazz & funk, with Marky Mark featuring live percussion by Duffy, 11pm3am, £3, free with matric Optimo, The Sub Club, JD Twitch & Wilkes will play pretty much anything and mix it well, 11pm3am, £6 (£5) Spank, The Cathouse, Rock, punk & dance, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 1am with PIYP The Bunker Bar, Neil Wyper playing new & old rock & electronica, 9pm-late, Free

Monday 20th November

Tuesday 21st November

YELLOW BOX DENOTES SKINNY HIGHLIGHTS

Rock Karaoke, The Cathouse, Karaoke to rock, Free b4 12am T.I.T., Karbon, Lisa Littlewood & Graeme Ferguson, 10.30pm-3am, £5 (£4) Wobby, Café Royal, Hardcore with Hecate, Abelcain, Dirty Jusband & DJ C64, 7.30pm11.30pm, £5

Wednesday 22nd November

Art of Parties, Glasgow School of Art, Featuring Dead Kids (not real ones), 10.30pm3am, £4 - £0 Acoustic Beats, The Rio Café, Acoustic night with guests, 8pm-11pm, Free Deliverance, The Cathouse - Level 2, DJ Dec with alternative music, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 12am with PIYP Eletricat Dance Group, RSAMD, Brazilian Street Dance classes, 6pm-7pm, £4 (£3.50), £3 RSAMD Gossip, SSU, Gay/mixed night with DJ Ricci, 8pm-late, Free Joints & Jams, Cube, The Longest running RnB night in Glasgow, 11pm-3am, £3 (£2) Mjam Salsa, Liptons, Salsa classes from 8pm with Chris Traynor, free club from 10.15pm, 8pm12am, Free New Flesh, Fury Murry’s, Rock, metal, punk, rap, industrial & alternative music, 10pm-3am, £4, £2 from 10pm-11pm, £1 with flyer/after 11pm Octopussy, The Arches, Student night with a bouncy castle, swimming pool?, jacuzzi?? & wedding chapel???, 10pm-3am, £4 Scottish Drum & Bass, The Liquid Lounge, Weekly session, 10.30pm-late, £2 Tongue In Cheek, Bamboo, Lounge, RnB & indie, 10pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 12.30am with matric Whatever, The Garage, Andy & Brian, chart music, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free +1 b4 12am with PIYP The Bunker Bar, Martin Bate (Beat 106) plays vintage rock & indie, 9pm-late, Free

Thursday 23rd November

*.*, The Buff Club, Rock’n’roll & northern soul, 11pm-3am, £3 Abolicano Capoeira Scotland, RSAMD, Brazilian martial art with dance & music, 6pm7.30pm, £tbc Babaza, BeLo, Hip hop with the funk, 10pm3am, £6, free b4 11pm Chix On Dex, Chinawhite, Rock, funkpunk & house all mixed by lovely ladies, 10pm-3am, £4, free b4 11pm Cigarettes & F**k All, The Butterfly & The Pig, Craig McGee plays indie & rock ‘n’ roll, 9pmlate, Free Club Olum, Bloc, DJ Dirty Marc, 9pm-3am, Free Crush, QMU, With McSleazy (XFM) & his bootlegs, 10pm-2.15am, £2, £1 members Freakmoves, Glasgow School of Art, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts from the Freakmenoovers DJs, Record Playerz in the bar, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Freakscene, Polar Bar (ABC), Indie classics with John, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric. The Funky Precedent, Saint Jude’s, Hip hop, funk, soul & motown with D_Fade, Duncan Harvey & Boom Monk Ben, 8pm-late, Free Homebrew, The Sub Club, Hip hop to nasty electro via the rest with Tiff Peaches, Provinylist Karim Ill Technique & Groundskeeper GC, 11pm3am, £3, £2 matric. card Lollipop, GUU, Pop, RnB & Indie , 10pm-2am, £3 (£2, £1), free b4 9pm On Demand, The Shed, DJ Euan takes requests by text message at this interactive club night, 10.30pm-3am, £3 Plastic Funk, Bamboo, Mark Robb, Tania & friends play funk, soul & rock n roll, 10.30pm5am, £4 (£3), free b4 11pm/12.30am with matric Pump Up The Jam, SSU, Old school cheese, live bands & funky house, £2 Radiomagnetic, Gazelle, Funk, soul & latin grooves with Radiomagnetic DJs, From 8pm, Free Real Live Jazz Session, The Rio Café, Scottish jazz scene players, 8pm-11pm, Free Record Playerz, The Vic Bar, Hi-Fi Sean & Hushpuppy play disco electro, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Rubbermensch, ABC2, A night for indie lovers, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Skint, The Cathouse - Level 2, DJ Billy with metal hip hop & rock, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 12.30am with PIYP The Thursday Club, The Garage, Gerry Lyons & Brian playing chart anthems, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free b4 12am with PIYP The Bunker Bar, CJ plays grunge & new rock, 9pm-3am, Free

Friday 24th November

ABC Fridays, ABC1, Genre mash-up from Euan Neilson, 11pm-3am, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric.

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Sunday 5th November

Club Cuba!, Favela, Latin rhythms, 9pm-late, Free Club Priory: Retox Rooms, Blanket, RnB with DJ Richard Levinson, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3) Cold Night Song, The Goat, Guests & DJs play acoustic gems, 8pm-late, Free Folkadelic, The Rio Café, Mark Robb’s selection of weird records, 8pm-11pm, Free Disco Badger, Bamboo, Classic house music all night long from Dominic Martin, other boogie from Kash & Max, 10pm-3am, £5 (£3), free b4 10.30pm/12.30pm with matric Junk, The Buff Club, Jazz & funk, with Marky Mark featuring live percussion by Duffy, 11pm3am, £3, free with matric Optimo, The Sub Club, JD Twitch & Wilkes will play pretty much anything and mix it well, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5) Spank, The Cathouse, Rock, punk & dance, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 1am with PIYP STFU, The Admiral, Free electronic music & visual artists, 1pm-1am, Free The Bunker Bar, Neil Wyper playing new & old rock & electronica, 9pm-late, Free

Monday 6th November

Tuesday 7th November

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Kaleidoscope Live, ABC2, Old school rock & roll, soul, funk, from the 1960’s-1980’s , 10pm3am, £3, free with matric. After 12am Killer Kitsch, The Buff Club, Electroclash & that, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Revolution, QMU, Rock & punk with Martin Bate (XFM), 10pm-2.15am, £2, £1 members Rock Karaoke, The Cathouse, Karaoke to rock, Free b4 12am T.I.T., Karbon, Lisa Littlewood & Graeme Ferguson, 10.30pm-3am, £5 (£4)

Wednesday 8th November

Art of Parties, Glasgow School of Art, Featuring Digital Penetration Tour, 10.30pm3am, £4 - £0 Acoustic Beats, The Rio Café, Featuring Ross Clark, Rainbow Sheep & Jocky Venkatamaran, 8pm-11pm, Free Deliverance, The Cathouse - Level 2, DJ Dec with alternative music, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 12am with PIYP Eletricat Dance Group, RSAMD, Brazilian Street Dance classes, 6pm-7pm, £4 (£3.50), £3 RSAMD Gossip, SSU, Gay/mixed night with DJ Ricci, 8pm-late, Free Joints & Jams, Cube, The Longest running RnB night in Glasgow, 11pm-3am, £3 (£2) Mjam Salsa, Liptons, Salsa classes from 8pm with Chris Traynor, free club from 10.15pm, 8pm12am, Free New Flesh, Fury Murry’s, Rock, metal, punk, rap, industrial & alternative music, 10pm-3am, £4, £2 from 10pm-11pm, £1 with flyer/after 11pm Octopussy, The Arches, Student night with a bouncy castle, swimming pool?, jacuzzi?? & wedding chapel???, 10pm-3am, £4 Scottish Drum & Bass, The Liquid Lounge, Weekly session, 10.30pm-late, £2 Tongue In Cheek, Bamboo, Lounge, RnB & indie, 10pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 12.30am with matric Whatever, The Garage, Andy & Brian, chart music, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free +1 b4 12am with PIYP White Heat, The Classic Grand, Featuring Thousand Natural Shocks, OBE & Popup, 11pm3am, £5 (£3) The Bunker Bar, Martin Bate (Beat 106) plays vintage rock & indie, 9pm-late, Free

Thursday 9th November

*.*, The Buff Club, Rock’n’roll & northern soul, 11pm-3am, £3 Abolicano Capoeira Scotland, RSAMD, Brazilian martial art with dance & music, 6pm7.30pm, £tbc Babaza, BeLo, Hip hop with the funk, 10pm3am, £6, free b4 11pm Chix On Dex, Chinawhite, Rock, funkpunk & house all mixed by lovely ladies, 10pm-3am, £4, free b4 11pm Cigarettes & F**k All, The Butterfly & The Pig, Craig McGee plays indie & rock ‘n’ roll, 9pmlate, Free Club Olum, Bloc, DJ Dirty Marc, 9pm-3am, Free Crush, QMU, With McSleazy (XFM) & his bootlegs, 10pm-2.15am, £2, £1 members Freakmoves, Glasgow School of Art, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts from the Freakmenoovers DJs, Record Playerz in the bar, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Freakscene, Polar Bar (ABC), Indie classics with John, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric. The Funky Precedent, Saint Jude’s, Hip hop, funk, soul & motown with D_Fade, Duncan Harvey & Boom Monk Ben, 8pm-late, Free Homebrew, The Sub Club, Hip hop to nasty electro via the rest with Tiff Peaches, Provinylist Karim Ill Technique & Groundskeeper GC, 11pm3am, £3, £2 matric. card Lollipop, GUU, Pop, RnB & Indie , 10pm-2am, £3 (£2, £1), free b4 9pm On Demand, The Shed, DJ Euan takes requests by text message at this interactive club night, 10.30pm-3am, £3 Plastic Funk, Bamboo, Mark Robb, Tania & friends play funk, soul & rock n roll, 10.30pm5am, £4 (£3), free b4 11pm/12.30am with matric Pump Up The Jam, SSU, Old school cheese, live bands & funky house, £2 Radiomagnetic, Gazelle, Funk, soul & latin grooves with Radiomagnetic DJs, From 8pm, Free Real Live Jazz Session, The Rio Café, Scottish jazz scene players, 8pm-11pm, Free Record Playerz, The Vic Bar, Hi-Fi Sean & Hushpuppy play disco electro, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Rubbermensch, ABC2, A night for indie lovers, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric.

Friday 10th November

ABC Fridays, ABC1, Genre mash-up from Euan Neilson, 11pm-3am, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Ballbreaker, The Cathouse, Barry & Billy with rock & metal, 10.30pm-3am, £5 (£4), £3 b4 11.30pm, free b4 11.30am with PIYP Blitzreig Bop, The Arches, With The Needles, Dananananakroyd & The Shakes, 11pm-3am, £6 (£4) Boogie Down, Bluu, The groove-merchant Stewart Reid plays a jazz, disco & house sound, 10pm-3am, £5, free b4 11pm Brown Baggin’ It, The Garage, Retro, britpop, alternative, chill, RnB & soul, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with PIYP ComputeLove, The Mixing Rooms, Electronic sounds, From 8pm, Free Das Boot, Bloc, Crowd pleasers, 10pm-3am, £2, free b4 12am The DJ’s Crib, Bettys, Hardcore, 11pm-3am, £5 Electroball, Karbon, 80’s, nu-wave, rock & punk, 10.30pm-3am, £tbc Fluid, Mas, Funky house from Lisa Littlewood, 11pm-3am, £5 Freakmenoovers, Rust Bar, Early doors serving of hip hop, funk, RnB & soul, 9pm-12am, Free Freakmenoovers, Blanket, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts from the Freakmenoovers DJs, 11pm-3am, £6 (£4) NOJ, Polar Bar (ABC), No Music Policy, 11pm3am, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Old School, The Buff Club, Old school tunes with Gordie & Jack, 10.30pm-3am, £6 Red & Gold Room, Arta, Soul musak, 10pm3am, £7, free b4 11pm Return To Mono, The Sub Club, Ewan Pearson guests with Slam, 10pm-3am, £10 (£8) Rocket, Bamboo, Season of Sound guest Dimitri from Paris guests, 10.30pm-5am, £8 Sound Museum, Brel, DJ Hushpuppy (Art School) & Chris Geddes (Belle & Sebastian) dig out some retro soul, 9pm-1am, Free Sparkies 45’s, The Rio Café, Jazz, soul & funk with Mark Robb, 8pm-11pm, Free Stereodog, Chinawhite, Mr. Livewire & Gary Curley play house, 10pm-3am, £8 (£5) The Basement, Soundhaus, House, techno & electro, 10.30pm-4am, £6 (£5) TFI Friday, SSU, DJ Phil, 4pm-3am, £2 after 5pm, free 4 students Vandal, Liquid Lounge, House sessions with residents Mash & Gianni, 10pm-3am, £5 Vice, The Cathouse - Level 2, Indie rock party with Martin Bate (Xfm), 11pm-3am, £5 (£4), £3 b4 11.30pm, free b4 11.30pm with PIYP CCA, Black Box Disco, 9pm-1am, Free Xplicit, Glasgow School of Art, Launch of Edinburgh drum & bass club with Pendulum & MC Verse, 11pm-3am, £12 The Bunker Bar, Tam Coyle plays vintage rock & indie, 9pm-3am, Free The Goat, Robbie Rolex & The Radio Magnetic Soundsystem on Weekly Rotation, 8pm-late, Free Cube Fridays, Urban tunes from Clyde 1’a George Bowie, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3)

Saturday 11th November

ABC Saturdays, ABC1, Gerry Lyons plays soul, punk, rock & indie dance, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric. ABC Saturdays, ABC2, David Sinclair (Killer Kitsch) plays electro, house & pop, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Audio, Bloc, House, techno & electro from DJ Aiden , 9pm-3am, Free Bad Robot, Glasgow School of Art, Loose Joints & Stevie Elements play from rock to techno & breakbeats, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5), £2 GSA, free after 12am Dirty Recordz, GUU, Paul N’Jie (Beat 106) plays current tunes, open decks downstairs, 10pm2am, £3 (£2, £1), free b4 9pm Divine!, The Vic Bar, Mr. Divine & Hushpuppy bring you northern soul, funk, ska & mod tunes, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5) Emergency, The Universal, Last one at this venue with disco, italo, electro & house from residents Andrew Back & James Pole, 11pm3am, £5 Freefall, The Arches, Tall Paul, Alan Belshaw & Fraser Latta, 11pm-3am, £12 (£10) Groovejet, Mas, Weekly house & RnB mix, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5) Hip Drop, Brel, Funk, soul, electro & disco from Robbie Rolex & Nel, 9pm-1am, Free

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Home Cookin’, BeLo, Urban music showcase, 10pm-3am, £7, free b4 11pm Homegrown, Bamboo, Stevie Sole Middleton, Domenic Martin & Scottie B play house and smooth RnB, jazz & funk, 9pm-3am, £5, free b4 10.30pm/12.30am students Inner City Acid, Soundhaus, 2nd birthday with Richard Bartz & Dan Monox, 11pm-4am, £11 (£9) I Love The Garage, The Garage, Classics, 10.30pm-3am, £7 (£5), £6 (£4) b4 12am Noise Pollution, Club 69, Andy Stott (live) plus techno & electro from Sean Matthews & Monox’s Level & Wasp, 10.30pm-late, £10 Karbon Saturdays, Karbon, Kev McFarlane, Stephen Lee, Woody play house & hip hop classics, 10.30pm-3am, £tbc Nu-school, The Buff Club, Fresh northern soul, jazz & funk featuring live percussion, classics downstairs, 10.30pm-3am, £6 Open Dex, Deep 6 (GUU), Bring your vinyl/CDs if you think you can do better, 9pm-1am, £1, £2 non-members Rio House Residents, The Rio Café, Funk, soul & motown with Stevski & Zoe, 8pm-11pm, Free Siren, Bloc, KT Red & JT Hookes play house & electro, 10pm-3am, £2, free b4 12am Subculture, The Sub Club, Special guest King Britt (FiveSix Recordings, Philadelphia), 11pm5am, £10 Voodoo, The Cathouse, Under-18 club with metal, emo & punk, 5pm-9pm, £6 (£3) The Bunker Bar, DJ Toast & Mash, 9pm-3am, Free The Cathouse, Barry & Andy with all things rock, 10.30pm-3am, £6 (£5), free b4 12am with PIYP CCA, Shell-toe Mel, 9pm-1am, Free Chinawhite, DJ Naeem playing main room RnB & classics, Mirrirbaw playing dunky house in the Mao room, 10pm-3am, £10 The Goat, Paul Needles, 8pm-late, Free MacSorleys, Jazz band downstairs, Paul Cawley & Karim The Pro-Vinylist upstairs, 9pmlate, Free Republic Bier Halle, Leftfield music & pizzas, 9pm-12am, Free

LIFESTYLE

GLASGOW CLUBS

Homegrown, Bamboo, Stevie Sole Middleton, Domenic Martin & Scottie B play house and smooth RnB, jazz & funk, 9pm-3am, £5, free b4 10.30pm/12.30am students I Love The Garage, The Garage, Classics, 10.30pm-3am, £7 (£5), £6 (£4) b4 12am Karbon Saturdays, Karbon, Kev McFarlane, Stephen Lee, Woody play house & hip hop classics, 10.30pm-3am, £tbc Nu-school, The Buff Club, Fresh northern soul, jazz & funk featuring live percussion, classics downstairs, 10.30pm-3am, £6 Off The Record, Soundhaus, House & breaks with Kristian Elliot, Steven Mcghee, Affi Koman & grahab, 11pm-4am, £8, £7 members, £5 b4 12am Open Dex, Deep 6 (GUU), Bring your vinyl/CDs if you think you can do better, 9pm-1am, £1, £2 non-members Rio House Residents, The Rio Café, Funk, soul & motown with Stevski & Zoe, 8pm-11pm, Free Solute, Club 69, UK techno legend Dave Angel with residents Wardy & Paulo, 10.30pm-late, £10 STFU, 54 Below, Free electronic music & visual artists, 6pm-12am, Free Subculture, The Sub Club, With guest Terry Francis (Fabric, Wiggle), 11pm-5am, £10 Unifi, Room At The Top (Bathgate), Hard dance classics, 10pm-4am, £10 Voodoo, The Cathouse, Under-18 club with metal, emo & punk, 5pm-9pm, £6 (£3) The Bunker Bar, DJ Toast & Mash, 9pm-3am, Free The Cathouse, Barry & Andy with all things rock, 10.30pm-3am, £6 (£5), free b4 12am with PIYP CCA, Jackmaster & Numbers, 9pm-1am, Free Chinawhite, DJ Naeem playing main room RnB & classics, Mirrirbaw playing dunky house in the Mao room, 10pm-3am, £10 The Goat, Paul Needles, 8pm-late, Free MacSorleys, Jazz band downstairs, Paul Cawley & Karim The Pro-Vinylist upstairs, 9pm-late, Free Republic Bier Halle, Leftfield music & pizzas, 9pm-12am, Free

Skint, The Cathouse - Level 2, DJ Billy with metal hip hop & rock, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 12.30am with PIYP The Thursday Club, The Garage, Gerry Lyons & Brian playing chart anthems, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free b4 12am with PIYP The Bunker Bar, CJ plays grunge & new rock, 9pm-3am, Free

Sunday 12th November

Monday 13th November

Tuesday 14th November

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THE WONDERS OF THE SEA… MY ARSE IN THIS NEW FEATURE, EACH MONTH WE WILL EXAMINE EXAMPLES OF THE MOST POINTLESS, UGLY AND IRRITATING THINGS IN WORLD. OR PICTURES OF THEM, ANYWAY. FIRST UP WE’RE CASTING AN ACERBIC NET OVER THE BLANDEST, MOST POINTLESS, MOST RUBBISH - SEA CREATURES.

SEA SPONGE

This animal survives by taking titbits of food from the ocean. In polite society this is clearly unacceptable. Vagrant.

SEA SLUG

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HAVING EXISTED FOR YEARS AS THE LAST FASHION REFUGE OF PEOPLE WHO APPEAR ON CHANNEL 5 DURING DAYTIME, LEGGINGS HAVE CRAWLED OFF THE COUCH AND MADE THEIR COME-BACK. GOD HELP US ALL…

This gastropod is apparently very highly evolved. What crap – I thought animals high up nature’s index could use simple tools, undertake basic calculus and watch sports. Failure.

To help you avoid the inevitable disasters that will ensue this season, from fat ankles to Flashdance connotations, The Skinny has put blood, sweat and yes, tears, into bringing you the triple A guide to this season’s 3/4 length look…

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BARNACLES

Look at me, I’m a barnacle; I just cling to rocks all day and cut the feet of swimming children. Needy. And mean.

Experiment. They can be used to create several different looks; from adding a gamine touch to chunky knits, to dressing down a silk slip or adding the finishing touch to a vintage tunic. Ideal for showing off this season’s ankle boots and long-standing layered look, the truly brave and perfectly built can attempt Annie Hall-style masculinity by pairing with an oversize shirt belted at the waist. Just make sure they are a part of the look and not thrown on as simply as regular tights; worn well, they can make an outfit, worn for the sake of it, they can cheapen any look.

SEA CUCUMBER

In the Dark Ages, there was a belief that everything in the air and on land had a corresponding creature in the sea. But I’ve never seen anything this revolting flying through the air; it looks like a huge shit. Foul.

GLASGOW CLUBS Wednesday 1st November

Art of Parties, Glasgow School of Art, With Daddy & The Husbands & ASBO Disco DJs, 10.30pm-3am, £4 - £0 Acoustic Beats, The Rio Café, Acoustic night with guests, 8pm-11pm, Free Deliverance, The Cathouse - Level 2, DJ Dec with alternative music, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 12am with PIYP Eletricat Dance Group, RSAMD, Brazilian Street Dance classes, 6pm-7pm, £4 (£3.50), £3 RSAMD Gossip, SSU, Gay/mixed night with DJ Ricci, 8pm-late, Free Joints & Jams, Cube, The Longest running RnB night in Glasgow, 11pm-3am, £3 (£2) Mjam Salsa, Liptons, Salsa classes from 8pm with Chris Traynor, free club from 10.15pm, 8pm-12am, Free New Flesh, Fury Murry’s, Rock, metal, punk, rap, industrial & alternative music, 10pm-3am, £4, £2 from 10pm-11pm, £1 with flyer/after 11pm Octopussy, The Arches, Student night with a bouncy castle, swimming pool?, jacuzzi?? & wedding chapel???, 10pm-3am, £4 Scottish Drum & Bass, The Liquid Lounge, Weekly session, 10.30pm-late, £2 Tongue In Cheek, Bamboo, Lounge, RnB & indie, 10pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 12.30am with matric Whatever, The Garage, Andy & Brian, chart music, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free +1 b4 12am with PIYP The Bunker Bar, Martin Bate (Beat 106) plays vintage rock & indie, 9pm-late, Free

Thursday 2nd November

*.*, The Buff Club, Rock’n’roll & northern soul, 11pm-3am, £3 Abolicano Capoeira Scotland, RSAMD, Brazilian martial art with dance & music, 6pm-7.30pm, £tbc Babaza, BeLo, Hip hop with the funk, 10pm-3am, £6, free b4 11pm Chix On Dex, Chinawhite, Rock, funkpunk & house all mixed by lovely ladies, 10pm-3am, £4, free b4 11pm Cigarettes & F**k All, The Butterfly & The Pig, Craig McGee plays indie & rock ‘n’ roll, 9pm-late, Free Club Olum, Bloc, DJ Dirty Marc, 9pm-3am, Free Crush, QMU, With McSleazy (XFM) & his bootlegs, 10pm-2.15am, £2, £1 members

Freakmoves, Glasgow School of Art, With guest Hudson Mowhawke, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Freakscene, Polar Bar (ABC), Indie classics with John, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric. The Funky Precedent, Saint Jude’s, Hip hop, funk, soul & motown with D_Fade, Duncan Harvey & Boom Monk Ben, 8pm-late, Free Homebrew, The Sub Club, Hip hop to nasty electro via the rest with Tiff Peaches, Provinylist Karim Ill Technique & Groundskeeper GC, 11pm3am, £3, £2 matric. card Lollipop, GUU, Pop, RnB & Indie , 10pm-2am, £3 (£2, £1), free b4 9pm On Demand, The Shed, DJ Euan takes requests by text message at this interactive club night, 10.30pm-3am, £3 Plastic Funk, Bamboo, Mark Robb, Tania & friends play funk, soul & rock n roll, 10.30pm-5am, £4 (£3), free b4 11pm/12.30am with matric Pump Up The Jam, SSU, Old school cheese, live bands & funky house, £2 Radiomagnetic, Gazelle, Funk, soul & latin grooves with Radiomagnetic DJs, From 8pm, Free Real Live Jazz Session, The Rio Café, Scottish jazz scene players, 8pm-11pm, Free Record Playerz, The Vic Bar, Hi-Fi Sean & Hushpuppy play disco electro, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Rubbermensch, ABC2, A night for indie lovers, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Skint, The Cathouse - Level 2, DJ Billy with metal hip hop & rock, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 12.30am with PIYP The Thursday Club, The Garage, Gerry Lyons & Brian playing chart anthems, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free b4 12am with PIYP The Bunker Bar, CJ plays grunge & new rock, 9pm-3am, Free

Friday 3rd November

Brown Baggin’ It, The Garage, Retro, britpop, alternative, chill, RnB & soul, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with PIYP Burly, The Arches, Burly House of Horror in association with Glasgay, 10.30pm-3am, £10 (£8) ComputeLove, The Mixing Rooms, Electronic sounds, From 8pm, Free Cotton Cake, The Arches, Insttubes Party with Para One, Surkin, Tacteel & Das Glow, 10.30pm3am, £12 (£10) Electroball, Karbon, 80’s, nu-wave, rock & punk, 10.30pm-3am, £tbc Fluid, Mas, Funky house from Lisa Littlewood, 11pm-3am, £5 Freakmenoovers, Rust Bar, Early doors serving of hip hop, funk, RnB & soul, 9pm-12am, Free Freakmenoovers, Blanket, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts from the Freakmenoovers DJs, 11pm-3am, £6 (£4) NOJ, Polar Bar (ABC), No Music Policy, 11pm3am, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Numbers Holocaust, Basura Blanca, Flesh eating DJs, burning witches, grave robbing & fancy dress, 10pm-late, £5 Old School, The Buff Club, Old school tunes with Gordie & Jack, 10.30pm-3am, £6 Pinup, The Woodside Club, With Alex James (Blur), 9pm-2am, £8 Red & Gold Room, Arta, Soul musak, 10pm-3am, £7, free b4 11pm Relentless, The Sub Club, Detroit techno with DJ Bone & Stephen Brown (live), 10.30pm-3am, £10 Rocket, Bamboo, House music from Geoff M, hip hop & lounge from Junior Campos & Max, 9pm3am, £5, free b4 10.30pm/12.30am students Sleaze, Club 69, Funk d’Void plays techno, 10pmlate, £8 Sound Museum, Brel, DJ Hushpuppy (Art School) & Chris Geddes (Belle & Sebastian) dig out some retro soul, 9pm-1am, Free Sparkies 45’s, The Rio Café, Jazz, soul & funk with Mark Robb, 8pm-11pm, Free Stereodog, Chinawhite, Mr. Livewire & Gary Curley play house, 10pm-3am, £8 (£5) STFU, Haltz, Free electronic music & visual artists, 5pm-12am, Free TFI Friday, SSU, DJ Phil, 4pm-3am, £2 after 5pm, free 4 students Unity Reggae, Soundhaus, Reggae, dancehall, dub & ska, 11pm-4am, £7 (£5)

Vandal, Liquid Lounge, House sessions with residents Mash & Gianni, 10pm-3am, £5 Vice, The Cathouse - Level 2, Indie rock party with Martin Bate (Xfm), 11pm-3am, £5 (£4), £3 b4 11.30pm, free b4 11.30pm with PIYP The Bunker Bar, Tam Coyle plays vintage rock & indie, 9pm-3am, Free CCA, Stu Mitford, 9pm-1am, Free Glasgow School of Art, Miss Kitten & her chunky legs play with Bad Robot, 10.30pm-3am, £10 The Goat, Robbie Rolex & The Radio Magnetic Soundsystem on Weekly Rotation, 8pm-late, Free Cube Fridays, Urban tunes from Clyde 1’a George Bowie, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3)

Saturday 4th November

ABC Saturdays, ABC1, Gerry Lyons plays soul, punk, rock & indie dance, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric. ABC Saturdays, ABC2, David Sinclair (Killer Kitsch) plays electro, house & pop, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Audio, Bloc, House, techno & electro from DJ Aiden , 9pm-3am, Free Bad Robot, Glasgow School of Art, Loose Joints & Stevie Elements play from rock to techno & breakbeats, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5), £2 GSA, free after 12am Beautiful Soup, Bloc, Hip hop to indie rock with Aldo & John, 10pm-3am, £2, free b4 12am Colours, The Arches, House with Erick Morillo 4 hour set, 10.30pm-4am, £23 Dirty Recordz, GUU, Paul N’Jie (Beat 106) plays current tunes, open decks downstairs, 10pm-2am, £3 (£2, £1), free b4 9pm Divine!, The Vic Bar, Mr. Divine & Hushpuppy bring you northern soul, funk, ska & mod tunes, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5) Doublespeak, Basura Blanca, With Claro Intelecto (live), 10pm-2am, £8 Glasvegas, Glasgow School of Art, Featuring Dominic Diamond, Annalisa (Bright Young Things), Gary Powell (Dirty Pretty Things - a trend here?) & Glasvegas, 8pm-late, £5 Groovejet, Mas, Weekly house & RnB mix, 11pm3am, £7 (£5) Hip Drop, Brel, Funk, soul, electro & disco from Robbie Rolex & Nel, 9pm-1am, Free Home Cookin’, BeLo, Urban music showcase, 10pm-3am, £7, free b4 11pm

Avoid

DOGFISH

Oh look: a shark that doesn’t have the balls to eat people, what a waste of time. It looks like this one is dead. Good. Loser.

OYSTERS

These molluscs are meant to be an aphrodisiac bollocks. I ate twenty last night, then drank 8 pints before hitting the bars along George Street. The well to do ladies said I was a dirty leching hobo and my breath smelt like sulphur. Rank.

Thinking they go with everything, or that they are for everyone - much like their antithesis this season, the widelegged trousers, leggings may not be your friend. If you’re short and carrying a few extra pounds, please, please use some sort of heel; the Toulouse Lautrec look flatters no one. This is also, paradoxically enough, a style that doesn’t flatter stick insects; nothing will highlight puny pins more, so make sure you double up with long socks. And never, ever, twin with Chuck Taylors! I don’t care how attached to indie shoewear you are, try it and you’ll look like a female clown.

CUTTLEFISH

An animal with clear octopus envy, this dopey mollusc scours the oceans licking everything with its tentacles and changing colour. Plus I once saw one on a beach and it smelt like a badger’s arse. Dirty.

SEA HARE

I’m not sure what that pink shit it’s spewing out of it is; I suspect it’s trying to spawn with other members of its ilk, but it’s doing so in a very inconsiderate way. What if your kid swam through a haze of pink Sea Hare spunk and you had to spend the rest of your holiday trying to get it out of their flaxen hair? Selfish.

SEA BUTTERFLY

These tiny animals float around the sea, not even caring to swim. ‘A’ for effort dumbo, but I didn’t spend hours of my childhood in piss-ridden swimming pools to be upstaged by some little bastard like you. Lazy.

Acquire In H&M, tights start from around £3 and leggings around £7 - affordable and fun, they might not last too many nights out. Topshop has a great selection with prices only slightly higher. For the more adventurous, and those of you contemplating the acid 80s colours that keep threatening the high-street, look to Applejack (downstairs in Flip) for alternative takes on the trend. If you’re serious about this look however, and plan on using a pair to highlight the new Vivienne Westwood heels you just snapped up on mummy’s gold card, then Miu Miu do a set for a snip at only £85… decadence in leggings, who’d have thought?

by Michael Duffy

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GLASGOW COMEDY

Beat the gong and win £100 prize, 8.30pm, Free

Rough Cuts, The Stand, Line-up tbc, 8.30pm, £5/4/2.50

Friday 17th November

Wednesday 1st November Thursday 2nd November

The Thursday Show, The Stand, Alun Cochrane, Sandy Nelson and AL Kennedy. Hosted by Fred MacAulay, 8.30pm, £7/£6/£5

Friday 3rd November

The Stand, Alastair Barrie, Sandy Nelson and AL Kennedy. Hosted by Fred MacAulay, 8.30pm, £8(£7) Jongleurs Comedy Club, UGC Building, JoJo Smith, Dougie Dunlop, Neil Delamere, 8pm, £10

Saturday 4th November

The Stand, Alastair Barrie, Sandy Nelson and AL Kennedy. Hosted by Fred MacAulay, 8.30pm, £10(£8) Jongleurs Comedy Club, UGC Building, JoJo Smith, Dougie Dunlop, Neil Delamere, 8pm, £13

£8(£7) Jongleurs Comedy Club, UGC Building, Martin Davis, Brian Higgins, Alistair Barrie, Bruce Fummey, 8pm, £10

Saturday 11th November

The Stand, Brendan Dempsey, Kevin Dewsbury, Allen Chalmers and Rowan Campbell., 8.30pm, £10(£8) Jongleurs Comedy Club, UGC Building, Martin Davis, Brian Higgins, Alistair Barrie, Bruce Fummey, 8pm, £13 Comedy Cavern, Glasgow Blackfriars, Alan Anderson, Des Mclean, Susan Calman, 8pm, £6

Sunday 12th November

Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service, The Stand, With Kevin Dewsbury, Gus Tawse, Billy Kirkwood and Martin Gillion, 8.30pm, £4/£3/£1

Monday 13th November

Glasgay! Special - Mrs Barbara Nice’s Sunday Sparkler, The Stand, Full-time house wife, parttime vampire slayer and occasional stage-diver Mrs Barbara Nice comes to the Glasgay Festival armed with her fish-slice of destiny and tales of Take a Break trauma, 8.30pm, £8(£6)

John Hegley - Uncut Confetti, The Stand, Join John Hegley for a marriage of poetry, tale-telling and songs drawn from his new book, Uncut Confetti. In a quest to rediscover his continental roots, the poet visits the ancient carnival in Nice, puts on a mask and conjures the spirit of his French folie bergère dancing Grandma. Hegley is interviewed in the Comedy Section., 8.30pm, £9/£7

Tuesday 7th November

Tuesday 14th November

Sunday 5th November

Red Raw, The Stand, With Allen Chalmers and Matt Price, 8.30pm, £2(£1)

Wednesday 8th November

Red Raw, The Stand, Graeme Thomas, 8.30pm, £2(£1) Puppetry of the Penis, Jongleurs, They make shapes with their willies., 7.30pm, £14

SiStars, The Stand, With Susan Calman, Shappi Khorsandi and the F-Team. The Fringe couldn’t get enough of Khorsandi this summer, SkinnyFest included; her deeply personal but charmingly light comedy should guarantee a sweet experience. , 8.30pm, £6/£4/£3

Wednesday 15th November

Thursday 9th November

Thursday 16th November

The Thursday Show, The Stand, Brendan Dempsey, Kevin Dewsbury, Allen Chalmers and Rowan Campbell., 8.30pm, £6/£5/£3

Friday 10th November

The Stand, Brendan Dempsey, Kevin Dewsbury, Allen Chalmers and Rowan Campbell., 8.30pm,

Benefit in Aid of Friends of the Earth, The Stand, Line-up tbc, 8.30pm, £6/£4/£3 Puppetry of the Penis, Jongleurs, They make shapes with their willies., 7.30pm, £14 The Thursday Show, The Stand, Phil Nichol, Pete Cain, Andy McPartland and Sian Bevan. Hosted by Raymond Mearns. Nichol, the charming bohemian award winner - compadre of the Skinny - opens a three night stint., 8.30pm, £7/£6/£5 Big Bluu Comedy Gong Show, Glasgow Bluu,

EDINBURGH COMEDY Wednesday 1st November

Dance Monkey Boy Dance, The Stand, Raymond Mearns, Paul Pirie, Allen Chalmers & Sandy Nelson, 8.30pm, £4

Thursday 2nd November

The Thursday Show, The Stand, With Roger Monkhouse, Graeme Thomas & Shelly Cooper. Hosted by Joe Heenan., 8.30pm, £6/£5/£3

Friday 3rd November

The Stand, Roger Monkhouse, Alun Cochrane & Shelly Cooper. Hosted by Joe Heenan, 8.30pm, £8(£7) Jongleurs, Omni Centre, Simon Clayton, Woody, Jay Oakerson, Tom Stade, , £10

Saturday 4th November

The Stand, Roger Monkhouse, Alun Cochrane & Shelly Cooper. Hosted by Joe Heenan, 8.30pm, £10(£8) Jongleurs, Omni Centre, Simon Clayton, Woody, Jay Oakerson, Tom Stade, , £13

Sunday 5th November

Whose Lunch Is It Anyway?, The Stand, Improvised comedy., 1pm, Free The Sunday Night Laugh-In, The Stand, With Sandy Nelson, Shelly Cooper, Allan Miller & Majorie, 8.30pm, £4/£3/£1

Monday 6th November

Red Raw, The Stand, With Paul Pirie & Matt Price, 8.30pm, £2

Tuesday 7th November

SiStars, The Stand, With Susan Calman, Shappi Khorsandi & AL Kennedy. The Fringe couldn’t get enough of Khorsandi this summer, 8.30pm, £6/£4/£3 Little Britain Live, Edinburgh Playhouse, Carrot cake, carrot cake, have you any nuts?’ Perfect, for those who like this sort of thing., 7.30pm, £27.50/£24.50

Wednesday 8th November

Midweek Comedy Special, The Stand, With

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Thursday 9th November

The Thursday Show, The Stand, The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III, Jon Torrens, Gus Tawse & Sian Bevan. Hosted by Des Clarke, 9pm, £6/£5/£3

Friday 10th November

The Stand, The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III, Jon Torrens, Gus Tawse & Sian Bevan. Hosted by Susan Morrison, 9pm, £8(£7) Jongleurs, Omni Centre, Martin Bigpig, Papa CJ, Eddie Bannon, 8pm, £10

Saturday 11th November

Jongleurs, Omni Centre, Martin Bigpig, Papa CJ, Eddie Bannon, 8pm, £12 The Stand, The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III, Jon Torrens, Gus Tawse & Sian Bevan. Hosted by Susan Morrison, 9pm, £10(£8) Edinburgh Laughing Horse, Lindsays, Bill Bruce, Rhod Rhys, Mike Belgrave, 8pm, Free

Sunday 12th November

Whose Lunch Is It Anyway?, The Stand, Improvised comedy, 1pm, Free The Sunday Night Laugh-In, The Stand, Jon Torrens, Rowan Campbell, Sian Bevan & Nick Morrow, 8.30pm, £4/£3/£1

Monday 13th November

Red Raw, The Stand, With Jamie Anderson & Graeme Thomas, 8.30pm, £1

Tuesday 14th November

John Hegley - Uncut Confetti, The Stand, Join John Hegley for a marriage of poetry, taletelling & songs drawn from his new book, Uncut Confetti. Hegley is interviewed in the Comedy Section, 8.30pm, £9/£6

Wednesday 15th November Melting Pot, The Stand, tbc, 8.30pm, £5/£4/£2.50

Big Bluu Comedy Gong Show, Glasgow Bluu, Beat the gong and win £100 prize, 8.30pm, Free

The Stand, Phil Nichol, Pete Cain, Andy McPartland and Sian Bevan. Hosted by Raymond Mearns, 8.30pm, £8(£7) Jongleurs Comedy Club, UGC Building, Quincy, Barry Castagnola, Carey Marx, Alex Boardman, 8pm, £10 Ha Ha Comedy, Curlers, Scott Agnew, Bill Dewar, 8.30pm, £6 Ha Ha Comedy, Blackfriars, So You Think You’re Funny new act heat, 8.30pm, £6

Saturday 18th November

The Stand, Phil Nichol, Pete Cain, Andy McPartland and Sian Bevan. Hosted by Raymond Mearns, 9pm, £10(£8) Jongleurs Comedy Club, UGC Building, Quincy, Barry Castagnola, Carey Marx, Alex Boardman, 8pm, £13 Ha Ha Comedy, Blackfriars, So You Think You’re Funny new act heat, 8.30pm, £6

Sunday 19th November

Friday 24th November

The Stand, Glenn Wool, Mark Bratchpiece, Keir McAllister and Lazyhand. Hosted by Susan Morrison, 8.30pm, £8(£7) Ha Ha Comedy, Curlers, Hosted by Raymond Mearns, 8pm, £3 Ha Ha Comedy, Blackfriars, Line Up TBC, 8.30pm, £6 Jongleurs Comedy Club, UGC Building, Miles Crawford, Gordon Southern, Rex Boyd, Matthew Hardy, 8pm, £10

Saturday 25th November

The Stand, Glenn Wool, Mark Bratchpiece, Keir McAllister and Lazyhand. Hosted by Susan Morrison, 9pm, £10/£8 Ha Ha Comedy, Blackfriars, Hosted by Raymond Mearns, 8.30pm, £6 Jongleurs Comedy Club, UGC Building, Miles Crawford, Gordon Southern, Rex Boyd, Matthew Hardy, 8pm, £13

Sunday 26th November

Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service, The Stand, With Pete Cain and Andy McPartland, 8.30pm, £5/£4/£1

Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service, The Stand, With David Kay and Carol Tobin, 8.30pm, £10

Monday 20th November

Monday 27th November

VWX, The Stand, Raymond Mearns, Paul Pirie, Allen Chalmers and Sandy Nelson, 8.30pm, £4

Best of Scottish, The Stand, With Dougie Dunlop, Raymond Mearns, Gary Little and Teddy, 8.30pm, £5

Tuesday 21st November

Red Raw, The Stand, With Michael Redmond and Mark Bratchpiece, 8.30pm, £2(£1)

Tuesday 28th November

Wednesday 22nd November

Robin Ince - Robin Ince Isn’t Waving, The Stand, An extroverted yet autistic Morrissey-alike who wears his frilly shirts with only a tinge of selfloathing’ (SkinnyFest); the literary-minded Ince muses on the destruction of all his records by a sewage leak. Top stuff., 8.30pm, £8(£6)

Thursday 23rd November

The Thursday Show, The Stand, Glenn Wool, Mark Bratchpiece, Keir McAllister and Lazyhand. Hosted by The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III. ‘SSSSS’ - (Glenn Wool), SkinnyFest, 8.30pm, £7/£6

Thursday 16th November

Red Raw, The Stand, With Greg McHugh and Carol Tobin, 8.30pm, £2(£1)

Wednesday 29th November

GEMINI (THE ECLECTIC) On first glance Thursday will appear bad. Return the favour by being bad to the day - mock friends and push grannies. Power word: bosh.

TAURUS (THE PUSHOVER) Eat cheese late on a Tuesday and write down your dreams. Live by these random pictures until I say so. Lucky crustacean: hermit.

VIRGO (THE BULB HUNTER) Flirt with someone ugly to make yourself feel superior. If someone flirts with you ignore the copy of The Skinny in their hand and play hard to get. Lucky feeling: woe.

CANCER (THE FLOATING DANCER) Take a day off work and don’t feel guilty. No one notices your presence so what have you got to lose? Who said that? Lucky day: the one after tomorrow.

SAGITTARIUS (THE HOLLOW WHISPER)

SCORPIO (THE MAGIC DANCER) The moon has got it in for you this week so don’t venture outside after seven. If necessary carry a copy of Heat magazine and hum like you’re pig ignorant. Lucky saying: “cerebral is so overrated.”

ARIES (DEATHS WATCHMEN) The earth seems flat for a substantial time. Spend it wisely by moving precious tit-bits uphill. Danger animal: chaffinch.

LIBRA (EVERYONE’ S BURDEN) Lets face it, a three legged frog and a plethora of rabbits feet couldn’t save you from fate’s cruel grip. Give up now and bite down hard. Poignant moment: now.

CAPRICORN (THE DOUBLE HEADER) Jupiter rallies behind you and your French counterparts. Look for the one eyed Ian to restore faith in the unfaithful. Their blood is on your hands. Lucky colour: taupe.

AQUARIUS (THE LACERATED LOVEBOAT)

Relationships will be tested as you pursue anti-social behaviour. Make the most of it by ignoring road signs and cries for help. Lucky stuff: asbestos.

“Familiarity breeds contempt” is not a phrase used lightly. Repeat it constantly to friends until they take themselves to a quiet place and bother you no more. Best friend: you.

LEO (THE CARDBOARD FIEND)

PISCES (MOTHER’ S HAYDAY)

Yesterday was a shambles so make up for it by throwing marmite at vagrants. They may love it or hate it but everyone hates a vagrant. How ironic. Lucky pseudonym: cocknose.

Drastic as it seems your first instinct was correct. Go about your business without touching it and no one will be any the wiser. Best finish off the nurse to be sure. Half measure: pint.

Best of Irish, The Stand, With Owen O’Neill, Karl Spain and Carol Tobin. With host Michael Redmond, 8.30pm, £7/£6

The Thursday Show, The Stand, Owen O’Neill, Steven Dick, Martha McBrier and Billy Kirkwood, 8.30pm, £6/£5/£3 Big Bluu Comedy Gong Show, Glasgow Bluu, Beat the gong and win £100 prize, 8.30pm, Free

The Stand, Jason Rouse, Graeme Thomas & Paul Kerensa. Don’t take your Granny., 9pm, £8(£7) Jongleurs, Omni Centre, Mike Milligan, Neil Delamere, Pierre Hollins, John Bishop, 8pm, £10

Saturday 18th November

Saturday 25th November

Friday 17th November

The Stand, Jason Rouse, Graeme Thomas & Paul Kerensa. Don’t take your Granny., 9pm, £10(£8) Jongleurs, Omni Centre, Mike Milligan, Neil Delamere, Pierre Hollins, John Bishop, 8pm, £12

Sunday 19th November

Whose Lunch Is It Anyway?, The Stand, Improvised comedy, 1pm, Free The Sunday Night Laugh-In, The Stand, With Miles Jupp, Paul Kerensa & Derek Miller. Hosted by Kevin Bridges, 8.30pm, £4/£3/£1 The Two Faces of Mitchell & Webb, King’s Theatre, Two of our most talented comic actors do their thing., 7.30pm, £19.50

Red Raw, The Stand, With Paul Pirie & Carol Tobin, 8.30pm, £1

Tuesday 21st November

Tuesday 28th November

Wednesday 22nd November

Benefit in Aid of Cancer Research, The Stand, Tom Stade, Bruce Devlin & Gary ‘Tank Commander’ with more tbc, 8.30pm, £6

Best of Scottish, The Stand, With Dougie Dunlop, Raymond Mearns, Kevin Bridges & Teddy, 8.30pm, £6

Wednesday 29th November

Best of Scottish, The Stand, With Dougie Dunlop, Raymond Mearns, Mark Bratchpiece & John Ross, 8.30pm, £5

The Thursday Show, The Stand, With Dougie Dunlop, Karl Spain, Keir McAllister & Scott Agnew, 8.30pm, £6/£5/£3

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Strict new laws to curb the number of Bulgarians and Romanians working in the UK have been brought in this week, as the government is unhappy about immigrants working harder for less money and fewer bathroom breaks, and generally showing up the deficiencies of the local workforce. Reports have also been received about Romanians being pleasant, opening doors for the elderly, as well as having an aversion to getting drunk and throwing up in the street.

COBAIN BLOWS EVERYONE AWAY He may have lost his head, but Senor Cobain is still raking in the cash, earning more money than any other has-been. “Being dead has really given the star a new lease of life,” said a press officer. “Kurt is still writing and will have a new album out in the new year, though it may have to be delayed as it’s been difficult to find a decent drummer in heaven. Had he gone to hell he

would have been spoilt for choice, they have their own union.” But trade union Artists Alive United have criticised the Nirvana front man for hogging the limelight. “It’s not fair, I can’t wait till I’m dead,” said Leo Sayer, with nods of approval from other members.

SOME YOUNG HEARTS RUN AWAY...

There was trouble at Tynecastle this week when eccentric Hearts owner Vlad ‘The Inhaler’ Romanov said he would sell all the club’s players into slavery if they didn’t win their game with Dunfermline Athletic. “I cannot understand vat ze problezm is,” said Vladimir. “In Lithuania ve vould take ze boys on bear hunt to build ze morale. If that didn’t work ve vould threaten zer family. Scotland is szo very prudish.” So said the magnate, striking a match off Steven Pressley’s head as the club captain shined Rommie’s footballer-skin shoes.

...WHILE OTHERS CAN’ T RUN AT ALL Reports have emerged that the rise in obesity rates among children is directly linked to parents’ fears about paedophiles. It was initially suggested that this was because parents were unwilling to let their offspring play outside, running around under the hawk-like eye of sex-freaks. But it turns out parents are in fact feeding their children up to make them less sexually desirable to Humbert Humberts everywhere. Euan MacDoo of Elgin told The Skinny: “Aye”. Then he continued, “I like to take my twenty-stone six-year-old out on parade. I take him up to any men in raincoats we see, and say: ‘Ye wouldnae would ye? Ye’d be fuckin’ daft! He’s a wee minger.’ Only no so wee, eh?”

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an experienced teacher to guide you. Rachel believes that it needs to be brought back to schools to allow younger students the opportunity: “I think it is really important these skills aren’t lost. Young children are so distracted these days by playstations, the internet and television, it is better that they create something they can wear for themselves.”

It can be an expensive hobby and Rachel thinks This hobby, however, has undergone a near un- discounts – especially for students – could help believable transformation in recent years. Once the industry, as well as patterns (like many the realm of under-appreciated grannies, it has of hers) which use little wool, take little time, been invaded by a host of hip young things who but are big on funk factor: “That’s the reason I have made this almost lost brought out Pub Knitting. THE SUCCESS OF RACHEL’S Wool can be expensive, and art cool. WORKSHOPS PROVES THAT with the mobile phone cosies One such hip young thing, you can get three out of the KNITTING IS SOMETHING Rachel Henderson, has one ball, and they [new knitEASIEST TO LEARN IF YOU plans to push knitting even ters] are more likely to buy HAVE AN EXPERIENCED further into the public eye; one ball, rather than lots.” “America has their own knitTEACHER TO GUIDE YOU. ting channel, so that’s what I Rachel pla ns to leave want to do, or even just a slot on This Morning; Edinburgh for London in the next couple of ‘Knitting with Rachel’, because I think it would years, and hopes she will eventually make New work, you know?” York her home. She feels that Scotland needs to do more for its young artists and designers: “It is Already the author of two books, ‘Pub Knitting’ hard for us to make money from it, there needs and ‘I Love Knitting’, Rachel is about to begin to be more support, more grants or bursaries.” work on another two, after she takes her talent on a UK charity tour to inspire a whole For the moment Rachel can still be found in host of new knitters in aid of the Make a Wish Edinburgh and for a chat, tuition and possiFoundation. Each person she teaches at her bly an alcoholic beverage, she hosts a knitting workshops will be urged to make a donation to night in Sofi’s bar in Leith on Tuesdays from the foundation to give a child with a life-threat- 7-9pm: “It’s a good way to get inspired if you ening illness a knitting experience. (Anyone can do it socially. There are so many people that can sponsor Rachel at www.justgiving.com/ come along and they are working on so many rachelontheroad). really cool projects so you get inspired and learn from them.” The success of Rachel’s workshops proves that knitting is something easiest to learn if you have WWW.LOOPYLU.CO.UK

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The Thursday Show, The Stand, With Ian Cognito, David Kay & Simon Douglass. Hosted by

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t was not too long ago that knitting was at the backbone of Scotland’s rural economy; while the men fished and farmed the women in the home hand knitting garments to wear and sell. Now with technology able to create all manner of woollens in a fraction of the time for unutterably low prices, knitting is a luxury hobby rather than an essential skill.

Whose Lunch Is It Anyway?, The Stand, Improvised comedy, 1pm, Free The Sunday Night Laugh-In, The Stand, With Simon Douglass. Hosted by Steven Dick, 8.30pm, £4/£3/£1

Monday 27th November

Anger erupted in South East Africa this week, as the queen of pop flew in the face of Malawian law to get her hands on this season’s must have accessory - a little brown baby. Ladbrokes have already put out odds on how ridiculous the name of the Ritchies’ latest acquisition will be, with the frontrunner being Joey Fandango McSpank. Guy Richie is reported to be furious at Madge’s latest purchase, “That’s the last time I give her my credit card to buy a little black number.”

Sunday 26th November

Red Raw, The Stand, With Martha McBrier & Keir McAllister, 8.30pm, £1

POP STAR ADOPTS PATRONISING ATTITUDE

PROFILING THOSE WHO MAKE THEIR MARK IN FASHION OR THE ARTS, PROVING WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED ON SCOTTISH SOIL

Jongleurs, Omni Centre, R David, Nick Revell, Phil Nichol. Nichol, the charming bohemian award winner - compadre of the Skinny through in Edinburgh., 8pm, £13 The Stand, Ian Cognito, David Kay, Simon Douglass & Kevin Precious. Hosted by Bruce Devlin, 9pm, £10(£8)

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by Mary Jane

THIS MONTH: RACHEL HENDERSON

Friday 24th November

Jongleurs, Omni Centre, R David, Nick Revell, Phil Nichol. Nichol, the charming bohemian award winner - compadre of the Skinny through in Edinburgh, 8pm, £10 The Stand, Ian Cognito, David Kay, Simon Douglass & Kevin Precious. Hosted by Bruce Devlin, 9pm, £8(£7)

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London Calling?

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Bruce Devlin, 9pm, £6/£5/£3

The Thursday Show, The Stand, Jason Rouse, Graeme Thomas & Paul Kerensa. Don’t take your Granny., 8.30pm, £6/£5/£3

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BORAT’S ANTI-SEMITIC COMMENTS WOULD MAKE MEL GIBSON BLUSH.

The line up of films for November is one of the strongest in many months, with several releases likely to show up on “Best o f Ye a r ” l i s t s come Christmas. ‘The Prestige’ is a cracker, so too ‘Little Child ren’, although the best film you’ll see in November comes not from Hollywood, but from Spain. Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ is a stunning dark fantasy that really shouldn’t be missed. Four years on from the ludicrous ‘Die Another Day’, Bond is finally back in the shape of Daniel Craig. Can ‘Casino Royale’ overcome the apathy and will Craig cut it as 007? Here’s hoping. If it’s funny you’re after, ‘Borat’ has to be the funniest film of this year or most other years, at least until ‘Jackass Number Two’ comes along at the end of the month. Have fun and see you in December. Paul.

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Until 5 Nov, The Importance of Being Alfred, A Glasgay! Production in association with the Arches; debut by Louise Welsh, following the later years of Lord Alfred Douglas, boy-lover of Oscar Wilde., 8pm, £9/£6 14-18 Nov, PIT, One woman’s struggle to nourish her family; back after a sell-out run from Arches Live!, 7pm, £8/£5 21-Nov, Scratch Night, Scratch Night celebrates its first birthday, 7.30pm, pay what you can 21-25 Nov, Snuff, NTS and The Arches go on tour with Snuff, Davey Anderson’s blistering production, 7.30pm, £9/£6 23-25 Nov, Mother Courage and Her Children, Brecht’s brilliant and funny masterpiece on the Glasgow stage, 7pm, £7/£4

Can America Learn From Borat?

By Colan Mehaffey

King’s Theatre

4-18 Nov, Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical on the Glasgow stage, 7.30pm, Prices vary, contact venue for details 20-22 Nov, Coppelia, A stunning ballet set to a story by ET Hoffman, 7.30pm. Mat Wed 2.30pm, Prices vary, contact venue for details. 23-25 Nov, Sleeping Beauty, Ballet with the ballet stars, Kristina annd Alexi Tierentiev, 7.30pm, Mat Sat 2.30pm, Prices vary, contact venue for details

Pavillion, 29 Nov--27 Jan, The Magical

Adventures of Peter Pan, Pantomime season returns, Contact venue for details, contact venue for details

Tramway, 2-4 Nov, The Paper Nautilus, A

magical journey into the unknown with Theatre Cryptic and Gavin Bryars, 8pm, £9/£5 9-11 Nov, Isabella’s Room, A musical piece of drama from NeedCompany, 8pm, £9/£5 23-24 Nov, The Winter Room, Tabula Rasa Dance Company present a beautiful piece of dance, 7.30pm, £7/£4 24-25 Nov, The World in Pictures, Scottish premiere - not to be missed!, 8pm, £9/£5

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Tron Theatre, 7-Jan, The Wee Giant

Puppet Company, Children’s puppet paly, suitabel for ages 6+, 10.30am, 1.15pm, £1

PAN’S LABYRINTH This fantasy adventure from ‘Hellboy’ director Guillermo del Toro is a must-see. (Nov 24th)

BORAT The hilarious big screen debut of Sacha Baron Cohen’s Kazakh reporter - laugh ‘til you can’t breathe. (Nov 2nd)

2-4 Nov, Alice Bell, Debut work from Lone Twin Theatre, 8pm, £10/£8 7-12 Nov, Talking Heads, Revival of Alan Bennet’s 80s television monolgues, 8pm, £14/£10 14-16 Nov, Under Milk Wood, see feature in Theatre Section, 8pm, £14/£10 17-19 Nov, Mobile, A play about a bank manager - with music, 8pm, £14/£10

Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh

3-Nov, Scottish Dance Theatre, An entertaining double bill from Scotland’s leading dance theatre company, 7.30pm £10.50/£8/£6.50 4-Nov, Frozen, by Bryony Lavery, Rapture Theatre Company presents a humane story about the disppearance of a 10 year old girl., 7.30pm, £10.50/£8/£6.50 6-Nov, Christmas Crooners, Favourite festive Oran Mor, 6-11 Nov, A Play, A Pie and a songs from Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and Pint, Excuse My Dust, from 1.05, £10 friends, 7.30pm, £14/£11.50 13-18 Nov, A Play, A Pie and a Pint, Byre Dogs, 7-8 Nov, FILM: The Queen, Screening of from 1.05, £10 Stephen Frear’s excellent film, 7.30pm, £5.50/£5 20-25 Nov, A Play, A Pie and a Pint, Ae Fond 9-Nov, Me, Myself & I, Dance theatre from East Kiss, from 1.05, £10 Lothian Youth Dance Company, 7.30pm, £6 27-2 Nov, A Play, A Pie and a Pint, Rocketville, 11-Nov, ELSEWHERE & real deal, Doubel bill from 1.05, £10 commissioned by Ricochet Dance Productions’ curator, 7.30pm, £10.50/£8/£6.50 Citizens Theatre, 1-11 Nov, And God 16-17 Oct, The Man Who Planted Trees, New Created…, Presented by Glasgay!, Contact adaptation of Jean Giono’s well-loved tale, by venue for details, Prices vary, contact venue for Puppet State Theatre Company, 2pm, £6 details 25 Nov - 30 Dec, Dick Whittington, A Scottish 2-18 Nov, Tom Fool, Tom Fool is an explosive spin on this fantastic new pantomime!, 7.30pm, play, which shows how life at it’s most ordinary is £9.50- £14.50 never too far away from disruption, chaos and violence., Contact venue for details, Prices vary, Edinburgh Festival Theatre contact venue for details 31 Oct - 11 Nov, Me and My Girl, Tony 3-18 Nov, The Shadow of a Gunman, Written by Award winning musical, packed with instantly Sean O’Casey, Directed by Phillip Breen, 7.30pm, recognisable classic songs, 7.30pm, Mats Thu & £12-15 Sat 2.30pm, Prices vary - contact venue 3-18 Nov, An Evening With Rupert Everett, 14-Nov, Richard Alston, Richard Alston returns Sponsored by KPMG, 7.30pm, £10 to Edinburgh, with his blend of uplifting music and thrilling choreography, 7.30pm, £15- £9 Theatre Royal, 7-18 Nov, Tamerlano, A 21/25/28/29 Nov & 1 Dec masterpiece of Baroque opera, set in Antolia, Scottish Opera - Der Rosenkavalier, now modern-day Turkey and based on the story Unmissable performance of 18th century fairy of Tamerlane, the emperor of the Tatars, love for story, 6.30pm (6pm 28 Nov), Prices vary, contact Asteria, daughter of the impisoned Turkish sultan venue for details Bajazet, 7.15pm, £28- £177 25-27 Oct, Scottish Opera - Tamerlanno, A 14-Nov, Der Rosenkavalier, This exquisite 18th masterpiece of Baroque opera, based on the century fairy-story is not to be missed., 6.30pm, emperor of the Tartars, 7.15pm (6pm 23 Nov), £28- £177 Prices vary, contact venue for details 20-25 Nov, The Pirates Of Penzance, This vibrant musical glitters with all the trimmings, King’s Theatre, 30 Oct - 4 Nov, Rebecca, offering a great night out for the whole family., Nigel Havers returns in the stage version of 7.30pm, £10- £25 Daphne du Maurier’s epic novel, 7.30pm, Mats 24-Nov, Look Who’s Talking - Johnson Beharry, Wed & Sat 2.30pm, Prices vary - contact venue Johnson’s remarkable story is inspirational, frank 12-Nov, The Elvis Collection, Billy J McGregor and his 10-piece band pay tribute to the King, and laced with humour., 1pm, £5.50/£4 7.30pm, £14/£12 14-18 Nov, Heroes, Stoppard adaptation of Gerlad Sibrleyras’ comedy, starring Art Malik, Christopher Timothy and Michael Jayston, 7.30pm, Mats Wed & Sat 2.30pm, Prices vary,

contact venue for details 21-25 Nov, The Gang Show, 7pm, Mats Sat 2.15pm, £9/£8/£6

North Edinburgh Arts Centre

9-Nov, Snuff, Following its runaway success at 2005 Arches Theatre Festival and the Fringe, Snuff returns to Edinburgh, 7.30pm, £8(£5- £3) 17-Nov, Mother Courage and Her Children, Brecht’s masterpiece on stage, 10am & 7.30pm, £8(£5-3) 21-Nov, The Winter Room, Tabula Rasa Dance Company present a beautiful piece of dance, 7.30pm, £8(£5-3) 28 Nov - 16 Dec, Olga the Brolga, Ydance in association with North Edinburgh Arts Centre presents a Family Christmas Show!, times vary, Prices vary, contact venue for details

Royal Lyceum Theatre

Until 18 Nov, Mary Stuart, NTS’s production of Friedrich Schiller’s major play focussing on the relationship between Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I., 7.45pm, Mats Wed & Sat 2.30pm, £24 - £10

Traverse Theatre

Until 25 Nov, Traverse Cubed Season, Ongoing festival of work from new writers - see www.traverse.co.uk for more details, Prices vary, contact venue for details

Playhouse

5 Nov, Rockin On Heavens Door, Heaven’s door swings open heralding the welcome return of Cochran, Holly, Orbison and ‘The King’, 7.30pm, £13- £19 7-12 Nov, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance, Take your gran, she’ll love it., 8pm, £26 14-15 Nov, Little Britain - Live!, Live version of the smash hit tv show., 7.30pm, £24.50- £27.50 17-18 Nov, Madama Butterfly, Ellen Kent’s beautiful production performed by the Chisinau National Opera, complete with exquisite Japanese garden, returns by popular demand, 7.30pm, £16- £34

Royal Lyceum Theatre 1-18 Nov, Mary Stuart, This world première is the first co-production with the National Theatre of Scotland and the Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow, bringing major plays from the European canon to the Scottish stage., 2.30pm & 7.45pm, £10- £24

CASINO ROYALE 007 returns as the first Bond book receives a 21st century makeover. (Nov 17th)

THE PRESTIGE ‘Batman Begins’ director Christopher Nolan delivers another dark and mysterious cracker. (Nov 10th)

TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY Prepare to have your socks rocked off by Jack Black and Kyle Gass. (Nov 24th)

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“Niiice.” Borat shows his approval of this month’s Skinny.

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THE ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL GFT, GLASGOW, NOV 17TH-26TH.

Classics of Italian cinema both new and old.

AN EVENING OF FILM MUSIC HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH, NOV 29TH

Does what it says on the tin.

PSYCHOTRONIC CINEMA GFT, GLASGOW AND FILMHOUSE, EDINBURGH, THROUGH. OUT NOV.

See the best in Italian cult cinema of the ‘60s and ‘70s.

REELS FILMHOUSE, EDINBURGH, UNTIL NOV 11TH

The inaugural Scottish/Irish film festival.

COOL & CRAZY FILMHOUSE, EDINBURGH, NOV 16TH.

Charity screening of the Norwegian documentary.

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agshemash Skinny peoples! With the imminent release of ‘Borat’, Sacha Baron Cohen has managed to upset the political applecart again. Not content with the impact of his Ali G creation, the comedian’s second cinematic outing, this time as the Kazakh journalist, has spurred George W. Bush into meeting with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev to discuss the movie. But with the portrayal of both nations as misogynists, racists and anti-Semites, has Baron Cohen gone too far this time? Or is this another case of oversensitive leaders flexing their political muscle? The evidence against Baron Cohen is indisputable; his alter ego’s anti-Semitic comments in the film would make Mel Gibson blush, which is a shame given Borat was kind enough to dub the star an ‘anti-Jew warrior’ on a recent MySpace web cast. One memorable sequence in the film portrays the Kazakh festival of “The Running of the Jew”, at the end of which local children smash up a recently laid Jew egg. It’s one of many segments set to shock in a frequently hilarious film. Not that the residents of Kazakhstan will get to find out, as the country’s largest chain of cinemas, Otua, will not be showing the film.

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“We consider this movie offensive, a complete lie and nonsense,” distribution manager Ruslan Sultanov told Reuters. “It’s a shame that some Americans will probably believe what they see there.” Given the intellect displayed by the Americans Borat encounters in the film, he’s probably right. It’s downright terrifying to witness the cheers at a Virginia rodeo, which greet Borat’s wish that President Bush drink the blood of every Iraqi man, woman and child. The collection of freaks, yokels and frat boys he encounters on his cross-country journey makes the US of A look as free thinking as Nazi Germany. The filmmakers are unrepentant in their stance that as a satirical piece of work, the movie holds up. “We saw the opportunity to do a film that was bold, subversive and fresh,” asserts producer Jay Roach. “We wanted to transplant the reality format of ‘Da Ali G Show’, which has Sacha in character, interacting with real people.” It’s worth remembering that Borat and Azamat, his producer, are the only fictional characters on display here. As Baron Cohen was chased across the country during filming, being pursued at various times by the FBI and Secret Service, he

refused to come out of character, even when being interviewed by law enforcement officers. If Dubya, or his Kazakh counterpart, were to show a similar level of dedication, there may have been less for Baron Cohen to poke fun at. Is this diplomatic pow-wow really going to include discussions about the bravest, and funniest, piece of satirical filmmaking this decade? Perhaps they could mull over the creative electoral practices they each employed to gain power. Or even the millions both are alleged to have made in the oil industry through political manoeuvring. The innocent party here is Borat, who remains irrepressibly enthusiastic. “My movie is finally coming in America! High five!”

DIR: LARRY CHARLES STARS: SACHA BARON COHEN, PAMELA ANDERSON, KEN DAVITIAN RELEASE DATE: NOV 2ND CERT: 15 WWW.BORAT.TV

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Hot tix for Nov and Dec - don’t say we didn’t warn ya! See listings for details of October shows

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any years before Jason Bourne lost his memory and decades prior to Jack Bauer repeatedly having the worst day of his life, there was only one super spy that the cinema going public cared about, and that was James Bond. Ever since Sir Sean Connery uttered the words “Bond…James Bond” viewers everywhere have been fascinated with the exploits of the world’s most famous patron of espionage. But the recent buzz (or lack thereof) surrounding the latest edition suggests something of a lacklustre level of enthusiasm. So why does nobody seem to care? You would think that with a new Bond, a return to the character’s origin and the appointment of Martin Campbell at the helm (director of arguably the last decent instalment, ‘Goldeneye’) that excitement levels would have the fan-boys lining the streets in their fake tuxedos. But, unfortunately for all those involved, the fans seem to have lost their appetite and their passion has, to adequately sum it up, died another day.

Placebo: glittery make-up

Bloc Party: great hair

Unkle Bob: pretty music

Tenacious D: nice underwear

Inevitably, the majority of the speculation and pre-movie bashing has been laid at the door of the newest man to have his vodka martinis shaken and not stirred, Daniel Craig. With Pierce Brosnan hanging up his Walther-PPK, Craig becomes the sixth James Bond (Do we really have to count George Lazenby? Oh alright then) and has some very big shoes to fill. Besides the living embodiment of James Bond that is Sean Connery, Craig also has to contend with Roger Moore (whose very name is a double entendre), super-smooth Pierce and Timothy “I know – let’s try and give Bond some depth” Dalton.

by Stephen Carty

THE RECENT BUZZ (OR LACK THEREOF) SURROUNDING THE LATEST EDITION SUGGESTS SOMETHING OF A LACKLUSTRE LEVEL OF ENTHUSIASM.

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and will have to do something fairly special to appease those who want him to be simultaneously as tough as Connery, as humorous as Moore and as slick as Brosnan.

But is the blond-haired, blued eyed new 007 really to blame for the lethargy surrounding ‘Casino Royale’? In short, no he is not. Taking a more educated look at recent years, one could explain the lack of anticipation with the really poor last few movies and the dumbing down of Ian Fleming’s source material. Sure, not every Bond movie has been great and there were a few cringeworthy scenes (the pigeons doing a double take in ‘Moonraker’ anyone?) but the good always outweighed the bad and the movies did not pretend to be something they were not. Whether it was Connery’s undeniable charisma or Moore’s uncontrollable eyebrow (which really did have a life of its own) the films charmed and satisfied their audiences by following the Bond blueprint and, unlike recent efforts, did not pander to American audiences with explosions every three minutes. What lies in store for Bond next remains to be seen but let us hope that we lose the token badguys, the invisible cars and the garden variety plotting in favour of some gritty spying, a few nifty one-liners and – one can only hope – a bald guy stroking a white cat. “Ah, Mr Bond…I’ve been expecting you.” Haven’t we all…

DIR: MARTIN CAMPBELL STARS: DANIEL CRAIG, EVA GREEN, JUDI DENCH

Therefore, aside from the fact that many have suggested he looks more like a henchman, Craig seems to have already been written off rather unfairly

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Can Daniel Craig restore faith in this British institution?

EDINBURGH VENUES Ablo Basement Bar 16a Queen St 0131 226 5959 Bannermans 212 Cowgate 0131 556 3254 Belushi’s 9-13 Market Street 0131 226 1446 Berlin Bierhaus 3 Queensferry Street Lane 0131 467 7215 The Blind Poet 32 West Nicolson Street 0131 667 4268 The Bongo Club 37 Holyrood Road 0131 558 7604 Cabaret Voltaire Blair Street 0131 220 6176

Caledonian Backpackers 3 Queensferry Road 0131 558 7604 The Canon’s Gait 232 Canongate 0131 556 4481 Cargo 129 Fountainbridge 0131 659 7880 The Caves South Niddry Street 0771 890 9614 C.C. Blooms 23-24 Greenside Place 0131 556 9331 The Citrus Club 40-42 Grindlay Street 0131 622 7086 City Nightclub 1a Market Street 0131 226 9560

The Commplex Commercial Street 0131 555 5622 Ego 14 Picardy Place 0131 478 7434 El Barrio 104 West Port 0131 229 8805 Espionage 4 Victoria Street 0131 477 7007 The Establishment 3 Semple Street 0131 229 7733 The Exchange 55 Grove Street 0131 228 2141 Edinburgh Corn Exchange 11 Newmarket Road 0131 477 7301

Eighty Queen Street 80 Queen Street 0131 226 5097 Fingers Piano Bar 61a Frederick Street 0131 335 3026 Finnegans Wake 9b Victoria Street 0131 226 3816 Henry’s Jazz Cellar 8 Morrison Street 0131 221 1288 Heriot-watt University Union Riccarton 0131 451 5333 Holyrood Tavern 9a Holyrood Road 0131 556 5044 Iglu 2b Jamaica Street 0131 476 5333

The Jazz Bar 1a Chambers Street 0131 220 4298 Jongleurs Unit 6/7 Omni Leisure Centre Greenside Place 0131 289 3620 The Liquid Room 9c Victoria St 0131 225 2564 Lord Bodos 3 Dublin Street 0131 477 2563 Medina 45-47 Lothian Street 0131 225 6313 Nektar 253-258 Cowgate 0131 557 2780

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The Bunker Bar 193-199 Bath Street 0141 229 1427 Carling Academy 121 Eglinton Street 0207 787 3128The Cathouse 15 Union Street 0141 248 6606 Club Living 69 Nelson Mandela Place 0141 248 7333 Club 69 49 New Snedden St. 0141 552 5791 Corinthian 191 Ingram Street 0141 552 1101 Favela 17 John Street 0141 552 3505

Cube 32-34 Queen Street 0141 226 8990 Fury Murry’s 96 Maxwell Street 0141 423 3050 The Garage 490 Sauchiehall St. 0141 332 1120 Glasgow School of Art 167 Renfrew Street 0141 353 4530 The Goat 1287 Argyle Street 0141 357 7373 King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut 272a St Vincent Street 0141 248 5158 Lauries 34 King Street 0141 552 7123

Liquid Lounge 94 West Regent Street 0141 353 6333 Liquid Ship 171-175 Great Western Road 0141 331 1901 Macsorleys 42 Jamaica Street 0141 248 8581 MAS Royal Exchange Sq. 0141 221 6381 Nice ‘N’ Sleazy 421 Sauchiehall St. 0141 333 9637 13th Note Cafe 50-60 King Street 0141 553 1800 Oran Mor 731-735 Great Western Road 0870 013 2652

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Eddie Marsan

by Paul Greenwood

ou know his face don’t you? You’re thinking “I’ve seen that funny looking wee guy in something recently”, but you can’t quite place him. Remarkably, he has more blockbusters to his name this year than probably any other actor. Don’t believe us? How about ‘Miami Vice’, ‘Mission: Impossible III’ and ‘ V for Vendetta’? He’s worked with Martin Scorsese, Michael Mann and Terrence Mallick, and there aren’t many actors who can make that claim. His name is Eddie Marsan and he’s one of the best actors in the country.

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THE SKINNY SPEAKS TO THE MAN WITH MORE BLOCKBUSTERS TO HIS NAME THIS YEAR THAN PROBABLY ANY OTHER ACTOR.

of the movie coin. “I had to do one more week’s shooting on ‘Mission: Impossible’ in the middle of making ‘Sixty Six’”, he explains. “Because of Tom Cruise’s religion and philosophy, everyone on set is a great exponent of positivity - at the end of a take it’s high fives everywhere. Whereas around a Jewish set, everyone is giving it “Oy”. So there was definitely a different vibe.” ‘Sixty Six’ is his first starring role and it’s another skillful portrait of a quiet, unassuming man but, as he has already proved this year, he’s far from a one trick pony. ‘SIXTY SIX’ IS RELEASED ON THE 3RD OF NOVEMBER

After a decade of TV parts and minor film roles, he’s finally breaking out. On working on big Hollywood products he says, “I’ve always been a jobbing actor, but when you turn up every morning and go to work, it’s the same anywhere. You can run around trying to be a film star and forget about home - it’s all very seductive.” But he’s at his best playing small men in small films. In Mike Leigh’s ‘Vera Drake’ for instance, he’s practically invisible as the mild mannered Reg, but he still manages to make a huge impression, although this isn’t something that concerns him. “It’s not very healthy to worry about how you’re perceived. It’s always an illusion, it’s always a self delusion, so I try not to worry about it.”

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FILMOGRAPHY MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III (2006) MIAMI VICE (2006) THE NEW WORLD (2005) PIERREPOINT (2005) VERA DRAKE (2004) 21 GRAMS (2003) GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002) GANGSTER NO.1 (2000)

This month sees him in the low budget British comedy ‘Sixty Six’, as a put upon Jewish father, although the vagaries of shooting schedules meant he had first hand experience of both sides

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THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING

DIR: JONATHAN LIEBESMAN STARS: R. LEE ERMEY, JORDANA BREWSTER, TAYLOR HANDLEY RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW CERT: 18

This is a textbook example of how not to make an effective horror film. Purporting to tell the story of the birth of Leatherface, we learn that he was taken in as a child and raised by Ermey’s cannibalistic nutjob and his loony family, later to hone his mutilation skills on a group of pretty youngsters who’ve stumbled across their remote dwelling. As they’re picked off one by one, buckets of blood are spilled, limbs fly and skulls are cracked, but there’s nothing remotely frightening or disturbing in any of it. In fact it’s dull. Uninspired and dull and completely lacking in tension. Of course, even thinking about comparing it to the 1974 original is an exercise in futility. The true barometer (and the true indictment) is that it doesn’t even stand up to the 2003 remake, the film it’s prequelising. [Paul Greenwood]

REVIEWS LITTLE CHILDREN DIR: TODD FIELD STARS: KATE WINSLET, PATRICK WILSON, JENNIFER CONNELLY RELEASE DATE: NOV 3RD CERT: 15

Kate Winslet and Jennifer Connelly are joined by Patrick Wilson (‘Hard Candy’) in a dark tale of life, love, and deception in American suburbia. Following in the footsteps of ‘American Beauty’, ‘Little Children’ centres on three individuals whose lives intersect in unusual and threatening ways around the town pool, playground, and quiet neighbourhood streets. Director Todd Field (‘In the Bedroom’) captures two brilliant performances in Winslet and Wilson and together their on-screen chemistry shines. However, Connelly is lost in the background, as the story derails in the third act with some unbelievable, although unpredictable plot twists proving a day out at the park is never what it seems. Hardly child’s play. [Megan Garriock]

MISCHIEF NIGHT DIR: PENNY WOOLCOCK STARS: KELLI HOLLIS, RAMON TIKARAM, QASIM AKHTAR RELEASE DATE: NOV 3RD

‘Shameless’, which used the same style and humour. Now Tina and her family hit the big screen in ‘Mischief Night’, a down-to-earth comedy that is a lot cleverer than it pretends to be. Managing to spread the story equally between countless characters, it shows a town divided by race but brought together by community spirit. On either side, Tina and old flame Immie try to keep their families in check as obstacles such as dodgy neighbours, drugdealers and Jihadists get in their way. There are probably a dozen topical landmines that could have scuppered a highbrow take on such events, but the well meaning attitude of all involved shines through, and leaves you with no complaints. An honest, decent, blasphemous comedy. [Alec McLeod]

BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN

movie takes the format of a collection of hoax “reports”, this time held together by Borat’s need to reach L.A. from N.Y. in order to find Pamela Anderson and marry her the traditional Kazakh way. Sleazy producer Azamat adds a traditional slapstick element, which somehow gets perverted into one of the most graphic comedy scenes ever. Yes, Cohen has misrepresented Kazakhstan, but knowing this means we’re in on the greater joke: sending Borat’s Trojan Horse over to the unsuspecting Land of Freedom as “The Foreigner”, and revealing his fake bigotry, backwardness and social injustice as genuine there. A stunning indictment of the word “un-American”. With knob gags. [Alec McLeod]

ROMANZO CRIMINALE

DIR: LARRY CHARLES STARS: SACHA BARON COHEN, PAMELA ANDERSON, KEN DAVITIAN RELEASE DATE: NOV 3RD CERT: 15

CERT: 15

DIR: MICHELE PLACIDO STARS: KIM ROSSI STUART, PIERFRANCESCO FAVINO, CLAUDIO SANTAMARIA RELEASE DATE: NOV 3RD

‘Tina Goes Shopping’ was a one-off comedy-drama shown on Channel 4. It’s maker Penny Woolcock went on to make a sequel, as well as contributing to the hit show

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For those unversed in Kazakh television, Borat is one of it’s most respected reporters, and this film is the product of his research trip to the States. However, if you’ve seen Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Ali G’ shows, you’ll know what to expect, as the

CERT: 15

This Italian would-be epic spans several decades in the lives of a group of gangsters who start off as childhood friends and eventually rise to control of the Rome underworld. We follow them as they extort and murder their way to the top - one has dreams of getting out, one has an unquenchable thirst for more and more power - as well as the cop obsessed with bringing them down and the women in all their lives. With obvious ideas of grandeur, ‘Romanzo Criminale’ is a true endurance test of a drama, punctuated by occasional bursts of stylish violence. But in giving us not one single character

with whom we can remotely identify or empathise, director Placido ensures that when the corpses start piling up, we really couldn’t care less who gets it next. Hilariously overwrought, outrageously overlong and finally, mercifully, just over. [Paul Greenwood]

THE HOST DIR: JOON-HO BONG STARS: KANG-HO SONG, HIE-BONG BYEON RELEASE DATE: NOV 10TH CERT: 15

Monster movie, family drama or black comedy? South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s ‘The Host’ is all of these and much more. Allegedly pitched with a crudely cut-out Nessie glued onto a postcard, it concerns a mutant creature which terrorises the inhabitants of Seoul and one family in particular. The giant tadpole is an expertly crafted mix of CGI and animation, the genre required monster munching moments are suitably tense and a bleakly comic family drama keeps up the human interest. Like the river-dwelling beast, the movie is a little flabby around the mid-section but unique and cracking fun to watch. ‘The Host’ is destined for cult status and, regretfully, a Hollywood makeover.[Colan Mehaffey]

able privations to keep his secret. ‘The Prestige’ is a triumph on every level - as a captivating fantasy, a superbly acted thriller and a disturbing character study of the lengths that a person will go to for the sake of their art, even at the expense of their very soul. If you’re looking for the secret then the clues are certainly there, while Nolan’s use of a wildly fractured timeline means it would certainly benefit you to pay attention, and a second viewing is positively compulsor y. [Paul Greenwood]

SIXTY SIX

DIR: PAUL WEILAND

A Lowlife Panorama

by Liam Arnold

LOWLIFE HEAD MAN BRAINTAX ON CULTURAL IDENTITY, SUICIDE BOMBERS, REAGANITE POLITICS, AND THE BEAUTY OF THE NORTH

omegrown hip-hop has always been challenged by a duality of identity; faced with the choice of following its American predecessors and struggling against the massive influx of US hip-hop, or attempting to record in unique British styles, and risk alienating audiences. Fourteen years ago, Joseph Christie, AKA Braintax, established Lowlife Records as a bastion of the UK scene, releasing a slew of legendary 12”s and EPs. With impressive work from the likes of Jehst, Mystro, and of course Skinnyman, Lowlife proved that the UK need not ape the US. In 2001, Braintax released his own critically acclaimed debut LP ‘Biro Funk’, a collection of dope leftfield beats, mingled with stomping basslines and catchy hooks. Five years later and Braintax is back with ‘Panorama’, a wide-screen vision of the world taking in everything from relationships to the environment to the war on terror. Braintax

expresses pride in being British, while condemning the superiority this inspires: “What I’m proud of is the humour and character of being from Yorkshire and of the beautiful country we live in,” he drawls down the phone, before adding that British identity is sadly misused as a tool by “right wing bigots.” It’s a notion that is emphasised musically throughout ‘Panorama’, with influences from American gangsta rap, rock, electronica and world sounds, all held together by Braintax’s unique northern delivery. In Syriana Style, there’s a rhyme about British foreign policy that seems equally applicable to Braintax’s ideas of cultural identity: “Man, I’m amazed that we still get love / When we’re punching the world with American gloves.” Despite such rage, Braintax denies that Panorama is an explicitly political album: “The way I see ‘Panorama’ is that it’s just a reflection of me, of the stuff that’s going on in my head. Like everyone else, I’ve got a whole load of things going on in my head… personal, political, happy, sad.” He insists that this is not a protest record. He does, however, state: “Artists in

general need to start taking a bit more responsibility,” and make less self-centred music, avoiding the cliché of, as he puts it: “I’m fucking a lot and I’ve got loads of money.” Many artists pass sloganeering off as revolutionary fervour, or attempt to recite Chomsky to music, and get confused by the lack of rhymes for ‘proletariat’. ‘Panorama’ stands alone, with its combination of informed rants, impassioned fury and genuine tunes. Most controversially, The Grip Again (A Day in the Life of a Suicide Bomber) sketches an empathic and human portrait of a martyr, whilst a melancholic Eastern choir and strings build tension. Decade launches a blistering and persuasive attack on the era of Thatcher and Reagan, giving the “B-movie joke” President a trashing second only to the Ramones’ Bonzo Goes to Bitburg. Braintax insists that he’s not “some political crazy.” He draws his information from centre-left sources like The Independent, and wants to illustrate a broad view of the world, including his views on global issues. However, when quizzed about the

future, he claims that given the backing, “I’d love to put out a really strong political record - really uncompromising hip-hop - and market the fuck out of it, to the point where people can’t ignore it. Spend, like, a million quid making it, so it’s really in people’s faces and would stir some shit up.”

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Though that kind of backing is unlikely to be offered any time soon, the future certainly looks solid for Lowlife, particularly with Panorama collaborator Beat Butcha and UK legend Jehst both set to release solo material, and with live dates due to kick off soon. As for Joseph, he’s working on a new label, Little League records, which dabbles in a variety of genres and holds more mainstream appeal. He’s enthusiastic about the prospect of live dates though, assuring me: “We’ve got a live drummer, we’ve been rehearsing and it’s gonna be mad.” He’s genuinely disappointed that he hasn’t secured any Scottish dates, “Even though,” he laughs, “...it is always full of English people when you play Edinburgh!”

STARS: EDDIE MARSAN, HELENA BONHAM CARTER, GREGG SULKIN, STEPHEN REA RELEASE DATE: NOV 3RD CERT: 12A

It’s 1966 and young Bernie (Sulkin) is looking forward to his Bar Mitzvah. Unfortunately, his parents have scheduled it for the same day as the World Cup Final - if England reach the final, Bernie realises that practically the only people at the DIR: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN Bar Mitzvah will be him and the STARS: CHRISTIAN BALE, HUGH JACKMAN, rabbi. So, as he prays for them to MICHAEL CAINE, SCARLETT JOHANSSON, lose (putting a curse on them he DAVID BOWIE considers his best option) we follow RELEASE DATE: NOV 10TH Bernie’s preparations for his big day CERT: 12A alongside family troubles with his downtrodden father (Marsan), the Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale England team all the while marching play Angier and Borden, magicians in towards their destiny. Inspired by the turn of the century London. Following director’s own experiences, ‘Sixty a tragic accident, the pair become Six’ is a sweet tale, enlivened by a embittered rivals, each one trying to likeable cast. There’s not much to top the other to find the greatest trick, it, but it’s charming and funny and with Angier becoming obsessed by worth a look. Then again, maybe it Borden’s “Transported Man” illusion will be ignored by every single person and Borden going through remark- in Scotland. [Paul Greenwood]

BRAINTAX HAS MUCH MORE IN COMMON WITH NY HIPHOP THAN WITH THE GUN FETISHISM OF THE LONDON SCENE. HIS MISSION TO: “BRING THE SOUL BACK” ON

THE PRESTIGE

‘PANORAMA’ PUTS HIM IN A SIMILAR CATEGORY AS STONESTHROW ARTISTS LIUKE DUDLEY PERKINS. FANS OF LOCAL HIP-HOP HEADZ LIVESCIENCES AND FBC WILL FIND LOTS TO ADMIRE TOO. ‘PANORAMA’

IS OUT NOW ON LOWLIFE.

PRODUCER BEAT BUTCHA ALSO WROTE SOME BEATS FOR THE NEW MANAGE LP - WE WILL HAVE A FEATURE ONLINE ABOUT THAT ALBUM IN THE COMING WEEKS. WWW.LOWLIFERECORDS.CO.UK

ONLINE//:WWW.SKINNYMAG.CO.UK THE DEPARTED Scorses’s much anticipated cops and gangsters epic turns out to be his best film in many many years. (OUT NOW)

MARIE ANTOINETTE Sofia Coppola re-writes French history to delightfully punky effect.

PAN’S LABYRINTH DIR: GUILLERMO DEL TORO STARS: IVANA BAQUERO, SERGI LOPEZ, ARIADNA GIL RELEASE DATE: NOV 24TH CERT: 15 WWW.PANSLABYRINTH.COM

Following ‘Hellboy’, Guillermo del Toro makes another seamless transition from Hollywood blockbuster to art house fare with the astounding ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’. There’s a clear echo of his previous European production, 2001’s ‘The Devil’s Backbone’, in this tale of young Ofelia (Baquero), who moves with her mother to rural Spain at the end of the Spanish Civil War. Bookish and isolated, she creates a fantasy realm which offers relief from a brutal reality. Ofelia’s stepfather, Captain Vidal (Lopez) is concerned only with crushing the last of the resistance with sickeningly sadistic methods, ignoring his ailing, and heavily pregnant, wife. An increasingly unhappy Ofelia discovers

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the faun Pan who promises a triumphant return to the underworld where she will reign with her father, upon the completion of three tasks. Del Toro moves between the concurrent storylines with ease, developing a narrative that draws together political and fantastical intrigue to an unforgettable conclusion. Director del Toro here reinforces his reputation as the leading magical realist of his generation, not requiring the huge budget of his Hollywood output to create a convincing mythological realm. The relatively low-rent CGI is helped enormously by Guillermo Navarro’s cinematography, bathing the respective worlds in colours which reflect the film’s mood. The creatures of Ofelia’s creation, however inventive, reinforce the political message; the creepy, child-eating Pale Man being preferable to the inhumane captain. ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ succeeds where many CGI laden Hollywood movies fail; it remains empathetic and intelligent without sacrificing escapism. [Colan Mehaffey]

November 06

THE GRUDGE 2

YPPAH

Hard to say if this is a sequel to the remake or a remake of the sequel. Either way, it’s not so good. (OUT NOW)

Texan Jose Luis Corrales Jr. is the man behind Yppah. He honed his talent and remarkable ear for music as a DJ and producer of bootlegs, famously melding Outkast and Ted Nugent. Also a veteran of several rock bands and turntablist collective The Truth, it was a combination of all these influences that led to him signing to Ninja Tune and recording the sublime ‘You Are Beautiful At All Times.’ Bram Gieben gets the skinny.

BARNYARD “Toy Story with udders” in animated antics down on the farm. (OUT NOW)

THE LAST KISS Zach Braff stretches himself in this angsty drama. (OUT NOW)

SAW III

MOBY This month Moby releases his ‘Best Of’ compilation, chronicling the impact he’s made on dance music over the years. Forty-something Moby is known to most as the multi-million selling advertising man’s dream, but is there something more to this short, bald nerd who loves dance music? Karen Taggart investigates his vegan leanings, his punk pretensions, and his celebrity cock-waving antics.

See it before they make part IV. (OUT NOW) ALSO: NU-SKOOL BREAKS DON BRAINSTORMER TALKS TO NATALIE DOYLE ABOUT HIS UPCOMING GIG AT OBSCENE

Saw III

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LP REVIEWS

Ty maxin’ by the pool

‘CLOSER’ (BIG DADA)

as a DJ and creator of bootlegs has perhaps given him a feel for what works on the dancefloor, but on the propulsive folk-rave of I’ll Hit The Breaks, and the indie-meets-Orbital beauty of Again With Subtitles, Yppah’s compositions are more than the sum of their parts. The net effect is something like listening to an old Orb album - an intriguing and distinctive sonic world appears, with familiar echoes that surface and disappear in subtle washes of electronic fuzz. A unique, trippy, and all too brief debut. [Bram Gieben] OUT NOVEMBER 20 WWW.NINJATUNE.NET

ALEX SMOKE SCI.FI.HI.FI VOL. 3

Ty has never been flavour of the m o nth, eve n i n 20 0 4 w h e n a Mercury nomination came into play. Instead, his fan base and reputation have grown incrementally with each LP, tour and 12”. ‘Closer’ should continue this trend. Gone are the urban soul flourishes of ‘Upwards’ – this is a purist hip-hop album, with 12 killer basslines, some really poppy hooks, and some intelligent, inspiring lyrics. Ty has much more in common with the likes of De La Soul (who appear on The Idea and title track Closer) and Speech of Arrested Development (on the fantatstic This Here Music) than he does with the more thuggish elements in London’s hip-hop scene, and their appearances are fitting. Oh! featuring Bahamdia and Zion I, has a tougher edge, and nice and grimy digital production. There are no weak tracks on the LP; each beat is fresh and confident of its’ own quality. Supremely laidback opener Don’t Watch That (Knickers, Y-Fronts & Jockstraps) is a case in point – a James Brown funk guitar stab riding a syncopated rhythm, as Ty debates the rumours that dog every celebrity career (“Apparently I walk with a thousand grand / And like fat girls dipped in marzipan...”). The brokenbeat rhythms and skilful flows of ‘Closer’ are a joy to experience – the album does little to re-imagine or innovate further on Ty’s winning formula, nor will it revolutionise hiphop, but you cannot deny that Ty gets better with each album – and that his albums improve with each listen. In his unassuming, modest way, he is an ambassador for UK hip-hop: its’ most balanced, cleareyed and intelligent practitioner. [Bram Gieben] OUT NOW (OCT 16) WWW.BIGDADA.COM

YPPAH

‘YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AT ALL TIMES’ (NINJA TUNE)

Yppah’s debut delightfully flaunts the conventions of breakbeat, employing static-laden, fuzzed out walls of p syc h e d e l i c g u i ta r, m u s i c-b ox melodies that loop in a dreamlike way, and treble-filled, sibilant drums. Yppah moulds convincing rhythms a n d u p l i f ti n g s o n g s, b u t a l s o achieves a unity of sound and texture that makes ‘You Are Beautiful...’ a cohesive and appealing album, timeless in its feel. His background

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(SOMA)

This is the third installment in the Sci.Fi.Hi.Fi. series, and rather pleasingly for mix e nthusiasts eve r y w h e re, wa s re c o rd e d i n just one take using live vinyl and exclusive CD tracks. The exploration of electronica, electro, dubstep, and Detroit techno starts with Porn Sword Tobacco (Najat Librar y Card), seamlessly mixed into the grimier dubstep of Burial’s Gutted. These are not warm and enriching sounds, they are cold and jagged and cynical; stripped constructions growing and writhing together like snakes in a pit (or on a plane). M69 Starlight by Model 500 is lighter on its feet and picks up the pace with a more forceful bass, while the dubstep fades and Detroit techno steps up in its place; Gaiser’s remix of Troy Pierce’s 25 Bitches then enters with a snarl. Selections from labels Minus, Transmat, Hyperdub, Vakant and Seventh Sign (to name a fraction) delve into aquatic and chunky bleeps, melodious chimes, and 2000 & One finish the mix with a pounding piece of history otherwise known as Fokus. It’s another Smoke success. [Alex Burden] OUT NOV 30. THE FOURTH IN THE SERIES OF SCI.FI.HI.FI WILL BE MIXED BY

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GOST WAN

(ELECTRIC ELIMINATORS) DUBSTEP IS AN EMERGENT SCENE IN GLASGOW, WITH NIGHTS LIKE ELECTRIC ELIMINATORS LEADING THE PACK. DESCRIBING IT AS A SIMPLE MIXTURE OF DUB AND 2-STEP DOESN’T DO IT JUSTICE, SO GOST WAN SCHOOLS US ON HIS TOP TEN...

1. FAT FREDDY’S DROP CAY’S CRAY (DIGITAL MYSTIKZ MIX)

6.MAGNETIC MAN EVERYTHING IS COOL

Mala strips this back to a bare skanking pulse, leaving plent y of room for Joe Dukie’s honeyed vocals to soar. Beautiful genius.

(WHITE LABEL)

2. GRAVIOUS TEMPLE BALL (HOTFLUSH)

7. JACK SPARROW PRANKSTER (LABEL UNKNOWN)

S u p e r d e e p m e l o d i c s i n o d u b, forthcoming on hotflush.

Could have put any one of his dubs, they are all so good, this one has a real fun, rootsy appeal.

3. MUNGOS HI-FI MORNING ROLL (SCOTCH BONNET) Dancehall meets dubstep madness, soon come on Mungos Scotch Bonnet label.

4. MONOCHROME DEEP / DIS (FORTIFIED DUBS) Lovely James Bond strings on one side, bonkers techno-styled jam on the other, first release on Eliminators’ Fortified Dubs label.

MILANESE

EXTEND (PLANET MU) Recontextualising the bass throbs, wild hi-hat stabs, robotic voice sample s and f rantic r inse s of d&b, Milanese’s outerlimit doomstep is menacing, danceable and constantly exhilarating. Drill’n’bass and its associated genres are filled with pin-up poster boys, but few can mach the sheer demoniacism on display here. At points touching upon out-and-out Merzbow-esque n o i s e, O n e Eye a l s o fe atu re s some horrifically dark solo bass fluctuations that would freak out any sentient being. But it’s not all a

Dubstep pioneer artwork returns with Benga on this Choo Choo Romero sampling monster.

8. MALA LEFT LEG OUT / BLUE NOTES (DMZ) Crashing bongos and bleeps one side, grinding sax led deepness on the flip, both anthems.

9. FORENSIX FIRST DESTINY (WHITE LABEL) Mournful but spiritually uplifting sinodub from Manchester talent and future Eliminators guest.

5. LOEFA NATURAL CHARGE

10. KODE 9 CURIOUS (HYPERDUB)

(LABEL UNKNOWN)

H a s n e ve r f a i l e d to p u t o u t challenging records, they never imitate.

This one has an old school electro feel and Wu-Tang samples - Loe is the master!

dark trip, there’s some piano and pretty female vocals and even horns in the mix, so there. But for all these snatched sights of sunshine, they’re mere glimpses through grimey bars, and even the guest MC, Virus Syndicate, keeps up the vibe of urban decay and apocalypse. Fuck it, if I were in charge, all clubs would play this kind of shit. [Ali Maloney]

Hawtin. The contorted voice, clicky beats, and twisted chimes are just the thing you would expect of a mid-tempo Hawtin set. Keep an eye out for Repeat Repeat’s live show this month at Pressure and witness the addictive boom-splats yourself. [Alex Burden] OUT DEC 4. WWW.SOMARECORDS.COM

‘EXTEND’ IS OUT ON NOVEMBER 6. WWW.PLANET-MU.COM

REPEAT REPEAT

MOBY FEATURING DEBBIE HARRY

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (MUTE)

SQUINTS (SOMA)

ANDREW WEATHERALL. WWW.SOMARECORDS.COM

SINGLES/EPS

‘Squints’ refers to the distorting process that DJ Dave Congreve and Mark Rutherford put their machines through, altering perceptions and bandwidth along the way. The disrupted rhy thms and ethereal walls of sound were two years in the making. It begins with Flip Flop, wobbly techno augmented by a minimal sound, followed by the more gentle Loops and Boundaries with a pleasant ice cream van jingle melody. Crocodile features rhythms that seem like they may break away and go off running in a different direction altogether, tersely held together by a discordant melody. The track works hypnotically well. Why Must is set to be their next single release, and has already been getting heavy play by Richie

Moby’s latest single New York, New York is taken from ‘Go – the very best of Moby’ and features Debbie Harry of Blondie fame on vocals. The single includes mixes from Armand Van Helden and Tacodisco, plus there’s a remix of Moby’s classic track ‘Go’ by Danish producer Anders Trentemoller (on CD and 12”). New York New York is a catchy little number and Debbie’s voice is instantly recognizable within the beats, boasting a chirpy little chorus. The remix of ‘Go’ is virtually unrecognizable however, and is a far cry from the original, aside from the occasional exclamation of “Go!” Not bad - this is instant radio fodder. [Natalie Doyle] RELEASED ON TWO CDS AND A 12” ON OCT 23. ‘GO – THE VERY BEST OF MOBY’ RELEASED NOV 6. WWW.MOBY.COM

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November 06

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TOMBOY ‘4’ (GOMMA)

To m b o y i s t h e second release from German label Gomma this month; who is other wise known as the alter-ego of Who Made Who drummer Tomas Barford. ‘4’ is perhaps unsurprisingly his fourth single for the label, the previous three helping to establish him as a serious purveyor of the neo-balearic and acid-italo disco sound. The three-tracker kicks off with I Kill Guitar, a broody, snarling peak-time dancefloor throbber. Young Enough To Know couples feedback with old-skool drums and a hyperactive electro squiggle while Isst So Hot rounds things off: it’s a stop-start affair which sees a bongo-break married to acid squelches, topped with Star Trek-like samples. [Colin Chapman] OUT NOW

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‘IN THE SILVER WHITE BOX’ (GOMMA)

N e w Yo r k e r s I n Flagranti have previously had productions on Codek Records and are responsible for the Happy Ending parties in their native city’s Lower East side. The title track, In The Silver White Box is a mid-tempo electro-disco groove, with a definite hint of Italo. The curiously titled What Are You Doing After the Orgy sees a moody bass-line underpin a rising synth that phases in and out of the mix, and warm pads are also used to good effect. New and Non Lubricated follows, continuing the theme of questionable titles. It’s another mid-tempo number like the previous two and follows a similar, if cheerier path with funk-fuelled drums at the fore. The closer, Vegetable of the Month is an edgy affair, with hiphop style scratch effects and a John Lydon-sounding vocal sample. [Colin Chapman]

of Blue Monday by New Order, the Message by Grandmaster Flash, and a splurge of other influences to produce a modern-day club classic. The band’s first single for over two years after an elongated period of record-company dithering, …Discotheque, with its knowingly a r c h l y r i c s a n d vo c a l s , u b e r electronic feel and ultra-eighties crescendo, is a brave statement of intent, and it’s pulled off with p a n a c h e. It ’s c o u p l e d w i th a storming version of house guru Jamie Principle’s Your Love, a live favourite given ex tra oomph in the studio - even more reason to succumb to the lowest form of wit. [Duncan Forgan] 12” SINGLE OUT ON NOVEMBER 13. HTTP://WWW.XVECTORS.COM/

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‘DEVON CREAM’ (GETTIN’ BETTER) Coming hot from the West Country with a plethora of UK hiphop talent on guest duties, First Aid blends up a superbly catchy mix of horn, flute, scratching and heavy beats. Legend Rodney P needs no introduction, while Million Dan is a veteran ragga MC whose name will be familiar to nu-skool breaks fans. MCD is another UK hip-hop veteran, and combining all three of them on one track is explosive. The flipside, Escapology (ft. Mantis) is also inspired, with a rolling piano signature and some mental lyrics (“Forever getting’ off ya faces / It’s a sign of the times / It’s time to get wasted!”). It seems that the forthcoming ‘Devon Cream’ LP is going to be something of an oddlyshaped milestone in UK hip-hop. Throw them West Country dubyas in the air. [Omar Kudos] OUT NOV 11 WWW.MYSPACE.COM/DJFIRSTAID

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Sarcasm and music, as bolshy bastards from the Stones through to the Specials h av e p r ov e n, c a n b e a m o s t p ote nt c o m b i n ati o n. H e r e, o n th e m a g n i f i c e ntl y n a m e d N ow is the Winter of Our Discotheque, Edinburgh’s own X-Vectors show that caustic barbs still carr y a deliciously twisted weight. Setting their sights on world-weary ninetiesvintage clubbers who have put up but won’t shut up, the band lurch into a dancefloor monster of their own which fuses together elements

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Denzell Lovett’s X Factor entry was too real for Simon Cowell

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uring the filming of his Iraq set ‘Soundtrack to War’, Australian documentarian George Gittoes met soldier and rapper Elliot Lovett, who told him of his family back in Miami, in particular his brothers Marcus and Denzell. Gittoes travelled to Miami and spent over a year with the Lovetts, with ‘Rampage’ the result. Taking place in the extremely deprived housing projects of the city, we get a first hand view of the gang wars, the violence and the tragedy that the family has to live with every day, with music or the army the only way out for most of them. “The statistics are terrible”, says Gittoes. “One in five young men in some a reas of Miami a re killed by violent crime before the age of twenty-one. That’s a lot worse than your chances of being killed as a soldier in Baghdad.”

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panies and producers, each of them impressed by his ability, but none of them willing to give him a deal, mainly due to concerns over the “age appropriateness” of his lyrics. Gittoes feels there’s a lot of fear in the record companies: “We were very close to a major deal a couple of months ago, but they finally got cold feet. I was told off the record that in the present political environment, they don’t want to be accused of allowing America to realise that fourteen year olds are experiencing death on the way to school.”

“IF SOMEONE IN MY NEIGHBOURHOOD HAD THAT KIND OF TALENT HE WOULDN’T BE CANNON FODDER.”

He reveals his motivation for making the film was to discover why so many young people from poorer backgrounds chose to join the army: “I recognised the talent in Elliot and couldn’t understand why he was in the army and not using that talent. If someone in my neighbourhood had that kind of talent he wouldn’t be cannon fodder.” What quickly emerged what that fourteen year old Denzell was also a gifted rapper, both as a writer and performer, so much so that he seemed on the verge of getting a record deal, with Gittoes using his connections to get him interviews.

Denzell himself is equally vociferous about the matter: “I never looked at it like it’s supposed to be age appropriate, ‘cos I never lived an age appropriate life, you know what I’m saying - seeing things, doing things, having things going down in front of me. Forget age appropriate.” Whether he succeeds in the music business remains to be seen, but as an account of a dark side of Miami that is only now shown on film, and as testimony to the talent and the poetry of these kids, ‘Rampage’ is a stunning slap in the face.

DIR: GEORGE GITTOES STARS: DENZELL LOVETT, MARCUS LOVETT, GEORGE GITTOES RELEASE DATE: NOV 24TH

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IN DEL TORO’S RECENT FILMS HE MERGES HORROR AND FANTASY WITH THE GRIM REALITY OF HUMAN VIOLENCE, ALL WITNESSED by Alec Mcleod BY THE INNOCENT EYES OF CHILDREN

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Grim Fairy Tales - Guillermo del Toro

rowing up in Mexico, young Guillermo del Toro would be told stories by adults of their experiences of war. These would include supernatural tales from his grandmother about the Cristero rebellion of the 1920s, when the government banned Mass as an attempt to plunder the Church’s resources, and the priests and Catholics literally went underground to avoid being shot. As a child, his grandmother would smuggle wafers and wine through the bombed-out houses, and once saw an angel figure descend the marble staircase of an otherwise destroyed house. He would also hear stories from old men who had escaped the Spanish Civil War of the ‘30s, when radicals, anarchists and communists upheld their claim to land reform after it had been suppressed by the military dictatorship that overthrew their liberal government. The children of that war were sent to colonies away from the war zones, and their drawings were collected and sent abroad by the Spanish Board of Education to raise the funds to feed them. War, fantasy and childhood have appeared in some form in every one of del Toro’s films, and it carries through his mainstream Hollywood output as well as in his independent work. His Lovecraft-inspired debut ‘Cronos’, an international hit, was followed by ‘Mimic’, which was not a success. Working with a large studio meant a lack of control that saw the film’s chilling notion - a man-made bacterial cure to a child-killing disease evolving into humanlike insectoid killers – descending into a rehash of ‘Aliens’. Since then, his US-produced films have seen him have a greater hold of the reins, mainly out of professional respect; ‘Hellboy’ creator Mike Mignola got to work with del Toro as a contribut-

‘Pale Man’ on the lookout for a victim in ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’. ing artist on ‘Blade II’, a sequel better than the original. It is in his recent Spanish films that we see his interests in their purest form, merging horror and fantasy with the grim reality of human violence, all witnessed by the innocent eyes of children caught in the middle. ‘The Devil’s Backbone’ is the first in a trilogy covering the Spanish Civil War that has been followed by ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’, probably his best film to date. Referencing classic folk and fairy tales and the ‘Alice’ books, as well as films such as ‘Labyrinth’ and ‘Princess

Mononoke’, it is as rich and sweet as Death by Chocolate, but just as dark. Split between young Ofelia’s life in the house of evil Captain Vidal, and her alternate one as a princess tested by the mysterious Faun, it is a tale tacitly intended to scare children into learning the horrible truths of life, as well as reminding the legitimate adult audience of their responsibility to protect them from it in the outside world.

there is also talk of a sequel to ‘Hellboy’ entitled ‘The Golden Army’. Since the critical praise of ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ however, rumours of Guillermo del Toro’s next films are rife, and even include an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Witches’. It is just a rumour though, so don’t have nightmares. DIR: GUILLERMO DEL TORO STARS: IVANA BAQUERO, SERGI LOPEZ, ARIADNA GIL RELEASE DATE: NOV 24TH

As mentioned earlier, a third Spanish Civil War film is planned, ‘3993’ (the title alludes to the dual time settings of 1939 and 1993), although

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Do You Want to See That Again?

AS VIEWERS, WE HAVE BECOME THE HARSHEST, MOST HIGH MAINTENANCE, CRITICAL MONSTERS IN THE HISTORY OF FILM.

by Megan Garriock

he average human attention span is only a few minutes long. It has also been scientifically proven that, in today’s world of video games, flat screens, mobiles, and microwaves, that attention span is on the endangered species list. It is a fact that the countless hours we spend in front of silver screens comparing effects, judging performances, and analyzing plotlines combined with our easily distracted brains, is breeding a new race of movie viewer. And as viewers we have become the harshest, most high maintenance, critical monsters in the history of film. If all of this is true and our attention span is doomed to a split-second death, why are our movies becoming more and more repetitive? Shouldn’t production companies want to be the first to showcase something fresh and original to us uninspired masses? In the past decade, ci nemas have been cra m med w ith si m i la r films on similar themes. Will Smith got to save the world in ‘Independence Day’, and two years later, we all watched Bruce Willis save it again in ‘Armageddon’; We went to Mars twice in ‘Mission to Mars’ and ‘Red Planet’; we’ve battled X-Men, Spiderman, Superman, Batman, and don’t even mention sequels, prequels, or remakes. But perhaps it is less a question of production companies desiring their films to be different, and more a case of desiring them to be different first. Dreamworks SKG are notorious for catching wind of a film in production and rushing the release of their similar product. You need only look as far as ‘Madagascar’ (‘The Wild’?), ‘Antz’ (‘A Bug’s Life’ anyone?), or ‘Shark Tale’ (found Nemo yet?) for evidence. However, first does not always dictate best. As is the case for ‘Antz’, a production purposefully rushed to be released one month before

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Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman square up against each other in ‘The Prestige’. ‘A Bug’s Life’. But theatre-goers bowed to Disney’s silver medallist and awarded it box office gold instead. But maybe the trend is over? This month sees the opening of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Prestige’, a period piece starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as duelling magicians. It’s a glori-

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ously twisting tale of illusion and trickery. But best of all, it’s highly original. Jonathan Nolan, brother of director Chris and screenwriter of the film, says of his script: “After I was done, I realised that I’d never seen anything quite like this one before.” And with the similarly themed, Ed Norton starring ‘The Illusionist’ hot on its heels, our attention span is hoping he’s right.

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PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS

By Jonny Ogg

he drum & bass scene in Scotland takes no prisoners, and over the years it has witnessed its fare share of ups and downs, casualties and successes. Thankfully, the scene this side of the border is experiencing one of its growth spurts, with drum & bass music in huge demand, and the clubbing masses insisting on seeing the freshest acts week-in-weekout. Over the past 18 months Xplicit has rapidly become one of the top Scottish nights, featuring as an essential part of the Edinburgh drum & bass calendar. The night attracts sellout crowds nearly every month and, in its’ short life, Xplicit has booked some of the scene’s top DJs, as well as hosting the XtraBass Tour, broadcast live on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra.

AS XPLICIT PREPARE TO TAKE ON GLASGOW, THE SKINNY ASKED PROMOTER SIMON MCGRATH WHY SCOTLAND’S SCENE IS SO UNIQUE. Photo by Luc Benyon

Prior to Xplicit’s Glasgow launch night, The Skinny caught up with promoter Simon McGrath in an attempt to find out why the night has been so successful, and what he feels makes the Scottish scene tick. “Everyone that’s on board with Xplicit makes it what it is, the whole team, its just close knit,” says Simon. “We all have previous experience and we all have the same ideas on where we want to go. We try and sit down and discuss who we want to book and who we want to see. At the end of the day it makes it much easier to sell to someone if it’s a DJ you want to see, because you really believe in it.” Xplicit’s next Edinburgh event presents production veterans Ed Rush and Optical with the tour of their new album ‘Chameleon’ on 17 November 2006 at the Bongo Club. The pair have been smashing it on dancefloors for years, and are sure to cause a stir with what is a very different sound to their previous outings on Virus Recordings. So, where does Scotland fit into the UK scene, and does it get the respect it deserves? “Well, actually yeah, a lot of the DJs like Pendulum love coming up to Scotland. A lot of the DJs we’ve had up here end up hittin’ us up on myspace, going on about playing up here - they love playing in Scotland. The crowd’s different to London, a lot more friendly, and there’s no hostility.” With that in mind Glasgow has been waiting for its’ next big drum & bass night since LiveVEvil was wrapped up in December last year. The city’s scene is about to get a sonic assault to rival any of Xplicit’s East Coast nights, as they unleash their West Coast wing, featuring the now commercially-massive Planet Pendulum Tour as the first guest.

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The tagline for Wes Craven’s 1991 f a n t a s y b - h o r r o r ‘ T h e Pe o p l e Under The Stairs’ is suitably apt for tonight’s LA hiphop duo of the same moniker - “In every neighbourhood there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid.” PUTS remain very much off the radar and, with no big league radio shouting props, kids probably won’t know enough to take a chance. Tonight, Double K and Thes One rupture the stage with a bounty of rich product, laced with crisp beats, hypnotic chimes and beatboxing to rival the old masters. The smoking ban means that Acid Raindrops somehow sounds like an old lament of bygone days at shows like these, while the minimalist new ditty Pass the 40 “rap lambasts the hopeless” and reaffirms their stature. With such an accessible aesthetic, it’s too frustrating to think that this crew may never transcend cult, but then again, they’re too good for the charts. [Dave Kerr] WWW.PUTSONLINE.CO.UK

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Xplicit’s Edinburgh crew throw their set in the air

For the launch night at the Glasgow Art School on 10th November, Xplicit has pulled together its’ residents, along with some familiar names on the Clyde side of the country. “We want to keep moving forward, and Glasgow has been lacking a drum & bass night since LiveVEvil. Manga did well there with Andy C in January, and it just seemed to be the next step.”

by Paul Reset & Morphy, while Xplicit’s residents ENO & MC BZ are assisted by MC Verse in hosting this essential showcase. One thing you don’t need to doubt is that Xplicit will keep drawing the big names on the East Coast. 2007 is sure to be exciting, whichever side of the M8 you stay on.

It seems Glasgow is ready for a drum & bass juggernaut like Xplicit. Expect the unexpected from Pendulum, who remain diverse in their tune selection during live shows. Their heavy edge, with a few surprises along the way, always makes for a night of full blown, razor sharp entertainment. A return to the Glasgow circuit is made

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After a no-show in June, Brighton’s breakbeat maestro Adam Freeland was back in town, and determined to make up for lost time. Sugarbeat re s i d e nts U t a h S a i nts we re n’t willing to be outdone by their guest however, and laid down a ferocious set of tough acidic breaks laced with current classics, raising the bar for the main event. Right from the very beginning it was clear that Adam was ready to rock the Cab in more ways than one, as a guitar solo intro paved the way for a set combining the bravado of rock with the bass of dance. A typically diverse set of the finest house and breaks was littered with the likes of Bloc Party, Queens of the Stone Age, Radiohead and a dash of Led Zeppelin to finish. Subtlety clearly isn’t in his vocabulary, but Freeland’s big tune policy makes a refreshing change from the obscure minimalism of the current trend, and the crowd certainly weren’t complaining. [Peter Walker] WWW.SUGARBEATCLUB.COM

A bizarre ride has been Pharcyde’s, one that has seen their members dropping out like flies ever since the crack-induced depar ture of founder member J-Swift nearing the completion of their fantastic debut. Luckily, J Dilla and Diamond D were there to take the reins of production for the second LP; ensuring bigger hits emerged from ‘Labcabincalifornia’ – which instantly established itself as an indie success in the UK and boasted the innovative music video for Drop by Spike Jonze. Soon af ter, however, Fatlip too admitted a cocaine-based defeat, and Tre Hardson also fled after the varied response to their comeback, 2000’s ‘Plain Rap.’ All of this has been an obvious hindrance to their

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meeting an undoubtedly stellar potential. But, as Fatlip would later consider on his solo track Writers Block; “I’m sort of like a dweeb, but that don’t sell / I never been shot, never been to jail”. Has the w id e s p re ad wo rd of thu g g e r y really become so ubiquitous on the racks of the popular hiphop buyer? Don’t answer that. Refusing to allow this diminishment within the ranks to mirror the tragic demise of Gravediggaz, remaining members Bootie Brown and Imani boldly push forward without allowing these past departures to blight them further. The twosome provide a carefully considered double edged approach with Bootie’s laid back deliver y blending (but never colliding) with

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Pharcyde: California dreaming Imani’s energetic Dead Prez friendly panache. Accordingly, you could say Pharcyde have taken a tumble, but they’re not done by a long chalk. (Dave Kerr)

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Air-guitar fans and air-scratching fans alike crammed the dancefloor for Aussie DJ Dexter’s crowd pleasing set. In the bizar re ly Moroccan themed venue you feel like Rick in Casablanca, but instead of Sam on piano, tonight it’s Dexter giving the old tunes the revamp. Having won the Australian DMC championships, and as half of the Avalanches, people expect some serious tricks up his sleeve. Never was the crowd allowed to rest as the party favourites were pumped out. Dexter takes the concept of mash-ups to a new

level: Gnarls Barklay seamlessly blends into bhangra, the Police’s Roxanne segues into the Jackson 5. However, the award for craziest crowd moment of the night goes to MC Hammer, sitting triumphally atop Aphex Twin’s Windowlicker. Most bemused crowd moment: System of a Down’s Chop Suey confused the beleagured dancers. The drinks offers and great tunes made sure everyone had a smile on their face, unfortunately 3am came far too fast. [Luc Benyon] WWW.PUTSONLINE.CO.UK

ZERO DB

DEPARTURE LOUNGE, THE CAVES SEP 29 Zero dB’s rabble-rousing, energetic set was a hybrid melting pot of genres: electro and techno colliding with heavy jazz, house, funk and hip-hop sounds. Memorably scruffy round the edges, the decided highlights were their own tunes - the cheeky Latin likes of Samba Do Umbigo and the juggernaut breakbeats of Pace Rock-assisted Know What I’m Sayin’ made the caves hum with bass and drip with the sweat of the body-jacking, capacity crowd. For a venue that usually shies away from dance music, this was a pretty pumping n i g ht, a n d th e Cave s l i te ra l l y shook with appreciation. What made the night, however, was the Joe Acheson Quartet’s assured, super-tight and undeniably funky set. Playing some new tunes, and attacking their sometimes overlymoody soundscapes with real gusto, they looked and sounded like they were worth every word of the hype. With the right record deal, they will do damage, make no mistake about it. Respect to Departure Lounge for their busiest night so far this year! Zero dB were blown away by the crowd - sign of a great night. [Bram Gieben]

by Megan Garriock

orror f ilm cult members gather round ! Novemb er s e e s t he excit i ng ret u r n of Psychotronic Cinema brought to you by the Edinburgh Filmhouse. As the name suggests, Psychotronic Cinema promises a stimulating evening of mood-altering, mind blowing films. Expect debauchery and decadence like no other as Italian cult films of this era were prone to excess, self-indulgence, and demented energy. The event kicks off on November 2nd. Also at the Filmhouse is ‘Reels’, the first Scottish/Irish film festival, from October 28th until November 11th. Highlights include ‘If I Should Fall From Grace: The Shane McGowan Story’ and a screening of ‘The Flying Scotsman’ on the 9th with director Douglas MacKinnon in attendance. On November 16th, also at the Filmhouse, a special screening of the documentary ‘Cool & Crazy’ will take place. It documents the uniqueness of the Berlevag Choir, an all-male singing group founded on a bleak isle a mere boat ride away from the North Pole. Set in Norway, the documentary chronicles the talent of the choir as they prepare for a Russian tour, and the healing effect on the community they manage to spread through song. The film showcases the male bond and provides an enlightening insight into an unexplored world. The screening is dedicated to the memory of Shirley Gilmour, a colleague of the Filmhouse. Tickets are £8, include a glass of wine, and proceeds will go to charity. And finally, if the theme from ‘Jaws’ makes you shiver more than the rubber shark ever did, or the theme to ‘Superman’ gives you the urge to change clothes in a phone box, an evening of film scores could be right up your alley.

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by Alec McLeod

ovember takes a distinctly Italian f lavour this year with two different seasons of films at the GFT showing some of the best the cinema loving nation has to offer. The main one is, of course, the Italian Film Festival, running this year from the 17th until the 26th. In the programme are classics such as ‘La Dolce Vita’ on the 19th (preceded on the 18th by a documentary on it’s star Marcello Mastroianni), and ‘Children of Rome: Open City’ on the 23rd, as well as a chance to see more recent efforts such as the enigmatic ‘The Consequences of Love’, also on the 23rd. Complimenting this most established of events is the far more rebellious cause that is Psychotronic Cinema, which aims to corrupt the masses with its range of cult films. This time it has its evil eye on the world of the low-budget Italian shockers of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Running throughout the month and into December, Mondo Italia! will include screenings of Dario Argento’s twisted ‘Suspiria’, Sergio Corbucci’s spaghetti western ‘Django’, superhero adventure ‘Danger!: Diabolik’, and the intriguingly-titled ‘Your Vice Is A Locked Room And Only I Have The Key’. The City Halls in the Merchant City continues to offer popular cinema-related music events, and on the 10th and 11th of November they will be inducing a Halloween relapse by playing host to a performance of the famous ‘Psycho’ score penned by Bernard Herrmann. Creating shocks on the strings just like mother used to make will be the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. This will be followed up by an interpretation of ‘Frankenstein’ involving spoken word and song by its writer HK Gruber, and to finish it off there’s a musical version of Tom Baker’s dark children’s novel ‘The Boy Who Kicked Pigs’.

ON NOV 29TH, HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS AN EVENING OF FILM MUSIC. FOR TICKETS, CALL 0131 451 3705.

THE ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL IS AT THE GFT, FROM NOV 17TH UNTIL 26TH, AND PSYCHOTRONIC CINEMA RUNS THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER. SEE WWW.GFT.ORG.UK FOR DETAILS. SEE WWW.GLASGOWCITYHALLS.COM FOR DETAILS OF THEIR MUSIC EVENTS ON NOV 10TH AND 11TH

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NORTHERN EXPOSURE OXJAM, BONGO CLUB, OCT 19 The Ox fam collection jars are virtually empty tonight as Northern Exposure play to a small crowd. The brother/sister duo, ODC and SweetE, hail from Edinburgh and their aim is to draw attention to the local hiphop scene. The pair inexplicably use two microphones each but their message needs no amplification. Social issues are at the forefront of the agenda: “The future’s not bright, the future’s not orange,” ODC’s haunting lyrics pronounce. Despite growing up on a notorious council estate they are politically aware and well educated. It seems like SweetE is enjoying herself the most; her energy is infectious. The heav y beats provide the backdrop to some great rapping, Scottish accents included. The samples range from pop to jazz but manage to retain a hip-hop soul. With potential like Nor thern Exposure’s it’s just a matter of getting people to listen. [Luc Benyon]

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‘THE PLOT IS AN EXCUSE FOR AN EXTENDED MEDITATION ON THE CLASS STRUCTURE OF POSTWAR BRITAIN AND A BRAVURA DISPLAY OF LINGUISTIC DEXTERITY.’ (SIR HENRY AT RAWLINSON END)

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f the releases we’re covering this month, far and away the most extravagant is the thirty-four disc, five series ‘24’ collection. If you are reluctant to part with money for such a considerable part of your time here on the planet, there are plenty of other options available – several of which possess an edifying outdoors feel. There is the masterly ‘Planet Earth’, taking in all corners of the natural world with a panoramic, high-resolution eye. Closer to home is ‘E11’, the story of climber Dave MacLeod’s quest to complete the world’s hardest traditional rock climb. As an insight into the way the world works, let alone the human mind, both are well worth catching. Of those we haven’t had a chance to see, the most intriguing title has to be ‘War of the Worlds - Live’. Not in fact a collection of news footage of the Western military presence in Iraq, this is, rather, the film of a spectacular performance at the Wembley Arena featuring an orchestra, live projections, and a giant mechanised Martian fighting robot. Based on the classic original film score, it ought to be impressive. “The chances of anything coming from Mars / are a million to one / but still / they come!” Rupert

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Granted a fifth series after the phenomenal sales of previous DVD box-sets, its legions of fans can now enjoy the fruits of their campaigning with FAMILY GUY SERIES 5 (out now). Watching, though, it feels as though the franchise should have been left in its former glory, because it seems Seth MacFarlane et al. are starting to run out of ideas. Instead of coherent, clever storylines and well worked jokes, they resort to their characteristically random cutaways with such regularity that the misses far outweigh the hits. There are still some great episodes on here - PTV, Brian Goes Back to College, Griffin Family History - but when compared to the increasingly brilliant American Dad, it’s clear where the inspiration is going. In a different vein, the moment die-hard 24 fans have been waiting for is finally here: 34 whole discs of action in 24 SERIES 1-5 (Nov 6). An extravagant Christmas present at well over £100, this will condemn many men to their couches for unhealthy stretches of time. But if you’re going to devote a weekend to any

show, it might as well be Jack Bauer’s hourly counterterrorist adventures. All those loving women who buy the 24 box-set for their men can get ready to wrestle the remote back, as the complete second season of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (Nov 13) arrives. Ably filling the lucrative market position that Sex in the City left open, this has all the wit, twists and high production values of its predecessor. To sweeten the deal for the men concerned there’s always Eva Longoria to feast your eyes on. Back for a triumphant third series is one of the best British comedies of recent times: PEEP SHOW (out November 16). As the current series of That Mitchell and Webb Look continues to disappoint, this will come as welcome relief to fans of the comedy duo, here given the chance to shine with the excellent scripts and situations written by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain. The internal angst of our protagonists is only exacerbated by brilliant supporting characters like Johnson and Super

Hans, while the pleasant return of Big Suze drives a love wedge between Jeremy and Mark. This well observed, brilliantly written and superbly acted comedy deserves the kind of acclaim usually reserved for lesser British comedies. November has saved the best until last though, including the programme that has confirmed a long suspected fact: no one does nature documentaries better than the BBC and David Attenborough. PLANET EARTH (Nov 27) is the latest from the makers of Blue Planet, this time using 40 cameramen, across 200 locations and over 3 years, to put together an epic account of the world’s flora, fauna, and grandeur. New technology and techniques used by the camera crew have scored numerous world firsts, and create a continuous journey of genuinely awe inspiring shots throughout the first five episodes, charting life in Deserts, Mountains, Fresh Water, Caves, and from Pole to Pole. (Peter Walker) photo: Michael Keelam

MUSIC IF I SHOULD FALL FROM MUSIC RELEASES GRACE NOV 6 PIXIES: loudQUIETloud (Plexi Film)

Most people will recognise Shane MacGowan by his haggard looks, lack of teeth, and the worn features born of his legendary capacity for alcohol. Others may have appreciated his talents as a singer/songwriter for The Pogues, with classic songs like Fiesta, Dirty Old Town, and Fairytale of New York.

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BOB DYLAN: the Unauthorised Documentaries

This DVD will enlighten even the biggest fan of the wayward Irishman; featuring extensive interviews with friends and family as well as fly on the wall footage, ‘If I Should Fall From Grace’ is a comprehensive account of his life so far. It also features seventeen live performances and extended conversations with Nick Cave and Paul Simonon of the Clash.

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MY MORNING JACKET TALK TO FINBARR BERMINGHAM

n the eve of the release of their debut live LP, The Skinny caught up with singer, songwriter and founder member of My Morning Jacket’s ever fluctuating line up, Jim James. James’ personal appearance is, oddly enough, rather reflective of what is to be expected at a MMJ live show, with ‘Okonokos’ being no exception: his untrammelled facial hair has parallels with the omnipresent musical liberation of an MMJ gig. Four albums in, what is the thinking behind the release of a live album and DVD? “It’s a big part of what we do,” James offers. “We wanted to make a live album that sounded good; like a studio album, but live. We’ve never been able to do that until now. It has always been a dream for us.” The result of this dream is ‘Okonokos’, the title of which was also stumbled upon in ‘The Land of Nod’. “I wanted it to be a thing where we were playing somewhere in a forest. It didn’t matter where it

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was, whether it was Scotland or the USA. It didn’t matter at all. I got the name in a dream; I wrote it down on a bedside table; I wanted it to be open to interpretation: I think that’s how it turned out.”

Tragic, hilarious, infuriating and often completely incomprehensible, this is an intriguing insight into the life of a troubled genius - the musical equivalent of George Best. A must for any fans of Shane or The Pogues. [Peter Walker]

(Wienerworld) PROFOKIEV: Peter and the Wolf (Arthaus)

NOV 20

CROWDED HOUSE: Farewell to the World (Parlophone)

NOV 27

MUSIC AND PASSION: Barry Manilow Live from Las

Vegas (Warner) (Inset)

THE SEARCH FOR ROBERT JOHNSON

RELEASED NOV 13.

OKONOKOS DIR. BY SAM ERICKSON, RELEASE DATE NOV 20.

Robert Johnson’s limited discography is a truly seminal collection. His personal mythology (selling his soul to the devil for enormous talent) created the template for the rock’n’roll superstar. Johnson had a deft virtuosity and distinctive voice that haunts, sixty years after his mysterious death. John Hammond Jr. follows the Johnson trail around the Mississippi Delta, stopping off to meet childhood friends and fellow musicians. Despite an interview with girlfriend Willie Mae (inspiration for the heart-stopping ‘Train In Vain’), and a detailed personal geography, this film is pedestrian. Hammond’s versions of Johnson’s originals smack of egotism as much as reverence. This documentary fills out biographical gaps and is a solid introduction, but never succesfully evokes the chilling magic of Johnson’s hell-bound blues. [Margaret Kirk]

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But does the release of a live album now mean we have to wait another 12 months for a ‘proper album’? “Probably. At the end of the year we’ll start rehearsing and recording. It’ll be a while but I’ve been doing a lot of writing.” James tells the Skinny that, growing up, Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem were his favourites, and he expects the next album to be influenced by their ‘sound’. If we’ll have to make do with ‘Okonokos’ for now, then, well: thank God for small mercies.

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ubstep’s roots can be traced back to the late nineties. and a darker, south London offshoot of 2-step garage, particularly productions by El-B, Zed Bias and Steve Gurley. The skipping beats remained, though the characteristic R& B in f luences were replaced by the key elements of Jamaican music: cavernous bass and echo. The term ‘dubstep’ was first coined by Ammunition promotions, and the release of Dubstep Allstars Volume 1 on their own Tempa label saw it become an established musical genre. SOMETHING’S RUMBLING IN GLASGOW. It’s now making an impression in Glasgow thanks to the launch of the city’s first dedicated dubstep night, Electric Eliminators. Promoter and DJ Gordon Stewart AKA Gost Wan) L- R: GOST WAN, MR CUTTHRUST, MONOCHROME, GRAVIOUS, THE ROBBER AND explains that the “the heavy bass” originally attracted him to the BAZ RAA sound: “I’d got into 2-step through listening to So Solid Crew, but knew there must be more credible stuff out there. I came across Ali Jackson, AKA Gravious met Gordon at the first Eliminators Horsepower Productions on dubplate.net and started buying lots of night and joined him behind the decks in September. Making stuff.” As his passion for the music grew, so did a desire to hear the dubstep for 3 years, he’s just released ‘Wormsign/Monolith’ on records played out live, prompting him to organise the first Electric Scuba, a sub-label of one of the scene’s most established labels, Eliminators ‘Echo-ik’ date last June: “No one else was playing the Hot Flush. “I’ve been mucking around making tunes for years. I’m music on a proper soundsystem. It makes all the difference – you influenced by the sort of stuff I listen to. Initially this was drum & can actually feel the music as well as hear it.” Production duo bass and random electronica, but then I started listening to J Da Digital Mystikz played at the event alongside MC Sgt Pokes, the Flex’s 1 Xtra show and loved the bassy, 2-step stuff he was playing.” trio making their Scottish debut. The follow-up in July When this sound later morphed featured another major scene player, Skream. “He played A BI-WEEKLY ELECTRIC ELIMINATORS SESinto dubstep, he concentrated on loads of killer tunes – mostly his own unreleased stuff on SION AT BLACKFRIARS BASEMENT IS TO producing his individual twist: “A dubplate. We used the Mungo’s Hi-Fi soundsystem so we BE LAUNCHED ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER lot of the stuff I heard was mostly got some of their crowd, some hip-hop and drum n’ bass 2ND, 8PM - 1AM, FREE ENTRY B4 10. FUTURE bassline orientated, but I wanted to heads.” GUESTS: 14TH DEC FORENSIXS(MCR),JACK try to making something a bit more SPARROW & SGT POKES & 28TH DEC KODE musical. I sent off some tunes to guys There have been two further Eliminators nights with the 9(HYPERDUB) BOTH TILL 3AM I met through internet forums and focus more on local producers and DJs: Monochrome, they were really enthusiastic.” This Craig Mungo’s Hi-Fi and Rave Cave’s Flash Harry. WWW.ELECTRICELIMINATORS.ORG inspired him to enter a competition Monochrome, better known as Tom Churchill, played WWW.TOMCHURCHILL.COM for new producers on dubstepforum. live in August. Responsible for the techno and electronica WWW.MYSPACE.COM/GRAVIOUS DUBSTEP com, judged by established names labels Headspace and Emoticon, he’s recently turned CHAT: WWW.DUBSTEPFORUM.COM on the scene, including Hot Flush’s his hand to dubstep:“The sound attracted me because DUBSTEP MIXES: WWW.BAREFILES.COM Paul Rose. A mix was compiled from it combined elements of a lot of styles I was interested winning entries, including some in and did it in a fresh way,” he explains. “I just started playing of his Gravious tracks. Rose approached him to see if he’d be around because I was into the music and wanted to attempt my interested in having them released and this led to ‘Wormsign,’ with own take on it.” Tom met Gordon through a mutual friend and has more on Hot Flush planned. Other Glasgow DJs have also shown also supported Eliminators nights in his Sun clubbing column. an interest in the sound. Reggae soundsystem Mungo’s Hi-Fi are Eliminators’ wasn’t his first live Monochrome outing, having producing and playing dubstep, while residents at Kinky Afro and previously played Kinky Afro. “The music went down well at both Doublespeak have dropped it in their sets, both recently featuring parties. I’m more interested in playing live than DJing dubstep, guests like Youngsta and Vex’D. All this seems to point to dubstep since its DJ culture is so dubplate-driven and I’m not ‘connected’ having a rosy future in Glasgow. A regular, well-supported night enough to get lots of fresh material. I’d rather play a set of my looks possible, as more clubs embrace this versatile and exciting own of exclusive material, than the same tunes as everyone else.” sound. In a city where techno and house are the dominant forces, Currently unreleased, he describes his productions as: “moody and this can be only be a good thing. atmospheric with a techno edge.”

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CLUB REVIEWS GHOSTFACE KILLAH

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Wu-Tang banger Ghostface retains his warlike credentials: machine gun basslines blasted out as he issued a hands-in-the-air war cry. Lights blazed, bodies mashed and the bass shook. It was a full-on sensory assault, like a Vietnam War film, with the same mix of discomfort and entertainment. Cramming Ghostface, Theodore Unit and a full capacity of hip-hop-mad Glaswegians into the Sub Club was always going to make for an apocalyptic show, with Ghostface eschewing Shaolin precision for thug-rap bludgeon - headz were reeling from the onslaught. Giving a spectacular, highenergy performance, nonetheless Ghostface’s material suffered from its macho tendencies. [Liam Arnold]

When the Arches gets it right, it is a truly amazing and atmospheric venue. For Gaiser at Pressure it was spot on, hundreds of sweaty bodies dancing in the near darkness of a cavernous disused railway arch was the finest way to witness his minimal beats, which sounded both deep and glitchy at the same time. His M_nus labelmate Richie Hawtin continued the subterranean style, but finished off the night with more vim, showing off the records picked up after a busy Balearic summer. In comparison the sound and lighting for Greenskeepers in the front arch was truly dismal. Despite this they still played a blinder. [Keira Sinclair]

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BOYS NOIZE AND LUXURY CAR, COTTON CAKE, THE ARCHES, OCT 6

Canadian duo Matt Didemus and Jeremy Greenspan mix vocal electronica with Timbaland-style beat experimentation. Recent followup, ‘So This Is Goodbye’ eschewed the intricate programming of their debut for a more simplistic approach, though the heartfelt tales of love remained. Supporting Mercury Prizenominated Hot Chip, Didemus stood behind a hefty bank of equipment, while Greenspan concentrated on vocal duties, offering his own musical input by alternating between electric bass and guitar. A backing drummer added some rhythmic muscle to their sweeping electro-pop. Though the majority of their set was taken from ‘So This Is Goodbye’, it’s an earlier track, Birthday, that stands out; a bitter-sweet, melancholic ode to a broken friendship. [Colin Chapman)

After a September face-off with Pressure, Cotton Cake made a solo return to The Arches, inviting German producer and Kompaktlabel artist Superpitcher to join bimonthly resident Boys Noize. Known as Aksel Schaufler to friends, his Superpitcher full-length 2004 debut, ‘Here Comes Love’ was an emotionally-charged epic. His last Cotton Cake appearance saw him chart a brooding and sinisterly-tinged, yet up-tempo path. Replacing the very capable Residents Anima and Mehdi, Schaufler’s set was at once both sweeping and stripped-back, combining melodic and minimal techno-house strands to concoct a dance-floor friendly formula. The second arch featured the Franz Ferdinand-like sounds of Luxury Car playing live, with Boys Noize later taking over with their electro-punk style. [Colin Chapman]

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filling majesty of Mylo. Salt Lick was the club that gave Mylo some of his first Glasgow breaks, and he’ll be keen to repay this favour. Breastfed’s Linus Loves will also be appearing, and as Linus was a former Arches promoter himself, the sure-to-be-sold out crowd should be in for a fantastic night. The line up is completed with the cosmic room, which has Italian disco legend Daniele Baldelli, and finally the Record Playerz room, which sees the glammed-up talent of the Scissor Sisters’ tour DJ Sammy Jo. You literally won’t know where to dance next. [Sean McNamara]

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BLACK SUN: THE NANKING MASSACRE

FILM RELEASES THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY

Set in Ireland, this film focuses on two brothers caught up in bloody conflict. A story and subject that the masterful Ken Loach was born to tackle with humility and Tun Fei Mou’s 1995 account of the Japanese Imperial care. (NOV 6) Army’s invasion of Nanking, China during World War II is not quite the “vile film” some critics have proclaimed. A CELLO combination of dramatisation and archive documentary This complex Korean horror-thriller is perfect for late footage, it focuses on the innocent civilians slaughtered night viewing. As mainstream Hollywood churns out in their thousands, as well as examining the twisted mo- lame slasher-based horror flicks, ‘Cello’ is a perfect extives behind the attack. Lengthy dialogue-driven scenes ample of a memorable fright fest. (NOV 13) are interspersed with acts of astonishing cruelty, including a lieutenant who decapitates blindfolded victims MIAMI VICE simply to test out his samurai sword, the mass-burning Michael Mann’s reworking of his own 80s TV Show is a of 5000 civilian corpses, and the disembowelment of brooding stylish thriller with plenty of action, beautifully a pregnant woman. However, despite some cheap shot and featuring impressive performances from all shocks, it is Black Sun’s strikingly morose conclusion involved. (NOV 27) that will stay lodged in the mind the longest. [Lisa Jones]

Filmed in 1980, ‘Sir Henry at Rawlinson’s End’ was dated even at the time of its release. Conceived by Vivian Stanshall of The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, it revels in complex wordplay, awkward monochrome cinematography, eccentric characters and dense symbolism. In a decade about to succumb to terse post-punk and New Romantic glitz, it was nostalgic, recalling the enthusiasms of the 1960s. The plot - an exorcism of Sir Henry’s brother’s ghost from the ancestral home - is an excuse for an extended meditation on the class structure of post-war Britain and a bravura display of linguistic dexterity. A defrocked priest, a murderous Lord who finds peace when dressed as a racist vision of an African woman, German prisoners of war, a cynical spiv, an aristocratic family that has succumbed to insanity, and the decaying Rawlinson’s End itself: all these are worked into a hysterical whole.

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This excellent French science fiction, set in the near future in a technology-driven dystopia, uses rotoscope techniques to create a film as close to a graphic novel as possible. (NOV 27)

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Fans of psychedelic art will adore it. Against modern Hollywood comedy, it is obscure, literate, charming and sophisticated. Like Stanshall’s music, it takes a very English tradition and imbues it with a singular vision. The soundtrack, fusing folk idiom to a unique sensitivity, is a playful pleasure. The spoken narrative evinces a joy in the possibilities of word, syntax and imagery. Trevor Howard’s performance as the titular Lord is a tour de force of unacknowledged insanity; the supporting cast provides exquisitely understated caricatures. The film is a mass of contradictions, and its idiosyncratic approach ensures that it will remain a cult attraction. It is a lost gem of British cinema: an absurd, confident, witty satire. [Margaret Kirk]

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‘Confederate States of America’ claims to tackle the question, ‘What if the South had won the American Civil War?’ Yet there is no intention to do anything but wink at a black US audience; no attempt to discuss the complex issues of emancipation and the hideous mess of Reconstruction with any depth or integrity. This conflict is little understood outside the US, but has shaped the history of the world’s only superpower. It is a pity, then, that what should have been an interesting and illuminating film opts instead for an immature and petty attempt at satire. Racism persists in the US? Tell us something we don’t know. [Caroline Hurley]

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Vivian Stanshall in 1966

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EVIL NINE CHEW THE FAT!, THE SUB CLUB, NOVEMBER 17

Death Disco comes of age as it celebrates its fourth birthday with a stellar line up. Three is definitely not the magic number - certainly not at this month’s Death Disco where it’s all about the fantastic four, with a 4am license, headliners The Glimmers, and four rooms to boot! The night is run in conjunction with the Riverside Club’s Salt Lick, and all proceeds from the ticket sales will be going to Maggie’s Cancer Care charity. Death Disco will be providing a full menu of local talent: The Niallist and resident DJ Mingo-go for scrumptious starters, and Optimo’s JG Wilkes to wash it down. This is finished off superbly by The Glimmers as the tasty main dish, providing synth-pop, funk, electro and pretty much any other sound that works into the duo’s unique style. As if that wasn’t far too much already, the Salt Lick room provides the club-

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Death Disco’s glamorous crowd of hedonists bay for more

Who better to celebrate seminal breaks label Fat! Records ninth birthday than the mighty Evil Nine? Known as Adam Freeland’s Marine Parade label’s most interesting producers, the Brighton duo’s debut album ‘You Can Be Special Too’ was a classic of the genre. Collaborations with MCs Juice Aleem and Aesop Rock (the dancefloor-shuddering Crooked) rounded out a solid set of dark, gritty basslines and crisp, heavy beats. Now difficult to obtain on vinyl, the album has sold well at home and abroad, crossing the genre boundary and finding itself in a host of record bags the world over. “I think the essence of breakbeat is different for us,” say Evil Nine. “Breaks can be anything; it can be housey, techno, electro, rock, have a hip hop vibe... people don’t take advantage of the fact that you can

play all these different sounds. They just play this boring, regimented idea of ‘breakbeat’, which isn’t at all how we see it.” Bringing all of their diverse influences together, their recent ‘Fabric 28’ mix was a jaw-droppingly diverse set of epic breaks with a dark, dirty edge, and they are sure to bring the same diversity and depth to their set at Chew The Fat! Ably supported by Bradley C and Australia’s Defcon 1, this is sure to be yet another spectacular evening of Fat! shenanigans - come blow out some candles, y’all. [Bram Gieben]

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MACLEOD FELL SEVERAL TIMES, OFTEN AS FAR AS SEVENTY FEET BEFORE BEING CAUGHT BY THE ROPE, OFTEN AT THE COST OF SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY

In the spring of 2006, Scottish climber Dave MacLeod achieved the goal he had been striving towards for two years: the hardest traditional rock climb in the world, ‘Rhapsody’. ‘Striving’ is almost lacking the hyperbole required to convey the determination, bordering on an obsession, with which MacLeod approached this ambition. Quite apart from the enormous physical strength and hard-won technical ability required, he fell several times in the course of his project, often as far as seventy feet before being caught by the rope, often at the cost of severe personal injury. Impressively, the climb in effect broke the traditional grading system for climbing difficulty. The title ‘E11’ comes from the new, off-the-scale, Spinal Tap-like degree of difficulty MacLeod has mastered. The location for this epic feat may well surprise many readers. ‘Rhapsody’ is on Dumbarton Rock. The split

impressions implied here run throughout the film, in the entirely credible, even life-affirming contrast between this ‘ultimate’ endeavour and the homely, and familiarly Scottish, character of both the climber and his rock. The salient criticism of this low-budget, well-handled film would be of its clips of hip-hop and graffiti artists, that have no connection with MacLeod and his charming, softly spoken personal drive. Much better are the interviews with the climber and his wife. They open considerably to questioning, revealing the strains such a singular ambition places on their loving relationship. The footage of MacLeod in action is also great: close-up, gritty and impressive. It is in this, the reconciliation of psychological innocence and frailty with the very limits of human achievement, that ‘E11’ really excels. Watch and be humbled. [RJ Thomson] OUT NOW

Dumbarton Rock with a view of Rhapsody

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a mes woot, a nd all that jazz. This month, it’s OUR birthday. The Skinny may have been a year old as of last month, but more importantly the ga me s s e c t ion i s a year old NOW. What this means is... well nothing. We still have some sick reviews (PES rocks), a bigger look at the gaming past and there will be a veritable poo load of reviews appearing online over the coming month. Next month we will hopefully have ‘Guitar Heroes II’, ‘Gears of War’, ‘Vice City Stories’ and a run-down of potential X-mas peripheral presents... So while you look forward to that, read this, and make me a sandwhich. I’m hungry. /Josh

RESERVOIR DOGS EIDOS

Man, this game is late, and there really aren’t many places for it to go. Let’s face it; given that the bulk of the movie was based in a warehouse, it was never going to be that much fun, was it? Despite voiceovers from Michael Madsen and Eidos’ admirable attempt to flesh out the story by taking you through each of the characters gun-toting, jewel hiding heist escape scenarios, Reservoir Dogs will probably test attention spans everywhere, given the level of sheer mindnumbing repetition. The presentation is good (remember this is Eidos, people) and the scrolling for this kind of platform works just the ticket but the casual sense of panic you might look for in a game like this never quite sets in. Of course, you can torture your hostages but it’s unclear whether there’s any furious button tapping sequence that will allow you to chop a man’s ear off, shame. You want a more focused premise for a good heist-movie-to-game conversion? Try ‘Heat’. That’s right, it’s in development. [Johnny Langlands] OUT NOW ON XBOX, PS2, PC £29.99 WWW.RESERVOIRDOGSGAME.COM

42 ALL TIME CLASSICS NINTENDO

The latest in Nintendo’s barrage of innovation, ‘42’ is a mix of all the games you have ever played in your life… ever - all recreated digitally for single player or multiplayer (wifi) shenanigans. Darts, Chess, B o w l i n g (10 - p i n ), L u d o , Dominoes, Poker to name… six of them, all make an appearance and utilise the touch screen. The majority of the games work well, and are obviously easy to pick up. There are a few that are odd: Shake the Bottle (think Buckaroo with champagne), Balance - which involves balancing things (surprisngly) and some that are just shit: their version of Cheat goes on forever in single player, preventing any actual progress in several of the game modes. These few bad eggs aside, ‘42’ is exactly as you would expect. So, if you fancy a change from the fast paced games you get these days, give it a shot, it is less than twenty squid. [Zach Morris] OUT NOW ON DS £16.99 WWW.NINTENDO-EUROPE.COM

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by Graeme Strachan

he world of Massively Multiplayer Online gaming is one of the newest forms of gameplay available to gamers. Ironic then, that its roots lie with two of the oldest: the humble RPG and the MUDs of the early 90s. The setting of these games has varied from film tie-ins like ‘Star Wars: Galaxies’ and ‘The Matrix Online’, to full blown space adventure in ‘Eve Online’. But the hardcore still lies in the classic Dungeon Hack fantasy worlds of ogres and castles.

Codemasters’ real gravy comes in the form of ‘Lord of the Rings Online’, made by developers Turbine, who already have the the pedigree of Asheron’s Call series and ‘D&D: Online’ to show for themselves, and are hoping to cash in on the

In a more risky move, they’ve not included any of the races of Mordor as playable characters. So no PvP? Well, there will be a Monster Play option, so you can enjoy killing your friends as usual. This, in addition to rumours of permadeath, go further to show how risky this may be.

“YOU CAN EXPECT TO ALTER THE WEATHER AND RIDE INTO BATTLE ON THE ONLY DRAGON IN THE GAME.”

As most gamers know, the true revolution in MMO gaming came with Blizzard Entertainment’s ‘World of Warcraft’; it gained a quick lead after being released in 2004 and has never been successfully knocked from its perch. That’s not to say there hasn’t been much in the way of competition, by far the most successful has been ‘Everquest 2’, often cited as the grittier alternative to WOW’s garish colours and more cartoonish graphics.

popularity of the fantasy genre originator. The make or break of the game will undoubtedly be the far more story-intensive gameplay, as the events of the book unfold in the game world, with the Fellowship appearing in undisclosed places.

Will it pay off? Does WOW have a rival? Only time will tell, but with ‘Phantasy Star Universe’ about to be unleashed on the PS2 and XBOX 360, moving MMOs onto Nextgen consoles, one thing seems certain; Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games are here to stay.

Their first offering is ‘ArchLord’, a far more combat oriented and less story-driven game than many MMO’s; it features only three races and a mere handful of customising options, standing it in real danger of becoming another level-grinding slog like RF Online. On the other hand, it’s damn pretty and there’s every chance of getting a ride, or a mount that is, without having to wait for this to be implemented later, as has been the case previously.

Lord of the Rings Online

PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 6 KONAMI

I think it was my Dad’s fault, but somewhere along the line football was lost on me. The ‘beautiful game’ just never really caught my attention, so the fact that I am itching to finish this review so I can get back home and thrash my flatmates 5-0 again is really saying something. Visually, ‘Pro Evo 6’ is everything a next-gen game should be. The players look like they have just walked out of Madame Tussauds, whilst the stadiums and pitches look, well, real. Konami have also got the animation sorted, every movement looks natural and fluid, and unique to each player – often meaning you can tell which opponent hacked you down, just by the way he did it, allowing you to direct your torrent of abuse at him. Graphics aside, it is the gameplay that makes ‘Pro Evo 6’ so awesomely addictive. ‘PES5’ suffered from being a little frustrating, with unforgiving referees giving away far

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Freakmenoovers’ Thursday residency at Glasgow’s Art School (11-3am, £3/4) and Cabaret Voltaire’s midweek cheapo, Split (11-3am, free) are doing consistently cheap and fun business. Retro / old skool hip-hop fiends Bankrupt Europeans bore the old men in The Halt 2 (Glasgow) most Sundays and at Bar 10 on occasional Thursdays. Glasgow local Boom Monk Ben spins preshow bizness for Fingathing and Fiends at the Arches (17th, 10.30-3am, £8 adv/£10 door) and the almighty Pharcyde at Edinburgh’s Liquid Rooms (7th, 10.30-3am, £5). Making a choice between the high-priced, high gloss of the Carling Academy and sitting under the bands’ feet in King Tuts seems pretty easy, except Chamillionaire bombs the former on the 12th (8pm, £16+b.f.), whilst Ty whips up the latter on the same night (8pm, £9.50+ b.f.). Chamillionaire spits speedy, Bone Thugs ‘n’ Harmony style rhymes with commercial and hardcore appeal. Ty has operated for years, balancing monster party tunes with offbeat extravagance and the social message of operations like Ghetto Grammar.

Access, Edinburgh’s long-standing champions of the European techno sound, return for a night at Cabaret Voltaire, welcoming guest Savas Pascalidis (Int’l Deejay Gigolos, Lasergun) for some 21st century techno disco (17th, price TBC). Great tunes and great haircuts are in store for those eager to lap up Optimo’s return to the capital this month, as they move to their new home of Ego (4th, £10). And for the house heads, the ECCF [post-]Halloween Charity Ball at the Caves (South Niddry Street) brings together resident DJs from a dozen different nights, all in the name of raising money for the Sick Kids Hospital (4th, £10). Over in Glasgow, London’s long-running breaks night Chew The Fat! brings its 9th birthday tour to the Sub Club, with impeccable guests Evil Nine (17th, £10/£8); and Doublespeak host the excellent Claro Intelecto for a night of expertly strippeddown house and techno at Basura Blanca (4th, £8).

too many free-kicks. This time around the balance has been restored, making for much more fluid and exciting football. Also, the five pages of controls in the manual (don’t worry they aren’t ‘Tekken’ complex), mean you can get wee Rooney to do pretty much anything he could do in real-life, making for some pretty sexy replays. The only real negative is that a rushed release on the 360 version has seen some features omitted – you cannot save replays for example – but to most they won’t be that important, and the game still rocks without them anyway. [Philip Roberts]

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THE D&B CURRICULUM Right, break open your piggy banks and get down to the post office as we’ve got a healthy month ahead starting with the return to Edinburgh of the Pangea crew on Friday November 3. This night at Red Vodka club features a two hour Ableton Live set from Mashup Militia along with the Pangea residents (10pm – 3am). Your official pre-club is downstairs at the City Café with the funked up flavours of Codenine, who appear back there every two weeks (Free). Saturday 11 November welcomes back the mighty Manga to The Liquid Room with a heavy, heavy line up including both Dillinja and Craggs & Parallel Forces along with the Manga Residents (10:30pm – 3am, £11 adv). Xplicit takes over the Bongo Club on 24th November for the Edinburgh leg of Ed Rush and Optical’s Chameleon tour, Xplicit residents in full

This Christmas, the main pretenders to the throne of all things MMO is Codemasters’ Online Gaming. After the tepid reaction and universal apathy that met RF Online they are looking again to launch a two-fronted assault on the industry big-boys, as they showcased at this year’s Edinburgh Festival.

However, the main selling point in this case, is the position of the titular ArchLord. Any player of a high enough level can, after a series of quests, challenge the ArchLord, ruler of the game’s world, and take up his mantle themselves. Along with the ensuing prestige, you can expect to alter the weather, summon armies of monsters and ride into battle on the only dragon in the game. After an extensive open-Beta testing phase, it’s now on general release.

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effect along with Marc E.P, BZ and Tonn Piper. Finally, in Edinburgh on 25th November, Obscene presents a ‘Back to the old skool’ special with The General, DJ Brainstormer and Covelent at Club Ego (10:30pm – 3am). Glasgow is somewhat sparser, although the city better hold on tight for the launch of Xplicit Glasgow which features the Planet Pendulum tour with MC Verse on November 10. The new Glasgow residents are Paul Reset, Morphy and E.N.O who are set for a full attack on the Glasgow Art School (£12 adv). Dubstep fans watch out for Electric Eliminator’s nights taking place fortnightly on Thursdays starting November 2 in Blackfriars Basement on Albion Street (9pm – 1 am). WWW.SCOTTISHDRUMANDBASS.COM

DOUBLESPEAK @ BASURA BLANCA, Nov 4, £8

ECCF CHARITY BALL @ THE CAVES, Nov 4, £10

Breezeblock fave, and skilled producer on the minimal scene, Claro Intelecto drops in at Doublespeak, plus guest Alan Currie from Monox.

Dress to impress for this Halloween-themed party as DJs from 13 of Edinburgh’s house nights lend their talents for the Sick Kids Friends Foundation.

SUBCULTURE @ SUB CLUB, Nov 4, £10

HEADSPIN @ BONGO CLUB, Nov 4, £9

The extremely talented Terry Francis, core Fabric resident, makes the trip north to guest at Subculture. Expect only quality underground house here.

Headspin continue to select great guests to grace the decks, this month it’s David Holmes; supported by Allan Dunbar, Steve Austin and The Resonance.

XPLICIT @ THE ART SCHOOL, Nov 10, £12

PHARCYDE @ LIQUID ROOM, Nov 7 (doors 7pm),

Pendulum are the guests here, as the Xplicit collective set up shop in Glasgow for the first time. Supported by Paul Reset, Morphy and E.N.O.

£12 Evening gig from these long-standing masters of West Coast hip-hop.

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MANGA @ LIQUID ROOM, Nov 11, £TBC

£10/£8 Fat celebrates its birthday with Evil Nine - two producers notorious for their wide open approach to breakbeat - plus resident Bradley C and DJ Defcon 1.

Back after a break is Manga with a d&b special featuring Dillinja, Craggz and Parallel Forces plus live vocals from James Hadfield.

DEATH DISCO @ THE ARCHES, Nov 18, £15

Our second club resurrection is Access, who return for this night with International Deejay Gigolos playmate Savas Pascalidis, plus DJ Rolando.

The Glimmers, Mylo, Sammy Jo, Linus Loves and Mingo-go hold it down for Death Disco’s 4th birthday celebrations. Hold on to your glitterballs, this one will be busy.

MONOX @ SOUNDHAUS, Nov 18, £TBC Happy birthday to Monox, who are 6 years old this month, with guests Sonar providing the noise and soundscapes live, plus Marco Passarani (Peacefrog).

ACCESS @ CABARET VOLTAIRE, Nov 17, £TBC

SUGARBEAT @ CABARET VOLTAIRE, Nov 24, £TBC Fresh from their latest Fabric mix CD, Stanton Warriors guest at Sugarbeat for some sweet-n-tasty breaks and beats.

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h i s mo nt h’s Beats section gets to g r ips w ith some ser ious sh it, notably of the p o l i t i c a l v a r i e t y. What does it mean to be British? How far has our reputation been eroded by the Blairite government’s swan-dive towards warmongering totalitarianism?

THE FOLK AND ROCK INFLUENCES ON ‘FLIGHT 602’ MAY SURPRISE SOME LONG-TERM FANS OF AIM – ANDY TURNER LETS THE SKINNY IN ON THE DEMISE OF GRAND CENTRAL, AND HIS PLANS FOR HIS NEW LABEL, ATIC RECORDS

t has been six long years since the groundbreaking ‘Cold Water Music’ and another four since the superb follow up ‘Hinterland.’ Fans of Aim could be forgiven for thinking he’s fallen off the radar. But fear not, Andy Turner, the man behind the name, has been hard at work on new album ‘Flight 602’, as well as many other ambitious ventures.

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Liam Arnold speaks to Yorkshire rapper Braintax (Lowlife) about cultural identity and UK hip-hop, on the eve of his lyrically blinding LP ‘Panorama’ hitting the streets. It’s the only record we’ve heard that samples George Galloway and empathises with suicide bombers. Raw! Meanwhile, in our main feature, Aim talks to us abut his move away from hip-hop, and his new label, Atic records. Locally, Colin Chapman’s looking at the emergent Dubstep scene in Glasgow, while over in the ‘Burgh, Jonny Ogg talks to d & b behemoths Xplicit about their impending move West. Online, we have features on Yppah (Ninja Tune), DJ Brainstormer, and carrot-munching celebrity baldy Moby. This is not to mention a plethora of reviews and previews - Evil Nine, Graeme Park, Death Disco’s birthday... it’s all happening, people.

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“The first year or two of the last four years I was still with Grand Central. That came to an end in about January 2005, then I had a daughter a couple of years ago, but really I’ve just been chipping away at the album. I only finished it a few months ago, so it’s good to get it out the way and be able to breathe again.” The break with Grand Central and the label’s eventual collapse was a situation that nobody expected, but as many of the roster found, Mark Rae’s musical creation had lost its original spirit: “I’d been there for more or less ten years and it had changed a lot in that time. The feeling at the start where everyone’s kind of in it together came and went and a few people left: Scruff went to Ninja Tune and Andy Vortel left to form Twisted Nerve. To be honest I wasn’t into a lot of the music they were putting out, and I think that’s one of the reasons that my album took so long. I wasn’t up for handing over the next record because I didn’t know how they were going to deal with it. It came to a head when they didn’t have any money to invest in my album, so I just thought I might as well do it on my own. It was a bit of a risk, but we’re totally in control of everything now.” The new label, Atic Records, was set up initially to release the new album, but has given him the freedom to provide an output for some of his friends and favourite local artists. “Aside from myself there’s Nico, who features on ‘Flight 602,’ and is doing an album which I’m going to produce; a guy called Paperboy - he’s from Barrow where I’m from, I’ve known him for years and I knew he had an album in him. He’s just mixing that now, so that’s going to be one of the next releases; and there’s another artist called The Mentally Unwell, who’s very different, kind of cinematic stuff. soundtrack type stuff.” The new record also dispenses with guest rappers - such a popular part of previous work. While this was not intended to offend the hip-hop community that has been so good to him, it was a conscious decision: “The music on ‘Flight 602’ just developed over time, but I was very aware that I didn’t want to just remake the first two albums, I wanted to try and just see if the music could stand up on its own. Also one of the problems was having rappers on tour, because they were all from America and the practicality of getting them over to play was a nightmare. I think with ‘Cold Water Music’ I was still getting my feet, trying to learn how to make proper hip-hop stuff. ‘Hinterland’ was my first go at producing the whole thing myself and mixing everything.” ‘Flight 602’ has a mature, accomplished feel, full of soul, funk and a passion for good production, there is also a definite development in the range of influences and styles: “I discovered a guy called James Yorkston who’s a really different kind of acoustic singer songwriter, as well as the Strokes first album; all these things kind of got me out the feeling of ‘I only listen to hip-hop’ or ‘I only listen to house music.’ I’m seeing things as a whole, really, and consequently with this record I think a lot of that has come through. If I had an idea I went with it - I’ve kind of let myself go a bit more.” He can afford to, now he is flying solo – Atic Records could well be an intriguing chapter to add to the story of Aim.

1. BRAINTAX – PANORAMA (Lowlife)

AIM’S PREVIOUS LPS ‘HINTERL AND’ AND

A perfectly crafted forty-four minute trip through electro, funk and pounding garage-tinted bangers, all held together by Brains’ unique northern delivery.

‘COLD WATER MUSIC’ ARE AVAILABLE ON GRAND CENTRAL – BOTH CONTAIN LOADS OF CINEMATIC, LUSHLY CONSTRUCTED HIP-HOP, FEATURING GUETSTS SUCH AS THE JUNGLE

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Milanese’s outerlimit doom-step is menacing, danceable and constantly exhilarating.

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So like the majority of the game buying public, when a title is announced based on a particular favoured TV programme/film of mine, my ears tend to prick up. Not first and foremost because of the potentially wonderful gameplay experience, but for the simple fact that we’re almost definitely getting a load of old tripe. Titles based on movies are nothing new of course. Way back when, a much-criticised title for the Atari 2600 based on the ‘E.T.’ film almost single handedly caused the ultimate destruction of the then fledgling gaming industry. You need only dig a few metres into a landfill in Alamogordo, Mexico to see over two million unsold cartridges. However, it seems a resurgence of sorts has recently appeared. In the last six months we’ve seen the likes of ‘Reservoir Dogs’, ‘The Godfather’, ‘Scarface’, ‘Open Season’, and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ hit our home consoles, all sharing one common denominator. They’re all pathetic games. Yet despite the frankly sub-par gaming experiences which each has to offer, we still go out in our droves and shell out our cash on these tie-ins purely on the back of an established name. So who’s to blame? The publishers for sullying the name of our favourite shows/films? Or is it us for happily handing over our money, despite the prior knowledge that these games are almost always half-baked rip-offs of the current flavour of the month? Obvious isn’t it? It’s our stupid faults! Either stop buying this tripe, or we’ll soon be looking at another games industry crash. (Chris Pickering)

The squelches, disrupted rhythms and ethereal walls of sound were two years in the making, and it’s been two years well spent.

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GUNSTAR HEROES THIS LEVEL OF INNOVATION CAN RARELY BE SEEN IN TODAY’S GAME MARKET There was a time when side-scrolling shooters were in fashion. Nintendo had ‘Contra’ and ‘RType’ but Sega were yet to have a decent blaster to call its own. Radical new coding house Treasure exploded into the market with innovative and unique titles so highly regarded that they are essential to any retro gamer’s collection. One title was ‘Gunstar Heroes’, a platform shootem-up that smashed the boundaries of creativity and wowed critics. It was a simple run-and-gun format (controlling a character shooting waves of enemies over a few levels) but its real strength came from a dynamic shooting system, inspired level design and lush visuals. Notorious villain Yellow had stolen four jewels to resurrect an evil android in a bid to take over the universe and our heroes Red and Blue were charged with taking them back before it was too late. There were four weapons to choose from and any two could be combined to make a further thirteen weapon types. There were also tons of unarmed moves such as frog splashes and sliding kicks. Three buttons had never held so many special moves at your disposal. The enemies were wonderfully created, boasting their own unique attack patterns, from foot soldiers to giant robot monstrosities waiting to soak your ammunition, and yes, it could be extremely hard in parts, making the overall experience

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more rewarding when you succeed. The fast pace kept your eyes glued to the screen and the level of graphical detail was rare for the time. This level of innovation can rarely be seen in today’s game market, with the exception of Nintendo’s in-house titles. ‘Gunstar Heroes’ has charm that few have replicated and if shooters are not your bag, platform set-pieces (sliding down the side of a giant pyramid anyone?) make this a retro gem. It’s a hard game to track down but well worth it if you can find it.

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couring the bargain basement bin of the internet (more commonly know as eBay) every so often you come across a games system that you’ve never seen, or even heard of, before. Sometimes a console is born that, despite being actually not too bad, disappears quickly into memory. It may have been too pricey, not had enough support, or just been really badly marketed, but it may still be worth your time to explore. Here’s a few of those forgotten gems…

NEOGEO POCKET: You may actually have heard of this one, especially if you like your arcade games. A nifty little handheld, riding on the back of its arcade cousin’s shoulders, it employed a colour screen to rival Nintendo’s Gameboy Colour, which had a surprisingly decent selection of games. It was small, easy on batteries, and boasted a stick controller instead of a D-Pad. The games were pretty good, but with slow sales and just not enough third party support, it died shortly afterwards. This is a pity, as it could have been a contender for Nintendo’s handheld crown…

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Check Out – Final Fantasy II, Golden Axe, Rainbow Islands

NINTENDO VIRTUAL BOY: Seen more as a ‘gimmick’ than a serious console, looking like an old VR helmet, with an astonishing two-colour display – red and black. The effect was that it all looked 3D, and it worked. It worked very well. However it’s size made it hard to use and it needed six AA batteries to power. Decent games, but no European release, meant it never caught on. Check Out – Warioland, Mario Tennis, Tetris WWW.VIRTUAL-BOY.ORG FOR THE VIRTUAL BOY, WWW.NEOGEO.ORG.UK FOR THE NEOGEO POCKET AND WWW.WONDERSWAN.CO.UK FOR THE WONDERSWAN.

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Check Out – Puzzle Bobble, Sonic The Hedgehog, Namco Golf, King Of Fighters

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case colors, playable both vertically and horizontally (looking damn odd doing it), and featured a fairly large library of games. It’s ultimate failing was that 90% of these were in Japanese and were never translated into English, making its success in Europe and the US impossible. It has to be said though, that even if more of its games were translated, it was never marketed to a European audience, and so had little chance of making it anyway.

5. AIM – FLIGHT 602 (Atic Records) This is perfect car advert / dinner party music, but not in a derogatory sense whatsoever - it is well-made, inoffensive, nice, even.

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As a journalist for the ‘entertainment sector’ by trade, I work my way through copious amounts of games and books, and I will happily admit that my film collection is starting to become obscenely bloated.

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What do student thespians do on their days off? Talk to The Skinny of course! This month’s feature on student theatre in Glasgow and Edinburgh, planned for the rest of the term, shows how the very term ‘student theatre’ can be misleading often the most exciting and dynamic dramatic pieces in town can be found in our halls of education. Guy Masterson’s one-man performance of Dylan Thomas’ ‘Under Milk Wood’ also provokes excitement - make sure you’re quick to catch it at the Tron this month, as it’s only playing for three nights. The second instalment of our dance and theatre column delights with tales of mesmeric magic of the choreographic form; and the current tour of Alan Bennett’s ‘The History Boys’ delights audiences at the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh, successfully winning attention away from its less-lauded film adaptation. All in all, a good month for theatre - as Edinburgh and Glasgow slowly build towards the madness of pantomime season. Meanwhile, November is billed to be an outstanding month for comedy. Some of the best acts on the circuit are coming to Edinburgh and Glasgow - from the joyous intensity of Glenn Wool to the dry charm of John Hegley - as well as some of the biggest: Little Britain: Live, and new televison favourites, ‘Peep Show’ starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. /Yasi-nemo

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NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS CENTRE, NOV 9 THE ARCHES THEATRE, GLASGOW , NOV 21-25 Davey Anderson’s thrilling and provocative play was a hit with audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2005, and the Arches Theatre Festival in the same year. NTS and The Arches takes it on tour so people across the country can share the experience.

UNDER MILK WOOD

ew people know that ‘Under Milk Wood’ is only a first draft. Dylan Thomas worked on the project for nine years and submitted his first draft a few months before his death. He died in 1953 the following year the play was published and recorded for radio by the BBC, with Richard Burton as one of the voices. Originally written for radio, the play is the poet’s dramatic painting of a dreamlike Welsh town. It is night time as the dead come forward to speak. The descriptions of this “bible-black” town are not left written for a scene designer to interpret, but are instead voiced, making the environment of the play ethereal and moody. A voice that guides the audience says, “Come closer now. Only you can hear the houses sleeping in the streets in the slow deep salt and silent black, bandaged night.”

Here Masterson gets to fill his favourite role: that of an actor. Not only that, but there are no other actors to be found. He plays all the characters. In a work whose most famous presentations have been on radio, the text gives a man who loves the stage a boundary-less canvas on which to work. One-man shows are the epitome of potential. Simon Callow has created an empire of electric voices in his shows, covering front row punters with spittle and filling huge venues with his singular voice. In 2004, the Best Actor Tony Award went to a one-man performance, for the play ‘I

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he music industry is becoming a war zone - a relentless battle to win the minds and wallets of every target market capable of swiping a credit card. We are bombarded with scenes and styles, all delicately re-packaged and regurgitated to reinforce the fallacy of cutting edge culture. The underground is overground, Sandi Thom is almost credible and melodic substance has been replaced by meticulous haircuts.

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Masterson has worked home and abroad as a director, producer, playwright and actor, and has brought endless shows to Edinburgh during festival time.

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Am My Own Wife’. Although the format could initially strike one as potentially lacking, a solo actor has a great opportunity to enthrall and capture his audience with delicate changes and interpretations as he switches between characters and scenes. Masterson, who has a demonstrated adoration of Dylan Thomas’s work, has likely set his sights high for this one. He has performed in ‘Under Milk Wood’ a couple of times before, and now he is ready to go it alone. If you’d like to see Masterson give the one-guy format a try, he will be taking this entire Welsh town with him to Glasgow in November. UNDER MILK WOOD IS PLAYING AT THE TRON, GLASGOW. NOV 14-16 2006.

This corner of Wales is beyond the surreal, and the language lulls its listeners as they are encompassed in the folds of this unlit location. The people are positively strange in this separate world called Llareggub, which is, incidentally, “bugger all” spelled backwards. There is, however, a character called Jack Black, but he’s not a cheery bloke.

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“DYLAN THOMAS WANTED TO WRITE OF THE REGENERATIVE ABILITIES OF HUMANITY, AND ITS CAPACITY TO LOVE.”

“I FEEL NO NEED TO SAY ANYTHING OVER SONGS – THE SOUNDS ARE MORE THAN POWERFUL ENOUGH.”

But, in this tyrannous time of mass-marketed musical brands, guerrillas are appearing in the mist; valiantly loading up on melody and aiming for the heart of a commercially insatiable industry. One of the leaders in this post-modernistic mutiny is twenty year-old Brooklynite Zach Condon - the brainchild behind Beirut’s traversing gypsy folk masterpiece, ‘Gulag Orkestar’. Speaking to The Skinny, Zach cites a trip to Europe as the inspiration behind the textured Balkan sound of his debut record. “I swear I was about to write my magnum doo wop opus before [going to Europe],” he says bluntly. “A big turning point came once I started listening to classic music from Europe – now my record collection consists mainly of old French pop, chaunter music and Eastern European gypsy songs.” This astonishing appreciation of musical form is entwined in every inch of ‘Gulag Orkestar’s symphonic soundscape. But just as startling is Zach’s unique approach to vocals, deploying them as a breathtaking orchestral instrument rather than the record’s focal point. “The most important thing for me in music is the melodic hook,” he proclaims. “I feel no need to say anything over songs – the sounds are more than powerful enough.” This fundamental approach to Beirut’s song structuring is a refreshing antithesis to the mainstream’s ‘he who shouts loudest wins’ philosophy

Beirut starts a revolution with bedroom produced gypsy folk but, having recorded the album almost entirely alone, can he be coerced into sharing songwriting duties? “I definitely prefer working by myself,” he says proudly. “Being in a band is a thrill but not until I have something concrete to bring to it. On my own I’m completely free to let the songs morph into new things as my feelings for them change.” And it’s this intrinsic fluidity that turns ‘Gulag Orkestar’ into a jaw-dropping triumph. Ingrained within the nooks of its mesmerising horns and voluptuous violins is a malleable sense of expressionism. Tracks like Bratislava evoke an array of emotion that capture the musings of a tortured soul, and it’s a deduction Zach grudgingly accepts: “Any frustration you hear is more with

myself than the world. Or it’s more likely to be with the world outside my bedroom window, like insects or squirrels.” Produced entirely in Zach’s Santa Fe bedroom, ‘Gulag Orkestar’ is a glowing testament to digital advancement, but how does Beirut’s multi-faceted instrumentation fare in the confines of an expansive stage? “The live set is very loose with lots of sing-a-longs and big drums,” he enthuses. “I haven’t altered the songs much as we have a lot of instruments on stage but it’s more about the excitement of music than the subtleties at that point.”

happy to continue with his nomadic conception of songwriting: “I try not to approach things with a masterplan. There are all sorts of albums I wish I could do – French pop, bossa nova, Calypso,” he says teasingly. “But you can be sure I’ll be spending any big advance on drinks to bring back to my bedroom studio.” It’s not quite the ferocious battle cry of a musical insurgent, but in the prodigious mind of Zach Condon the greatest revolutions always start at home. BEIRUT PLAYS ABC, GLASGOW ON NOV 1. AN EXTENDED VERSION OF ‘GULAG ORKESTAR’ IS RELEASED

Looking to the future, Condon is typically enigmatic over Beirut’s sonic direction, seemingly

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The portraits of the inhabitants of the town are straightforward, but it is the language that lends them endless layers of complexity. Each character’s little life is explained with a grand sense of curiosity, and also with countless metaphors that hold the reader close with their easy effectiveness:

THE DESCRIPTIONS OF THIS “BIBLE-BLACK” TOWN ARE NOT LEFT WRITTEN FOR A SCENE DESIGNER TO INTERPRET, BUT ARE INSTEAD VOICED, MAKING THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE PLAY ETHEREAL AND MOODY.

THE TRON, GLASGOW, NOV 14-16 (see feature). Fringe veteran Guy Masterson tours the country in his one-man performance of Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood. Catch it while you can.

“At the sea-end of town, Mr and Mrs Floyd, the cocklers, are sleeping as quiet as death, side by wrinkled side, toothless, salt, and brown, like two old kippers in a box.”

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Thomas asserted that ‘Under Milk Wood’ was his attempt at creating a linguistic portrait of human beauty. In the shadow of World War II, he wanted to write of the regenerative abilities of humanity, and its capacity to love, even if it only comes across as longing or loss.

NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS CENTRE, NOV 21 TRAMWAY, GLASGOW, NOV 23-24 Tabula Rasa Dance Company present a beautiful piece of dance. Concentrating on a woman and a dark companion in a house in northern England, it promises to be at once enigmatic and compelling.

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ROYAL LYCEUM, EDINBURGH, UNTIL NOV 18 NTS’s tour of Friedrich Schiller’s play continues, after a successful month at the Citizens in Gasgow.

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THE KING’S THEATRE, EDINBURGH, NOV 14-18 Tom Stoppard’s fantastic adaptation of Gerlad Sibrleyras’ comedy, with a cast that includes Christopher Timothy, Michael Jayston and Art Malik.

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In the sleepy, creepy surroundings there are countless voices and characters. For a play that was originally meant for radio, this piece would present a bit of a situation for any actor. But someone has come along to try to sweep the dreamed Welsh town off its feet. The production of ‘Under Milk Wood’ that will reach Glasgow this month stars Guy Masterson. Not to be confused with dice-rolling ‘Guys and Dolls’ character Sky Masterson, the real Guy has a considerable dramatic CV under his belt. You may have caught a glimpse of his shiny scalp on “Casualty” or “Brass Eye”, but theatre is his most frequented domain.

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Guy Masterson in Under Milk Wood

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Hallelujah! A SERMON FROM REV.

I’M FROM BARCELONA

by RJ Thomson

RICHARD ASHCROFT

According to the luscious tones of Marvin Gaye, it takes two to make a dream come true. And if De La Soul are to be believed, three is most definitely the magic number. But in the eyes of I’m From Barcelona frontman Emanuel Lundgren, twenty-nine is the numerical meridian of musicianship. Billy Hamilton finds out more about the largest pop consortium since Polyphonic Spree.

It seems increasingly indisputable that Alan Benentt’s The History Boys is the first truly great play of the 21st Century; that said, its plot may still need reiteration. As a group of northern public schoolboys gear up for their Oxbridge entrance tests, their favourite, though overfamiliar, English teacher Hector is shunted aside for a dynamic new upstart. As the boys; loyalty is tested, Bennett paints a heartbreakingly accurate portrayal of the ‘romance’ of schooldays.

Hector, a last minute replacement for Anton Rodgers. Yet it’s hard to escape the overall atmosphere of fatigue that seems to surround this production – perhaps the result of a relentless tour, or the rising hype created by the recent release of Nicholas Hytner’s film adaptation of the play. In the end, the real star of The History Boys is the script itself, whose sharp dialogue and hilarious comedic scenes sit well with the rather depressing and sinister undercurrent. (Yasmin Sulaiman)

There are some fine performances here – particularly from Steven Webb as Posner, and Stephen Moore as

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THE HISTORY BOYS

THE LONG BLONDES With a year of more media hype than you can shake a beret at and a debut album (you’d think it was their greatest hits) just about to appear, Mel Thomson speaks to the Sheffield quintet about why the hype and the coveted ‘UK’s best unsigned band’ label really started to get their goat.

veryone has an opinion on Richard Ashcroft. The former front-man for the Verve, now a successful solo artist, Ashcroft has given anyone who takes much interest in British pop music the chance to form some judgement of him, whether as singer, Northerner, or icon (this latter a role he has never shied away from). Ashcroft’s opinions of himself – they are stratospherically high – are also well known, to the extent that he has even been linked to the secretive and elitist order of the Rosicrucians (a cabal of divine ‘adepts’ dating back to the seventeenth century).

ZURICH BALLET If ever a director knew how to play to his company’s strengths, it is Heinz Spoerli, choreographer of this 2003 piece, who capitalises on his company’s athleticism and beauty. The criminally lithe cohort of female dancers, including members of the junior ballet, get trippy, coquettish numbers that showcase their long-limbed pliability. The men make Spoerli’s difficult choreography look like child’s play, with their immensely clean and muscular execution. One principal, in particular, a man so pale and muscle-bound as to almost frighten, powers through some astonishing sequences.

The Skinny tried to find out what this influential, controversial figure would have to say for himself on creative issues, but what we got was more like a sermon.

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THE ROAD TO ESCONDIDO

WARNERS

DRAG CITY

SUMMER BLOODY TIME

LAZYTOWN

GTV

(LIVE) IN PROTEST

MERCILESS

THE DOCTOR’S ADVOCATE

INTERSCOPE

SOMEONE TO DRIVE YOU HOME

ROUGH TRADE

THOSE THE BROKES

HEAVENLY

A THEORY OF EVERYTHING

SHARK BATTER

FIELD REPORTS

PET PIRANHA

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FURROWED BROW

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JARVIS

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A.SIDE WORLDWIDE

STOP THE CLOCKS

BIG BROTHER

DESIRE

ISLAND

TURBO!

POPTONES

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REPRISE / WEA

THE PICK OF DESTINY

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WHEN YOUR HEART STOPS BEATING

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LAUGHING OUTLAW

KINGDOM COME

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AS DAYLIGHT DIES

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DOGGYSTYLE/GEFFEN

SPOCK’S BEARD

SPV

SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS

ROUGH TRADE

ORPHANS

ANTI

YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AT ALL TIMES

NINJA TUNE

LIGHT GRENADES

EPIC

GIRL IN THE WAR

“I’m not a robot. The world’s very synthetic now; we live staring at screens. We communicate – rightly or wrongly – through computers. I think that’s one reason why live music has had such a resurgence; because we do still have this intrinsic need to feel a communion with another human being, about the human condition and life itself - the joys and the blues and everything else.

This is bravura ballet; a confident and masterful use of the stage space. Choosing to eschew an interval maintains crucial momentum, and, for once, many of the dancers actually look as though they are enjoying themselves. Set to three Bach cello suites, this piece captures both the exuberance and profundity of the music, played to wonderful effect by a single, sweating cellist. An Edinburgh debut for this company, it is impossible, after seeing this piece, to do anything other than predict their speedy return. (Jenny Peebles)

“Lyrics that move people come from the subconscious. I don’t edit anything really. I try to be as close to the bone as possible. “The opening song from this album [‘Keys to the World’] is called Why Not Nothing? It’s not some sort of hippy statement about doing nothing; to me it offered all these possibilities about what we have filled the void with. I have this – probably eternal – internal dialogue about the search for peace of mind: searching the existential world and trying to marry that with science. I believe the two will one day come together. “For me it is like ‘breaking into heaven’: getting close to something that is unattainable. I think it’s about communal tendencies. Whatever problems you’ve got, leave them behind and let’s celebrate.

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YELLOW MOON

“We are labelled and branded at an early age, and it’s all about keeping you from questioning the bigger things in life. Life is the miracle to me.”

Written by the acclaimed Scottish dramatist David Greig, ‘Yellow Moon’ occupies a potentially awkward genre: teen drama. But there is nothing compromised about this. In his latest offering; the lead roles are for teenagers, but played with energy, wit and passion by Nalini Chetty and Andrew Scott-Ramsay. They are neither childish and innocent nor world-weary and adult. What we encounter instead are two troubled young people whose small-town ‘crime’ and subsequent romantic flight to the Highlands have the audience gripped from the outset. There is youthful exuberance in the writing, too, with its almost cocky confidence towards a fast-moving plot, varied metaphorical themes - like ‘the wild’, ‘volume’, or ‘colour’ – and a playful narrative style. Though certain areas of its imaginary ‘world’ are underdeveloped, ‘Yellow Moon’ is an energetic and surprising studio play, galvanised by a fine cast and unfussy directorial verve. [RJ Thompson]

Oh Lord, can I get a witness?

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“People have this idea about pain. I’ve always thought that pain is there to be celebrated. A lot of my favourite records are very dark but, if you’re feeling in that mood, there is a cathartic thing. I use this reference to tinnitus: the way of curing it is by playing the same tone in the ear. I think that’s what it’s like when you play melancholic music. When you’re feeling melancholic it has this healing effect, when someone would naturally think ‘if I’m feeling depressed I won’t put that record on’. To me, the last line of The Drugs Don’t Work – ‘I know I’ll see your face again’: that could be sung in a church by a gospel group. Hopefully a lot of my songs have a sense of hope about them.

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THEATRE Student Theatre, ho!

by Michael Witham

REST ASSURED, STUDENT THEATRE IS EVERY BIT AS ENTERTAINING, COMPELLING AND FULFILLING AS PROFESSIONAL THEATRE

lasgow and Edinburgh boast some of the most prolific student theatre groups anywhere in the country. Far from being feckless or amateur, their productions are consistently engaging, inventive and unique. In the coming season the student community will be presenting some of the most interesting theatre around, and with everything from improvised comedy to Shakespeare and Austen revisited, there will surely be something for everyone. With the luxury of having a permanent home in Bedlam Theatre, EUTC has always been a prominent feature of the capital’s theatre scene. This season they present a truly diverse programme of new writing, adaptations, comedy and drama. EUTC’S lunchtime theatre schedule presents a different play every week – always shown at 2.30pm on a Wednesday afternoon, with an emphasis on adventurous or eccentric productions to be performed once only. New writing features prominently, with works like ‘The Life of Evariste Galois’, which tells the story of the pioneering French mathematician who invented algebra when he was 16. The play is a piece of new writing by Sandy Easton; by turns comic, dramatic, tragic and informative, it is sure to entertain. Another notable lunchtime installment is a production of ‘Emma’ by Jane Austen – adapted into an effervescent piece of comedy theatre by Doon MacKichan of ‘Smack the Pony’ fame. In their evening schedule EUTC have programmed three very different works which contrast in style and method to highlight the flexibility of the company. ‘Absurd Person Singular’ is a fast paced farce

by Alan Ayckbourn, presented by the team behind 2005’s mammoth success ‘Noises Off’. On a very dfferent note, ‘Saved’ by Edward Bond tells the story of shattered lives and desperation on a South London council estate. The whole season ends with another hilarious pantomine from EUTC and, as the tradition dictates at Bedlam, it is another literary motif this Christmas. ‘A Christmas Carol – The Panto’ will follow in the footsteps of previous successes ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Panto’ and ‘The Fellowship of the Panto.’

anything but traditional. STaG also present their ‘STaG Nights’, the largest student theatre festival in Scotland. This year the festival has a burlesque theme, and will incorporate new student writing from Glasgow and beyond as well as education and workshop events. The Ramshorn, owned by the University of Strathclyde, has a particularly strong season, testament to the quality of the company and the venue itself. Throughout November they present a series of Wednesday lunchtime radio plays, while their evening theatre programme includes a stylish reworking of King Lear and a production of The Marriage of Figaro – the play by Beaumarchais which preceded the opera. Question and answer sessions with the directors and an exceptional programme of workshops make the Ramshorn a really valuable asset to Glasgow’s theatrical scene.

On top of all the theatre, Bedlam presents The Improverts every Friday at 10.30pm. The Improverts have returned from another sell out run at the Fringe (with rave reviews in hand) to take up their Bedlam residency for another year. All at once sharp, witty and laugh out loud silly The Improverts perform short-form improvised comedy (very similar to the likes of ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ to a packed house. Based entirely on audience suggestions, it’s a different show every night. In Glasgow the student theatre scene continues to grow and move from strength to strength, establishing itself as one of the most dynamic centres for young theatre anywhere in the U.K. Glasgow University’s own venue, Gilmorehill G12, plays host to a fascinating programme of theatre, workshops and film events throughout the season. Glasgow University’s theatre group STaG continue to stage exciting works, including a production of Shakespeare’s classic ‘A Midsummer Night’s photo: Andrew C Eaton Dream’, influenced by everything from Disney’s The Improverts, every Friiday at 10.30pm at ‘Hercules’ to Adam Ant, the production will be The Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh

COMEDY “Life. And Brevity.” ohn Hegley has been bridging the divide between performance and poetry for over twenty years, on the radio and on tour. Ahead of his visit to Scotland, the Skinny caught up with him and asked him what we could expect.

“There’s love, both given out and received, a bit of melancholy. Why have comedy, comedy, comedy when you can have comedy, tragedy, comedy? I’ve got a guest on each night to make the show a little bit different. My support act in Glasgow puts a rubber glove on his head and bangs it, while in

Edinburgh, I’ve got a beat band. We’ll get people and does not descend into a tribal regionalism. dancing. And there are potatoes, of course. How can we do without them?” “It’s about location, location, location. Even if you are from London, you are still localised. It’s a load In person, Hegley comes across as warm, witty, of local places, with its churches, its little schools concise and engaged. His love for language is and foibles. I can’t say that Luton is less than evident, and he litters his conversation with spon- crucial for me: I was brought up there. But I write taneous rhymes, acrostics and speculations on about other places: Dunstable, Tring - don’t cast the nature of language. Poetry seems a natural your net too wide!” medium for his personality. In this specificity of place, Hegley finds inspira“I became a poet through a love of life. And brev- tion. ity. When I was at University, I used to write really, really short essays. And they say brevity is “It’s good for the world - the more we know about the soul of wit.” places, the better. I do my part: my politics is a politics of place. But I’m not one of those people Although he performs in comedy venues, Hegley who does the “scum” thing - hating the people is not afraid to address serious issues alongside the who are closest to you. Why hate the people who mudane: his latest collection includes thoughts on are most akin to you?” his relationship with his father, the potato and, inevitably, his hometown of Luton. Hegley’s performances are vibrant and hilarious. Through his mixture of serious and light verse, as “There’s not just poetry - there’s poetries: it’s im- well as his choice of guest performers, he creates a portant to realise that it’s a multi-faceted disci- show that is unique: funny yet moving, intelligent pline. I work in diverse areas: there is stuff that yet approachable, and capable of expressing a protickles the child’s funny bones - and the adults’ found message in a rapid, amusing manner. too, I hope. And there is the stuff that is reflective, that makes you sigh.” NOV 13 And what about the vegetables?

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by Gareth K Vile

GLASGOW THE STAND

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THE THURSDAY SHOW

JOHN HEGLEY SPEAKS TO THE SKINNY ABOUT POETRY, TRAGEDY, AND POTATOES

Student theatre is often unfairly overlooked as pretentious, shoddy, or tedious, but in fact it provides a fantastic starting point for many talented and dedicated young people, and a great forum for experimentation, new writing and development. Student work is every bit as entertaining, compelling and fulfilling as professional theatre. With large theatres constantly raising ticket prices, make sure you take in some student productions, to see the future of theatre for a fraction of the price.

Glasgow banter merchant Sandy Nelson was the perfect host for a fine evening’s comedy at the Stand. Leicester biscuit packer Matt Hollins started with a self deprecating dreariness that made it hard to tell where irony ended and reality begun. However, when compared with second act Eleanor Tiernan’s scatty irrelevance he seemed positively hilarious. After the interval Neil Dougan provided some good old punch-line laughs in the assured manner only middle age can bring. Then finally came the headline act, Michael McIntyre, a comedian with the same smarmy confidence as Jimmy Carr. His Scottish routine was as good as I’ve seen from an Englishman, coming before a sequence of fairly obvious but nonetheless amusing observations. [Peter Walker]

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EVENTS

1. TUTTI FRUTTI. KING’S THEATRE, EDINBURGH, 3-7 OCT

2. THE HISTORY BOYS. KING’S THEATRE, EDINBURGH, 17-21 OCT.

3. YELLOW MOON. CITIZENS THEATRE, GLASGOW, UNTIL 14 OCT.

4. MARY STUART. CITIZEN’S THEATRE GLASGOW, 3-21 OCT. ROYAL LYCEUM, EDINBURGH, 27 OCT - 18 NOV.

5. CHICAGO. EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE, 10-21 OCT.

NOV 14 EDINBURGH THE STAND

This sums up Hegley’s attitude. His love for Luton becomes a metaphor for the common love of home

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“I DON’T SEE US GETTING A BIG BUDGET AND MAKING MUSIC FROM ENDANGERED SYNTHESIZERS AND CONTACT MICS PLACED ON THE SCALPS OF HOMELESS PEOPLE.” - DOSEONE by Ali Maloney

homerecording stations and parts of the demo are re-sampled, re-played and elaborated on. We then reconvene and process the changes, at this point we will re-record portions, or improvise on the existing song to develop changes, bridges, rideouts and again each song calls for something both unique and tried and true from our practices.” Obviously you are a very innovative band, but what do you see yourselves as innovating?

Subtle contemplate the definition of hip-hop with a plastic brain

ot on the heels of their latest opus ‘For Hero, For Fool’, The Skinny recently caught up with Adam ‘DoseOne’ Drucker of Anticon/Lex Records collective, Subtle. Things got deep... In his book, ‘More Brilliant than the Sun’, Kodwo Eshun suggests that hip-hop is an omni-genre, a way of putting sounds together rather than a specific sound in and of itself. In this respect, it could be said that Subtle are very much a hip-hop group. Would you agree, both with that definition and that categorisation?

dium and in that regard it is our era’s most modern music, one which sees both the sampler and source material as instrument. As a medium for the spoken word it is by far the most “words-perminute” one can get per song listening experience. In this regard hiphop is built for speed, and allows one to really incorporate their views on the world and art making into their physical music making aesthetic. Unlike dance music, or ambient electronica, it is a medium that is primed for charging and its very composition as a type of music sort of protects it from the permanence and dystrophy of being from a certain “genre.”

with being stuffed into the “wrong” lump, is the effect it has on our audience’s rate of growth. As I mentioned before, the way the working world has things set up, it can really “hide” your music from people who would otherwise love it, by putting it into genres it may only half fit into. But this is an age old problem had by many artists; anyone who is on a fringe becomes a genre orphan after some time, its inevitable, or you simply morph into another genre all together and become a foster kid. But, due to our six headed composite, I can see us staying trans-genre for the rest of our days. “

“Maybe in the end we are innovative in the realms of the meaning behind music, or maybe we are innovative because Jel can play any drum kit in the universe with his fingertips... because I don’t see us getting a big budget and making music from endangered synthesizers and contact mics placed on the scalps of homeless people. But, I can see us marching clear down the path in front of us; making only the songs we would make from the way our days break us.” Harry Potter was gaining praise for getting kids into reading. Do you hope to have accomplished a similiar thing for contemporary hip-hop? “I’d hope we can get hiphop kids and young magicians everywhere into reading poetry. If this happens then subtle will be a.o.k. going into the next stretch of decade.”

How do the Subtle songs come into being? “Well I would have to say, I agree completely. Approaching hip-hop’s definition, or essence, in this fashion, is the very way we in fact do it. In lesser terms, it is an inspired thief’s genre much like collage or any other multi-parts faceted me-

Do you get frustrated with being talked about in a hip-hop context? “After all we’ve been through, good and bad, it sort of just bounces off me. My biggest concern now,

‘FOR HERO, FOR FOOL’ IS OUT NOW ON LEX/EMI.

“Some songs begin as demos from an individual member. On ‘For hero, For Fool’, most of the demo skeletons were made by Jordan. They are then taken by the band to our respective antarcticas,

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THE MISTAKES AND REGRETS OF

Hoachin’ Stushie presented ‘No Prior Thought’ as part of the Arches’ ‘Fifteen Years, Two Fingers’ celebration. Alongside the opening party, this managed to sum up both the dangers and excitement of avant-garde theatre. Using a bare set and three performers, they examined identity as a fragile mesh of fiction and consensual hallucination. The point was clearly made, the actors displayed impressive memories and stage-craft, and the implications lingered over the free cocktails. Still, the event itself felt clumsy and academic. Switching lamps on and off to signify ‘awareness’ is hardly original, and repetition of phrases and ideas becomes frustrating over an hour. The dank atmosphere of the venue always lends a patina of threat and alienation, but this could be used far more effectively. Even the dramatic central scene, when the characters build a false set of memories from their shared confusion (only to realise that the events they describe are mere illusions), seemed forced and blunt.

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by Gareth K Vile The Arches and Tramway have opened their new seasons, and the Arches has stolen the initiative with a flurry of performances in their toilets. The ‘Spend a Penny’ programme consisted of eight original monologues, performed on rotation for a very limited audience at a bargain price. Tramway answered with a Danish dance company’s exploration of the sort of antics Tommy Sheridan certainly doesn’t get up to, and the unveiling of the Scottish National Ballet’s commitment to a more experimental approach.

away, the DJs demonstrated that the Arches is a superb club venue, especially on those occasions when its theatre is devoured by an uncomfortable audience. It was left to the witty Zugzwang, a monologue from the house company transferred to the Q Gallery, to redeem its reputation. Back on the Southside, ‘To Come’ choreographed five dancers through a series of sterile sexual acrobatics and an extended jazz work-out in a celebration and critique of modern morality. The joylessness of the apparently erotic poses was contrasted with the pure energy of the lindy-hopping, reminding the audience that sexuality is not a mere matter of conjoining bodies, but an ecstatic exchange of enthusiasm and energy. A week later, the Scottish ballet took their tentative steps into contemporary dance a little further. Knowing that a Glasgow audience could cope, they started their mixed programme with ‘The Pump Room’, a pas de quatre to music by the Aphex Twin.

…THE SORT OF ANTICS TOMMY SHERIDAN CERTAINLY DOESN’T GET UP TO...

Ironically, the Arches’ party suggested the weaknesses of the venue. After a rambling and intermittently amusing speech from founder and director Andy Arnold, a scene from an upcoming production was performed and lost behind a standing crowd of Glasgow’s art scenesters. When the detritus of free food and drink was cleared

Retaining the strength and grace of classical ballet, the heav y score lent menace to the relatively conventional dancing. This strategy was reversed in the ‘Artifact Suite’. Bach’s solo violin ‘Chacone’ sound-tracked mechanical movement and awkward postures - a work simultaneously beautiful and sinister. If the evening lacked directness and clarity, it was approachable and satisfying: the sold-out shows demonstrate that there is a market for challenging dance in Scotland. The next month brings us NeedCompany, and the conclusion of the Arches’ autumn programme, including a preview of deadly clown Al Seed’s new work. As Scotland explores the meanings of clearer political identity, its dancers are becoming an example of excellence to the world.

Zurich Ballet: a fine example of dance theatre (see review p 27)

by Dave Kerr

“...MAYBE IT’S NOT REALLY OUR PLACE AS MUSICIANS OR ENTERTAINERS, IT’S NOT LIKE WE’RE CNN” - CONRAD KEELY When your last album was both a critical triumph and a commercial failure, where do you go next? Without any publicly claimed ambitions to “reinvent the wheel,” by all accounts …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead’s ‘Worlds Apart’ seemed poised to break some serious ground. That is, until it leaked online, months in advance of an already heavily delayed release.

that Trail of Dead unflinchingly embrace; a bold admission for an internationally known band in an era where bravado equals instant clout and humble pie seems no easy thing for a rock star to snack on. Trail of Dead seem more concerned with achieving better art through grappling with

was raised by these survivalist type parents who were really serious about the state of things and I always think about things on a more global scale. But, on the other hand maybe it’s not really our place as musicians or entertainers, it’s not like we’re CNN.com, obviously we’re not telling

Considering this aloud, vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Conrad Keely reflects on the disillusioning aftermath: “How I felt afterwards? I was devastated. I almost felt like I didn’t want to do music again and just go on and do something entirely different,” he concedes. “After coming back from tour, there was talk of possibly re-releasing it under different circumstances with better publicity. But then when we started working, things were going really well in the studio and it just felt like, well, let’s do the next record.” The result, ‘So Divided’ is an album smothered in orchestral melody and straight laced rock ‘n’ roll grooves; paying nods to the varied sensibilities of everyone from Beat Happening to The Doors: less surface noise, more raw feeling. Aided by the backing vocals of southern soul collective Brothers & Sisters and Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls, the lingering air of baroque that has become more prevalent with each Trail of Dead release fully comes to life. Experimental noise alone may have been the initial impetus for their earlier comparison to Sonic Youth, but, similarly to the ethos of Kim Gordon and co, there seems to be a degree of trial and error

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is broached (the rest of the band are settled in Austin and Nashville). But is Conrad a big believer in long distance relationships? “I haven’t been but I guess, for me, what’s more important is just where I need to be right now. You have to put yourself first when it comes to things like that. Your career or whatever? Put it second. I’ve just got to be happy or else there will be no band.” Pointing out the coincidental timing of our recent conversation with Juliette Lewis (Keely was alleged to be her fiancée not so long ago) and reminding him that it’s not nice to make up stories about how your band originated as a group of anthropological choir boys, The Skinny slowly puts two and two together. “I’ve never even met Juliette Lewis” he protests, still baffled by this, the least offensive of accusations. Ah ha, a disgruntled hack’s revenge?

the unknown and being the first to reflect on their varying levels of success. ‘So Divided’ seems hell bent on continuing this tradition: “This album is far more disjointed than any of our other records, far less thematic; each song is a different experiment and form of pastiche.”

anybody things that they don’t know. I like to talk about them, maybe just to make people realise that songwriters these days can talk about more besides partying and fucking dancing and whatever bullshit you hear on the radio; that we actually give a fuck.”

No self-certified Jesus, yet more concerned about making a statement than shaking some ass, Keely nevertheless seems slightly uncertain as to what the fine print of his job description entails. “I

After a cynical Skinny pauses in horror to consider how Terry Wogan’s Radio 2 show is probably the only place to find “the realest shit” these days, the subject of Keely’s move to New York

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Mindless celebrity gossip aside, with UK dates in the works for early spring, you can probably expect all bloody hell to break loose when this lot get behind their gear. After all these years of shredding stages, there has to have been something in amongst all that kit that they’ve instantly regretted destroying? “This custom made guitar strap that had been made for me by the people at Paul Frank. It got torn off by the audience. I was really upset about that. Guitars? Y’know, whatever… I don’t care about guitars really, but that had my name on it, that was a big deal.”

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nt o my s e c ond month as books editor, but as yet no fantastic bribes have been offered me to commission puf f pieces about s a y, s o m e s o a p star’s autobiography ( ‘s i mu lt a ne ously tea rjerk ing a nd he a r t w a r m ing!’) or a book about football thugs (‘searing insights into the hooligan mindset!’). I may have overpriced my integrity by suggesting that only an island in the Bahamas would buy my gushing praise. Oh well, November’s Book section goes the other way by looking at forms of writing that don’t get enough attention. Euan Andrews looks at the surprisingly fertile Scottish Sci-Fi scene, and namechecks a good few authors worth sampling. Alec McLeod checks out the talented types at Big Word poetry and enjoys himself way too much, but I forgive him because it’s a good piece on the continuing revival of performance poetry. All of this is very lovely and worthwhile, but if anyone reading this is a corrupt publisher who wants to gain unwarranted praise for some pointless slab of text then you should know that I’ve dropped my price to $50,000 in unmarked bills. And a Ferrari to keep it in, of course… Keir H

Slam Dunk - The Big Word by Alec McLeod

oetry is yesterday’s news. For most of us, our first introduction to it was in its written form at school, freeze-dried in compulsory textbooks. Being then forced to hear it spoken by an equally forced peer, the ultimate experience was like death microwaved. Reading, in public anyway, felt as dull as the town that invented it. It is perhaps this miseducation that has left the spoken word hardly heard on the live scene, which appears driven by music and stand-up promoters leaving poetry for dust. However, in contrast to this entertainment machine of processed meets, The Big Word is back to throw a spanner in the works. Held beneath the City Café, compere Jenny Lindsay gathers a selection of speakers of varying experience, range and nationality and, opting out of the ‘fight night’ line-up system of ascending importance used by bands and comics, the acts are less pressured and the atmosphere definitely more laid-back. This was the first time I had been to such a night and I was eager to note the reaction of the audience during proceedings. My first observation was the sheer number of folk filling the basement, far more than I’d expected for what I’d considered to be a ‘recital’. In fact, I had already decided that ‘The Big Word’ was literally ‘recital’, an unspoken

word banned like ‘Macbeth’ for fear of cursing the whole event (I’ve only written it, so don’t panic). Whether that is the case or not, I quickly realised the stale images such a word conjured were unfounded and, free from any frame of reference, myself and the rest of the audience were left more receptive to whatever may be thrown at us. The only pre-conceived notions justified were the poems the performers brought with them, and with such a wide remit these ranged from the deeply personal to readings of classics, from (yes) music to comedy, and from solo to group performances, sometimes a few at once. Jenny Lindsay’s intimate works established a freedom of expression for the other acts to feel

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comfortable in, and worked as encouragement to the nervous first-timers. On the night I went, others included Mark Rafferty, a funny folker in the vein of early Connolly who reworked classic tunes to his lyrics on giros and Haddows; Richard Medrington, who mixed his own writing with expert telling of W.H. Auden and A.A. Milne poems; and Canadians Brendan McLeod and Barbara Adler, currently touring as part of The Fugitives, a collective named after the American poetry group of the ‘20s. Performing both separately and together, with and without music, McLeod and Adler were the standouts of the night, riffing at high speed to the point where you were hanging on for dear life. McLeod’s song about humanity managed to be funny, grim and informative, while the same can be said of Barbara’s tale of genital crabs, although that might be best left to her. In the end the whole night felt like a more direct experience than other gigs, more so perhaps than theatre. Here were people telling their lives as they had experienced them, unlimited by the trends, fads, styles or methods we become trained to expect from the other forms of live entertainment. Rather than a year-rehearsed rehash of a year-old cliché, this was a freshly-heated bowl of poetic enjoyment.

THE GIFT

THE SECRET RIVER

FRAGILE THINGS

500 REASONS WHY I HATE THE OFFICE

LEWIS HYDE

KATE GRENVILLE

NEIL GAIMAN

MALCOLM BURGESS

It is with some trepidation that the reviewer passes judgement over ‘The Gif t’. The book, a consideration of the creative impetus within all of us, and the ways in which this creativity is opposed to the rationalising forces of commerce, is already regarded as a recent classic. As such it has been praised by literary figures from Atwood to Zadie. Further, the value judgements inherent in reviewing put one in danger of integrating oneself into the very system of commodification Hyde so stylishly unravels. For the most part ‘The Gift’ is beautifully balanced, with a fluid style that eases the reader through fresh ways of looking at ancient ‘truths’. However, the degree of rigour at work varies; the way Hyde assumes his readings of folk tales are an unquestionable short cut to the deeper machinations of the psyche out-stretches full credibility, though his examples serve as a fascinating survey of human myth-making. More illuminating are his etymological observations, drawing attention to links between ‘virtue’, ‘virility’, Sanskrit, the Bible, and the essential transience of ‘The Gift’. To those who care passionately about making things, and the imagination, ‘The Gift’ can seem to lack the fiery inspiration associated with its subject matter. In terms of tone, insight, and a very straight-talking kind of ‘wit’, it will satisfy even the most contemplative reader. (RJ Thomson)

So, here we have a n O r a n g e P r i ze winning author attempting a stab at family history, with a dash of colonialism thrown in. ‘The Secret River’ is a remarkable thing, the tale of Kate’s real life Ozzie ancestor W illia m T hor nhill, who gets deported to the convict colonies in Australia after being caught thieving. So here we have an author recreating her ancestors via an imagined plot based on the facts as known – so can she pull it off? Yes. Grenville perfectly encapsulates Thornhill’s struggle to survive, and depicts his battle for land ownership expressively. Diverse subjects such as the breakdown of family relations and the stifling atmosphere of eighteenth century London are described without qualms or precedent. There have been an number of astounding reviews for this novel – it was also Booker nominated and won the Commonwealth writer’s prize - and they are most definitely deserved. However, Kate Grenville can overdose on description, which can feel evasive, as if the author isn’t interested in getting to the flesh of the plot. Nevertheless, Grenville once again demonstrates her talent for weaving a story, and her ability to display the sometimes brutal truth is a fact that cannot be ignored when confronted with this book. [Claire Mapletoft]

In the decades since his groundbreaking comic book ‘T he Sandman’ shot him to fame, English author Neil Gaiman has been spinning tales of a world where the long-forgotten gods of mythology haunt the back-alleys and tenement flats of our everyday lives. Now h e h a s g ath e re d together more than thir t y of his best prose short stories in his new anthology ‘Fragile Things’. The collection has a strong local flavour to it, as ‘Closing Time’ conveys the sinister side of childhood in postwar Middle England and ‘The Monarch of the Glen’ charts the rise of an ancient evil in the Scottish Highlands (obvious when you think about it), but the better tales see the author exploring his adopted homeland of America with equal parts weariness and vibrant joy. Two of these stories quietly evoke the transient neither-here-nor-there quality of wayward American lives, while the stellar ‘Harlequin Valentine’ throws the zany cartoon characters of the commedia dell’arte into a love story in suburban Kentucky that will warm your heart and break it at the same time. It’s a clever trick, and the crowning achievement of ‘Fragile Things’ is ultimately Gaiman’s ability to make the familiar world uncanny, in lingering tales that haunt and console simultaneously. [Daniel Wood]

Here’s one reason why you should hate your office: it is a cold, sterile c u b e w h e re yo u robotically perform mundane tasks for people who are stupider and better paid than you are; and your creativity and individuality are neither recognized nor encouraged. In short the repetition of everyday office life eats your soul. Now, what’s on page two? I’ll go ahead and spoil the mystery: on page two is more of the same unfunny, clichéd, regurgitated yak. In 211 pages Burgess obsessively beats you over the head with his trite observations like an impotent monkey bashing his pecker. Burgess offers no deeper insight into office life than, “Hey, don’t you hate the office Christmas party? Who’s going to snog the secretary?!?” Better to spend a week by the water cooler than read more than a page of this. And, if some thoughtless moron buys this book for you come Christmas (because you happen to work in an office - har har); grip it tight, take good aim, and throw it directly at their throat. And as they lie on the cold floor wheezing and gasping for breath they may think you have overreacted. Feel free to kick their kidney and explain, “I don’t buy you a book called ‘why I hate being an insensitive, overweight, pig bowel’, do I? It’s a place where people work. No one needs a book about why it sucks.” [Ryan Van Winkle]

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IN CONTRAST TO THIS ENTERTAINMENT MACHINE OF ‘PROCESSED MEETS’, THE BIG WORD IS BACK TO THROW A SPANNER IN THE WORKS

by Jasper Hamill

“...IT’S HARD TO KEEP YOUR FEET ON THE GROUND WHEN YOU’VE BEEN SWALLOWED BY THE MACHINE”

igned at seventeen with his band Astrid, Charlie Clark is an old hand in the fickle, occasionally brutal music industry. Despite only having a “loft full of Star Wars figures” to show for his three albums and global tours, the career of the band catapulted him into a fertile Glasgow music scene with Mogwai and Arab Strap at its helm. After his band split, he collaborated with best friend and artistic yardstick, Gary Lightbody, on the Reindeer Section, which corralled a whole herd of Glasgow’s finest musicians into recording studios, onto stages and even the telly. But, when Snow Patrol hit upon their huge, anthemic sound and his friend’s songs rang out from every radio in the country, his own voice went silent. Charlie got lost somewhere along the way. In the face of his best friend’s globe straddling success, even the most humble of souls would allow him some jealousy. “The thing is,” he says, “that Gary’s the same as he ever was… it’s hard to keep your feet on the ground when you’ve been swallowed by the machine but he’s managed it.” Whilst all this was happening, Charlie was without a band, playing songs around Glasgow, tumbling into some “dark moments” in a “dangerous, hand to mouth wilderness,” from which there seemed no escape. Scared of ending up “that pissed guy

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city, where he lived the late-night, twenty-fourseven rush of an urban sybarite.

Now fresh-faced, infused with a reignited passion, he believes that this project, more than ever, is the “best opportunity I’ve had to truly realise my musical ambition.” Newly sober and spurred on by his mate Gary, Our Lunar Activities are set to head out on tour with Snow Patrol this year, culminating with two massive gigs in Wembley Arena and the Manchester GMEX. “That’s another thing our name reflects,” Charlie is a firm believer, that “things come in waves, that each day is a new experience.”

Accordingly, he doesn’t seem nervous about playing in front of 50,000 Snow Patrol fans, seemingly excited just to be given another opportunity to take a crack at the big time. Music is all he’s “physically capable of doing,” and if it all goes wrong it’s the grim dead-end of “drugs, drink and death” that faces him. Not quite a tragedy, not yet a victory, the story of Our Lunar Activities is beginning to write itself. from a band” he fled the city, back to his island home on Lewis, returning to the rural fastness that has influenced his work so profoundly. The name of his new project, Our Lunar Activities,

founded with a reclusive guitar virtuoso from the island, reflects both his lives thus far: the countryside, where his fascination with “the moon, the tides and living by the elements” began; the

OUR LUNAR ACTIVITIES PLAY NICE N’ SLEAZY, GLASGOW ON NOV 5 AND CLASSIC GRAND, GLASGOW ON NOV 29. WWW.MYSPACE.COM/OURLUNARACTIVITIES

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CAUTIONARY TALES

THE SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING TRADITION ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE MYSTIC CELTIC BACKGROUND ON THE OTHER...

JAMES LANDALE

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he Science Fiction, or SF, genre is an ever changing beast, and right now there are plenty of authors in Scotland who are helping this change - or is it an evolution? The Scottish influence in this field is deeper and stranger than you might imagine...

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THE ARCHES, OCT 13-15 This year, Scotland’s most formidable festival of experimental music did away with crowd-pulling big names in order to showcase a far wider variety of the kind of music that has long been bubbling away underneath the mainstream. However, this increased scope meant that a lot of groups suffered from a lack of context, and for a festival which tries to open such music to curious listeners, it could do well to provide more history lest some of these musicians are mistaken for novelty acts. After some flat performances, despite the presence of the world’s longest string instrument, the scuzzno wave punk rock of Oshiri Penpez brought some much needed highenergy hijinks to the Friday night as their spastic-hyper jazz provided a backing for a theatrically self-harming loon. Saturday began to the sound of sparklers connected to contact mics sizzling, and the sonics of metal contracting and expanding echoed around The Arches in fascinating ways, but quite outwith the control of artist Lee Paterson. The sax/drums duo of Steve Baczkowski and Ravi Padmanabha was the next highlight, as ferocious eyeball-popping baritone skronk danced over intricate and heavy drum rhythms. Pure fire music! Keiji Haino is the dark lord of avant-rock, and his duo with experimental violinist Tony Conrad served as a primer to all his techniques, from explosive guitar pyrotechnics and digital Theremin to fallen-angelic vocals. Travelling some vast, unknowable narrative, the pair mesmerised and summoned spirits which are probably now trapped in Glasgow. Jazkamer’s noise fest - propelled by one grindcore and one black metal drummer - was an exercise in stamina if nothing else. The link between black metal and extreme noise is an interesting one to explore, but beyond the breathtaking percussive assault, there was little substance to their ‘Metal Machine Music’. Security clearly didn’t want a repeat of last year’s Hijokaidan performance, and quickly put a stop to anyone even considering headbanging. Sunday arrives to the sound of

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photo: David Winton The Raconteurs

Sachiko joining heavenly vocals and manipulated noise in a gorgeous and spiritually violent stew which must have left some more ghosts in The Arches. Throat singing through tin foil and sound-boxing through a bass clarinet, Arrington De Dionyso lent real meaning to the platitude of the voice being the original musical instrument. For a festival like this to work, risks need to be taken and boundaries pushed. For any listeners who were willing to take the same risks, the program provided a valuable, almost indispensable gateway to experimental music. [Ali Maloney] WWW.INSTAL.ORG.UK

JURASSIC 5,

THE ACADEMY, OCT 7

“By the time we get to Scotland, our show will be rock solid,” Marc 7 warned us in September, and he wasn’t talking no jive. Jurassic 5 may be missing a member, but that doesn’t hinder Chali 2Na and co in their endeavour to lay down an agenda full of fun frolics (but don’t mistake ‘em for some corny-assed crew) and free of mind-numbing misogynistic mince for a thousand or so revellers in the Academy tonight. With a pair of the fastest mits to have touched an effects desk, Nu-Mark’s lightning breaks twinned with the four MCs’ worldly wise dexterous wordplay equates to more pumping fists than a Bon Jovi bonanza. A strong set - with a few slightly dubious newbie tunes reassuringly received equally as well as the oldies - climaxes with a roof raising freestyle frenzy. J5 don’t predict riots, they bring them. [Johnny Langlands] WWW.JURASSIC5.COM

BUGZ IN THE ATTIC THE ARCHES, OCT 5

Releasing their full-length debut, ‘Back In The Doghouse’ last summer to critical acclaim, bastions of broken beat, Bugz In The Attic roll into the Arches, nearing the end of their UK tour. Pioneers in establishing the signature, off-kilter synco-

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pations of the west London-born sound, they reign in their more experimental inclinations and show a strong love of hip-hop, soul, afrobeat, house and jazz, to create a highly accessible sound in the studio. Presenting an altered version of their normally sixteen-legged production unit live, greater emphasis is placed on the group’s musical contributors not to mention the talented vocalists who’ve quickly become part of the Bugz’s extended family. This change has no ill-effect on their overall performance; the combination of synths, keys, drums, bass and cowbell providing a robust, funk-filled backdrop for the deliciously soulful vocals. However, there are blemishes on the evening’s entertainment: the lack of a support band, an unnecessarily early start and a surprisingly poor turn out… shame. [Colin Chapman]

JONATHAN RICHMAN ORAN MOR, OCT 12

There are few more singular artists still plying their trade on the gigging circuit than Jonathan Richman. Let’s face it; you don’t get all that many middle-aged Americans with a penchant for skewed childlike couplets about subjects ranging from lesbian bars to Pablo Picasso to the pound. A true original, Richman’s eccentric acoustic take on fifties-style Rock n’ Roll is always captivating and the audience at Oran Mor are left champing for an encore (not given) after a short, sharp performance that manages to scale sustained peaks of brilliance despite its brevity. A mix of old and new, Richman’s set caters to longtime fans with versions of Modern Lovers classics Old World and Vincent Van Gogh while providing compelling evidence of his enduring genius courtesy of a smattering of more recent solo material. Plaintive yet playful, Richman might not linger for long but he proves he still has the ability to leave his mark. [Duncan Forgan]

photo: David Winton Jurassic 5

photo: Ed Fisher

DAN ARBORISE

PEACHES

Following sellout shows at the Edinburgh festival, Dan Arborise’s triumphant return to Scotland is witnessed by a small yet enthusiastic audience. Alongside Americans like Jack Rose, Arborise is part of a select group of acoustic guitarists who herald a quiet revolution. His guitar style is firmly within the British tradition; echoing Bert Jansch or, predictably, Nick Drake: his vocals recall the passionate crooning of John Martyn, but Arborise has found a unique voice. Slipping into extended instrumental work-outs, his solos evoke the pastoral sublime or flamenco fire. Conjuring visions of gentle love and nature’s beauty is a hard call on a Glasgow Tuesday, but his personal vision is received with respect tonight. Both technical virtuosity and lyrical sensitivity set him apart from the majority of folk performers. Although his decision to remain within the genre removes his talent from a wider audience, his music is a triumph of gentle artistry. [Gareth K Vile]

The official version of Peaches’ career upholds the law of diminishing returns: a startling debut introduced pounding electronica and feminist eroticism; the followup ‘Father fucker’ was a metalenhanced challenge to hip-hop machismo; the latest, ‘Impeach my Bush’ a childish joke taken too far. In the meantime, her live set expanded from hipster karaoke to a full-on glam floor show and her fanbase has mushroomed. The obvious irony of a former folk musician co-opting burlesque, cock rock posturing and 1970s face-paint may be wasted on her young audiences:

KING TUT’ S, OCT 3

THE RACONTEURS, THE ACADEMY, OCT 14

The Raconteurs give a rare glimpse into the fun world of playing music in a successful band tonight, with Jack White and Brendan Benson playing off each other’s riffs and laughingly singing cheek to cheek into the mic. Would you be miffed at a world class supergroup who, instead of putting on a monumental light show with costume changes and dancing girls, simply rock out like they’re a gang of mates practicing in the garage? Course you wouldn’t, that’s a fucking good gig, dummy. To put a spanner in the gushiness; the Raconteurs unite both pop and prog into one show which they pull off incredibly well until it comes to what seems like a 90-minute version of Nancy Sinatra’s Bang Bang. Brows furrow. Everywhere. A wee bit indulgent, but hey, every devil horn hand sign and round of applause was well earned. [Melissa Thomson]

ABC, OCT 11

Peaches provides the best dirty techno show in town, and even the jaded Glasgow audience arrives ready to dance. Her sharp wit and sense of the absurd is fully present: Two Boys for Every Girl reverses the casual sexism of the Beach Boys into a driving celebration of group sex, and the encore Fuck the Pain Away is the most concise excuse for random sex ever recorded. She works the crowd tirelessly - leaping off drum risers, stripping, carried off on a stretcher and making the roadies an integral part of the performance. Unfortunately, beneath the immediate shock tactics, she still lacks a decent tune and her very success depends on the excess she mocks. [Gareth K Vile] WWW.PEACHESROCKS.COM

THE GLASGOW SCHOOL

by Gareth K Vile

A WEE REMINDER...

s Jasper has consistently proven in these pages before: Glasgow - cynical, urban, passionate and dynamic - has its own distinctive personality. Several scenes are thriving, from the darkly experimental through playful independent pop to underground hip-hop. New clubs and venues are opening all the time - the Classic Grand is the latest. Even the ubiquitous Barrowlands, so long the pride of the East End, has become one destination among many. The ABC, Mono, Barfly, The Garage: every night, there is something original or popular happening. Moving past our first birthday, The Skinny’s remit in Glasgow is to continue to reflect the city’s energy, support local musicians and balance the enthusiasm of the industry with the demands of critical rigour. Generally and hopefully, bands will be written about by people who support them, trends will be identified and explored: the thrill of discovery will be translated into language. New music will be

upheld, criticism will not be withheld, and our pages will, as always, operate as a guide to a city growing in self-confidence. Whether they are international superstars or four loners from Shawlands, the Skinny will unflinchingly endeavour to cover them. Fortunately, our job is made easier by the vibrant gig scene: new bands can be seen at pubs like Bloc or the Tchaiovna tea-houses, the rock aristocracy at the Academy. There is the ma r vel lous You r Sound monthly session at King Tut’s, which presents unsigned local performers. After last month’s start of term, headlined by the Invisibles, the next session will be on November 5th - the hottest free ticket in town for anyone who wants to catch the next wave before the national media catch on. The rest of the world is realising what the West Coast is producing: we are fortunate enough to be close enough to experience it as it happens.

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To take one example: ‘A Voyage to Arcturus’ by David Lindsay is an odd and beautiful book, first published in 1920. It begins with a drawing-room seance before taking the reader on a journey aboard crystalline ships to the double star Arcturus and its lone planet Tormance to encounter a string of characters worthy of William Blake. On first issue, the fantasy was a total flop selling less than 600 copies. Since then, Lindsay’s novel has gone on to be recognised as a major work of Scottish science fiction and fantasy, an influence on C S Lewis (who recommended it to a certain Mr Tolkien) and was recently republished in a deluxe edition by Savoy Books. Writer Andrew J Wilson, co-editor of recent Mercat Press anthology ‘Nova Scotia: New Scottish Speculative Fiction’, regards it as an important bridge to modern Scottish SF. “While written in a clumsy prose style”, comments Wilson, “it’s a visionary work of the highest order.” More recently, Wilson points out the influence of Alasdair Gray “who had a tremendous impact on Scottish SF with ‘Lanark’. He demonstrated that a Scottish writer could break out of the prison of realism many Scottish mainstream writers had become trapped in”. Gray’s fantastical depiction of Scottish society and history also influenced Hal Duncan, Glasgowbased author of 2005’s ‘Vellum’. According to Duncan, “Scotland is pretty central. I use Glasgow a lot - because it’s a fascinating city, culturally and politically, to the extent of having whole sections

of ‘Vellum’ set around the Red Clyde, or in alternative versions of the modern city.” Duncan also features in ‘Nova Scotia’, contributing ‘The Last Shift’ which details the final days of a working class community in an alternate Scotland. Nova Scotia generally serves well as a decent overview of the current state of Scottish SF writing. Other writers featured include Hannu Rajaniemai, Michael Cobley, Deborah J Miller and Jack Deighton and areas covered include magical fantasy, cyberpunk and ‘hard’ science fiction. According to Wilson and co-editor Neil Williamson, the premise for the writers was to “reimagine Scotland in the past, present and future.” Duncan Lunan, former SF editor for the Glasgow Herald and editor of Starfield, the first anthology of Scottish SF in the late 1980s, considers Scottish SF to be “a product of the scientific, engineering tradition on the one hand and the mystic Celtic background on the other, generating SF with a lyrical strand and fantasy with particularly strong backgrounds. In the 1960s, when I first became involved, most bookshops didn’t stock SF books but there was a small Glasgow-based underground of fans who told one another about those which did. This led to the formation of the Glasgow SF circle, after which Scottish fandom became more active and started holding conventions. By then, there were more writers in the field such as myself, Alasdair Gray, Angus McAllister and the late Chris Boyle.” If there is a Scottish SF ‘scene’ as such, then the two most visible writers within it have to be Iain M Banks and Ken Macleod. Banks, in particular, has successfully married diverging careers as

CREATIVE WRITING The awakening was rude for sure. The sleep could have been fitful but for the boot planted firmly upon my spine. Being woken from slumber by pain was an odd sensation, it negated the usual feeling of the mind and body warm up of the regular riser and cut straight into alertness, which in turn only adds to the confusion. This sudden switch from off to on, a crude and inefficient means to rousing, inevitably leads to a morning of moodiness, providing that it was morning. These things had to be discovered. The brain is a tender fiend, with the consistency of a soft-boiled egg. It threatens to burn out when suddenly bombarded with so many stimuli. The pain, the fuzzy recollection of yesterday’s ghost, the feel of cold saliva pooled upon the ridge of my chin, and the smell of fire invaded my nostrils. As means of revenge my brain plopped a tiny crisp white card in front of my eyes, this just happened to be the ‘fact of the day’. It read: ‘An aneurysm is often accompanied with the internal stench of burning. This is the short circuiting of synapses.’ “Sweet Jesus,” I recall wailing. “My head’s going to burst! That smell, that smell!” As a side note I couldn’t help but smirk, knowing that my brain, the little pink teaser housed in my skull certainly deserved to burn. It offered the treats to feel, taste, touch and so on and yet whispered behind it all, ‘it’s not enough, it’s not enough, you need more, more, more.’

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COMIC VERSE FOR THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY

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a writer of both mainstream fiction and hard SF. Most of his SF novels since 1987’s ‘Consider Phlebas’ concern themselves with The Culture, a vast universe-spanning civilisation of highly intricate detail. Involving far-flung futures, interstellar travel, artificial intelligences and astral societies, Banks’ SF novels have no obvious precedent in Scottish literature and owe much to the work of SF legends such as Brian Aldiss and Isaac Asimov. Ken Macleod’s novels, particularly the Fall Revolution cycle which began with 1995’s Prometheus Award winning ‘The Star Fraction’, engage with a more political future view of Earth set towards the end of the 21st century and incorporating the moral use of Artificial Intelligence within social revolution. The latest Scottish-based writer receiving acclaim is Leeds-born Charles Stross, who recently received a Hugo Award for his 2005 novella ‘The Concrete Jungle’ as well as the 2006 Locus Award for best science fiction novel with his ‘Accelerando’. Stross’ work crosses genres; it has fantasy, and even horror influences within it. This range is a constant with all writers working in modern SF, which is now often categorised using the broader term ‘Speculative Fiction’. As Hal Duncan says, “ It’s not so much that SF is about science or created in speculation: it’s that it uses these strange ideas, these metaphorical conceits to dislocate the reader from the here and now, relocates them in an elsewhen that maps to our reality but in a twisted, transformed way. That act of twisting transformation is exactly how SF addresses, focuses on, and abstracts those issues, making us see the unsettling aspects of the mundane world by looking at it, as Philip K Dick said, through a scanner darkly”.

KATZENJAMMER BY CHRIS CHAPMAN

“What the hell is that?” The voice belonged to the foot, which in turn belonged to a burly gent in a blue blazer and brown slacks. The foot also had a finger, which pointed down to the rug before me and what lay upon the rug. It was a pile of smouldering ashes that caused the smell of smoke. What had once been red with life and warmth now lay as a pitiful and fragile shell of retired violence. It was possible it had once been a newspaper of some kind. I was happy to discover it was not my brain coughing out smoke signals after all.

of friendship, congregate at the station inebriate and just jump on board buddy boy, we all ride together.”

“Did you set a fire here?”

“Sir, are you aware you’re in a hallway to a hotel?” I appreciated gaining an answer to an unknown and planned on telling him so. But the wrinkles on his brow read like the headlines of a tabloid, harsh and bold type that stated ‘I am not a happy bunny wunny.’

“Just for warmth,” I replied, taking up a position on my knees as a sign of subservience. “Just a campfire huddle.” “Here?” The menace radiated from the man’s prickly eyebrows. “Is there a better place?” I asked, almost choking on my own lies. It was lies, it would all be lies, I had no choice but to lie until I’d slotted the jigsaw puzzle pieces of who, what, why and where firmly into place. The question was would he realise that? “I had hoped to invite a few people,” I continued. “And initiate some form of social gathering, songs, drink and the joys they drag with them. People need points to get on and off the train

He wasn’t buying the smile and why should he? Sold like the corpse of a rusty skinned car chassis, only a fool would purchase goods that came with a pre-signed death certificate. My smile had never been a point of attraction: whilst smiling a woman had once called me cancerous. Whilst smiling I had garnered many a fiery glare from the fellow mourners at my brother’s funeral.

“Are you drunk?” He asked me, a chunk of his head flesh slit open to show a row of browning piranha teeth. “I hope so, I have been drinking.”

There is a Roald Dahl-esque delight in poetr y that gives foul little children their j u s t d e s s e r ts. Hilaire Belloc’s ‘Cautionary Tale s’ are the perfect example; see ‘JIM, Who ran away from his Nurse and was eaten by a Lion’. And just as Dahl followed on from Belloc’s legacy and heavily satirised children who did things like watch too much television, so James Landale has replaced Belloc’s characters, who Run Away from Nurse, with twenty first century hell raisers who Play Computer Games, Shoplift and Wind Up With An ASBO. It is a smart idea to take a poetic formula that really works and update it - but you have to write something brilliant enough to take the original one step further. But though Landale admits that reproducing Belloc’s formula is perhaps a little presumptuous, his verses can match the original in parts, often being really funny at the expense of his little tykes. In these poems we don’t quite see the no-holdsbarred grossness key to the brilliance of Belloc or even Dahl. And just as Dahl needed Quentin Blake, there is a sense that these poems need zanier and more unique illustrations to bring the characters to life and make their gruesome fates more enjoyable. (Leo Wood)

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HOUSE OF MEETINGS MARTIN AMIS

Mar tin Amis is the most stylish English writer a r o u n d t o d a y, with an astonishing command of grammar and a vo c a bul a r y that the average dictionary would e nv y. H o u s e of Meetings waters d ow n t h e t y p i cal Amis style in deference to his s u b j e c t m a t te r, life in the Russian gulags. The story is about a love triangle, but a ‘scalene’ one, which is to say that two men love one woman, but she favours one completely. The two men are brothers, and (as always?) it’s the less-loved one who narrates the book. This narration is the reason for the change in prose style – it seems Martin Amis is trying to get into the head of a character less intelligent than he obviously is, in a situation more extreme than he’ll ever face. This works well when Amis sneaks wit in by making it seem inadvertent, but the book sometimes wallows in gruesome detail about gulag life. Amis has already written about in his non-fiction book ‘Koba the Dread’ which suggests that he may have had to get this book out of his system. For all that it’s a good read, if not quite up to the high standard expected of this author. (Keir Hind)

“What?” The tone had been borrowed from a cloth-cap wearing judge.

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his month’s section proves that small is beautiful, as The Danish C u l t u r a l I n s t i t u t e ’s wee gallery space stea ls the show w ith a sublime exhibition of photographs by Kirsten Klein. Read our review below and make sure you don’t let this one pass you by. A lso on a photography tip, other shows you’ll want to check out might include the Robert Mapplethorpe retrospective at the National Gallery of Modern Art. It closes on Nov 5, so check it out if you haven’t done so already.

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1. KIRSTEN KLEIN AT DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE,

by Jay Shukla

Callum Innes

EDINBURGH

2. VOODOO BY LES STONE AT ST MUNGO MUSEUM, GLASGOW.

alkirk trio Y’All is Fantasy Island first attracted I didn’t come through and play some drums and attention this summer when promo copies of clarinet for him he would chop my hands off.” their self-released debut LP ‘In Faceless Towns Forever’ began dropping into magazine mailbags On false self-perceptions... across the land. Adam: “At the time we thought we were making As they prepare to repeat the squat tactic for their an alternative pop record! My mum listened to second album and continue to surprise audiences the album and said, ‘It really is miserable stuff’. I with their seemingly possessed live rock-outs, thought, ‘Oh shit, there goes our appearance on The Skinny asked YIFI members Adam (singer/ the T-Mobile music show with Lauren Laverne songwriter, guitar), Jon (drums, clarinet) and and that Welsh twat’.” Tommy (guitar) for the lowdown on all things Jon: “Adam seemed to think his lyrics would get Fantasy. Here, their thoughts are presented to you the 14 year-old girls screaming, but when I first in handy, philosophically-titled globules... heard it I worried for his health.”

GLASGOW.

Dissecting identity with an art-shaped scalpel.

4. GRAHAM FAGAN AT DOGGERFISHER, EDINBURGH. 5. ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE

AT NATIONAL GALLERY OF

MODERN ART, EDINBURGH.

Last chance to see! SEE LISTINGS FOR MORE INFO.

If you find yourself tiring of all the legwork involved in keeping up with the gallery scene, and fancy bringing the art to you, you should check out the Edinburgh Art fair, which hits the Corn Exchange from November 23-26. With over 500 artists showcasing their work, it’s a cracking chance to make a killer investment, or maybe just buy something pretty to brighten up your lair. See WWW.ARTEDINBURGH.COM for details. /Jay

Kirsten Klein at Danish Cultural Institute

Tucked away in The Danish Cultural Institute on Doune Terrace, this fantastic collection of photographic images by Danish artist Kirsten Klein deserves to be seen by many more people than it probably will be. Comprised of images taken on trips to northern Norway and Normandy, these stunning black and white works are richly evocative, perfectly composed and utterly beautiful. Klein captures the poetry of the Northern lights wonderfully whilst her images of a man trying to catch reindeer possess an amazing and electrifying quality – a frisson of danger and excitement that brings the scene vividly to life in the mind of the viewer. An image of a tree bent double in a storm in Denmark is particularly evocative, the harsh drama of nature captured with a

On the beginning of YIFI...

On influences...

Jon: “I was the kid with the glasses at school and Adam had a bastardized Geordie accent, safety in numbers. We found Tommy in my shed one winter, drinking the creosote, and took him in like a wee sparrow with a damaged head.”

Adam: “American pre-war blues, folk and religious music... twisted 50s and 60s psychobilly... the films of Werner Herzog, black metal, noisecore... the foggy empty streets of Falkirk at night... the unbelievable feeling of dread before a random act of violence occurs. To me, they’re all inspirational.” Tommy: “If I had to pick it’d be Neil Young, Led Zeppelin and Autechre. I’m a big Miles Davis fan, and Shostakovich features heavily too.” Jon: “I think it’s easy to overlook the steadying influence of the Ned. They keep us in our place – which is the bedroom or the garage, making music. Bill Hicks and Neds.”

On the music...

Monologue Seven by Callum Innes

KIRSTEN KLEIN – NORTHERN LIGHTS painterly eye and layered with dense feeling. This is powerful work by a woman who has mastered her art; Klein’s interest in wild nature seems to signify a retreat from the concerns of the modern world and an embrace of the purity of the elements. Her image of cormorants shooting across a cloud-streaked sky conveys a kind of awe in the majesty of the natural world that cannot be conveyed with words. These are inspiring, breathtaking photographs that transcend the ubiquity of the medium and confirm Kirsten Klein to be a truly singular voice. [Jay Shukla] THE DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE, 3 DOUNE TERRACE EDINBURGH, UNTIL DEC 8. FREE.

by Nick Mitchell

Exploring the practice of Voodoo on the Caribbean island of Haiti.

New solo show.

In Glasgow Les Stone blurs the boundary between photojou r na l i sm a nd a r t w it h a crack i ng show at St Mungo Museum. His documents of Voodoo rituals on the Caribbean island of Haiti are beautiful and fascinating – just the thing to fire your imagination during these cold winter months.

Y’all is Fantasy Island “MY MUM LISTENED TO THE ALBUM AND SAID, ‘IT REALLY IS MISERABLE STUFF’”

Thrilling black and white photography.

3. VIVIAN HEDLEY AT Q! GALLERY,

INSPIRED BY CABIN FEVER...

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ARTS

INNES’ WITHDRAWAL FROM VISUAL DIDACTICISM NECESSITATES A MUCH MORE SUBTLE METHOD OF COMMUNICATION

Edinburgh-born painter Callum Innes is one of the most highly thought of artists working in Britain today, and his new exhibition at the Fruitmarket in Edinburgh – which includes both new and old works – gives us a surprisingly personal glimpse into his development over the last fifteen years. I n ne s’ ow n i d io s y nc r at i c p r a c t i c e i s a s concerned with the removal of paint as it is with its application. It is the artist’s belief that by alternately dissolving and applying colour he can instinctively reach a point at which his paintings achieve an “organic sense” of completeness. Innes’ firm conviction that this lengthy process leads to a certain quality arising in his works may be easily dismissed as a kind of bogus faith in the toil of process – his somewhat glib claim that the method is “like alchemy” might back this up - but it is much less simple to dismiss the works themselves, which do possess a certain entrancing rhythm. The series of five Violet Exposed paintings, created specifically for this exhibition, serve as the centrepoint of the show and illustrate that despite the repetitive, controlled method of their creation, there is much ambiguity to be found in Innes’ work. The large areas of violet and black, which have been worked repeatedly with turpentine, achieve a kind of limpid softness, an effect that might be compared to morning sunlight playing behind drawn curtains. The evocation of such speci f ic, subjective impressions, stemming as they do from such a seemingly austere and mechanical sequence of images, marks the success of Innes’ work. Innes’ withdrawal from visual didacticism, characterized by his adoption of erasure as an integral part of expression, necessitates a much more subtle method of communication. In these Exposed paintings this is manifested in the subtle

differences and similarities between the works, and in the artefacts of the painting process that occur around the edges of these fields of colour. Innes’ admission that “it’s all about the hand… emotion, gesture,” coupled with his assertion that he “likes the idea that people can’t quite work out how I make my paintings” may sound like an oxymoron, but there is a definite grey area here, and it is one that Innes explores quite successfully. His presence echoes around these works, the delicate, intricate patterns within his reworked areas of pigment creating an unexpected intimacy. If his Exposed paintings are characterised by restraint, then his Monologues are an altogether more energetic affair. Eschewing the long, studied gestation of his other works these “cathartic” paintings are completed in one long session for which the artist must “prepare emotionally”. In Monologue Seven Innes brushes his dark grey base with turpentine from the bottom upward, allowing it to run down the canvas, adjusting his strokes in response to this organic process. The result is a work which possesses a rich, weathered quality, yet retains the sense of precision and premeditation that characterises the Exposed paintings.

Adam: “We are essentially a rock band stuck in the body of a 16 year-old who has never quite gotten over the first experience of hearing a Palace or Nick Drake album.” Tommy: “It’s either loud or it’s quiet. We played a gig last week that was so loud my face hurt for two days afterwards.” Jon: “There is a brooding malevolence in most of On the future... the quieter songs that works more effectively when it threatens to boil over, rather than exploding.” Adam: “We’ll issue our second LP ‘High Hopes, Lost Love & Ruined Lives’ which we are recordOn recording the first album... ing in another vacant property in December. Then we plan to issue the single With Handclaps Adam: “There was no running water, we pissed in before hopefully going into the studio for our a bucket and ate Pot Noodles for 19 hours. The rea- third album ‘Reading the Bones’. Meanwhile, I’ll son it was only one session was because Jon had to be issuing an experimental album each month of work in Glasgow the next day, Tommy started next year under the name Size of Kansas... Who back at university and I had to work as well.” knows, Avalanche Records might even give us Tommy: “The experience was... tiring. But I don’t that yellow laminated name card they’ve been think the album would’ve worked if we’d spent promising!” three months messing around with things. It’s a record that’s representative of its location and ‘IN FACELESS TOWNS FOREVER’ IS OUT NOW ON CARGO. that’s what we were aiming for.” Y’ALL IS FANTASY ISLAND PLAY CAFE ROYAL, EDINBURGH ON Jon: “The day before, Adam emailed me saying if NOVEMBER 17 AND BAR BREL, GLASGOW ON NOV 23. WWW.YIFI.CO.UK

The creative limits that Innes places upon each series of works is key to their success. By refining each canvas within a given set of parameters, the artist amplifies the importance of each element within it, focusing our attention in a quite unique way. The works in this show are unified by this common focus, eschewing draughtsmanship in favour of an almost scientific investigation of the properties of colour, light and proportion. It is to the artist’s credit that this aesthetic rigour makes for such compelling work. FRUITMARKET GALLERY, EDINBURGH UNTIL NOV 19. FREE.

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Dalziel and Scullion - Once

EDINBURGH

by Jasper Hamill

image © Dalziel + Scullion photo by Peter Dibdin

The Rapture - photo: Steven Black

PUBLIC ENEMY

THE LIQUID ROOM, OCT 2

“Fuck George Bush! Fuck Dick Cheney!” Chuck D chants, “…and Blair, and Blair,” he pre-empts his beclocked accomplice with a whisper. “Yeah, and fuck Lionel Blair!” spits Flavor Flav. Chuck despondently shakes his head, and nobody can tell whether Flav knows his politicians from his fellow farm dwelling celebs. This is classic Public Enemy; a balancing act of Chuck’s eternal political dogmatism and Flav’s inimitable hype man bravado.

tar, keys and drums who really fail to illicit any kind of reaction with their nondescript, cod-atmospheric metal. Tonight’s surrogate headliners, Indafusion (2 Skinnys), at tract a rowdy band of devotees to the fray, who mosh and air-strum to every chord, falling onstage and even crowd-surfing (some feat in this venue). Yet their music doesn’t match the mania, consisting as it does of well played but cringingly hackneyed Aerosmith guitars and unstructured, haphazard platitudes. [Nick Mitchell] WWW.INDAFUSION.CO.UK

With a DMC champ behind the decks and a full live band injecting a fresh perspective into She Watch Channel Zero!?, Give It Up and Black Steel throughout an uncustomary curfewbreaching Liquid Room set, the back catalogue is well represented, with time being afforded to Flav and Griff to tout some lull inducing solo wares. And, as the encore concludes with a rabble rousing jam and the flailing samurai swords of the ever militant S1Ws ; it’s impossible to imagine a planet without PE. But we probably could have done without that flash of Flav’s balls. [Dave Kerr] WWW.PUBLICENEMY.COM

INDAFUSION

HENRY’S CELLAR BAR, OCT 14

With Cayto cancelling, it’s left to the support bands to carry the rock baton tonight at Henry’s. North Atlantic Oscillation (3 Skinnys) open with a set of intelligent rock that oscillates between intricate musicality and full-on thrashing. Consisting of a drummer and a single guitarist/laptop-programmer, they play sophisticated Filter-esque rock that is impressive although evidently demanding live.

SPACEHORSE

SUBWAY COWGATE, OCT 6

Warming up an enthusiastic crowd are local boys BenCozine, a popular choice with the amassed hardcore fans for their fluent, unique and varied songbook with a distinctive and fiery vocalist. Following on come Yorkshire blow-torch thrashers Errander: guitars and vocals with the speed to melt the very walls of the venue, delivered with the icy cool cohesion of a band accustomed to the touring circuit. Like the majority of their musical peers across the pond, Spacehorse combine a variety of locker-room punk idioms with wandering, belligerent bass and an energised, writhing frontman to freshen a genre which has a propensity towards staleness staleness, when in the wrong hands. This strain of hard punk can alienate the metal and hardcore elements of the crowd at times, but it equally delights the throngs of loyal punks who turn out and are accordingly rewarded with a well-earned spate of encores. [Jamie Borthwick] MYSPACE.COM/SPACEHORSE.COM

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JAMES YORKSTON & THE ATHLETES THE LIQUID ROOM, OCT 22

“What’s the time in the real world?” asks James Yorkston near the end of the night. Don’t let the folk tag fool you - this was pure soul music and ours were taken to another time and place by Yorkston’s fiery vocals and fingerpicking, with exemplary accompaniment from Athletes Doogie Paul (double bass/ backing vocals) and Reuben Taylor (accordion). Much of the set was from wondrous new album ‘Year of the Leopard’, as well as a couple of traditional folk tunes and old favourites including The Surf Song which, the night before in Aberdeen, had inspired a girl to act out the words “you took off all your clothes and dived into the sea” (he jokingly implored us not to repeat this). As we left with the stunning I Awoke in our heads, a girl at the bus stop asked “what’s the real time?” as if she knew we still hadn’t come back down to earth. [Milo McLaughlin] ‘THE YEAR OF THE LEOPARD’ IS OUT NOW ON DOMINO. EVERYONE MUST BUY IT. WWW.JAMESYORKSTON.CO.UK

THE RAPTURE

THE LIQUID ROOM, OCT 12

“One two three four, kick that fucker out the door,” shout The Rapture, with their followers singing along. It would be nice if a few ‘fuckers’ were to be kicked out - it would leave more space for the rest of us. The Liquid Room is rammed tonight, and these boys from New York are racing through a frenetic set. House of Jealous Lovers achieves the welcome its notoriety calls for and plastic pints are flung in the air as arms and hands are used for more frantic dancing. This indeed is The Rapture’s reason to be: ‘Pieces of the People We Love’ is a collection

designed to get people off their designer-clad bums and have a good old shindig. Fusing together pieces of the people they love from all genres and times, The Rapture are well on with their campaign. While some influences don’t quite marry together terribly harmoniously, there is sufficient invention in their work and oomph in its delivery to justify their rabid following. [Dolph Norris]

PORCH SONG ANTHOLOGY CAFE ROYAL, OCTOBER 6

The Porch Song Anthology, plugging their recently released debut, may not need a masterful performer to make their presence felt on the diminutive stage, nor would it take the lungs of Pavarotti to fill the room, but Rachel Devine does both rather absorbingly. Opening track Hang Me Good is a decidedly powerful tale in its own right and Devine’s sprawling vocal adds to this. Reminiscent of Jenny Lewis at times, it’s a shame that consistency is not a trait of this band. Some of the tracks reek of filler and have a tendency to outstay their welcome, something that must be perceived as a shame. Some of the musical/lyrical juxtaposition is fine, the falsely soothing melody betrayed by some distressing lyrics. P.S.A. must stray further from the beaten track, if only to avoid the middle of the road. [Finbarr Bermingham]

SPARKLEHORSE

THE LIQUID ROOM, OCT 19

Tender troubadour or baroque bombardier; either way Mark Linkous is a curious enigma. Sombrely flaunting Sparklehorse’s ascetic melancholy, tonight he devoutly sprinkles buttercup melodies and tin can riffs over the salivating Liquid Room. Floating into the ponderous Don’t Take My

Sunshine, Linkous’ muzzled vocals scythe through the crowd with the precision of a vocal bayonet. His travelled tones dazzle sumptuously in the dawn dew symphonies of Apple Bed and More Yellow but he’s just as comfortable cavorting in the scuzzy distortion of the PJ Harveyless Piano Fire or stomping tempo of I Will Treat You Good. Catatonically engaging, it’s an evocative set of

rich lyrical imagery entwined with tight craftsmanship that nuzzles on your conscience before plucking away at your heartstrings. Never coming within an inch of a smile, Linkous remains an intriguing bewilderment but after this peerless performance you wouldn’t have it any other way. [Billy Hamilton]

If reports are too be believed, and the Kelvingrove is actually the most visited museum outside of London, it seems a little arrogant for the notes for Dalziel and Scullion’s exhibition to claim that it alone will place the museum at the heart of Glasgow. Funded by donations and already a happy blockage in the furred cultural arteries of Glasgow, the Kelvingrove surely doesn’t need an exhibition by two Dundee lecturers and a Glasgow based composer to endear people to it. Yet what it clearly does need is some engagement with the art scene of Scotland, so that beneath the hotch-potch display of woolly mammoths, spitfires and the odd Cezanne, the hordes of kiddies can have a look at what’s actually happening at the moment, as opposed to a hundred million years ago.

They couldn’t really have a better introduction to Scotland’s incestuously collaborative art scene than an exhibition by Dalziel and Scullion soundtracked by Craig Armstrong. Matthew Da l z iel a nd Louise Scul l ion a re a r tists of international repute, forsaking critical navelgazing for a stunning, incisive consideration of nature and humanity’s interactions with it. They’ve never shied away from public exposure, recently using advertising billboards to show large pictures of the sites of windfarms, along the way critiquing the idea that constant, unyielding consu mpt ion is acceptable as long as a n ecologically sustainable method for perpetuating it is found. Other projects have included erecting a series of odd metallic poles, which broadcast the

mating call of the male capercaillie through buried speakers, and their most locally famous project, which has baff led many a commuter: a strange horn, reminiscent of a Telly Tubby structure, that lurks by the M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh, che ek i ly send i ng ra ndom rad io messages to passing cars. Theirs is art written large, work designed not to be hidden away in galleries or discussed in arcane language. It is meant to be demotic. Or, to put it a bit more clearly, it’s bloody easy to understand. And it doesn’t suffer from it either.

For a gallery so beloved of the people, artists so clearly dedicated to recognisable themes would seem like the best choice. No matter how ambitious your aspirations for cultural education, it’s hard to imagine a horde of school kids managing to maintain interest at your average Sorcha Dallas exhibition. Instead, the curators must have thought: ‘get some great artists in, whack a beautiful tune over it and boom, you’ve a show that the whole family can enjoy’. So what went wrong? The essence of the show is this: find a suitably gritty, arty or commercial setting in Glasgow; find a subject that can strike the right kind of angry, tremulous and just-about-to-cry look; get the camera to do a slow, lingering 360 degree pan

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TWO OF THE BEST ARTISTS WORKING IN SCOTLAND PLUS A FANTASTIC COMPOSER SHOULD ADD UP TO A TRULY STUNNING EXHIBITION

around the setting, dwelling on the actor’s face, and you’ve got work that reflects the everyman experience of Glasgow. Add music - which is undeniably beautiful - made of ambient washes, disembodied screams and ghostly drones, and it should all add up to a suitably epic view of Glasgow. There’s just a few problems. The music is somehow just too beautiful for the slightly corny camera shots. The ludicrous pathos and faux-passion of the models make the films look like big-budget, Christmas episodes of Eastenders. Then, after the point becomes clear, you start to recognise people. I spotted Darren from Bricolage serving coffee in the CCA and a surly bartender from Sleazy’s cracking a rare smile. I began to look for myself, which perhaps is the point of the whole thing. I was not engaged.

It’s a shame. Two of the best artists working in Scotland, plus a fantastic composer, should add up to a truly stunning exhibition. The soundtrack really is stunning, recalling the stratospheric ascents and plummets of Mogwai at their most abstract. Yet the imagery, supposedly all-embracing but ultimately Disney-esque in its simplicity, is simply too cheesy and too overemoted to be really affecting. The attempt to paint the populist, communitarian Kelvingrove by using the citizens of Glasgow as pigment is a bold statement. Unfortunately, like many grand plans, this show just ends up looking silly.

KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY, GLASGOW UNTIL FEB 25 2007.

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WHAT BETTER PLACES TO SEEK REFUGE FROM THE IMPENDING BIG CHILL ... Brrr, it’s frickin’ cold eh? Well, what better place to seek refuge from the impending big chill than the Warchild benefit at Bannermans on the 4th, featuring sets from The Rushes and The Last Great Wilderness for a kick off, this promises to be an evening of quality music. Another performance to look out for this month, if you enjoy a bit of sleaze punk rock a la Stooges/Pixies - an evening with Isa and the Filthy Tongues (exGoodbye Mr McKenzie) could be just what you’re after. Bolshy, brassy sets are their trademark and a fierce energy surrounds them on stage, check them out at Cabaret Voltaire on Friday the 10th. Another intriguing bunch to catch this month are Benbecula’s Genaro. Fresh from an appearance at last month’s Spectrum festival, they display some of their mesmerising layered hooks at Whistlebinkies on the Thursday the 16th. Meanwhile, Ego have big plans to take full advantage of their newly fitted stage and “trouser flapping sound system” as their live music programme gears up with gigs from local lads Jakil on

the 17th and The Sadies on the 1st of December. Of the spruced up venue, events manager Ruari tells us; “We aim to join the live circuit as a 500 capacity venue, and being an original ballroom there are no pillars in sight, giving everyone maximum viewing. It’s exciting as the room still has a lot of the features from way back in the 1920s giving it a real classic feel.” Spea k i ng of g igs i n a club, Departure Lounge at The Caves offer some solid crossover appeal this month with a live appearance by Talc on Friday the 24th, modern soul to knock your socks off - and you can’t beat the breathtaking environs of The Caves (foolishly left out of our venue guide last issue). If that lot isn’t curing your frostbite, there’s a rare opportunity to catch a low key gig by devilish alternative pop merchants Dawn of the Replicants (hot on the heels of their superb singles compilation) over at Henry’s Cellar Bar on Sunday the 12th. Then, on the 29th, experimentalist outfit Found star in the Electric Proms at Cabaret Voltaire.

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NEW WORK SCOTLAND Set up by the Collective Gallery in 2000, the New Work Scotland Programme selects five talented young Scottish hopefuls and provides them with their first solo exhibition. The first two on display of this year’s pick are Stephen Murray and Katie Orton. Whether intentionally or not, Orton and Murray’s works compliment each other well. Orton’s crudely handled collages and installations made with cigarette packets, playing cards and marbled cardboard lead the viewer through to Murray’s roughedged plywood sculptures and pencil on paper drawings. Even underlying meaning appears to overlap. Orton’s

“REALLY, WE DON’T GIVE A SHIT, WE WRITE SONGS FOR OURSELVES, AND IF OTHER PEOPLE LIKE THEM THAT’S GREAT.

sculpture of an erotically poised female silhouette and her use of cigarette paraphernalia speak of pleasure and guilt, while Murray’s overtly phallic wooden partition and drawings of dripping breasts conjure notions of desire and restraint. If Orton’s often playful pieces, such as the Pop-Art and Ready-Made inspired ‘Stages of Life’, attempt to engage with the viewer, Murray’s work remains fairly impenetrable. It is difficult to decipher exactly what he is trying to say, but then maybe that is exactly what he is aiming for. [Suzanne Hart]

write songs for ourselves, and if other people like them that’s great. We’re not worried about success, that’s not why we write and, if you’re writing to sell records you’re not going to get anywhere.”

COLLECTIVE GALLERY, EDINBURGH UNTIL NOV 4. FREE.

The negative press hasn’t affected the success of the band – their debut received mixed reviews, yet still sold over 3.5 million copies and won six awards at the Australian Record Industry Awards (ARIAs) in 2004.

SUE SPARK – CONFECTION Borrowing figurative elements from Baroque drawings, Sue Spark displaces these images onto a ‘beautiful’ ground, rendering the images in a rich, white impasto. These are then disrupted with floral motifs, abstract painted elements and coloured geometric forms. Spark’s intention may be to ‘re-negotiate’ the intent behind the original image, but in doing so her clumsy renditions of the source images destroy any figurative subtlety or nuance that the images may have possessed, rendering her works rather toothless. Furthermore, her desire to investigate the ‘pleasure of looking’ is rather negated by the fact that these are ugly works; the use of light pastel colours does little to mask Spark’s rather limited understanding of colour and form. Spark’s concept is an interesting one, but the pedestrian execution of the paintings mean that they rarely add up to more than an unsatisfying, confused glut of colour and shape. The drawings at least show that Spark has a decent grasp of draughtsmanship, but once again the daubs and splotches which pepper these images do little to set up the kind of dialogue which the artist had intended to create. Disappointing. [Celia Sontag]

or too long it seemed THAT hit single from Jet’s debut ‘Get Born’ - Are You Going To Be My Girl - couldn’t be avoided, as it was belted to death through advertising campaigns, and played to the point of tedium on radio stations worldwide. While they wear their 60s and 70s rock influences on their sleeve (the bands’ name being taken from the song Jet on Wings’ 1973 album ‘Band on the Run’) they have been repeatedly criticised for being too heavily influenced by classic rock acts. Bass guitarist Mark Wilson, in a recent interview with The Skinny, quickly dismissed these accusations, “They come from people who are lazy and not really listening. People like to read about things, so journalists have to write about things I suppose.”

Untitled 2006 by Sue Spark

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ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY, EDINBURGH UNTIL NOV 12. FREE Spread across three of the lower galleries, this exhibition is a bold move; both by the RSA, who are looking to shake off perceptions that they are a stuffy institution, and by the 17 young artists who are taking part. One might assume that being co-opted by the RSA would be anathema to these young, hungry and fiercely independent artists, But the success of this show, and the inventive use of the gallery space, shows that such concerns are unfounded. Even within these hallowed walls, the work here is not over-awed by its setting, and the irreverent wit and charm of the artists shines through. Some of the best works here engage with Scottish history – this concern is embodied most successfully in a video work by Craig Coulthard entitled The Source of Eden. Here Coulthard and a group

of friends canoe the length of the river Eden in Fife, stopping along the way to erect handcrafted milestones and allowing Coulthard to perform his folk songs. Peppered with information on local history by the artist himself, it is an unorthodox and highly endearing engagement with the historical environment. Elsewhere Darius Jones exposes the dark underside of the city with a voyeuristic video recording of a couple having a drunken argument. It’s exactly the sort of thing you wouldn’t expect to see in the RSA: an exciting, spur-of–the-moment document of aggressive confrontation. This is a varied, challenging show; rich in personality and relentlessly questioning. [Lucy Faringold]

Migration and transition are themes close to Andrew Sunley Smith’s heart, having moved from Yorkshire to Australia at the age of 19. His first UK solo exhibition features work created during his summer residency at the Scottish Sculpture Studios. This forms an extension to his ongoing Migratory Projects series in which Sunley Smith explores acts of creation and destruction associated with the migratory process. The impact migration has on human life is ever-present in his work. In Carrier III a van has been transformed into a mobile home, complete with a self-sustaining garden, and suggests a positive process of continual change.

Meanwhile, his film ‘Take Drive Out Cinema’ implies loss and displacement by depicting household items such as a washing machine and a wardrobe being violently dragged and subsequently destroyed along a deserted Australian backroad. Migration is depicted as both a painful demise and an organic rebirth, and it is this very juxtaposition that signifies the fluid and unfixed nature of such a process. Ultimately, Sunley Smith’s thought provoking work succeeds in challenging the viewer to question the intrinsic nature of our own environment. [Suzanne Hart] CCA, GLASGOW UNTIL NOV 18. FREE.

MARK RAIDPERE This exhibition is the first British show by Estonia’s representative at the Venice Biennale, Mark Raidpere. Working in an unflinchingly personal way, the films alternately deal with the artist’s relationships with his mother and father. His father, a schizophrenic, is seen recalling his illness and the artist’s childhood in Estonian. On a smaller screen, the artist translates his father’s words into English, only audible through two sets of headphones. This successful work is twinned

with a fairly ridiculous film that focuses on Raidpere attempting to reveal something of great importance to his mother. The focus, style, colour and framing of the shot alters according to the mood, flickering between resembling a Dogme film and a moody Film Noir, whilst the artist boo-hoos his way towards a final revelation. This is a powerful, if occasionally ridiculous show. [Rosie Capona] TRAMWAY, GLASGOW UNTIL NOV 19.

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ARTS

It’s fairly brash to claim that art really can bring warring communities together, no matter how fashionable art therapy classes or pantheistic life drawing classes become. What art can do though, is make a suitable gesture. The film on show at GOMA depicts an event staged around the fence that divides Palestine from Israel. Celebrating solidarity between artists, peaceniks and, at heart, the split communities, views of the opposite side of the wall were projected directly onto the concrete, which temporarily made it appear transparent. Like a Christmas football game on No Man’s Land, the

optimism of such a small action is obviously apparent. Besides the event, the most interesting part of the film is the distinction between the two sides of the divided gathering. On the Israeli side, cheerful looking revellers spoke on mobile phones or snapped pictures of the film. On the other side, the small gathering of Palestinians sung sad, plaintive, defiant songs of peace and hope. What the film reveals is not the ability of art to influence world events, but the much-neglected ability it has to cheer people up. [James Bryan]

tains more ballads than their debut, and many reviews have noted their striking resemblance to Oasis. “That’s just the British press,” says Mark. “They love to categorise everything, and because we’ve toured with Oasis, and have two brothers in the band, like Oasis, they can’t resist. We weren’t even listening to them while we made this record. We were into The Zombies, Captain Beefheart and The Byrds.” Accusations like this have plagued the group since their inception and culminated in a group of local Australian musical identities playing outside some of Jet’s Melbourne gigs under the name Get Bored: The Australian Jet Experience. They combined Jet songs with the tracks they are believed to copy; for example Iggy Pop’s Lust For Life combined with Are You Going To Be My Girl. Wilson retorts, “Really we don’t give a shit, we

Latest album ‘Shine On’ has received some rave reviews, many lukewarm receptions and some downright abuse from critics – like the Pitchfork review which features no words, just a monkey drinking it’s own urine (www.pitchforkmedia. com /a r ticle /record _ rev iew/38853) . Aga i n, Wilson isn’t fussed about any of it, “We get amazing reviews and amazing detractors, it seems we will always be loved and hated in equal measure. Our job was done as soon as we were finished in the studio.” The first single from the new album, Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, is already getting extensive radio airplay and was, “the obvious choice since it provides a link between the old and new record,” says Wilson. A recent US tour was a complete sellout, and the forthcoming gig at the Barrowlands in Glasgow is also sold out, indicating that whatever the critics think, their music is still being very well received. Of Glasgow, Wilson says, “It’s our favourite place in the world to play.”

Seattle resident Dave Einmo, the man behind Head Like a Kite, has made an album called ‘Random Portraits of the Home Movie’ which sets out to blur the boundaries of film and music in a fashion equally as radical as the aforementioned. He took time to describe his approach to The Skinny. Influences? “People like Phillip Glass have certainly influenced me with films like ‘Koyaanisqatsi’, where he projected amazing images while playing live with a full orchestra. And also filmmakers like Alfred Hitchcock and his composer Bernard Hermann. The dramatic music Hermann composed for films like Vertigo, Citizen Cane and Taxi Driver had a big influence on me.” Every track on ‘Random Portraits’ is directly inspired by, and sampled from, the Super-8 home movies Dave’s father filmed on family holidays in the 1970s, lending the music a crackly, whirring, sepia-toned veneer. “Because the reels were only three minutes long, my dad had to be more selective with what he shot. And because he’s trying to save film it becomes fairly random with short snippets of them in Paris on a train, then suddenly on a plane landing in London, and then sunbathing in Florida.”

How does Einmo creat e mu s ic f rom these uncharacteristically inspiring home movies? “I was fortunate that my dad’s camera had sound. So while he was capturing on film the family adventures he was also recording the audio. The sounds of all these cities, crowds and people back in the 70s have so much character. Many of these samples were manipulated with Mooger Fooger guitar pedals and old analog filters so that they became almost synthesized sounding and became an instrument on their own.” Einmo is convinced that HLAK amounts to more than a bout of nostalgia for a bygone childhood. “After almost every show, people come up to us and say how a certain clip brought back a memory of their vacation to Banff or Norway or wherever.” Like his idol Glass, Einmo projects the original films while performing live. “It’s a cool feeling to be playing 2,500 miles from home and look back and see movies my parents shot when they were young. The films feel like a member of the band because they’ve become so integral to the live show.”

The album itself took six months to write, while “we had all of our previous lives to put together our debut. This album was much tougher.” Then they spent a lot of time in the studio because, “we wanted to experiment and push things too far, so we then had to pull things back.” So the critics may continue to give Jet a hard time, but as long as they continue to sell records, get songs on the radio and sell out gigs, the press will keep writing about them. So are they any good? Well Beyonce and Robbie Williams also sell out concerts and produce hits, so maybe that’s not a reliable measure of quality. The best bet is to work it out for yourself, but the consensus seems to be that it doesn’t matter what allegations of blandness and plagiarism are hurled at Jet, they still rock damn hard. JET PLAY THE BARROWLANDS, GLASGOW ON NOV 3. NEW ALBUM ‘SHINE ON’ IS AVAILABLE NOW. WWW.JETTHEBAND.COM

Head Like a Kite he movie soundtrack is often downgraded in importance when compared to the more typical album format, on the grounds that it’s partly functional rather than purely artistic. But this is a leaky assumption when you consider Ry Cooder’s score for ‘Paris, Texas’, Popol Vue’s pioneering electronic collaborations with Werner Herzog, or Ennio Morricone’s entire career. Can all this great music be seen as less relevant simply because it accompanies on-screen images?

While the first album was deliberately raw and was an effort to capture the live sound of the band, the new album features songs that are, “better, bigger sounding and more complicated. We wanted to use the studio as an instrument and show that the band has grown.” Of allegations that songs were written to be hits, he retorts, “We don’t write ‘business’ songs and we don’t care about record sales. We are so proud of this record and now we’re just going to tour our arses off.”

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On the subject of other musicians who flirt with the possibilities of film, Einmo waxes lyrical on yet more influences, including the Scottish pair, Mogwai and Boards of Canada: “While a lot of it is dark, there is a beauty in the melancholy that feels uplifting. I think the difference in HLAK’s music is that ultimately our songs embrace faster tempos so we can shake some booty.” An intriguing proposition, you might be thinking. So can we expect to see Head Like A Kite and their projector over here? “Definitely. We’re hoping to come over soon.”

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THE FLAMING LIPS IT OVERTAKES ME (WARNERS)

and Coldplay.” Believe me, they’re even more boring than that sounds. [Milo McLaughlin] RELEASE DATE: NOV 6

It would be intriguing to learn just how much time Wayne Coyne has spent with Beck since they had an on-the-road ‘bust up’ a few years back. Despite being vocally unimpressed with Beck’s failure to set up his own equipment on tour, It Overtakes Me assures us he is audibly smitten with how he uses it. Entering with a crunching Strangersesque bassline and departing all countrified acoustic serenity, it’s a brilliantly restless, sprawling effort coupling the patented jerkiness of the aforementioned funkster with some airier, more spiritual Yoshimilike moments. Can they do no wrong? [Finbarr Bermingham] RELEASE DATE: NOV 13 THE FLAMING LIPS PLAY GLASGOW SECC ON NOV 10 WWW.FLAMINGLIPS.COM

BATTLE

BACK TO EARTH EP (TRANSGRESSIVE) Not to be confused with avant-garde noisemeisters Battles (who are vastly more original and interesting), that the band Battle were once called The Killing Moon gives a clue to their obvious influences and lack of imagination. With a ‘Tendency’ to sound like Feargal Sharkey fronting The Cure, vocalist Jason Bavanandan was apparently inspired to write his vapid lyrics by reading about “a woman who broke her face doing a parachute jump.” The Sun describe them as “somewhere between Bloc Party

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BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY COLD & WET

(DOMINO)

between the 5 tracks, whilst also showcasing continuity in quality that suggests good things are ahead. Russian Snow stands out from a collection let down by the tedious Going Away. The vocals are fine, but it’s within the well layered instrumentation that the fortunes of this band may lie. [Finbarr Bermingham] RELEASE DATE: NOV 20 TINY DANCERS PLAY THE BARFLY,

Don’t you just hate it when a dog comes poking its nose into your business? Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy seems to, because he’s even written a song called Cold & Wet which is surely about just such a problem. The good news is it’s a breath of fresh air, a piece of gentle simplicity, which shows that the “Bonnie” one holds as much truck with modern times as good old Bobby D. The b-sides feature a gorgeously evocative live version of The Way and a BBC recording of Buried Treasure, a well crafted cover of the Bee Geespenned Kenny Rogers song. [Milo McLaughlin] RELEASE DATE: NOV 13 WWW.BONNIEPRINCEBILLY.COM

TINY DANCERS

LIONS AND TIGERS AND LIONS (PARLOPHONE)

Sheffield has been producing a plethora of successful bands of late. Tiny Dancers seek to continue that purple patch, but that doesn’t mean they are content to regurgitate the works of their peers on Lions and Tigers and Lions. Not as immediate as, say, the Artic Monkeys, this EP reveals an excellent contrast

GLASGOW ON NOV 19 WWW.MYSPACE.COM/TINYDANCERS

THOM YORKE ANALYSE (XL)

Thom Yorke’s debut (don’t mention ‘solo’) album is a dista nt affair. Whilst not surprising to find him in as sombre a mood as ever, the detached nature of his work has added to the mystique and alienation that enveloped the post ‘Bends’ Radiohead albums. Analyse is a prime example. Over a hypnotic piano loop and a fabricated, industrial sounding drumbeat, Yorke is in seemingly pretenseless humour. Lyrically, (“fences that you cannot climb / the sentences that do not rhyme”) he is as frustrated with life as ever. Musically, this could be the antithesis to Radiohead’s supposedly impending return to rock. And it sounds bloody marvellous. [Finbarr Bermingham] RELEASE DATE: NOV 5 XLRECORDINGS.COM/THOMYORKE

GLASGOW ARTS

24 PASSES / HOUSE OF FLIES

tee of occupying your brain-phones for the day ahead. Which is also nice. [Finbarr Bermingham]

(HIGH VOLTAGE)

RELEASE DATE: NOV 13

RedCarsGoFaster are from Manchester and sound like it. All Joy D i v ision doom-a nd- gl oom (and that synthetic Stephen Morris drum sound) mixed with discopop to sound like Franz Ferdinand meets Interpol meets The Faint. 24 Passes is never far away from Joy Division’s Glass, jazzed up with a little rock-disco. The slower House of Flies adds a touch of atmosphere to 24 Passes’ dancability. With the Manchester influences never too far from the surface, it would be easy to write this single off as more pop-influenced-post-rock with catchy melodies and tenacious hooks. It does, however, have something slightly more than that. [Neil Ferguson]

ACADEMY, GLASGOW NOVEMBER 22.

REDCARSGOFASTER

CAPTAIN SUPPORT THE FEELING AT THE

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CAPTAIN

FRONTLINE (EMI) It’s getting to that time of year. Days are shorter, silly hats are a must and Radio One get excited about a tune that ‘evokes those fabulous memories of summer’. This, my freezing friends, could be that tune. Breezy as the wind from a butterfly’s wings, it has the potential to be ‘The Official Traffic Jam on the Way to Work Song’ of this winter. Captain’s debut single Frontline takes its lead from The Concretes / Magic Numbers school of congenial, harmless tunesmithery without the added guaran-

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SOHO DOLLS

NO REGRETS (A&G RECORDS)

world of crime, desperation and hard luck stories. Chips Ahoy! is the tale of a girlfriend who’s gifted at gambling, a drug binge, and a relationship that’s hard to figure out. Despite the struggles of the characters in their songs, The Hold Steady’s sound is invigorating, leaving you wanting more. You’d do well to keep an eye on this lot. [Nine] RELEASE DATE: NOV 13

Remember those times of musical chastity? When Kylie and Jason used to hark on about loving, hugging and never letting go. No? Don’t worry, neither do Soho Dolls. Oozing from the cracks of London’s depraved underground with new single No Regrets, this electro-sleaze quartet aurally provoke like a gnarling, synth-infested pole dancer. Mimicking a debauched Miss Minogue, Maya von Doll’s mesmerising vocals slide gratuitously over the infectious, sweat drenched bassline and gyrating beats. That said, it’s all a little bit Goldfrapp but it’s filthy enough to allure the deviants to the dancefloor, screaming “Chastity? Fuck That.” [Billy Hamilton] OUT NOW WWW.THESOHODOLLS.COM

THE HOLD STEADY CHIPS AHOY! (VAGRANT)

Fast-paced from the beginning, The Hold Steady’s debut UK single is a burst of energy combining classic 80s rock riffs with the spoken word of vocalist/narrator Craig Finn. Their music – like that of his previous band Lifter Puller – describes an under-

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SLAYER

EYES OF THE INSANE (AMERICAN/WARNER)

Be it the wretched headfuck of Cannibal Corpse or the de ath metal dirge of Deicide, these speakers have witnessed real horror in their time, and this hellish onslaught from Slayer nearly signalled their dying moments. Keeping it real, the innovative Kerry King lays down a furious solo which is more akin to that of a smokin’ jazz virtuoso than a Bay Area thrasher, but this is nevertheless a hairy stomping juggernaut of ugly riffs and probably one of the feel bad hits of the winter. “Got to make it stop, can’t take it anymore!” roars Tom Araya - it’s like he knows. [Johnny Langlands] RELEASE DATE: NOV 6 WWW.SLAYER.NET

THE EASY GRAMOPHONE

1. CHRIS GARNEAU - NOT NICE One of the most beautiful and sad songs I’ve heard this year. Garneau sings over piano and a touch of cello, more pause than voice, like Antony (of The Johnsons) with every ounce of histrionics removed. No hysteria, no tears: just a serious, aching sadness. Not Nice is a song so carefully sung that it could only be the product of a dismantled heart.

3. BASIA BULAT - SOMEDAY Someday is a song by The Strokes and Basia Bulat is a Canadian singer with a mesmerising voice. This recording is humble, homesewn, just Bulat in a room with her friends, laughing and chatting as they play. Plucked violin takes the part of drowsy electric guitar, but the body of the song is the glimmer of Bulat’s singing, just the thing to come wafting out a window.

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2. GRIZZLY BEAR - ON A NECK, ON A SPIT These purveyors of lush folk-pop leave Brooklyn for a European tour this month, visiting Edinburgh on Nov 25th and Glasgow on the 26th. This sample from ‘Yellow House’ is sleepy-deafening, like an orchestra packed into a bedside table. Voices blend over jaunty acoustic guitar; the cold front comes in; thunder, rain, rainbow. Don’t bring an umbrella.

4. THE WINKS - GUITAR SWING A song of muddled indie rock with strokes of strings and a doowop crescendo. Like the Magic Numbers arm-in-arm with Architecture in Helsinki, and maybe Arcade Fire along for the ride. I like the way their voices get all tangled and caught; sheepwool left on the fence. Slightly twee without being twee in the least.

5. SHINOBU - T- T- T- TREPANNING The roughest kind of pop-punk: nothing Californian about it, nothing Blink 182, just feedback and guitars and a torn voice yelling a catchy riff. It’s a song about drilling a hole in your head but it’s more likely to inspire glad roars to the ceiling. Rip it up when all your buttons bust. DOWNLOAD AT: WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SHINOBU

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SUBTLE

1. SUBTLE – THE MERCURY CRAZE (LEX/EMI)

DISTURBED – LAND OF CONFUSION (WARNER BROS.)

Pull up a chair and let them tell you a story.

Listening to this faeces is enough to make you want to rip things apart.

THE MERCURY CRAZE (LEX/EMI) PULL UP A CHAIR AND THEY’LL TELL YOU A STORY A pulsating chrome-coated beat ushers fictional hiphop protagonist Hour Hero Yes through the door of this, the latest abstract from Subtle’s modern day ‘Tommy’. DoseOne (cLOUDDEAD, 13&God, and on and on) immediately sets the context and delves in with his cartoonish delivery, industrial grinding drums crack throughout and nicely represent the “new blood” seeking machine that pursues Hour Hero’s talents. Dose speaks as though he’s a voice for the protagonists’ thoughts, running riot with an acute cynical awareness. At face value, the “Devo meets Outkast” premise fits, almost perfectly, but, in the context of the rest of Subtle’s intriguing back catalogue there’s a wee bit more involved than immediately meets the eye. Pull up a chair and let them tell you a story. [Dave Kerr]

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2. THOM YORKE - ANALYSE (XL) The antithesis to Radiohead’s supposedly impending return to rock?

3. BONNIE “PRINCE” BILLY - COLD & WET (DOMINO) A piece of gentle simplicity.

4. THE FLAMING LIPS - IT OVERTAKES ME (WARNERS)

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The Auld Kirk Museum, Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, Various artists, Featuring objects of local, national and international significance, Daily, Free, Tue-Sat, 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm

Gallery Cossachock, 38 Albion St, X-Blok Launch, Group show by Eastern European Artists in new temporary venue, Until October 15, Free, Tue-Sat 12pm-late, Sun 5pm-late

Brunswick Hotel, 106 - 108 Brunswick Steet, Gregor Laird - Lost in the Forest, Photography, painting and collage which use the suggestive powers of the forest as enchanting, naïve and possibly dangerous, Oct 1 until Oct 29, Free, Daily 8am-Midnight

Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath St, Christopher Wood - Fellowship Exhibition, Walking a narrow path between representation and abstraction, Until October 21, Free, Daily 10.30am-8pm (members), Oct 7 1pm-4pm, Oct 14 4pm-7pm (non-members)

Brunswick Hotel, 106 - 108 Brunswick Steet, Menelas - Iliac/Ilium, Photography examining the hips, Oct 30 until Dec 3, Free, Daily 8amMidnight

Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, Artists without Walls, A video documentary of a collaborative event between Israeli and Palestinian artists, Until November 19, Free, Mon-Wed, Sat 10am-5pm, Thurs 1oam-8pm, Fri, Sun 11am-5pm

The Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 17th Century samplers, Embroidered samplers from Sir William Burrell’s wonderful collection of British embroideries, End date tbc, Free, Mon-Thu+Sat 10am-5pm, Fri+Sun 11am-5pm CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, Andrew Sunley Smith - Migratory Projects, Cross-disciplinary works focusing on migration, mobility and proposed elaborations on Australian do-ityourself culture, October 7 until November 18, Free, Tues-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm, closed Sun, Mon Compass Gallery, 178 West Regent Street,

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Can they do no wrong?

Seth’s husky tones lend an authenticity.

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An underworld of crime, desperation and hard luck.

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Collins Gallery, 22 Richmond Street, Exhibition tbc, New exhibition in this spacious venue, Open all year, Free, Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 12pm-4pm

Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, Body Language, Figurative work from the collection, October 14 to March 2007, Free, Mon-Wed, Sat 10am-5pm, Thurs 1oam-8pm, Fri, Sun 11am-5pm Glasgow Print Studio (gallery III), 25 King street, Partitions - Rosalind Lawless, large scale works incorporating paint and print, Until October 21, Free, Tue-Sat 10am-5.30pm Glasgow Print Studio (gallery III), 25 King street, Fragments of Time - Sarah Stewart, Kinetic art incorporating silver, gold and

strips of lace and ribbon, Until October 21, Free, Tue-Sat 10am-5.30pm Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew street, Mackintosh Gallery, Staff Show, Tutors at the school step up to the plate, End date tbc, Free, Mon-Fri 10am-5pm House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, Dumbreck Road, Various Artists, A new show different each month featuring a selection of contemporary Scottish artwork, Opening times vary, Free, Sat, Sun 10am-1pm Hunterian, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead street, Margaret Macdonald Macintosh, Watercolours and design work, Until November 18, Admission charge, Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm Hunterian, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead street, Doves and Dreams, The Art of Frances Macdonald and J Herbert McNair, Until November 18, Admission charge, Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell lane, Newformations, Jewellery, textiles, glass and ceramics by leading young designer-makers, Until October 29, £3(£1.50), Mon, Wed-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Tue 11am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell lane, NORD, Showcasing NORD’s ongoing exploration into the nature of ceramics, Until October 8, £3(£1.50), Mon, Wed-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Tue 11am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm Q! Gallery, 87-89 Saltmarket, Graffiti Brasil, Stunning photography and in-depth history and insight, Until October 6, Free, 11am-5pm daily

Analogue, 102 West Bow, Kinky Kinetic Synthetic, Computer-manipulated illustrative work by Edinburgh College of Art graduate, Until October 6, Free, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm

Amber Roome, 75/79 Cumberland Street, Group Show, See review in art section, Until October 12, Free, Wed-Sat 11am-6pm or by appt The Bongo Club, 37 Holyrood Road, Exhibition tbc, Exciting exhibitions in relaxing surroundings, Open all year, Free, Mon-Fri 11am-late, Sat 12.30pm-late City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, ToulouseLautrec and the Art Noveau Poster, Rare lithographic prints, Until October 22, £5 (3.50), Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm

Collective Gallery, 22-28 Cockburn Street, New Work Scotland, Newly commissioned 2D and 3D works by katie Orton and Stephen Murray, Until November 4, Free, Tue-Sat 12pm5pm Corn Exchange Gallery, Constitution St, Leith, Confection - Sue Spark, Seductive and enticing paintings which borrow from Baroque Mythology, October 6 until November 16, Free, Wed-Sat 11am-4.30pm Danish Cultural Institute, 3 Doune Terrace, Northern Lights, A collection of images created on trips to northern Norway and Normandy by Kirsten Klein, October 9 until December 8, Free, Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, Eduardo Paolozzi: Prints and Drawings, Superb wee exhibition, Until October 1, Free, Daily 10am5pm Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, Consider the Lillies, Works from Dundee’s 20th century art collection, October 28 until January 14, Free, Daily 10am-5pm

Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, Stone. Ten Bindings, Book bindings by Faith Shannon, Until October 8, Free, Daily 10am-5pm Doggerfisher, 11 Gayfield Square , Graham Fagan, Solo Show, October 27 to December 8, Free, Wed-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 12pm-5pm Dundas Street Gallery, 61 Dundas Street, Secrets of Venice, atmospheric oils, watercolours and Indian inks by Jamie Primrose, October 6 to October 14, Free, Daily 10am-6pm, Thurs, Fri 10am-8pm Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, Norman McBeath - Evidence, photogravures and photographs exploring accidental beauty, Until November 4, Free, Tue-Sat 10am6pm Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, High Five, Five Years of Contemporary Prints from Highpoint Editions, USA, Until November 4, Free, Tue-Sat 10am-6pm The Embassy Gallery, 76 East Crosscauseway, Annual Members Show, Various artists, Until October 8, Free, Thurs - Sun 12pm - 6pm The Fruitmarket Gallery, 45 Market Street, Callum Innes - From Memory, New and recent paintings from the Edinburgh based artist. The artist uses repeated application and removal of paint to create rhythmical, meditative works which are both intellectually compelling and visually beautiful., Until November 19, Free, Mon-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12pm-5pm GallerA1, 2 Commercial St, Leith, Michael Wildman - Under the Skin, See review in art section, Until October 15, Free, Thurs-Sun, 11am8pm I2, 34 Abercromby Place, 4x4, Howard Hodgkin, Peter Blake, Patrick Caulfield and Robyn Denny, thoughout October, Free, Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm –Ingleby Gallery, 6 Carlton Terrace, Anna Barriball, Works in Graphite exploring the space between drawing and sculpture, Until October 28, Free, Tue-Sat 10am-5pm The Leith Gallery, 65 The Shore, Leith, Various artists, Group Show, Open all year, Free, MonFri 11am-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm

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89 Saltmarket, Hey Hetero!, Investgating the phenomenon of heterosexuality, October 9-27, Free, 11am-5pm daily

Q! Gallery, 87-89 Saltmarket, A Garden I Once Knew, Dissecting identity with an art-shaped scalpel - by Vivian Hedley, October 31 to December 1, Free, 11am-5pm daily

Q! Gallery, 87-89 Saltmarket, , Dissecting identity with an art-shaped scalpel - by Vivian Hedley, October 31 to December 1, Free, 11am5pm daily Sorcha Dallas, 5 St Margaret’s Place, Karl Haendel, Meticulous drawings attempting to locate the source within the endless circularity of signs, Unti October 14, Free, Tue - Sat 11am-5pm St Mungo Museum, 2 Castle Street, Voodoo, Photography by Les Stone - exploring the practice of Voodoo on the Caribbean island of Haiti, Until January 2007, Free, Mon-Thu, Sat 10am-5pm, Fri, Sun 11am-5pm The Modern Institute, 73 Robertson St, Jeremy Deller, New Solo Show, Until October 28, Free, Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 12pm-5pm Tramway , 25 Albert Drive, Mark Raidpere, The first solo exhibition of Mark Raidpere’s work in the UK. Highlights the space between truth and lies, between sanity and madness and between public and private identities. Golly, October 20 to November 19, Free, Tues-Fri 10am5pm, Sat, Sun 12pm-5pm

Q! Gallery (also Glasgow Underground), 87-

EDINBURGH ARTS

City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Anne Redpath and the Edinburgh School, Exploring the work of the acclaimed Scottish artist, Until October 22, £5 (3.50), Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm illustration Neale McDavitt

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Imagination and Reality....A Dear Green Place, New paintings by James Tweedie, Until October 24, Free, Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm

City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Albert Watson - Frozen, Retrospective of the Scottishborn photographer, Until October 22, £5 (3.50), Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm

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The Arches, 153 Argyle St, Människor (People), Award-winning photographer Jannica Honey’s intense portraits reflect the inner world of her subjects, attempting to pull apart ideas of fashion, fakery and advertising in order to expose the sometimes brutal truth, Until October 31, Free, Mon-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun midday-10pm

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National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, Far Horizons - Artist Travellers 1750 - 1850, Focusing on British artists travelling before the age of mass tourism, Until December 10, Free, Daily 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-7pm National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Audubon’s Adevntures in Edinburgh, How Scotland shaped the work of the great wildlife artist, Until October 15, Free, 10am 5pm (8pm during festival), Sun 2pm - 5pm National Museums of Scotland, Chambers St, Reflections, A decade of North lands creative glass, Until January 2007, Free, Daily 10am - 5pm National War Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle, Commando Country, Examining Scotland’s key role in forming Britain’s famous Commando forces, October 6 to February 2008, Free with admission to Edinburgh castle, Mon-Sun 9.45am-5.45pm (April to Oct) Mon-Sun 9.45am-4.45pm (Nov to March) Open Eye Gallery, 34 Abercromby Place, Various Artists, Including Donold Provan, Angus McEwan and Vincent Butler, Thoughout October, Free, Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sun 10am4pm The Queens Gallery, Palace of Holyrood House, Canaletto in Venice, Paintings and Drawings, Until January 7 2007, £5(£4), Mon-Sun 9.30am-6pm

October 8, £6 (£4), Daily 10am-5pm, Thu 10am7pm, 10am-midnight on Oct 7 Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Young Athenians, Works from Edinburgh based artists who have been active with The Embassy artist collective. An essential snapshot of the grassroots art scene in the capital., October 7 until November 12, Free, Daily 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-7pm Scotlandart.com, 2 St Stephen Place, Various artists, Art for Sale!, Open all year, Free, 10.30am - 5.30pm, Sun 12am - 5pm Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 75 Belford Road, Robert Mapplethorpe, The first Scottish retrospective of the artist, Until November 5, £6 (£4), Daily 10am-5pm Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, Face of Craft, Celebrating the work of ten makers, Until October 8, Free, Daily 10am5pm, Thu 10am-7pm Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, Harry Benson, Celebrating fifty years of photojournalism, Until January 7, £6(£4), Daily 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-7pm Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, Energy: North Sea Portraits, Portraits of north sea oil workers by Fionna Carlisle, October 25 to January 28, Free, Daily 10am5pm, Thu 10am-7pm

The Red Door Gallery, 42 Victoria Street, Various arts and crafts, Art to buy at a reasonable price, open all year, Free, Mon-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm

Stills, 23 Cockburn Street, Tracey Moffat, Carefully orchestrated retro imagery, Until October 29, Free, Daily 11am-6pm

Royal Botanical Garden, Inverleith House, Robert Ryman, Modernist works by the American painter, Until October 1, Free, Daily 10am-5.30pm

Talbot Rice, University of Edinburgh, Southbridge, Keith Farquhar/Lucy McKenzie, Takes place in the main gallery, October 20 to December 9, Free, Tue-Sat 10am-5pm

Royal Museum of Scotland, Chambers St, Beyond the Palace Walls, A Cornucopia of Islamic Art, Until November 5, £6(£5), Daily 10am - 5pm

Talbot Rice, University of Edinburgh, Southbridge, Raeburn and his printmakers, Takes place in the Georgian gallery, October 20 to December 9, Free, Tue-Sat 10am-5pm

Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Scottish Collective, Work from artist collectives around Scotland. , Until November 12, Free, Daily 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-7pm Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Ron Mueck, Imposing sculptural works, Until

Total Kunst at Forest, 3 Bristo Place, Exhibition tbc, Exciting new work in stimulating surroundings, Open all year, Free, Daily 11am11pm

November 06

ISSUE FOURTEEN

Ben Kweller

LGBT

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illie Houston was holding h i s f i a nc é e’s p u r s e and walking arm in arm with a blind male f riend when Lew is Maynard Davidson III happened upon them a nd t o ok exc ept ion to the scene - w it h fat a l re su lt s. Ba r r y Winchell’s fellow soldiers murdered him for dating a transsexual woman: the press (including the gay press) found it convenient to describe him as a gay man. Davidson called Houston a fag, and Winchell was subjected to anti-gay harassment on base, but perceived sexual orientation may have less to do with it than perceived transgression of gender roles. The bigger picture in both these cases is that the attackers felt their victims were doing something that it was inappropriate for men to do. It’s ludicrous that in either case the murderers thought their victims’ behaviour signified homosexuality, but it goes to show how homophobia and transphobia are linked and have the potential to threaten all of us. Which is to say, it isn’t ‘just’ a concern for LGBT people.

EVENTS

OUR STORY SCOTLAND CEILIDH,

Trades Hall, 85 Glassford St, Glasgow Nov 4, £15 (£12) incl. buffet. Celebrate a year of storytelling within the LGBT community in Scotland. WWW.OURSTORYSCOTLAND.ORG.UK

Indie-acoustic singer-songwriter AL START plays Glasgow’s Lauries and Edinburgh’s Sala Café, respectively. Nov 8 & 9.

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Glasgow. Glasgay’s final bash. Nov 10. WWW.GLASGAY.COM

TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE, Nov 18 Even if you can’t make it to the events, you can still set aside a few moments to remember those who have been taken from us.

QUEER WOMEN’S ACTION, Pitlochry Youth Hostel. A weekend of talking about sex, health, the NHS and queer women, all for a tenner! Dec 1-3. WWW.QWA.ORG.UK

MIRAH

JOYRIDE: REMIXES (K RECORDS)

A 22-track journey through ‘C’Mon Miracle’ and related works, this album manages to accomplish what so few remix albums can: it further elucidates the feelings and emotions of the original work. On ‘C’Mon Miracle’ the appeal was in Mirah’s contrasting lyrics and music. The plucked guitars sometimes bordered on twee, while the underground rock tracks felt under-nourished and short of bass. On ‘Joyride’, Shawn Parke turns Nobody Has To Stay into a hip-hop ballad; Bryce Panic brings out the echoing dub drums of Don’t Die In Me, throwing the lyrics into sharp relief; while Scream Club collaborator Ben Adorable turns Sweepstakes Prize into a gorgeous, Cure-esque thing of impossible 80s beauty. The drone-obsessed YACHT mar proceedings a touch by going a sonic experiment too far, but at 22 tracks you simply cannot fault Mirah’s chosen remixers for pushing the envelope. Moving out from the singer-songwriter corner in which she usually sits, there are moments of ethereal beauty and vocal exploration on ‘Joyride’ that elevate Mirah to Bjork-like heights of artistic accomplishment. [Bram Gieben] OUT NOV 21 - WWW.KRECS.COM

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I think Scotland’s probably my favourite place to play” a jovial Ben Kweller admits, and like a kid with the promise of pudding after just two more mouthfuls of dinner, the fickle Skinny is putty in his hands. Two weeks into his latest US/European tour and Kweller’s already feeling the strain. “I hardly get any sleep... not since the baby was born.” Whilst travelling in promotion of his most aptly-titled album, ‘Ben Kweller’, the now NY-based purveyor of fine melodic pop is enjoying life. “Touring’s great fun, we have this massive trailer now so I can bring my family along.” Kweller and wife Liz Smith have just recently been joined by a baby, so surely this will be reflected in any new material, no? “I don’t really see it affecting my music, I was always kind of sentimental anyway.”

by Alma Cork

EACH YEAR PEOPLE HOLD VIGILS ON OR NEAR THE ANNIVERSARY OF RITA HESTER’S MURDER, TO REMEMBER TRANSGENDER PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED AT THE HANDS OF PREJUDICE AND HATE. This November people across the world will commemorate the 8th International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). The day is organised to remember those who have lost their lives as the result of anti-transgender hate crime, and was originally motivated by the murder of Rita Hester. An out transgender woman living in Boston, Massachusetts, she was known for her lively and outgoing nature. Completely secure with herself, she moved between straight and queer communities with ease and was well known and liked in both. On the evening of November 28 1998 she was found in her apartment with multiple stab wounds. She was declared dead on arrival at the hospital and her killer has never been found. Her death inspired a web project known as Remembering Our Dead, which documents murders of transgender people across the world, and a year later in November 1999 the International TDoR was started in San Francisco by Gwendolyn Ann Smith. The day is marked by candlelit vigils across the globe, held in memory of Rita and others like her who have been murdered due to transgender prejudice or hatred. The TDoR now occurs internationally in cities from the Philippines to Australia to the Netherlands, with over 300 separate locations holding vigils last year.

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Each year more names are added to the list of victims of transgender hate crime. Two wellknown names are Brandon Teena, who was raped and later murdered in 1993 after local sheriffs dismissed allegations against his rapists, and Gwen Araujo, who was beaten at length and eventually buried in a shallow grave in 2002. This year even more peo ple are being remembered. They include Gisberta, a Bra z i l ia n i mm igra nt livi ng in Portugal who, on February 19, was tied up and tortured for three days by teenage boys, before finally being thrown into a pit on the construction site where she stayed. Some of those being remembered are unidentified, such as the person wearing woman’s clothes who was beaten to death with a garden hoe i n Nor th r idge, California in November 2005, or the transgender woman who was shot in Phoenix, Arizona in March 2006. Others still were apparently k i l le d by t ho s e whom you would

have expected to be protecting them, such as Paulina Mendes, who, according to eyewitnesses, was gunned down by police in Guatemala City on the December 18 2005. In Guatemala City grassroots efforts are taking place to counter anti-transgender hate crimes and murders. A group of transgender sex workers, known as the Queens of the Night Collective, have organised to speak out against the lack of jobs, health, education and security for LGBT people in the country. On the streets of Guatemala City being transgender is dangerous, with at least 17 reported killings since 2001. The murder rate among transgender sex workers is in fact seventeen times higher than the national average.

community, by friends or family members who love us. It’s so important to attend one and show your support to families and friends as well as your solidarity to the community. We can’t do this alone.”

Certainly, the latest long-player is brimming with honey-soaked pop nuggets, dripping with honesty and as addictive as nature’s own nectar - and while other artists may have to admit a certain amount of assistance in obtaining sounds or ideas, with a credit list for the instruments on the album being just one name long, Kweller’s work is all his own.

IN THE LAST TWO YEARS EVENTS IN EDINBURGH HAVE BEEN HELD UNDER THE NAME TIME 2 REMEMBER. THE THIRD AN-

So how does this transfer to the live arena? “I’m lucky because the guys I’ve got playing with me I’ve known for a long time and they’re all great musicians. They play the new songs the way they’re meant to be played which is cool but they also add something new to the old songs which keeps them sounding fresh.”

NUAL TIME 2 REMEMBER WILL START AT 3PM ON NOVEMBER 18 AT THE LGBT CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING, AS PART OF THE REGULAR T-TIME AFTERNOON DROP-IN. THERE WILL ALSO BE A TIME OF PRAYER AS PART OF THE REGULAR SERVICE AT THE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH TO REMEMBER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED OR BEEN KILLED BY TRANSPHOBIC HATE CRIME. THE TIME 2 REMEMBER EVENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY METROPOLITAN CHURCH

The TDoR raises awareness of the level of violence that transgender people face. As the general public becomes more educated about transgender and gender variant people, the hope is that the number of deaths resulting from transgender hate crime will dwindle to zero. In the meantime it is important to show that trans lives matter, by bringing the plight of these individuals and their families to the world’s attention and by passing laws that make prosecution of anti-transgender violence mandatory. As Ethan St. Pierre, the coordinator of the TDoR while Gwendolyn Ann Smith is on hiatus, says, “A TDoR event can be overwhelming but it’s one way to make people aware of the level of violence we face, and that such senseless acts of violence and senseless loss of life will not be tolerated by the members of our

TRANSGENDER PEOPLE, FRIENDS, PARTNERS, FAMILY AND AL-

A few years on and Kweller has amassed a fairly substantial global fanbase, all seemingly hooked by his knack for a tune and general nice guy attitude. He’s certainly no slouch either, and has been known to shed blood to keep his faithful happy. At a recent festival appearance in Austin, Kweller braved a chronic nosebleed which resulted in him losing a dangerous amount of blood just so that the amassed wouldn’t go without. “I hadn’t taken cocaine, I hadn’t even picked my nose” recalls Ben, “but there was no way 20,000 people were going to miss my show because of a nosebleed!” As it turns out, the severity of the nosebleed, untamed by tampons thrown from the crowd, was too much and when a piano-playing Ben became unable to control his fingers from slipping across blood-covered keys, his manager came to the rescue and dragged him to A&E. Still, on planet Kweller, every cloud has a silver lining: “We’re thinking about approaching Tampax for a tour sponsorship.” BEN KWELLER PLAYS QMU, GLASGOW ON NOV 15. ‘BEN KWELLER’ IS OUT NOW ON ATO.

Kweller was part of the early-naughties NY re-

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vival and is jamming buddies with a who’s-who of many of those exports. “I guess the main thing was that we were all there together while the town was buzzing. It was more than just the music, we’d all go to each others shows, play each other new tunes (he has vivid memories of Julian Casablancas playing early ‘Room on Fire’ tracks in the back of the tour bus), something was happening on a friendship level just as much as anything else.”

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by Jon Seller

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Ben Kweller: A nice man with nice tunes

LIES ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.

“MUSIC IS A FORM OF COMMUNICATION THAT PREDATES LANGUAGE AND IT’S NOT SOMETHING THAT’S FOR SALE...” - IAN MACKAYE

MCC EDINBURGH, 41 GEORGE IV BRIDGE, EDINBURGH (0131 226 1691, WWW.MCCEDINBURGH.COM)

by Jamie Borthwick

LGBT CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING, 9 HOWE STREET, EDINBURGH (WWW.LGBTHEALTH.ORG.UK) TRANSMEN SCOTLAND (WWW.TRANSMENSCOTLAND.ORG.UK) LGBT YOUTH SCOTLAND (WWW.LGBTYOUTH.ORG.UK) REMEMBERING OUR DEAD WEB PROJECT (WWW.REMEMBERINGOURDEAD.ORG) WWW.GENDER.ORG/REMEMBER/DAY/

In 1980 when the cornerstones for Dischord Records were laid, an 18 year-old Ian Mackaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi, among others) is unlikely to have envisaged the passing of a 26th anniversary for the record company he co-founded. Yet still he speaks with a verve for music which cannot have been diluted from those days spent finalising the break up of his early band, Teen Idles. It was, he explains, circumstantial necessity that Dischord come about as the band sought to put out a record. The idea may seem like common practice today but Mackaye explains the politics were quite different back in the formative Washington DC punk scene. “There was some concern that we were selling out because we were making a record. At that time it seemed kind of ‘Why are you making a record? You’re a punk band!’ So because of sensitivity about this we said, well, if any money comes back from this project then we’re going to put out another band… the idea was to document the community.”

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And document is something they continue to do, with a raft of new releases, each with a sound that seems rather far removed from a stable manned by one of the most inf luential people in the growth of Hardcore music. Soccer Team’s album ‘Volunteered Civility & Professionalism’ is a record of crafty and layered indie rock and Fugazi bassist Joe Lally’s solo release ‘There to Here’ is a sparse, minimalist voyage through the intelligent lyrical world of one man and his classic ear for a bass line. “It evolves naturally, I hope!” Mackaye says of the music, “That’s the idea. You continue to get a sort of organic hue of particular communities.”

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DC bands Channels and French Toast have also just released through Dischord a nd Mackaye i s c elebratory about their diversity. “I think they’re all quite different records and I love that. Dischord has forever and ever been tagged with this sort of myth that there’s a ‘Dischord sound’. I think these records are all great records, they’re all different and I think that they continue to defy the myth that there is one strict, orthodox sound to our releases.” One bond that seems vital to the construction of the Dischord community is the ‘do-it-yourself’ ethic: recording, producing and distributing everything in-house. “We did it ourselves because that was the only way it was going to get done. We live in Washington DC, there’s no music industry here.” Indeed, The Teen Idles release proved a real voyage of discovery in terms of DIY. “When we turned to artwork we really had no idea. In America at the time we didn’t have 7” picture sleeves, it was just white with the hole cut in it. We took apart one of the 7” import picture sleeves we had bought and we carefully unglued it to see how it was put together, you know, the flaps were folded in and glued. We could see the basic schematic of the sleeve and we laid it out on a bit of paper and traced it and Jeff [Nelson, band mate and co-founder of Dischord] just put graphics and pictures inside those lines. We got it printed 1000 times and using scissors we each cut out the shapes by hand, folded and glued them and put the record and lyric sheets inside. It really was not like ‘Oh, this is some “do-it-yourself” thing’.” The early methods of Mackaye and Nelson were utterly unique and gained them some notoriety, leading to some unfair tagging in the industry that Mackaye is keen to set straight. “I don’t really consider Dischord exclusive: we’re limited in our means and we’re selective in what we put out, not because we think some music is better

Ian MacKaye does things his way than other music, but because some people’s temperaments make more sense in terms of the eccentricities of our label.” Mackaye is candid about the way he perceives the differences between his label and the ‘mainstream’ way of things, but there is no desire to crusade against ‘The Man’. “Of course there are parts of the music business we hear about and we think ‘Well, that sucks’ and I think a lot of people like to think that the work we do is sort of reactive, it’s not: it’s proactive. I just want to make records… I’m not interested in stopping people from doing things their way but I am interested in not letting people block me and my business.”

ulate exactly what he needs from music and what Dischord’s purpose in the industry truly is. “The question is this, ‘Can the musician or musicians throw down? Can they make music that affects a change in other people? Can they create music that resonates in a way that makes people think they can’t miss a show and they have to hear it?’” “Music is a form of communication that predates language and it’s not something that’s for sale, so if you’re going to play this stuff, you’ve got to honour it. That’s all that matters to me.” CHANNELS – ‘WAITING FOR THE NEXT END OF THE WORLD’, FRENCH TOAST - ‘INGLESIDE TERRACE’, JOE LALLY -‘THERE

The path seems a well-trodden one for Ian Mackaye, who has committed a quarter of a century to doing things the way he feels they should be done. Time enough for him to be able to artic-

TO HERE’, SOCCER TEAM - ‘VOLUNTEERED CIVILITY & PROFESSIONALISM’ AND THE EVENS – ‘GET EVENS’ ARE ALL OUT NOW ON DISCHORD. WWW.DISCHORD.COM

November 06

ISSUE FOURTEEN

SOUNDS BRAKES

THE BEATIFIC VISIONS (ROUGH TRADE)

Skinnys, but this is still one of the albums of the year. [Jay Shukla] OUT NOW

Brighton’s own take on the supergroup, Brakes, return with their second long-player having regained the services of a couple of Electric Soft Parade siblings and a British Sea Power operative. As lyrically quirky and interesting as their debut ‘Give Blood’, ‘The Beatific Visions’ is a solid collection of intelligent pop with a real sense of fun – Porcupine or Pineapple is one minute of pure insane indulgence, and superb with it. Jangly REM-style hooks feature on a number of tracks, most notably on Cease or Desist, and whilst the album is at times brilliant (opener Hold Me In The River and the delicate closer, No Return), it ultimately suffers from not utilising the brothers ESP’s undoubted vocal talents, with several tunes just crying out for some harmony action. Alas, we are denied, and left wanting a little more. [Jon Seller] RELEASE DATE: NOV 6. WWW.BRAKESBRAKESBRAKES.COM

DEFTONES

SATURDAY NIGHT WRIST (WEA) On album number five Deftones consolidate their position as the poster boys for credible heavy music with an exhilarating tour de force that dazzles with its confidence and energy. Although the band are working with a limited palette, the scope of their sound is still immense. Sheets of crushing, melodic guitar crash sideways into Moreno’s devastating, chiming vocals, before the music ruptures and pulls apart under the weight of its own intensity, giving way to a series of thunderous, sludgy riffs that manage to push all the right buttons without sounding like second-hand goods. Moreno’s love of eighties rock and pop keeps the vocal lines interesting, while the apocalyptic fervour of tracks like Rapture confirm the fact that far from being over the hill, Deftones are a band at the very height of their powers. The embarrassing contribution by Giant Drag’s Annie Hardy on Pink Cellphone stops this from getting five

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BEIRUT

GULAG ORKESTAR (4AD) It speaks volumes about global instability when sanctuary can be found in Beirut - and guiding us through the debris of an era ravaged by war and selfgratifying foreign policy is Zach Condon with debut LP ‘The Gulag Orkestar’. From the forlorn, head bowed marching of Prenziauerberg, Condon soars into an enchanting orchestral abyss like a mournful Eastern European traveller. Postcards From Italy flutters with delicate ukulele caressed by gypsy horns, whilst Bratislava is a regal stomp of vocal defiance embellished by militaristic drums and Slovak jazz. Awash with musical juxtapositions, it’s an awe-invoking record of cultural beauty that has you shuddering at the thought of slapdash guitars and sloppy production. As After The Curtain fades from memory like the closure of an electronic séance, you’re left emotionally enriched and aurally educated. With the world intent on imploding, the haven of Beirut seems the most comforting place to be. [Billy Hamilton] RELEASE DATE: NOV 6. BEIRUT PLAYS WITH CALEXICO AND A HAWK AND A HACKSAW AT ABC, GLASGOW ON NOV 1. WWW.BEIRUTBAND.COM

KAT VIPERS

SUMMER BLOODY TIME (PY RECORDS)

K a t V i p e r ’s mini-album ‘Summer Bloody Time’ was funded by the Arts Council (England), suggesting that it is as much a serious aesthetic statement as a means of popular entertainment. The explicitly feminist lyrics and manic piano make this a challenging listen - even Gershwin’s standard Summertime is given a snarling re-working - but

Kat Viper is a genuinely original musician. Stealing equally from jazz, punk and cabaret traditions, she performs with an exhilarating vigour, evolving the piano from a sedate accompaniment to a jagged, raging lead instrument. If she has echoes of ‘To Bring You My Love’ period PJ Harvey, this is less due to her gender than her willingness to explore a wide range of vocal scales and moods. Although unlikely to appeal to a mass market, fans of the Dresden Dolls or melodic experimentation will be delighted by her unique authenticity: string arrangements have never sounded so deadly. [Gareth K Vile] RELEASE DATE: NOV 6. WWW.PYRECORDS.NET

NOW ON EYE LEVEL

(A.SIDE WORLDWIDE)

Raising consciousness has been part of hip-hop since the old s c h o o l d ay s of Adidas and gold-chains: driven underground by the rise of gangster rap, its subtleties and organic sound are a far harder sale than tales of guns and booty. Mixed race crew Now On display their party credentials and belief in community development across an over-long debut, even including poetry interludes and a guest spot from Arrested Development’s Speech. While there are no immediate show-stoppers and the beats often descend into schmaltz, ‘Eye Level’ represents measured flow, a deep funk and soulful references, building into a solid home listening experience: polite rather than stunning, the politics are radical yet abstract. Working with expansive melodies rather than taut samples, ‘Eye Level’ could be the fascinating revival of reasonable hip-hop. [Gareth K Vile] RELEASE DATE: NOV 10.

THE STONE GHOST COLLECTIVE A THEORY OF EVERYTHING (SHARK BATTER)

Beginning life as a symphony for orchestra a n d c h o i r, ‘A Theor y of

RELEASE DATE: NOV 6. WWW.STONEGHOSTCOLLECTIVE.COM

THE LONG BLONDES

SOMEONE TO DRIVE YOU HOME (ROUGH TRADE)

The Long Blondes are a 2006 approximation of Elastica and Blondie, using glam guitars and lipstick’d vocals to convey big sisterly advice and exgirlfriend jealousy. Indie disco kids have been falling over themselves to unwrap ‘Someone To Drive You Home’, and they’ll love it - the Long Blondes have achieved their sinisterly poptastic goals. Rock bands do albums, pop bands do singles and Long Blondes do singles like veteran pros. As a 12-track compilation of perfect pop then, ‘Someone To Drive You Home’ succeeds – especially the blissfully-hooked Giddy Stratospheres, and ecstatic singalong Separated By Motorways, both having plenty enough fizz to be chart-toppers. Problem is, it’s so reminiscent of Blondie’s magnficient ‘Parallel Lines’; what at once is immediately appealing soon becomes tiresome through overexposure. It’s catchy, but it’s also appropriation (by any other name). [Ally Brown] RELEASE DATE: NOV 6. WWW.THELONGBLONDES.CO.UK

HALFWAY

REMEMBER THE RIVER (LAUGHING OUTLAW)

PROJECT: VENHELL IFEELBACKWHATTHEY’RE LOOKINGATMEFOR (VALENTINE BITCH)

‘Remember The River’ meanders along quite calmly - there’s barely a ripple, let alone a wave, to trouble your stream of consciousness. A look beneath a surface that hardly shimmers, however, reveals that there is much more depth here than first suspected. There are indeed some areas of musical clarity and coherence amidst the murky banality that clouds parts of the record. Album opener River Roads is a decent impression of early REM and Cherry Ann. Despite its lyrical melodrama, it isn’t a bad ballad. Furthermore, Chance wouldn’t sound out of place on a Crowded House compilation. The centrepiece of the LP is undoubtedly the impressive Ballad of Liza Browne - a subtle, understated offering with a delicious guitar outro. The tuneless Dearest Mother, though, highlights exactly why this isn’t an exceptional album. In such a crowded musical pond, it is questionable whether this will do any more than skim along the surface. [Finbarr Bermingham] RELEASE DATE: NOV 20. WWW.HALFWAY.COM.AU

MOGWAI

ZIDANE: A 21ST CENTURY PORTRAIT OST (PIAS RECORDINGS) The recently-released ‘Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait’ is not just a football documentary but an artistic, evocative think-piece that resonates beyond the touchlines of the Bernabe u Stadium, and Mogwai’s soundtrack is an integral part of this transition. In contrast to the earthshattering ‘Mr Beast’, loud-Mogwai cedes the stage to quiet-Mogwai, the minor shifts and adagio-paced snare hits akin to ‘Happy Songs for Happy People’. In the film, this thoroughly mournful music provides a striking contrast to the rapid-fire Spanish commentary and underscores Zizou’s surprising solitariness in the game – on record it sounds no less haunting. This soundtrack, often distorted on-screen by the directors, is a major addition to Mogwai’s evolving oeuvre. [Nick Mitchell] RELEASE DATE: NOV 6.

You’ve undoubtedly been subject to the elements comprising Aberdonian quartet Project: Venhell many times before, but never in this kind of blender. As erratic as a hyperactive chimp on crack, opener Pfft to Your Rules is a two fingered salute blurring blazing guitars with blood curdling howls and sporadic poppy undertones. This sets the scene for a snappy tornado-like debut, which, at just over 18 minutes long, is nearly over by the time the kettle’s boiled. Oxes are over for a brew, and The Fucking Champs brought the Jammie Dodgers. As vocalist Hines offers with his strangled vocal “they’ll think we’re just making this shit up as we go along”, during Too Metal, there’s a smirking self-awareness at play. They’ve not so much said Pfft to the Rulebook as stolen our means to navigate it for a little while, and there’s no harm in that at all. [Dave Kerr] OUT NOW AND AVAILABLE VIA WWW.VALENTINEBITCH.CO.UK. MYSPACE.COM/PROJECTVENHELL

SAILBOATS ARE WHITE TURBO! (POPTONES)

Don’t be fooled by the drawing of a cute kitten o n th e c ove r of this album. Instead, notice how it’s towering above some kind of poorly drawn industrial cityscape, ready to crush all in its wake. Apparently influenced by, amongst others, Black Flag, The Fall, Blur and Slayer; Canadian youngsters Sailboats are White like to SHOUT! A LOT! And play their guitars FUGGING LOUD. “RAAAAARGH! RAAAAARGH!” is an example of the lyrical content on this album. One of the songs is called It’s Exactly Four Seconds From Here to the Door, I’ll Give You Two. It would be too easy to stop playing the album after about the same time period. Alan McGee is responsible - is the man a genius, or a knob? You decide. [Milo McLaughlin] RELEASE DATE: NOV 13. WWW.POPTONES.CO.UK MYSPACE.COM/SAILBOATSRWHITE

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Mirah - best kept secret SINGER-SONGWRITER MIRAH’S NEW REMIX COLLECTION SHOULD BRING HER TO A WIDER AUDIENCE

Mirah is currently on a hiatus from the music business, and as such has decided that now is the time to release a remix collection, ‘Joyride’. Featuring work from producers famed on the queer scene for their uncompromising musical vision, such as Ben Adorable, Electrosexual and Abberline, ‘Joyride’ puts Mirah’s lyrics and voice into new contexts. The singer-songwriter baggage is jettisoned, and the listener is invited for the first time to focus on the rhythmic qualities of her compositions, and the surprising gravitas in her sweet, appealing voice. Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlin had an interesting upbringing that would take this whole article to re-count, including time spent in hippie communes in West Virginia with her Jewish parents, going on peace marches in Russia, and living in Norway (she also speaks Norwegian). Her recorded output is released on the legendary label K Records, and produced by Phil Elvrum of the Microphones – there is no doubt that she comes with heavy underground credentials. Starting from the blueprint of voice and guitar, her songs often take flight into heady, avant-garde sonic realms, her exquisite voice pitching and falling among squalls of feedback and arrhythmic drums. Throughout it all, however, is the voice – clean of tone, with breathy entreaties and catch-in-the-throat key changes that steal your heart instantly: Mirah’s is the voice of an angel. Most importantly, it is a commercial voice – one which, if put to use singing the pat

homilies and teenage-angst clichés of, say, Dido a mixed-culture background. Her lyrics are far or Avril Lavigne, would not sound out of place. from easy – they wrap you up in internal contraMirah’s voice is utterly marketable, and this is her dictions, with meanings oscillating from literal to metaphorical and back again according to the singer’s will. That kind of ambiguity takes practice. The directness of a song like Jerusalem (“You should know better than / To become the wicked ones / Almighty God once saved you from …”) has its own power, while Don’t Die In Me could be interpreted in several different ways (“Without the weight of being whole / Some fruits evolved all on their own …”). Re-imagined as electronic productions, her work almost becomes easier to deconstruct – there is a sparseness to the remixes that allow you to take in the lyrics more slowly, de-complexifying the tensions she creates with the contrast between her subject matter and her angelic voice. Publicity-shy, and with a release schedule that eschews as much media attention as it courts, Mirah is initially quite hard to discover. Pick up ‘Joyride’ and I guarantee you will be hooked for life. Mirah is the thinking photo: Danielle St. Laurent person’s singer-songwriter, in an era secret weapon. You could play ‘C’Mon Miracle’ to where the term has been debased by the likes of any lame-brained pop fan, and they would like it, James Blunt and the aforementioned Dido. Mirah even if they didn’t ‘get’ the lyrics. is so good, you almost don’t want to share her. Shh. Keep her to yourselves. And what lyrics! Bold, brave, political and personal at the same time, Mirah deconstructs relationships, gender and family from the perspective MIRAH - ‘JOYRIDE: REMIXES’ IS OUT NOV 21 ON K RECORDS of a bisexual woman, formerly married, and with WWW.KRECS.COM

THIS YEAR’S GLASGAY! PROGRAMME HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF THROUGH AN ECLECTIC AND DIVERSE COLLECTION OF EVENTS. ITS POSTERS HAVE ALREADY TAKEN OVER THE UNDERGROUND, WITH THE ‘HEY HETERO!’ SERIES SURPRISING COMMUTERS WITH BOLD, COLOURFUL AND CHEERFUL SATIRE: THE ‘RUSHES’ SEASON HAS BEGUN, GENERATING ENTHUSIASM AND PRIDE ACROSS THE CITY.

ZUG-ZWANG

THE STUDIO, GLASGOW, OCT 7

‘Zug-Zwang’ was originally conceived by Mar tin O’Connor for the Arches’ house company. Relocated in the bright gallery space of the Studio in Saltmarket, this playful take on perceptions of masculinity straddles the divide between stand-up comedy and popular therapy. O’Connor expertly guides the audience through a parody of a New Man workshop, jumping between characters, pathos and knob gags. At times it is hard to differentiate between his personae, but if his thrusting delivery rarely deviates from quick-fire patter, the material remains penetrating. Pub-joke interludes sit uneasily amongst the emotive monologues about penis extension, or Fight

by Bram Gieben

Club-style addiction to self-improvement; repeated gags about ‘getting his hairy man out’ may mock the piety of American male empowerment, but they provide only cheap laughs. Managing to present the so-called crisis of masculinity as pathetic in both senses, ‘Zug-Zwang’ represents a necessary manoeuvre to escape the confrontational nature of the gender identity dialogue. Witty, compassionate and well-delivered, it introduces a strong theme to Glasgay! and was warmly received on its opening. The finale came far too quickly. [Gareth K Vile]

LGBT VENUE GUIDE

LOST IN THE FOREST

Gregor Laird’s ‘Lost in the Forest’ exhibition oozes sexuality. The almost alarmingly bold colours capture your attention, drawing you in to Laird’s fantastical world. Here, sexual desires are held up as animalistic urges, as the motif of the wolf. In one piece, entitled Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf leers lasciviously at Red, who in turn stares impassively out at the viewer in a pose utterly disinterested and crackling with wanton sexual energy. Laird plays with received wisdom and turns our preconceptions on their head. The power in being an object of purely sexual desire is a common theme in this collection. Laird has said he wants to “scratch the surface to find more surface” but there is a depth to his work that is intriguing and thrilling. The world he creates is an ethereal fairytale, yet it’s part human, part animal inhabitants mirror our own suppressed desires. [Holly Edwards] BRUNSWICK HOTEL, GLASGOW.

1. DEFTONES - ‘SATURDAY NIGHT WRIST’ (WEA)

BROADCAST – ‘THE FUTURE CRAYON’ (WARP)

A band at the very height of their powers.

Versatile to the point of almost breaking.

EDINBURGH

2. BEIRUT – ‘GULAG ORKESTAR’ (4AD)

DEAD MEADOW - ‘DEAD MEADOW’ (XEMU RECORDS)

BLUE MOON CAFÉ, 1 Barony Street – Gourmet-stand-

HABANA, 22 Greenside Place – A popular, regular

BENNETS, 80-90 Glassford Street – Busy enough, but

The haven of Beirut seems the most comforting place to be.

Every party needs a hallucinatory hippy album.

3. MANAGE - ‘(LIVE) IN PROTEST’ (MERCILESS)

Campbell’s once-dubious career-choice now looks positively inspired.

ard food served in hearty portions for reasonable prices, attracting an eclectic clientele of all ages, gender identities and orientations. CC BLOOMS, 23 Greenside Place – Admission to this infernal netherworld is admittedly free, and it’s open till 3am, but prepare for overpriced drinks and existentialist levels of depression. CLAREMONT BAR, 133/135 East Claremont Street – Featuring an in-house restaurant, this pub merges a local feel with speciality nights catering to the fringes of queer society. DESTINATION, 17 Albert Place, - New cabaret bar - one to be watched. FRENCHIE’S, 89 Rose Street Lane – Sticky carpet, drag queens, an array of hats, a nice game of bingo, witty one-liners and a seedy undercurrent of scandal.

haunt for Edinburgh’s scene queens, with a good distribution of promos and karaoke. PLANET OUT, 6 Baxter’s Place – Diverse crowd, nice staff, and feels like a drag queen’s knicker drawer. THE REGENT, 2 Montrose Terrace – The first CAMRAlisted gay pub in Scotland, everyone is welcome here and it makes for a nice change of pace to the usual scenester drama. SALA, 60 Broughton Street – Fantastic Spanish-influenced food selection makes it a café first and a bar second. THE STREET, 2 Picardy Place – Smart décor, laid-back atmosphere, and some of the best Bloody Marys in Edinburgh. TWIST, 26B Dublin Street – A warm feel, with a colourful range of eats and wines.

thrives on loyalty from people who can't think of anywhere else to go. THE COURT BAR, 69 Hutcheson Street - A good place for conversation, it’s mainly frequented by older men during the evening and mixed during the day. CUBE, 34-44 Queen Street DELMONICA’S, 68 Virginia Street – The queen bee of Glasgow’s gay scene. Not the place to go for a quiet drink, but can be a great, cheap place to go before clubbing. GLASGOW LGBT CENTRE, 11 Dixon Street Icon, 24 Candleriggs – A charmingly relaxed air with the emphasis firmly on chilled entertainment. MERCHANT PRIDE, 20 Candleriggs – A brash, colourful bar that has to be seen to be believed.

BLEAK, ALIENATED BUT POTENTIALLY STILL THE SOUNDTRACK TO A GREAT SATURDAY NIGHT

Josef K, who named themselves after the central character in Kafka’s ‘The Trial’, were actually the only act to put out an album on legendary label Postcard. This compilation, released by the extra-efficient Domino, takes a few rarities, takes from the original recording sessions and mixes them up with songs from some of the albums that actually saw the light of day. It’s a thrilling glimpse of a band whose arty alienation and intellectualised disco perfectly represented an era when it was cool to be an existentialist, when the Cure were referencing Camus in Killing an Arab

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instead of singing songs about love at the weekend. One of the titles, Fun and Frenzy, perfectly encapsulates the Josef K sound: bleak, alienated but potentially still the soundtrack to a really great Saturday night. Scandalously, they ended up a footnote to the success of Franz and friends, rather than getting the attention they deserved. I expect that Kafka might have had some sympathy. [Jasper Hamill]

An apocalyptic waste-land of concrete and sin.

4. ...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD - ‘SO DIVIDED’ (INTERSCOPE) A melodious trip that occasionally breaks down into a heart wrenching cacophony.

5. BRAKES - ‘THE BEATIFIC VISIONS’ (ROUGH TRADE) A solid collection of intelligent pop.

ISOBEL CAMPBELL - ‘MILKWHITE SHEETS’ (V2)

MELVINS - (A) SENILE ANIMAL (IPECAC) Apparently too deaf to care, Melvins move like a colossal sonic steamroller.

OASIS – ‘STOP THE CLOCKS’ (BIG BROTHER) Some brave and surprising singles left out.

‘ENTOMOLOGY’ IS OUT ON NOV 20.

THE DRONES - ‘GALA MILL’ (ATP RECORDINGS)

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Good, haunting dust bowl rock.

November 06

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1. GAY LIFE IS ALL ABOUT BEING A GYM BUNNY, HAVING A SIXPACK AND GETTING YOUR SHIRT OFF AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY

Okay, so the shirt thing is true, but the rest of it? Rubbish! Look at the fey lads of the gay indie scene; the Queeruption people, who couldn’t give a toss about gym subscriptions; the Bears – fat, hairy and loving it. Learn to dig the diversity and just say no to cookie-cutter gay bodies that just popped out of the weights room.

True, a solid butch or a voluptuous femme can still turn a head, but queer women are generally as fretful about their bodies as our straight sisters, as any dyke who has ever been to a slimming club will tell you. 3. BEARS AND FAT DYKES HAVE THE SAME KIND OF AGENDA

Wrong! Despite our apparent similarities these groups have managed to come to a similar conclusion – that there’s value in being big and bent – via different paths. The rule of thumb goes: fat dykes are all about the politics and the activism, and bears are all about the scene and the sex, though I’d like to be proved wrong. Of course these myths make you wonder what it is about fat queers that makes us ripe for mythologising in the first place – any answers? In the meantime, class dismissed!

CHARLOTTE COOPER IS A WRITER AND FAT ACTIVIST. FIND OUT MORE AT WWW.CHARLOTTECOOPER.NET

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Fat people are one of the most mythologised groups in the world. By this I mean that we are prepared to believe all kinds of things about fat folk when cold, hard evidence points to the contrary. On the one hand we believe that fat people are weak and pathetic, undisciplined, but on the other we are fascinated by sumo wrestlers, who embody none of those traits. Queer people also suffer this annoying kind of mythology: growing up believing all kinds of crap about ourselves and spending precious time having to work out what’s really real. So it’s not surprising that there’s a ton of mythology in the space where fat and queer intersect. Right now I’m going to bust a trio of these truisms right open, so hold tight and listen up.

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IN THE SECOND INSTALMENT OF HER MONTHLY COLUMN, CHARLOTTE COOPER TAKES AIM AT SOME COMMON STEREOTYPES.

2. DYKES ARE COOL ABOUT FAT

GREGOR LAIRD

FEATURED ALBUM ENTOMOLOGY (DOMINO)

Everything’ is a magnificent example of what happens when experimentalists turn their heads to actual songwriting. A gorgeous blend of Brian Wilson-esque vocal harmonies and British 60s psychedelia, the album lyrics soar on about astronomy and subatomic physics along the lines of “in the beginning was the void and it was not zero” or “our electric is the god” and it’s nowhere near as contrived as that might sound. If you love gorgeous music paired with a bit of spaceknowledge, a bit of metaphysics, a bit of mysticism, then stop seeking now. It’s fascinating to consider how this must have sounded originally, as a symphony, before it was twisted around the rush of guitars. But maybe once this album does as well as it deserves, The Stone Ghost Collective will be able to afford to take that version to the concert halls. [Ali Maloney]

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GLASGOW Moda, 58 Virginia Street THE POLO LOUNGE, 84 Wilson Street – Glasgow’s arguably most stylish gay venue, safe and comfortable. Revolver Bar, 6a John Street – Offers the most pleasant and attitude-free drink on the Glasgow scene - though women are rare. Warhol, 214 Bath Street THE WATERLOO, 306 Argyle Street – Unpretentious and welcoming, it serves a clientele of mature men.

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Metal Up Your Ass!

SOUNDS N Speaking Their Language

SOUNDS CONTENTS THE FRATELLIS SEAN LENNON TOOL METAL UP YOUR ASS! ALBUMS BEN KWELLER/DISCHORD SINGLES THE EASY GRAMOPHONE JET / HEAD LIKE A KITE EDINBURGH GLASGOW SUBTLE ...TRAIL OF DEAD RICHARD ASHCROFT BEIRUT

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I am sick of talking to journalists who don’t care about music. I wonder if they’ve even heard the album,” Juliette Lewis disdainfully suggests. “These people don’t want to be fans.” Lewis loves rock’n’roll, revels in its story-telling possibilities, the mythologizing of location and emotion and the slinky hip-swinging sensuality of the beat. When The Licks perform, she recalls Robert Plant. It becomes abundantly clear to The Skinny that Juliette and the Licks are not a Hollywood star’s vanity project, as she continues: “I hate it when they call the band session musicians. You should come backstage and meet them. It’s all about them.” The live performance says the same thing. These aren’t tasteful professionals adding subtle frills to Juliette’s fantasy of being “rock”. They have all the strengths (passion, style, authority) of a real band - and their weaknesses too (like the over-use of rock clichés, and sounding too much like The Who). Most importantly, they fit Juliette’s on-stage personality: southern rock god, backdoor man and swaggering poet.

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“IF I’D SECOND GUESSED THE INDUSTRY, FORGET ALL ABOUT THE BLEEDIN’ BALTIC WEATHER AS SCOTLAND HITS THE TRADITIONAL FREEZE-FEST OF NOVEMBER by Jamie Borthwick I COULD HAVE SOLD MILLIONS!”

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Oh, are we having an interview?” asks David Kitt, a little bewildered. The Skinny clears its throat and hopes for the best. Luckily this horizontally laid-back attitude is well rooted in Kitt’s persona, his Irish cha rm well-versed in dealing with the hard-graft elements of life in the music industry, without the tangible rewards that come with global megastardom.

“IT’S KINDA LIKE THOSE MOMENTS WHEN WORDS WOULDN’T DO” - JULIETTE LEWIS

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by Jon Seller

Because the question is: why would a Hollywood actress swap a million pounds per movie for a year long tour across Europe? She recently performed at Glasgow’s ABC and last year she was at tiny King Tut’s. As vanity projects go, re-energising heavy blues rock could potentially prove stupid. Take the Hollywood money and advertise lemonade in Japan. It’s simple economics. Back in the interview, the Skinny says Juliette’s latest album is confident - alternate it with Led Zep and Kathyrn Williams, and it stands up especially the single Hot Kiss. At this, she is delighted: “I’ve been using exactly the same word. On this album, we are finding a distinctive voice.” They still tend to rely on familiar tropes and welltested riffs - it’s called post-modernism or the anguish of influence - but there are moments of intense drama and joyous abandon. “There’s a bit of everything on this album,” she confirms. “There’s story-telling (Death of a Whore), pure rock outs and distillations of sexual desire.” She explains that Hot Kiss was written on tour when she was missing her boyfriend. “It’s kinda like those moments when words wouldn’t do,” she admits. It’s not until The Licks perform, and show how much they give, through posturing, banter and volume, that it is clear how much she wants to communicate. The charm is that Juliette’s music demands dancing. Even the boys in the Marilyn

Manson hoodies jerk like ejaculating corpses. Disdainful dyke couples are nodding their heads and holding hands, a couple of art school chicks are throwing shapes to each other while men covered in tattoos are stroking their beards or balls in quiet satisfaction. The mosh-pit is going mental and Juliette is stoking them up, down on the floor and crooning. Her stage outfit is unsexy - black lycra tights and striped pants over the top, like Freddy Mercury hinting at Superman. This is about far more than image. At the end of the gig, people rant about “energy” and “fire”. They don’t want to go home, but the security is loudly insistent. Juliette concludes the interview by saying that The Skinny could write what it wanted. She is engaging and pleasant, filled with vitality, and loves music. She isn’t selling her albums through her looks and even if she was, how many serious musicians are guilty of the same thing? Rock music is about glamour and sex. Using what you’ve got to get what you want is where the sharp minds are heading, and it works. Juliette has to wade through waves of lazy misogyny and celebrity-obsession to get where she needs to, but when she tells the crowd that they’ve been brilliant, the old rock clichés spark up with a flame of sincerity.

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Unholy Alliance Batman! SLAYER at the SECC!’ Oh yes. Forget all about the bleedin’ Baltic weather as Scotland hits the traditional freeze-fest of November, and go check out the Angels of Death themselves on Thursday Nov 2 with IN FLAMES, LAMB OF GOD and CHILDREN OF BODOM. The thrash-tastic proceedings kick off at 6pm. A timely return to the home stage of Edinburgh’s Liquid Room awaits seminal punks THE EXPLOITED on Friday 3rd while Saturday 4th sees SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor’s STONE SOUR band headline the Glasgow Garage with support from BULLETS AND OCTANE. Kindly allowing the most avid gig-goers a day of rest on Sunday, the expansively epic soundscapes of Sweden’s OPETH snarl into ABC on Sauchiehall Street on Monday the 6th from 7pm. Support comes from legendary doom pioneers PARADISE LOST.

The Cathouse hosts AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE, who have braved the loss of guitarist BRYAN OTTOSON to tour again with PANIC CELL and TWIN METHOD. The action kicks off at 7pm on Tuesday the 7th. Into the intimate confinement of Edinburgh’s Henry’s Cellar Bar go Sassenach ambient-metallers BOSSK on Sunday the 19th. Bossk supported CULT OF LUNA on no less than five UK dates this year and their return to Auld Reekie comes with support from locals IX and west-coast hardcore types THE OCEAN FRACTURE. Then, like a particularly angry motivation therapist, JAMIE JASTA and HATEBREED spit out the prescribed chunky riffs at The Garage on Friday the 24th. Though Jasta may sound like that partially deaf, aggressive drunk you know down the pub after 100 Marlboro Reds, he just wants the best for all of us. Because, ‘If you don’t live for something, you’ll die for nothing’. Quite so.

allows the odd bit of touring now and then. “I love playing live. I’d love to play to more people and be a little more secure in what I do but then I guess I thrive in the adversity of grafting it in the smaller venues around the circuit. I don’t have any regrets in this sense though; less touring means more writing, so that’s f ine.” Kitt’s love for his job is impressive, especially in the light of the succession of mediocre singer/songwriter’s who’ve been butchering our charts in recent years. “I’m quite happy to follow my own musical path rather than looking around me for the current zeitgeist” insists Kitt. “It’s tiring, but it’s a good kind of tiring.”

SOUNDS

ovember sees Sounds going on something of a musical safari; hunti ng dow n ever ybody from elusive rock creatures, Tool, and (whisper it) Hol ly wo o d he roi ne Juliette Lewis to 19 yearold prodigy Beirut and the resurfacing avant-garde Indie upstarts …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead. As if that wasn’t enough adventure, we chat to Dischord’s Ian MacKaye and record the neurotic missives of subliminal hiphop crew Subtle. Meanwhile, making the rest look like slackers; Falkirk trio Y’all Is Fantasy Island keep busy with the recording of their second (…and third) - we want to know much more. Also on the home front, we take a look at the overnight radio phenomenon of everybody’s favourite Goonies baddies, The Fratellis, plus Jasper Hamill gets out the Skinny’s telescope to observe the rising star of Our Lunar Activities. We also have words with Sean Lennon, Ben Kweller (brought to you by Tampax), Electric Eel Shock, David Kitt, place the stylus on The Gramophone and also allow the usual blitz of single, album and gig reviews to ensue. Then, the Reverend Richard Ashcroft even delivers a wee sermon for us. Like Grandmaster Flash said, “It’s like a jungle sometimes…” /Dave

David Kitt

Kitt’s fifth album ‘Not Fade Away’ has just hit the UK’s shores at the end of October having been released to the far more fruitful Irish market some months ago. It’s a return to the almost experimental acoustic-electronica with which Kitt started out on debut ‘Small Moments’ and the hugely underrated ‘The Big Romance.’ His last Kitt has a Magic Numbers album, ‘Square 1’, was an support slot to look foralbum by a man head over ward to (they are lifelong fans and guest on his new heels in love and as such was, to say the least, a bit soppy. album) - a chance to get his This polarised his fans, with some finding his hon- tunes out to the masses? “Yeah, it’s definitely a esty a little too cringeworthy and not as musically great opportunity, one I’m really looking forward interesting as previous efforts. to – there should be a good mix amongst the audience, with serious music fans there amongst “I felt that ‘The Big Romance’ and ‘Small Moments’ the indiepop kids. I’m looking forward to it.” were way ahead of their time. I can hear fragments of those records in music which has become Fade Away? Not likely. big in recent years. I guess if I’d second guessed the industry, I could have sold millions!” As it is, DAVID KITT PLAYS CABARET VOLTAIRE, Kitt has a ‘comfortable’ lifestyle thanks mostly to ‘NOT FADE AWAY’ IS OUT NOW ON DUBLIN DISCS. his success across the Irish Sea, however there EDINBURGH ON NOV 24. is a core UK, European and US fan base that also WWW.DAVIDKITT.COM

THE ALBUM ‘FOUR ON THE FLOOR’ IS OUT NOW ON HASSLE. THE SINGLE, STICKY HONEY, IS OUT ON NOV 27. WWW.JULIETTEANDTHELICKS.COM

Electric Eel Shock

by Xavier Toby

PROFESSIONAL ANGLING, MAKING FALSE TEETH AND A JAPANESE KARAOKE CHAMPION?

an email from a UK fanzine writer which asked, “Have you got any plans to come to the UK?” EES replied, “No! But we want. You get gig and we will come…” A month later EES were in London, played 12 gigs in 10 days and returned to the US with said fanzine writer as their new manager.

A MUSO’S TOP 10 MUGGS (CYPRESS HILL)

2004 marked the recording of ‘Go Europe (European version)’ and ‘Go USA (American version)’, the product of their first ever studio session, which spawned the single Rock and Roll Can Rescue The World, and sent their growing audiences moshing around like freshly salted slugs. The release of the album was followed with tours that took in 30 countries and 27 European festivals over the summer.

“Just because I ain’t all over MTV all fuckin’ day homie, don’t mean I’m not doin’ this shit. I came into it when it was an underground subculture, now it is the optimum form of pop culture. They’ve watered it down just like they watered down punk rock into new wave, to make it digestible.” With that lot out of his system, Muggs delivered ten tunes, straight from the playlist on his car stereo...

1. AL GREEN - LOVE & HAPPINESS 2. JIMI HENDRIX – MACHINE GUN 3. SELF SCIENTIFIC – TEARS 4. GREASE – PICTURE ME 5. ICE CUBE – AMERIKKKA’S MOST WANTED 6. YOUNG JEEZY – TRAPSTER (SHE LIKES) 7. DILATED PEOPLES - SUCKERS ARE HIDIN 8. MITCHY SLICK – I KNOW 9. DAMON MARLEY – WELCOME TO JAMROCK 10. MARS ILL - REDEFINE

If you haven’t heard how crazy the Japanese are for live music, you haven’t been paying attention. UK & US artists come back from tours of Japan raving about insane audiences and sell out shows. Hell, even fictional band Spinal Tap had their careers resurrected by the Japanese. So what happens when a few of these over-enthusiastic fans pick up instruments? Electric Eel Shock (EES), that’s what.

BESIDES PUT TING THE FINISHING TOUCHES TO ‘SOUL

Sounding as if Zeppelin, Maiden and Sabbath have

ASSASSINS: III’ (DUE IN EARLY 2007), MUGGS’ ANGELES

been plucked from their heyday and dumped into in a blender, EES’s music is reminiscent of the days before the metal and rock scenes split into a myriad of over-stylised sub-genres. Best known for their riotous live shows, since leaving Japan for America in 1999, they’ve been touring constantly, returning home only briefly to sell everything they owned to support their quest for global notoriety. The following tour of the States lasted two years; the band surviving by selling CD’s and T-Shirts, and was only curtailed by

While touring Europe the band were based at The Suicide Motel in Utrecht, Holland, where they finished recording next album ‘Beat Me’ in early 2005, which has since received wide acclaim for its rawness and power. Throughout the rest of last year, their hectic touring schedule continued as they supported The Bloodhound Gang throughout the US and Europe. During this time they also supported the sexually rampant Turbonegro and critically underrated The Dwarves. So how did it all begin? Well Akihito Morimoto (guitar & vocal) and Kazuto Maekawa (bass) were brought together while still at school by a shared obsession with Black Sabbath, and eventually had

some success in Tokyo as part of a five-piece band that unfortunately imploded. Stuck in Tokyo Aki resorted to his other passion, fishing, and sustained himself as a professional angler, and he even still writes for Japan’s largest fishing magazine. Kazuto joined a well-known and clean-cut Japanese funk band but was thrown out for his low-slung bass and unkempt appearance. That band’s drummer Tomoharu ‘Gian’ Ito, who had a day job making false teeth, followed Kazuto and the three started practicing together. Soon afterwards they recorded their first full length ‘Maybe I think, We Can Beat Nirvana’ and then flew to New York in 1999 for a handful of dates that turned into more than 20 thanks to word of mouth. Around this time they met long-time tour manager Bob Slayer, who previously toured bands such as Led Zeppelin and was the first westerner to be Karaoke Champion of Japan. Regardless of how much of the EES story is actually true (professional angling, making false teeth and a Japanese Karaoke champion?) their onstage energy is indisputable and always provides a cracking live show.

‘BEAT ME’ IS OUT NOW ON DEMOLITION RECORDS. EES PLAY KING TUTS IN GLASGOW ON SAT NOV 25. WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BEATME

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A Stitch in Time by Dave Kerr

he year is 2002, the place is Tucson, Arizona, and The Skinny is observing Tomahawk’s unenviable task of warming up a melee of Tool fans. Clad in cop uniforms and prowling the stage like they’re the dastardly spawn of Charles Manson and The Village People, the house lights go out as Mike Patton, rather alarmingly, volleys a pig’s head into the crowd – a lovely gesture – and this, like the avant-garde nature of their music, is quite vocally objected to. “You suck!” the topless jocks and conservative frat boys protest. Fast forward to 2006 and the meatheads must be in the minority; with Tomahawk’s Ipecac label buddies Isis having just gone down a treat as Tool’s latest stateside support, and Mastodon looking to do the same as they join the LA quartet for their forthcoming European dates. Speaking to The Skinny, Danny Carey, Tool’s resident expert in rhythm precision ponders the change in tide with his laid back southern drawl; “It’s nice to look out and see more females and thinking people rather than just the crazy metal kids. We’ve been identified with the whole metal thing for so long but I think our music is now good enough to reach a broader audience. It truly is alternative.” Marooned in the ‘Metal’ category by default, following the sudden self-destruction of the alternative movement they initially emerged from, Tool have had their work cut out in freeing themselves from the shackles of the negative stigma that surrounds such a blasé pigeonhole. Fortunately, extended periods of public invisibility and infrequent album releases have ensured a unique quality control, facilitating a far longer career than the bulk of their original peers could withstand. Although, understandably, Carey reveals that they’ve never banked on plain sailing.

“There’s always that worry. Even when (new album ’10,000 Days’) came out, we were all a little stressed, thinking ‘Are people still going to remember us?’ It was very fortunate that it was immediately so well received.” This reception has been thanks to a cultish fan base and one which apparently hasn’t been taken for granted. “You’d think maybe they would go away or something,” Carey laughs, “the way things change so fast in the music business. Fans have been really loyal, I think we can almost do anything and they’re going to be there for us. We can take comfort in that for now - as long as we stick to our standards and don’t do something creepy like sell out.” Are there no intentions to reinvent yourselves and put out a few chart-topping two-minute pop songs anytime soon, then? “It would be just fine if all of a sudden we came up with some pop songs, I’d knock out a whole album full of them, it would be kind of fun. I’d enjoy that as much as anything as long as they were the right emotional vehicles to express our art with. They just snowball into these big monstrous long things; I’m not hoping they can get any more concise.” An album of Bananarama covers may not be forthcoming, but Carey acknowledges the phenomena of their continued success, despite a complete lack of commercial viability, admitting, “It’s pretty tough to get the radio people to play a 16 minute song. It’s hard enough for us; our shortest songs are six and a half to seven minutes long. We’ve been fortunate enough that they’ve played those on the radio,” Carey hesitates before casually mentioning “but the quality’s there, so I suppose they have to.”

By crafting records which dabble in complex beats as often as they expel haunting vocals wrapped around ambient atmospherics, a profound impact seems to be exactly what Tool are making for themselves. With stories of melted cymbals and “pipe bomb” microphones serving their purpose in the studio, it’s generally understood that innovative techniques are a given for any Tool recording and with ‘10,000 Days’ they went so far as to deploy helium in the studio to capture that elusive vibe. “We were trying to get more audio transients, especially out of the cymbals. We figured that if the air is thinner then high end frequencies will travel quicker. We try to take advantage of any little thing that might add some clarity or some sort of distinction in the recording process. We had the luxury of being able to have a budget where we could experiment.” Dabbling in dark comedy as much as they raise undeniable existential questions, like their previous records, ‘10,000 Days’ is something of a claustrophobic trip. Although the explicit nature of their lyrical content may forever be a subject of conjecture, (singer, Maynard James Keenan notoriously refuses to entertain this line of questioning), a poignant line in Jambi: “Tempted the devil with my song / And got what I wanted all along” speaks for itself. As Keenan articulates in a rare interview with Moon Unit Zappa for RayGun shortly after the release of their debut LP, ‘Undertow’: “It’s like we’re going to cut through everything like a wedge, like a missile, like some kind of cock-strong rock band, but there’s totally this sense of humour and the other side, the serious approach to the world around us.” Of his band’s purpose, he pro-

posed, “It’s an active process of searching, as in use us, we are a shovel, we are the match, we’re the blotter of acid, your tool; use us as a catalyst in your process of finding out whatever it is you need to find out, or whatever it is you’re trying to achieve.”

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If ever there was a band that revelled in the live setting it’s THE BLOOD ARM. Expect unhinged pop mayhem and swinging-from-the-rafters rock excess. The ramshackle LA four-piece play CABARET VOLTAIRE ON NOV 6.

I imagine that I LOVE YOU BUT I’VE CHOSEN DARKNESS wear a lot of black and treasure their Joy Division LPs. Their swirling, atmospheric sound would certainly suggest so. Check them out at KING TUTS ON

Skinny favourites TAPES N’ TAPES drop into the LIQUID ROOM, also ON NOV 6. Their recent LP might have been a bit of a slow burner but there live show never fails to deliver all sorts of energised indie-pop thrills. Well worth it.

SOUNDS

“IT WOULD BE JUST FINE IF ALL OF A SUDDEN WE CAME UP WITH SOME POP SONGS. I’D KNOCK OUT A WHOLE ALBUM FULL OF THEM, IT WOULD BE KIND OF FUN.”

by Ted Maul

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NOVEMBER 4. How can you possibly justify not going to

see the band that wrote Ace of Spades?

Producing just 4 records in 16 years with upwards of 14 million albums sold, this initial mission statement continues to hold water: a band stamping a distinct mark on the hegemonic stalemate of the industry they have inadvertently infiltrated. Progressive music has always been critiqued as a genre of an outlandish nature; an unfurling multi-layered medium that raises many more questions than it answers. Therein lays the appeal, and, more so a challenge to initially listen to, and it’s true to say that Tools’ have never been the most instantly accessible of records. Nevertheless, they continue to attract an ever-expanding audience, a rarity that generally evades most contemporary popular acts who strike immediate gold before sliding down decline. Plain and simply, the question becomes this: How have Tool managed to achieve such a degree of success on their own terms? “I think a spiritual view harnesses the chemistry between the four of us,” Carey considers. “Whatever we put in will come back and will be rewarded as long as we keep it sacred. If we can keep that going, there’s no end in sight.” TOOL PLAY SECC, GLASGOW ON NOV 25. ‘10,000 DAYS’ IS OUT NOW ON VOLCANO. SEE WWW.SKINNYMAG.CO.UK FOR THE FULL VERSION OF THIS ARTICLE. WWW.TOOLBAND.COM

Acid Mothers Temple

Edinburgh’s own ISA AND THE FILTHY TONGUES have also been pricking our ears up recently. Shimmering, sultry guitars and a singer that sounds a bit like Kim Gordon all contribute to their intriguing sound. They play CABARET VOLTAIRE ON NOV 10.

‘Rockgrass’-peddling cotton-pickers HAYSEED DIXIE trundle into the LIQUID ROOM ON NOV 12. Their hillbilly re-imaginings of songs by the likes of Motorhead, Queen and of course AC/DC have to be heard to be believed. This shit is breakneck awesome, y’all.

Japanese psychedelic legends ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE will be instigating a major freakout at MONO

Birkenhead legends HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT take to the stage of the LIQUID ROOM ON NOV 15 for a set which will hopefully include rock and roll classics such as Joy Division Oven Gloves and I Hate Nerys Hughes. One of very few bands to have evolved their very own unique mythology: truly one-offs, this gig is not to be missed.

Warp records’ latest hot ticket, GRIZZLY BEAR, will be playing MONO ON NOV 26. Expect ambitious musicianship, lots of curve balls and some just plain fantastic songwriting. This could be brilliant.

Edinburgh-based X VECTORS are definitely ones to watch, also playing ON NOV 15 AT CABARET VOLTAIRE. Their unorthodox, guitar-saturated, danceable tunes are well worth your attention.

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Spiky Canadian rockers METRIC unleash their melodic, synth-led sound at THE ARCHES ON NOV 5. That description may sound a bit limp-wristed, but Emily Haines really tears the arse out of her keyboard when she plays live. Poptastic.

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structures and lots of intense, confrontational noise. No one does it better.

The Isle of Wight’s finest, THE BEES, bring some classic pop to ORAN MOR ON NOV 27. This is infectious, relentlessly upbeat music that was made to be played live. Ignore the naysayers who claim this is just pastiche and have some fun!

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SEAN LENNON

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DON’T SAY CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK, FOR PITY’S SAKE! by Paul Mitchell

he Skinny’s first interview with the progeny of John and Yoko took a sharp nosedive when, halfway through, we asked him what he meant by his stated opinion that the U.S. Government was behind his father’s assassination.

“That’s definitely not the kind of thing I want to talk about. Why don’t we talk about nice things? You’re not winning any points here, now stop asking me that shit ‘cos I don’t enjoy it - it’s a fucking pain in the neck. If you don’t stop this bullshit, I’m just going to hang up.”

by Xavier Toby

Gone today or still here tomorrow? T

he Fratellis debut album ‘Costello Music’ has already gone platinum, live shows are selling out in minutes, and fourth single Whistle for the Choir is currently getting solid radio play. Pretty good for three Glaswegian lads who met while working at a fairground that had “seven shitty rides and never got any further than St Andrews,” according to songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli. Jon took time out of a mental touring schedule (120 shows already this year, and counting) to have a blether with The Skinny. What we wanted to know was – is there any substance behind their style?

Wow, umm, okay then. The band also love playing live; “On stage we give everything we’ve fucking got, but we don’t stage dive and shit, or put on a huge show; we just play it the only way we can play it. It seems to be enough because we watch the crowd and they’re knocking lumps out of each other, generally just causing fucking havoc. We’re almost like a backing band for that as well.”

“IF YOU HAVEN’T GOT A SECOND RECORD IN YOU, WELL YOU’RE FUCKED; YOU’RE A FUCKING DISGRACE AND SHOULD HAVE NEVER GOT A RECORD DEAL IN THE FIRST PLACE.”

“We always have been a band that’s about the songs, not the style. Unless you’ve got decent songs, you’re not going to get far and you’ll end up miserable.” Jon continues in a thick Glaswegian accent, “People have accused us of being manufactured by the label, especially since things have happened so quickly after we signed with Island. But if you wanted to put together a band you wouldn’t pick us - we look fucking terrible half the time.” Peculiar then that they’ve been nominated for a Scottish Style Award. “Oh my God, that’s wrong. Everyone knows that Franz Ferdinand are Scotland’s most stylish band. I don’t know – maybe we’re stylish because we’ve got no style.” It has seemed like a suspiciously speedy rise to fame since The Fratellis formed in March 2005, but Jon disagrees. “I don’t know what the rules are on these things, but we’ve spent a lot of time playing in dives to crowds of only ten to fifteen. We’ve had to put up with a lot of shit to get here, wherever here is.” Their punchy, hook-laden songs, complete with infectious openings and catchy choruses, are perfect for the radio. The Fratellis have been accused of cashing in on the success of similar bands, who have proven the marketability of the ‘indie-pop’ sound, such as the Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs, with some critics adamant that they won’t last. “If you haven’t got a second record in you,” Jon fires back, “well you’re fucked; you’re a fucking disgrace and should have never got a record deal in the first place. Next up we’re going to release a double album, just to get past all those difficult third album problems.”

It’s not like The Fratellis are the only band attempting to break through in the current indie-friendly music climate. The reason they’re being so vehemently criticised by some music journalists could be because their music isn’t intense, layered and almost impenetrable, or possibly it’s because they’ve managed to get the success so many others with a similar sound are still craving - Dirty Pretty Things anyone? The British press is notorious for hyping a band to fever pitch one week and forgetting they exist the next, but this didn’t happen with The Fratellis. “I don’t feel like that band at all. Albums come out covered in stickers with all these amazing quotes; on ours the only one we had was from the NME (who called them “the best new band in Britain”) and they’re really the only magazine that’s done the whole hype thing. If there is big hype it’ll start somewhere and travel around, coming from all different sources, and we haven’t had that at all. We get a lot of press right now, but we’re a band on tour and our album is doing well - so fair enough.”

So if it wasn’t the press that broke The Fratellis, how did they get so popular so quickly? Most likely it was the constant radio airplay, a kind of support that has only intensified over recent months, as evidenced by their impressive record sales. To those who don’t see The Fratellis lasting this isn’t an indication of quality, though. They would instead argue that most songs played on the radio satisfy a certain easy to digest format, and are crap anyway. So we’re back to the original question - whether or not The Fratellis have any substance to go with their style? They’ve had chart success, but for the most part the charts are filled with the short, easy to appreciate music that makes it onto the radio. What about music industry awards like the Mercury prize then? It’s an eclectic enough list, but the winners are notorious for never doing much else, a similar fate to that predicted by some critics of The Fratellis. Last year it was Anthony and the Johnsons (who?) and then this year the Arctic Monkeys, who get lambasted by the same allegations of ‘pop-indie-shite’ as The Fratellis.

“YOU’RE MEANT TO BE COOL ABOUT THESE THINGS (SELLING OUT SHOWS) BUT FUCK THAT, FOR PEOPLE TO BE SO EXCITED, WELL WE’RE AS EXCITED AS THEY ARE.”

It is interesting to note that this album has gained nothing but praise from the mainstream press, calling into question credibility on both sides – do the mainstream press hand out favourable reviews simply because an artist is popular, and do independent sources routinely condemn the popular to retain their musical integrity? Conjecture aside, The Fratellis’ take on the pop-indie genre is not revolutionary but it is unique, and it takes rare skill to write so many songs packed with infectious hooks, catchy lyrics and bouncing, rollicking beats. Any album with four singles and counting must have some musical credibility, and while it might be immediately accessible surely songs with broad appeal shouldn’t necessarily be considered bad, especially with such brilliant lyrics whose true meaning become apparent with repeated listens, the wee stories created by Jon having a real resonance with contemporary Scottish culture. Hopefully if you are a fan you’ve already got tickets for their

Both The Fratellis and Arctic Monkeys gained massive followings before the press really caught on, so maybe we should be ignoring the press and prizes, instead just trawling the web and MySpace to judge for ourselves – music on the internet is a lot cheaper (see ‘free’).

These are ambitious claims, but Jon elaborates; “I’m obsessed with making records, and I don’t want us to be a band that breaks, then puts no time into the second album and it turns out crap. There are loads of bands around like that right now, and that’s not going to be us. We’re not going to disappoint.”

What about the less glamorous side of the press – the tabloids and their rumour mills? “It’s kind of bizarre. I always figured before that happened someone would ring you up and say: ‘Right, today’s the day you’ve become tabloid’. We don’t care because there’s not that much to write unless you’re into doing naughty things to donkeys. Even if you’re in a band that does copious amounts of drugs, that’s not even a big deal anymore.”

That’s what you’d expect them to say, but there’s not much that can be done to silence the growing hoards of music critics condemning their sound as derivative. Every new band has its influences; it’s just that The Fratellis wear them very proudly on their sleeves. Jon describes their sound as “an extreme version of 50s rock and roll. [...] I’ve always thought of us as a soundtrack to an invisible burlesque show.”

In a recent live performance for BBC Two Scotland’s The Music Show, many people including The Skinny observed that the band appeared tired, and several tabloids have reported that The Fratellis are taking a month off due to exhaustion. “That’s bullshit. We’ve been busy but we’re no more tired than anyone else. When you’re doing it constantly every three or four weeks, you do hit a bit of a brick wall. We’re alright just now though.”

“You’re meant to be cool about these things but fuck that, for people to be so excited, well we’re as excited as they are. That venue man, it’s been getting closed down for years’ and I hope it never happens. If it does, maybe we’ll buy it. I’d probably have to fucking live in it as well. Imagine that, spunking all your money and living in the Barras.”

‘Friendly Fire’ is Sean’s first album since his critically acclaimed 1998 debut ‘Into The Sun’. In the interim, though keeping busy, he claimed he wasn’t ready to release a new record as the machinations of the music industry proved tiresome. “I inherently dislike promoting myself. It’s a bit embarrassing, that process. I love playing gigs, and I like recording songs. All the other stuff makes me uncomfortable. For years I didn’t want to do it, y’know. Now? I’m a musician, and I felt the music I was making had to be published eventually.”

DEBUT ALBUM ‘COSTELLO MUSIC’ IS AVAILABLE NOW.

How does this work compare with your last, and will we have to wait so long for the next release?

THE FRATELLI’S PLAY THE BARROWLANDS IN GLASGOW ON NOV 9 AND NOV 10, AND SUPPORT KASABIAN AT THE SECC IN GLASGOW ON DEC 12. ALL SHOWS ARE SOLD OUT.

“‘Into The Sun’ was more freeform and experimental, and on this one, it’s a more limited palette I’m working with. You can’t make the same painting every time. Less colours, that’s basically the best way to describe it. I’m not sure what direction my music will take next, and I know I’m being difficult again but I don’t want to talk about the future either. Hemmingway said, if you speak of it, you’ll lose it. I do have a feeling of what I want to do but you can lose the mojo a little if you talk about it.” Generally bashful, Lennon does consider his style out loud: “People keep saying I sound like Elliot Smith in this which is nice ‘cos I do really dig his music. He didn’t influence me though, which is strange, but I never knew his records terribly well. I definitely know he was great and when people say my stuff is like his, it’s better than saying it’s like Cliff Richard or something.”

Jon Fratelli wouldn’t have a problem with that: “I don’t really know my way around the Internet. What else do people use it for but porn? If they want to download our stuff illegally, fair do’s, because if they like it then they’ll come and see us play live. We’re not total mercenaries.”

So, is a readymade spotlight a good or a bad thing? - you’ve been famous since you were born.

Regardless of whether or not The Fratelli’s release a second album, their critics doubt anyone will be paying attention. This is possibly because their critics (predominately independent media sources such as Sound Generator, Drowned in Sound and Pitchfork - conspicuous for their lack of Fratellis coverage) despise them for being so popular, achieving the success desired by supposedly more talented artists who have been toiling away for years. What if sources such as these had covered The Fratellis when they were playing the smaller venues in Glasgow before they were famous? What star rating would they have received then?

“To be honest, I’m a minor celebrity really. Most people who even know that I exist think I’m Julian! Basically, I’m not that successful yet, so I don’t actually have a lot of people wanting me to come and play, but I feel that might change.” And as for our earlier têteà-tête: “Ah forget it man, I understand. But I do have to protect myself you know.”

“WE DON’T CARE BECAUSE THERE’S NOT THAT MUCH TO WRITE UNLESS YOU’RE INTO DOING NAUGHTY THINGS TO DONKEYS.”

So how does Jon feel now that they are flavour of the month? “We don’t mind the media. If the worst that happens is that you do some interviews and get your picture taken, then Jesus man, it’s not that bad is it? As long as we get to play an hour set a day, we’re happy.”

two shows at the Glasgow Barrowlands, since they both sold out in minutes.

Oops. Well, it seemed pertinent to ask. John Lennon and his tragic demise still make for good copy. And in this cynical, sensation-seeking society of ours, it’s been suggested we’re more likely to subscribe to Murder Most Foul than look at our friends’ holiday snaps - hoary old miserabilists that we are. Sean Ono Lennon’s blunt response was perfectly understandable in light of his attempts to forge his own path away from the automatically generated glare of his upbringing.

SEAN LENNON PLAYS ORAN MOR, GLASGOW ON NOV 1. ‘FRIENDLY FIRE’ IS OUT NOW ON CAPITOL. WWW.SEANONOLENNON.COM

Or is it that these critics have been part of the music industry for so long that they are obsessed with the bands that broke when they were teenagers, that were condemned by published journalists years ago? In ten years will today’s teenagers be listening to the next big thing, calling it crap because they are nowhere near as good as The Fratellis?

Sean Lennon: “You talkin ta me?”

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SEAN LENNON

SOUNDS

DON’T SAY CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK, FOR PITY’S SAKE! by Paul Mitchell

by Xavier Toby

Gone today or still here tomorrow? T

“IF YOU HAVEN’T GOT A SECOND RECORD IN YOU, WELL YOU’RE FUCKED; YOU’RE A FUCKING DISGRACE AND SHOULD HAVE NEVER GOT A RECORD DEAL IN THE FIRST PLACE.”

“YOU’RE MEANT TO BE COOL ABOUT THESE THINGS (SELLING OUT SHOWS) BUT FUCK THAT, FOR PEOPLE TO BE SO EXCITED, WELL WE’RE AS EXCITED AS THEY ARE.”

DEBUT ALBUM ‘COSTELLO MUSIC’ IS AVAILABLE NOW.

How does this work compare with your last, and will we have to wait so long for the next release?

THE FRATELLI’S PLAY THE BARROWLANDS IN GLASGOW ON NOV 9 AND NOV 10, AND SUPPORT KASABIAN AT THE SECC IN GLASGOW ON DEC 12. ALL SHOWS ARE SOLD OUT.

So, is a readymade spotlight a good or a bad thing? - you’ve been famous since you were born.

“WE DON’T CARE BECAUSE THERE’S NOT THAT MUCH TO WRITE UNLESS YOU’RE INTO DOING NAUGHTY THINGS TO DONKEYS.”

two shows at the Glasgow Barrowlands, since they both sold out in minutes.

SEAN LENNON PLAYS ORAN MOR, GLASGOW ON NOV 1. ‘FRIENDLY FIRE’ IS OUT NOW ON CAPITOL. WWW.SEANONOLENNON.COM

Sean Lennon: “You talkin ta me?”

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A Stitch in Time by Dave Kerr

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SOUNDS

“IT WOULD BE JUST FINE IF ALL OF A SUDDEN WE CAME UP WITH SOME POP SONGS. I’D KNOCK OUT A WHOLE ALBUM FULL OF THEM, IT WOULD BE KIND OF FUN.”

by Ted Maul

NOV 3.

MOTORHEAD p l ay th e

CARLING ACADEMY ON

NOVEMBER 4. How can you possibly justify not going to

see the band that wrote Ace of Spades?

Acid Mothers Temple

Japanese psychedelic legends ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE will be instigating a major freakout at MONO

Warp records’ latest hot ticket, GRIZZLY BEAR, will be playing MONO ON NOV 26. Expect ambitious musicianship, lots of curve balls and some just plain fantastic songwriting. This could be brilliant.

Edinburgh-based X VECTORS are definitely ones to watch, also playing ON NOV 15 AT CABARET VOLTAIRE. Their unorthodox, guitar-saturated, danceable tunes are well worth your attention.

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ON NOV 14. Expect major feedback, non-logical song

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SOUNDS N Speaking Their Language

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“IF I’D SECOND GUESSED THE INDUSTRY, FORGET ALL ABOUT THE BLEEDIN’ BALTIC WEATHER AS SCOTLAND HITS THE TRADITIONAL FREEZE-FEST OF NOVEMBER by Jamie Borthwick I COULD HAVE SOLD MILLIONS!”

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“IT’S KINDA LIKE THOSE MOMENTS WHEN WORDS WOULDN’T DO” - JULIETTE LEWIS

by Gareth K Vile

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by Jon Seller

Stone Sour

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SOUNDS

David Kitt

THE ALBUM ‘FOUR ON THE FLOOR’ IS OUT NOW ON HASSLE. THE SINGLE, STICKY HONEY, IS OUT ON NOV 27. WWW.JULIETTEANDTHELICKS.COM

Electric Eel Shock

by Xavier Toby

PROFESSIONAL ANGLING, MAKING FALSE TEETH AND A JAPANESE KARAOKE CHAMPION?

A MUSO’S TOP 10 MUGGS (CYPRESS HILL)

BESIDES PUT TING THE FINISHING TOUCHES TO ‘SOUL

Sounding as if Zeppelin, Maiden and Sabbath have

ASSASSINS: III’ (DUE IN EARLY 2007), MUGGS’ ANGELES

‘BEAT ME’ IS OUT NOW ON DEMOLITION RECORDS. EES PLAY KING TUTS IN GLASGOW ON SAT NOV 25. WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BEATME

RECORDS HAS JUST RELEASED A NEW LP BY HIS NEWEST PROTEGE, MITCHY SLICK.

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THE BEATIFIC VISIONS (ROUGH TRADE)

Skinnys, but this is still one of the albums of the year. [Jay Shukla] OUT NOW

DEFTONES

WWW.DEFTONES.COM

BEIRUT

KAT VIPERS

SUMMER BLOODY TIME (PY RECORDS)

NOW ON EYE LEVEL

(A.SIDE WORLDWIDE)

THE STONE GHOST COLLECTIVE A THEORY OF EVERYTHING (SHARK BATTER)

Beginning life as a symphony for orchestra a n d c h o i r, ‘A Theor y of

RELEASE DATE: NOV 6. WWW.STONEGHOSTCOLLECTIVE.COM

THE LONG BLONDES

SOMEONE TO DRIVE YOU HOME (ROUGH TRADE)

HALFWAY

REMEMBER THE RIVER (LAUGHING OUTLAW)

PROJECT: VENHELL IFEELBACKWHATTHEY’RE LOOKINGATMEFOR (VALENTINE BITCH)

MOGWAI

SAILBOATS ARE WHITE TURBO! (POPTONES)

WWW.MOGWAI.CO.UK

Mirah - best kept secret SINGER-SONGWRITER MIRAH’S NEW REMIX COLLECTION SHOULD BRING HER TO A WIDER AUDIENCE

ZUG-ZWANG

THE STUDIO, GLASGOW, OCT 7

by Bram Gieben

LGBT VENUE GUIDE

LOST IN THE FOREST

1. DEFTONES - ‘SATURDAY NIGHT WRIST’ (WEA)

BROADCAST – ‘THE FUTURE CRAYON’ (WARP)

A band at the very height of their powers.

Versatile to the point of almost breaking.

EDINBURGH

2. BEIRUT – ‘GULAG ORKESTAR’ (4AD)

DEAD MEADOW - ‘DEAD MEADOW’ (XEMU RECORDS)

BLUE MOON CAFÉ, 1 Barony Street – Gourmet-stand-

HABANA, 22 Greenside Place – A popular, regular

BENNETS, 80-90 Glassford Street – Busy enough, but

The haven of Beirut seems the most comforting place to be.

Every party needs a hallucinatory hippy album.

3. MANAGE - ‘(LIVE) IN PROTEST’ (MERCILESS)

Campbell’s once-dubious career-choice now looks positively inspired.

BLEAK, ALIENATED BUT POTENTIALLY STILL THE SOUNDTRACK TO A GREAT SATURDAY NIGHT

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An apocalyptic waste-land of concrete and sin.

4. ...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD - ‘SO DIVIDED’ (INTERSCOPE) A melodious trip that occasionally breaks down into a heart wrenching cacophony.

5. BRAKES - ‘THE BEATIFIC VISIONS’ (ROUGH TRADE) A solid collection of intelligent pop.

ISOBEL CAMPBELL - ‘MILKWHITE SHEETS’ (V2)

MELVINS - (A) SENILE ANIMAL (IPECAC) Apparently too deaf to care, Melvins move like a colossal sonic steamroller.

OASIS – ‘STOP THE CLOCKS’ (BIG BROTHER) Some brave and surprising singles left out.

‘ENTOMOLOGY’ IS OUT ON NOV 20.

THE DRONES - ‘GALA MILL’ (ATP RECORDINGS)

WWW.JOSEFK.NET

Good, haunting dust bowl rock.

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1. GAY LIFE IS ALL ABOUT BEING A GYM BUNNY, HAVING A SIXPACK AND GETTING YOUR SHIRT OFF AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY

CHARLOTTE COOPER IS A WRITER AND FAT ACTIVIST. FIND OUT MORE AT WWW.CHARLOTTECOOPER.NET

JOSEF K

ONLINE ALBUM REVIEWS

THIS SHOW HAS NOW FINISHED.

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ALBUMS

IN THE SECOND INSTALMENT OF HER MONTHLY COLUMN, CHARLOTTE COOPER TAKES AIM AT SOME COMMON STEREOTYPES.

2. DYKES ARE COOL ABOUT FAT

GREGOR LAIRD

FEATURED ALBUM ENTOMOLOGY (DOMINO)

THE WIDE ANGLE: MYTHBUSTING

LGBT

ALBUM REVIEWS

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Ben Kweller

LGBT

...BROUGHT TO YOU BY TAMPAX

EVENTS

OUR STORY SCOTLAND CEILIDH,

Trades Hall, 85 Glassford St, Glasgow Nov 4, £15 (£12) incl. buffet. Celebrate a year of storytelling within the LGBT community in Scotland. WWW.OURSTORYSCOTLAND.ORG.UK

Indie-acoustic singer-songwriter AL START plays Glasgow’s Lauries and Edinburgh’s Sala Café, respectively. Nov 8 & 9.

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Glasgow. Glasgay’s final bash. Nov 10. WWW.GLASGAY.COM

TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE, Nov 18 Even if you can’t make it to the events, you can still set aside a few moments to remember those who have been taken from us.

QUEER WOMEN’S ACTION, Pitlochry Youth Hostel. A weekend of talking about sex, health, the NHS and queer women, all for a tenner! Dec 1-3. WWW.QWA.ORG.UK

MIRAH

JOYRIDE: REMIXES (K RECORDS)

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by Alma Cork

WWW.ALSTART.CO.UK

RIPT @ Carnival Arts Centre, 2nd Floor, 34 Albion St,

“

IN THE LAST TWO YEARS EVENTS IN EDINBURGH HAVE BEEN HELD UNDER THE NAME TIME 2 REMEMBER. THE THIRD AN-

TRANSGENDER PEOPLE, FRIENDS, PARTNERS, FAMILY AND AL-

Kweller was part of the early-naughties NY re-

EDINBURGH, TRANSMEN SCOTLAND, LGBT YOUTH SCOTLAND AND THE LGBT CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING. ALL

SOUNDS

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by Jon Seller

WWW.BENKWELLER.COM

Ben Kweller: A nice man with nice tunes

LIES ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.

“MUSIC IS A FORM OF COMMUNICATION THAT PREDATES LANGUAGE AND IT’S NOT SOMETHING THAT’S FOR SALE...” - IAN MACKAYE

MCC EDINBURGH, 41 GEORGE IV BRIDGE, EDINBURGH (0131 226 1691, WWW.MCCEDINBURGH.COM)

by Jamie Borthwick

photo: María Granados Pérez

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The path seems a well-trodden one for Ian Mackaye, who has committed a quarter of a century to doing things the way he feels they should be done. Time enough for him to be able to artic-

TO HERE’, SOCCER TEAM - ‘VOLUNTEERED CIVILITY & PROFESSIONALISM’ AND THE EVENS – ‘GET EVENS’ ARE ALL OUT NOW ON DISCHORD. WWW.DISCHORD.COM

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SINGLE REVIEWS

THE FLAMING LIPS IT OVERTAKES ME (WARNERS)

and Coldplay.” Believe me, they’re even more boring than that sounds. [Milo McLaughlin] RELEASE DATE: NOV 6

BATTLE

WWW.THISISBATTLE.COM

BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY COLD & WET

(DOMINO)

TINY DANCERS

LIONS AND TIGERS AND LIONS (PARLOPHONE)

GLASGOW ON NOV 19 WWW.MYSPACE.COM/TINYDANCERS

THOM YORKE ANALYSE (XL)

GLASGOW ARTS

24 PASSES / HOUSE OF FLIES

tee of occupying your brain-phones for the day ahead. Which is also nice. [Finbarr Bermingham]

(HIGH VOLTAGE)

RELEASE DATE: NOV 13

ACADEMY, GLASGOW NOVEMBER 22.

REDCARSGOFASTER

CAPTAIN SUPPORT THE FEELING AT THE

RELEASE DATE: NOV 6 WWW.REDCARSGOFASTER.COM

CAPTAIN

WWW.CAPTAINTHEBAND.COM

SOHO DOLLS

NO REGRETS (A&G RECORDS)

THE HOLD STEADY CHIPS AHOY! (VAGRANT)

WWW.THEHOLDSTEADY.COM

SLAYER

EYES OF THE INSANE (AMERICAN/WARNER)

THE EASY GRAMOPHONE

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FEATURED SINGLE

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SUBTLE

1. SUBTLE – THE MERCURY CRAZE (LEX/EMI)

DISTURBED – LAND OF CONFUSION (WARNER BROS.)

Pull up a chair and let them tell you a story.

Listening to this faeces is enough to make you want to rip things apart.

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2. THOM YORKE - ANALYSE (XL) The antithesis to Radiohead’s supposedly impending return to rock?

3. BONNIE “PRINCE” BILLY - COLD & WET (DOMINO) A piece of gentle simplicity.

4. THE FLAMING LIPS - IT OVERTAKES ME (WARNERS)

RELEASE DATE: NOV 20, WWW.LEXRECORDS.COM

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The Auld Kirk Museum, Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, Various artists, Featuring objects of local, national and international significance, Daily, Free, Tue-Sat, 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm

Gallery Cossachock, 38 Albion St, X-Blok Launch, Group show by Eastern European Artists in new temporary venue, Until October 15, Free, Tue-Sat 12pm-late, Sun 5pm-late

Brunswick Hotel, 106 - 108 Brunswick Steet, Menelas - Iliac/Ilium, Photography examining the hips, Oct 30 until Dec 3, Free, Daily 8amMidnight

ONLINE SINGLE REVIEWS

HAYSEED DIXIE – YOU WANNA SEE SOMETHING REALLY SCARY (COOKING VINYL)

Some inspired silliness.

PAUL WELLER - WILD BLUE YONDER (V2) The Bard of Woking doesn’t intend to bore his way into his dotage.

SETH LAKEMAN - THE WHITE HARE (RELENTLESS)

Can they do no wrong?

Seth’s husky tones lend an authenticity.

5. THE HOLD STEADY - CHIPS AHOY! (VAGRANT)

TIM FINN – COULDN’T BE DONE (PARLOPHONE)

An underworld of crime, desperation and hard luck.

It’s amazing that such complexity fits so snugly into only 2mins 49.

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Collins Gallery, 22 Richmond Street, Exhibition tbc, New exhibition in this spacious venue, Open all year, Free, Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 12pm-4pm

Analogue, 102 West Bow, Kinky Kinetic Synthetic, Computer-manipulated illustrative work by Edinburgh College of Art graduate, Until October 6, Free, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm

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89 Saltmarket, Hey Hetero!, Investgating the phenomenon of heterosexuality, October 9-27, Free, 11am-5pm daily

Q! Gallery, 87-89 Saltmarket, A Garden I Once Knew, Dissecting identity with an art-shaped scalpel - by Vivian Hedley, October 31 to December 1, Free, 11am-5pm daily

Q! Gallery (also Glasgow Underground), 87-

EDINBURGH ARTS

SINGLES

Imagination and Reality....A Dear Green Place, New paintings by James Tweedie, Until October 24, Free, Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm

City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Albert Watson - Frozen, Retrospective of the Scottishborn photographer, Until October 22, £5 (3.50), Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm

DOWNLOAD AT: WWW.ACHERECORDS.COM/RELEASES.PHP?RELEASE=32

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ARTS

SOUNDS

The Red Door Gallery, 42 Victoria Street, Various arts and crafts, Art to buy at a reasonable price, open all year, Free, Mon-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm

Stills, 23 Cockburn Street, Tracey Moffat, Carefully orchestrated retro imagery, Until October 29, Free, Daily 11am-6pm

Royal Botanical Garden, Inverleith House, Robert Ryman, Modernist works by the American painter, Until October 1, Free, Daily 10am-5.30pm

Talbot Rice, University of Edinburgh, Southbridge, Keith Farquhar/Lucy McKenzie, Takes place in the main gallery, October 20 to December 9, Free, Tue-Sat 10am-5pm

Royal Museum of Scotland, Chambers St, Beyond the Palace Walls, A Cornucopia of Islamic Art, Until November 5, £6(£5), Daily 10am - 5pm

Talbot Rice, University of Edinburgh, Southbridge, Raeburn and his printmakers, Takes place in the Georgian gallery, October 20 to December 9, Free, Tue-Sat 10am-5pm

Total Kunst at Forest, 3 Bristo Place, Exhibition tbc, Exciting new work in stimulating surroundings, Open all year, Free, Daily 11am11pm

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Jet - RETURN OF THE GREAT PRETENDERS?

REVIEWS

“REALLY, WE DON’T GIVE A SHIT, WE WRITE SONGS FOR OURSELVES, AND IF OTHER PEOPLE LIKE THEM THAT’S GREAT.

COLLECTIVE GALLERY, EDINBURGH UNTIL NOV 4. FREE.

Untitled 2006 by Sue Spark

CORN EXCHANGE GALLERY, EDINBURGH UNTIL NOV 16. FREE.

Recently released second album ‘Shine On’ con-

FEATURED REVIEW

New Work Scotland - Triumphal Arch by Katie Orton

ANDREW SUNLEY SMITH: MIGRATORY PROJECTS

YOUNG ATHENIANS

BLIND FAITH

Young Athenians Group Portrait by Andy MacDonald

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Robin Scott - Guild Association Society Club

by Xavier Toby

SOUNDS

ARTS

...MUSIC, MOVIES AND MEMORIES

by Nick Mitchell

‘RANDOM PORTRAITS OF THE HOME MOVIE’ IS OUT NOW ON PATTERN 25. WWW.HEADLIKEAKITE.COM

GLASGOW GALLERY OF MODERN ART UNTIL NOV 19. FREE.

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SOUNDS

Dalziel and Scullion - Once

EDINBURGH

by Jasper Hamill

image © Dalziel + Scullion photo by Peter Dibdin

The Rapture - photo: Steven Black

PUBLIC ENEMY

THE LIQUID ROOM, OCT 2

INDAFUSION

HENRY’S CELLAR BAR, OCT 14

SPACEHORSE

SUBWAY COWGATE, OCT 6

Suppor t act number two are Morphon (2 Skinnys), a trio of gui-

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Public Enemy - photo: Jack Waddington

JAMES YORKSTON & THE ATHLETES THE LIQUID ROOM, OCT 22

THE RAPTURE

THE LIQUID ROOM, OCT 12

PORCH SONG ANTHOLOGY CAFE ROYAL, OCTOBER 6

SPARKLEHORSE

THE LIQUID ROOM, OCT 19

ARTS

TWO OF THE BEST ARTISTS WORKING IN SCOTLAND PLUS A FANTASTIC COMPOSER SHOULD ADD UP TO A TRULY STUNNING EXHIBITION

KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY, GLASGOW UNTIL FEB 25 2007.

WWW.SPARKLEHORSE.COM

EDINBURGH UNDER SURVEILLANCE by Dave Kerr

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EXHIBITIONS

1. KIRSTEN KLEIN AT DANISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE,

by Jay Shukla

Callum Innes

EDINBURGH

2. VOODOO BY LES STONE AT ST MUNGO MUSEUM, GLASGOW.

GLASGOW.

Dissecting identity with an art-shaped scalpel.

4. GRAHAM FAGAN AT DOGGERFISHER, EDINBURGH. 5. ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE

AT NATIONAL GALLERY OF

MODERN ART, EDINBURGH.

Last chance to see! SEE LISTINGS FOR MORE INFO.

Kirsten Klein at Danish Cultural Institute

On the beginning of YIFI...

On influences...

On the music...

Monologue Seven by Callum Innes

by Nick Mitchell

Exploring the practice of Voodoo on the Caribbean island of Haiti.

New solo show.

Y’all is Fantasy Island “MY MUM LISTENED TO THE ALBUM AND SAID, ‘IT REALLY IS MISERABLE STUFF’”

Thrilling black and white photography.

3. VIVIAN HEDLEY AT Q! GALLERY,

INSPIRED BY CABIN FEVER...

SOUNDS

ARTS

INNES’ WITHDRAWAL FROM VISUAL DIDACTICISM NECESSITATES A MUCH MORE SUBTLE METHOD OF COMMUNICATION

image by Kirsten Klein

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SOUNDS

GLASGOW

CAUTIONARY TALES

THE SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING TRADITION ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE MYSTIC CELTIC BACKGROUND ON THE OTHER...

JAMES LANDALE

an by Eu

Instal 06 -

INSTAL 06

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JURASSIC 5,

THE ACADEMY, OCT 7

BUGZ IN THE ATTIC THE ARCHES, OCT 5

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JONATHAN RICHMAN ORAN MOR, OCT 12

photo: David Winton Jurassic 5

photo: Ed Fisher

DAN ARBORISE

PEACHES

KING TUT’ S, OCT 3

THE RACONTEURS, THE ACADEMY, OCT 14

ABC, OCT 11

THE GLASGOW SCHOOL

by Gareth K Vile

A WEE REMINDER...

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BOOKS

COMIC VERSE FOR THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY

ews And r

KATZENJAMMER BY CHRIS CHAPMAN

of friendship, congregate at the station inebriate and just jump on board buddy boy, we all ride together.”

“Did you set a fire here?”

“Are you drunk?” He asked me, a chunk of his head flesh slit open to show a row of browning piranha teeth. “I hope so, I have been drinking.”

‘CAUTIONARY TALES: COMIC VERSE FOR THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY’ IS PUBLISHED BY CANONGATE. OUT NOW. COVER PRICE £7.99.

HOUSE OF MEETINGS MARTIN AMIS

“What?” The tone had been borrowed from a cloth-cap wearing judge.

READ THE REMAINDER OF THIS EXERT ONLINE AT

‘HOUSE OF MEETINGS’ IS PUBLISHED BY JONATHAN CAPE.

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Slam Dunk - The Big Word by Alec McLeod

Jenny Lindsay: Poetry Slammer Extraordinaire

THE GIFT

THE SECRET RIVER

FRAGILE THINGS

500 REASONS WHY I HATE THE OFFICE

LEWIS HYDE

KATE GRENVILLE

NEIL GAIMAN

MALCOLM BURGESS

‘THE GIFT’ IS PUBLISHED BY CANONGATE. OUT NOW. COVER

‘THE SECRET RIVER’ IS PUBLISHED BY CANONGATE.

‘FRAGILE THINGS’ IS PUBLISHED BY HEADLINE REVIEW. OUT

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ICON BOOKS. OUT NOW. COVER PRICE £9.99.

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Our Lunar Activities

SOUNDS

BOOKS

IN CONTRAST TO THIS ENTERTAINMENT MACHINE OF ‘PROCESSED MEETS’, THE BIG WORD IS BACK TO THROW A SPANNER IN THE WORKS

by Jasper Hamill

“...IT’S HARD TO KEEP YOUR FEET ON THE GROUND WHEN YOU’VE BEEN SWALLOWED BY THE MACHINE”

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city, where he lived the late-night, twenty-fourseven rush of an urban sybarite.

founded with a reclusive guitar virtuoso from the island, reflects both his lives thus far: the countryside, where his fascination with “the moon, the tides and living by the elements” began; the

OUR LUNAR ACTIVITIES PLAY NICE N’ SLEAZY, GLASGOW ON NOV 5 AND CLASSIC GRAND, GLASGOW ON NOV 29. WWW.MYSPACE.COM/OURLUNARACTIVITIES

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SOUNDS Subtle: MUSIC FOR HEROES AND FOOLS

“I DON’T SEE US GETTING A BIG BUDGET AND MAKING MUSIC FROM ENDANGERED SYNTHESIZERS AND CONTACT MICS PLACED ON THE SCALPS OF HOMELESS PEOPLE.” - DOSEONE by Ali Maloney

Subtle contemplate the definition of hip-hop with a plastic brain

Do you get frustrated with being talked about in a hip-hop context? “After all we’ve been through, good and bad, it sort of just bounces off me. My biggest concern now,

‘FOR HERO, FOR FOOL’ IS OUT NOW ON LEX/EMI.

“Some songs begin as demos from an individual member. On ‘For hero, For Fool’, most of the demo skeletons were made by Jordan. They are then taken by the band to our respective antarcticas,

THE SINGLE ‘THE MERCURY CRAZE’ IS OUT ON NOV 20. SEE THE FULL UNEDITED INTERVIEW ONLINE AT WWW.SKINNYMAG.CO.UK. WWW.LEXRECORDS.COM

THE MISTAKES AND REGRETS OF

THEATRE

…THE SORT OF ANTICS TOMMY SHERIDAN CERTAINLY DOESN’T GET UP TO...

Zurich Ballet: a fine example of dance theatre (see review p 27)

by Dave Kerr

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No self-certified Jesus, yet more concerned about making a statement than shaking some ass, Keely nevertheless seems slightly uncertain as to what the fine print of his job description entails. “I

After a cynical Skinny pauses in horror to consider how Terry Wogan’s Radio 2 show is probably the only place to find “the realest shit” these days, the subject of Keely’s move to New York

November 06

‘SO DIVIDED’ IS OUT ON NOV 13. WWW.TRAILOFDEAD.COM

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THEATRE Student Theatre, ho!

by Michael Witham

REST ASSURED, STUDENT THEATRE IS EVERY BIT AS ENTERTAINING, COMPELLING AND FULFILLING AS PROFESSIONAL THEATRE

TO BOOK CALL 0870 600 6055 OR ONLINE: WWW.THESTAND.CO.UK

“It’s the ultimate basic thing - start with the basics and broaden out to the universal.”

WWW.GILMOREHILLG12.CO.UK (GLASGOW) WWW.STRATH.AC.UK/CULTURE/RAMSHORN/THEATREGROUP (STRATHCLYDE)

THE STAND, GLASGOW, OCT 26

by Gareth K Vile

GLASGOW THE STAND

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: WWW.EUTC.ORG.UK (EDINBURGH)

THE THURSDAY SHOW

JOHN HEGLEY SPEAKS TO THE SKINNY ABOUT POETRY, TRAGEDY, AND POTATOES

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EVENTS

1. TUTTI FRUTTI. KING’S THEATRE, EDINBURGH, 3-7 OCT

2. THE HISTORY BOYS. KING’S THEATRE, EDINBURGH, 17-21 OCT.

3. YELLOW MOON. CITIZENS THEATRE, GLASGOW, UNTIL 14 OCT.

4. MARY STUART. CITIZEN’S THEATRE GLASGOW, 3-21 OCT. ROYAL LYCEUM, EDINBURGH, 27 OCT - 18 NOV.

5. CHICAGO. EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE, 10-21 OCT.

NOV 14 EDINBURGH THE STAND

This sums up Hegley’s attitude. His love for Luton becomes a metaphor for the common love of home

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Hallelujah! A SERMON FROM REV.

I’M FROM BARCELONA

by RJ Thomson

RICHARD ASHCROFT

There are some fine performances here – particularly from Steven Webb as Posner, and Stephen Moore as

KING’S THEATRE, EDINBURGH. RUN ENDED.

THEATRE

THE HISTORY BOYS

The Skinny tried to find out what this influential, controversial figure would have to say for himself on creative issues, but what we got was more like a sermon.

ALBUM RELEASE SCHEDULE DATE

ARTIST

TITLE

LABEL

NOV-06

GULAG ORKESTAR

4AD

14TH FLOOR

Compiled lovingly by Dave Kerr

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THE ROAD TO ESCONDIDO

WARNERS

DRAG CITY

SUMMER BLOODY TIME

LAZYTOWN

GTV

(LIVE) IN PROTEST

MERCILESS

THE DOCTOR’S ADVOCATE

INTERSCOPE

SOMEONE TO DRIVE YOU HOME

ROUGH TRADE

THOSE THE BROKES

HEAVENLY

A THEORY OF EVERYTHING

SHARK BATTER

FIELD REPORTS

PET PIRANHA

SO DIVIDED

INTERSCOPE

FURROWED BROW

ATP RECORDS

JARVIS

ROUGH TRADE

EYE LEVEL

A.SIDE WORLDWIDE

STOP THE CLOCKS

BIG BROTHER

DESIRE

ISLAND

TURBO!

POPTONES

EARDRUM

REPRISE / WEA

THE PICK OF DESTINY

COLUMBIA

WHEN YOUR HEART STOPS BEATING

INTERSCOPE

SKIN AND BONES: LIVE ACOUSTIC

COLUMBIA

REMEMBER THE RIVER

LAUGHING OUTLAW

KINGDOM COME

DEFJAM

AS DAYLIGHT DIES

ROADRUNNER

THA BLUE CARPET TREATMENT

DOGGYSTYLE/GEFFEN

SPOCK’S BEARD

SPV

SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS

ROUGH TRADE

ORPHANS

ANTI

YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AT ALL TIMES

NINJA TUNE

LIGHT GRENADES

EPIC

GIRL IN THE WAR

FESTIVAL THEATRE, EDINBURGH. RUN ENDED.

YELLOW MOON

“We are labelled and branded at an early age, and it’s all about keeping you from questioning the bigger things in life. Life is the miracle to me.”

Oh Lord, can I get a witness?

CITIZENS THEATRE, GLASGOW. RUN ENDED.

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EVENTS

SNUFF

UNDER MILK WOOD

by Billy Hamilton

by Marcie Hume

Masterson has worked home and abroad as a director, producer, playwright and actor, and has brought endless shows to Edinburgh during festival time.

Beirut

SOUNDS

THEATRE A One-Man Welsh Chorus

WELCOME TO

“DYLAN THOMAS WANTED TO WRITE OF THE REGENERATIVE ABILITIES OF HUMANITY, AND ITS CAPACITY TO LOVE.”

“I FEEL NO NEED TO SAY ANYTHING OVER SONGS – THE SOUNDS ARE MORE THAN POWERFUL ENOUGH.”

Looking to the future, Condon is typically enigmatic over Beirut’s sonic direction, seemingly

THROUGH 4AD ON NOV 6. WWW.BEIRUTBAND.COM

THE DESCRIPTIONS OF THIS “BIBLE-BLACK” TOWN ARE NOT LEFT WRITTEN FOR A SCENE DESIGNER TO INTERPRET, BUT ARE INSTEAD VOICED, MAKING THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE PLAY ETHEREAL AND MOODY.

THE TRON, GLASGOW, NOV 14-16 (see feature). Fringe veteran Guy Masterson tours the country in his one-man performance of Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood. Catch it while you can.

“At the sea-end of town, Mr and Mrs Floyd, the cocklers, are sleeping as quiet as death, side by wrinkled side, toothless, salt, and brown, like two old kippers in a box.”

THE WINTER ROOM

MARY STUART

ROYAL LYCEUM, EDINBURGH, UNTIL NOV 18 NTS’s tour of Friedrich Schiller’s play continues, after a successful month at the Citizens in Gasgow.

HEROES

THE KING’S THEATRE, EDINBURGH, NOV 14-18 Tom Stoppard’s fantastic adaptation of Gerlad Sibrleyras’ comedy, with a cast that includes Christopher Timothy, Michael Jayston and Art Malik.

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GAMES COMING SOON

BEATS

NOV-06

KILL CASH COWS!

Flowers in the Atic

Photo by Jack Waddington

“I WAS VERY AWARE THAT I DIDN’T WANT TO JUST REMAKE THE FIRST TWO ALBUMS. I WANTED TO SEE IF THE MUSIC COULD STAND UP ON ITS OWN.” – ANDY TURNER, AKA AIM

Bram

BEATS CONTENTS AIM CLUBBING ROUNDUPS GLASGOW DUBSTEP XPLICIT GOST WAN BRAINTAX ALBUMS / 12”S GLASGOW CLUBS EDINBURGH CLUBS

INTERVIEW

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FEATURE

DJ CHART

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 61 REVIEWS

REVIEWS

1. BRAINTAX – PANORAMA (Lowlife)

AIM’S PREVIOUS LPS ‘HINTERL AND’ AND

A perfectly crafted forty-four minute trip through electro, funk and pounding garage-tinted bangers, all held together by Brains’ unique northern delivery.

‘COLD WATER MUSIC’ ARE AVAILABLE ON GRAND CENTRAL – BOTH CONTAIN LOADS OF CINEMATIC, LUSHLY CONSTRUCTED HIP-HOP, FEATURING GUETSTS SUCH AS THE JUNGLE

2. MILANESE - EXTEND (Planet Mu)

BROTHER & SOULS OF MISCHIEF, AMONG

Milanese’s outerlimit doom-step is menacing, danceable and constantly exhilarating.

OTHERS. ‘FLIGHT 602’ IS MORE IN THE SONIC TERRITORY OF ZERO 7 AND BONOBO, WITH

The squelches, disrupted rhythms and ethereal walls of sound were two years in the making, and it’s been two years well spent.

NOV-10

PS2/360 PS2 DS PS2/

PSP/360

NOV-12 NOV-24 NOV-24 DEC-01 DEC-01

by Dave Cook

DEC-01

GEARS OF WAR 360 TENCHU: DARK SECRET DS WARHAMMER: MARK OF CHAOS PC YOSHI’S ISLAND DS SINGSTAR LEGENDS PS2 PDC WORLD DARTS CHAMIONSHIP PC/PS2

Warhammer: Mark Of Chaos

ONLINE://SKINNYMAG.CO.UK CAPCOM POWER STONE COLLECTION DREAMCAST BEAT ‘EM UP REJIGGED FOR THE PSP

TIGER WOODS 07 TIGER PIMPS HIS NAME AND CLUBS IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE PEOPLE BUY...A GOLF GAME

MORTAL KOMBAT: ARMAGEDDON CLASSIC BEAT ‘EM UP BRUTALITY. PROBABLY WITH MORE CHARACTERS AND MOVES THAN EVER BEFORE

Tiger Woods 07

FORGOTTEN CONSOLES by Steve Adams

AIM – ‘FLIGHT 602’

Check Out – Final Fantasy II, Golden Axe, Rainbow Islands

IS OUT NOW ON ATIC RECORDS WWW.ATICRECORDS.COM

Check Out – Puzzle Bobble, Sonic The Hedgehog, Namco Golf, King Of Fighters

WONDERSWAN:

4. KATERINE - ROBOTS APRES TOUT

Bandi’s WonderSwan was available in ten

(Bungalow) His move into electronics for a concept album about resisting the growing influence of machines is a remarkable display of versatility.

5. AIM – FLIGHT 602 (Atic Records) This is perfect car advert / dinner party music, but not in a derogatory sense whatsoever - it is well-made, inoffensive, nice, even.

ISSUE FOURTEEN

NOV-10

GUITAR HERO II POKEMON: MYSTERY DUNGEON WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2007

DS PC/

REFINED, FOLK-Y INFLUENCES.

3. REPEAT REPEAT – SQUINTS (Soma)

NOV-06

ELITE BEAT AGENTS PHANTASY STAR UNIVERSE

GAMES

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42 ALL TIME CLASSICS NINTENDO

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by Graeme Strachan

“YOU CAN EXPECT TO ALTER THE WEATHER AND RIDE INTO BATTLE ON THE ONLY DRAGON IN THE GAME.”

Lord of the Rings Online

PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 6 KONAMI

November 06

HOUSE OF TECHNO

WWW.CSCOT.COM, WWW.MISCREAT.COM

THAT’ S THE BREAKS

BEATS

“THE WORLD OF MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAMING IS ONE OF THE NEWEST FORMS OF GAMEPLAY AVAILABLE”

DOUBLESPEAK @ BASURA BLANCA, Nov 4, £8

ECCF CHARITY BALL @ THE CAVES, Nov 4, £10

Breezeblock fave, and skilled producer on the minimal scene, Claro Intelecto drops in at Doublespeak, plus guest Alan Currie from Monox.

Dress to impress for this Halloween-themed party as DJs from 13 of Edinburgh’s house nights lend their talents for the Sick Kids Friends Foundation.

SUBCULTURE @ SUB CLUB, Nov 4, £10

HEADSPIN @ BONGO CLUB, Nov 4, £9

The extremely talented Terry Francis, core Fabric resident, makes the trip north to guest at Subculture. Expect only quality underground house here.

Headspin continue to select great guests to grace the decks, this month it’s David Holmes; supported by Allan Dunbar, Steve Austin and The Resonance.

XPLICIT @ THE ART SCHOOL, Nov 10, £12

PHARCYDE @ LIQUID ROOM, Nov 7 (doors 7pm),

Pendulum are the guests here, as the Xplicit collective set up shop in Glasgow for the first time. Supported by Paul Reset, Morphy and E.N.O.

£12 Evening gig from these long-standing masters of West Coast hip-hop.

CHEW THE FAT! 9TH BIRTHDAY @ SUB CLUB, Nov 17,

MANGA @ LIQUID ROOM, Nov 11, £TBC

£10/£8 Fat celebrates its birthday with Evil Nine - two producers notorious for their wide open approach to breakbeat - plus resident Bradley C and DJ Defcon 1.

Back after a break is Manga with a d&b special featuring Dillinja, Craggz and Parallel Forces plus live vocals from James Hadfield.

DEATH DISCO @ THE ARCHES, Nov 18, £15

Our second club resurrection is Access, who return for this night with International Deejay Gigolos playmate Savas Pascalidis, plus DJ Rolando.

The Glimmers, Mylo, Sammy Jo, Linus Loves and Mingo-go hold it down for Death Disco’s 4th birthday celebrations. Hold on to your glitterballs, this one will be busy.

MONOX @ SOUNDHAUS, Nov 18, £TBC Happy birthday to Monox, who are 6 years old this month, with guests Sonar providing the noise and soundscapes live, plus Marco Passarani (Peacefrog).

ACCESS @ CABARET VOLTAIRE, Nov 17, £TBC

SUGARBEAT @ CABARET VOLTAIRE, Nov 24, £TBC Fresh from their latest Fabric mix CD, Stanton Warriors guest at Sugarbeat for some sweet-n-tasty breaks and beats.

OUT NOW ON 360/PC/PS2 £39.99/£34.99 WWW.KONAMI-EUROPE.COM/GAMES

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November 06

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By Colin Chapman

Photo by Gary Jamieson

CLUB PREVIEWS THE GLIMMERS (& MORE), DEATH DISCO 4TH BIRTHDAY (W. SALT LICK)

CLUB REVIEWS GHOSTFACE KILLAH

RICHIE HAWTIN

WWW.THESUBCLUB.CO.UK

SUPERPITCHER

JUNIOR BOYS

BOYS NOIZE AND LUXURY CAR, COTTON CAKE, THE ARCHES, OCT 6

SUB CLUB, OCT 9

THE ARCHES, OCT 16

WWW.JUNIORBOYS.NET WWW.MYSPACE.COM/JUNIORBOYS

PRESSURE, THE ARCHES, SEP 29

WWW.THEARCHES.CO.UK

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November 06

BLACK SUN: THE NANKING MASSACRE

FILM RELEASES THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY

RENAISSANCE

This excellent French science fiction, set in the near future in a technology-driven dystopia, uses rotoscope techniques to create a film as close to a graphic novel as possible. (NOV 27)

CERT: 18

OUT NOW.

CSA

AS RECOMMENDED BY:

OUT NOW.

Vivian Stanshall in 1966

RELEASE DATE NOV 13

ONLINE://SKINNYMAG.CO.UK DRIVING LESSONS Enjoyable but flat Brit-comedy

FULL VERSIONS OF ALL PREVIEWS WRITTEN BY THE ALPHABET STAFF

ADVENTURE

COTTON CAKE PRESENTS INSTITUBES PARIS TERROR CLUB, THE ARCHES, NOV 3 MYSPACE.COM/CLUBCOTTONCAKE

EVIL NINE CHEW THE FAT!, THE SUB CLUB, NOVEMBER 17

SIR HENRY AT RAWLINSON END

Photo by Calum Barr

THE ARCHES, GLASGOW, NOV 18

FILM

DVD

GLASGOW BEATS Strictly Fortified Dubstep

11PM – 4AM. £10/£15. WWW.MAGGIESCENTRES.ORG WWW.THEARCHES.CO.UK

Death Disco’s glamorous crowd of hedonists bay for more

10PM - 3AM, £10 / £8.

E11

MACLEOD FELL SEVERAL TIMES, OFTEN AS FAR AS SEVENTY FEET BEFORE BEING CAUGHT BY THE ROPE, OFTEN AT THE COST OF SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY

Dumbarton Rock with a view of Rhapsody

WWW.THEFATCLUB.COM

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November October 06 06

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‘THE PLOT IS AN EXCUSE FOR AN EXTENDED MEDITATION ON THE CLASS STRUCTURE OF POSTWAR BRITAIN AND A BRAVURA DISPLAY OF LINGUISTIC DEXTERITY.’ (SIR HENRY AT RAWLINSON END)

DVD O

TV HANGOVER TREATMENTS IN A BOX

MUSIC IF I SHOULD FALL FROM MUSIC RELEASES GRACE NOV 6 PIXIES: loudQUIETloud (Plexi Film)

BEST OF... LATER WITH JOOLS HOLLAND (Warner) DISMEMBER - Live (ESP Disk) THE WAR OF THE WORLDS - Live (Universal) DEFTONES: School of Brilliant Things

(Chrome Dreams)

NOV 13

BOB DYLAN: the Unauthorised Documentaries

OKONOKOS

MY MORNING JACKET TALK TO FINBARR BERMINGHAM

ISSUETHIRTEEN FOURTEEN 22 ISSUE

(Wienerworld) PROFOKIEV: Peter and the Wolf (Arthaus)

NOV 20

CROWDED HOUSE: Farewell to the World (Parlophone)

NOV 27

MUSIC AND PASSION: Barry Manilow Live from Las

Vegas (Warner) (Inset)

THE SEARCH FOR ROBERT JOHNSON

RELEASED NOV 13.

OKONOKOS DIR. BY SAM ERICKSON, RELEASE DATE NOV 20.

WWW.MYMORNINGJACKET.COM

OUT NOW.

October November 06 06

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PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS

By Jonny Ogg

AS XPLICIT PREPARE TO TAKE ON GLASGOW, THE SKINNY ASKED PROMOTER SIMON MCGRATH WHY SCOTLAND’S SCENE IS SO UNIQUE. Photo by Luc Benyon

CABARET VOLTAIRE OCTOBER 11

ADAM FREELAND

SUGARBEAT CLUB CABARET VOLTAIRE, SEP 29

Xplicit’s Edinburgh crew throw their set in the air

BUS RUNNING FROM EDINBURGH TO THE GLASGOW EVENT. INFO CONTACT: 07818 800 803 ED RUSH & OPTICAL @ THE BONGO CLUB, EDINBURGH, 17 NOVEMBER PLANET PENDULUM @ THE GLASGOW ART SCHOOL, 10 NOVEMBER

CLUB PREVIEWS PHARCYDE

URBANSCOT, LIQUID ROOMS, NOV 7

ISSUE FOURTEEN

November 06

DJ DEXTER

ESSENTIAL, PO NA NA, OCT 4

Pharcyde: California dreaming Imani’s energetic Dead Prez friendly panache. Accordingly, you could say Pharcyde have taken a tumble, but they’re not done by a long chalk. (Dave Kerr)

DOORS 7 PM, TICKETS £11 WWW.THEPHARCYDE.COM, WWW.URBANSCOT.COM

ZERO DB

by Megan Garriock

FILM

EDINBURGH BEATS CLUB REVIEWS Grim Fairy Tales Guillermo del Toro Xplicit:D&B From Coast to Coast

by Alec McLeod

ON NOV 29TH, HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS AN EVENING OF FILM MUSIC. FOR TICKETS, CALL 0131 451 3705.

WWW.DEPARTURELOUNGE.ME.UK

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The ‘Cool & Crazy’ choir do some warming up.

www.skinnymag.co.uk

Anita Ekberg in ‘La Dolce Vita’

November 06

ISSUE FOURTEEN

IN DEL TORO’S RECENT FILMS HE MERGES HORROR AND FANTASY WITH THE GRIM REALITY OF HUMAN VIOLENCE, ALL WITNESSED by Alec Mcleod BY THE INNOCENT EYES OF CHILDREN

FILM

Grim Fairy Tales - Guillermo del Toro

As mentioned earlier, a third Spanish Civil War film is planned, ‘3993’ (the title alludes to the dual time settings of 1939 and 1993), although

CERT: 15 WWW.PANSLABYRINTH.COM

Do You Want to See That Again?

AS VIEWERS, WE HAVE BECOME THE HARSHEST, MOST HIGH MAINTENANCE, CRITICAL MONSTERS IN THE HISTORY OF FILM.

by Megan Garriock

ISSUE FOURTEEN

November 06

DIR: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN STARS: CHRISTIAN BALE, HUGH JACKMAN, MICHAEL CAINE, SCARLETT JOHANSSON RELEASE DATE: NOV 10TH CERT: 12A WWW.THEPRESTIGE.MOVIES.GO.COM

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LP REVIEWS

Ty maxin’ by the pool

‘CLOSER’ (BIG DADA)

ALEX SMOKE SCI.FI.HI.FI VOL. 3

YPPAH

‘YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AT ALL TIMES’ (NINJA TUNE)

ISSUE FOURTEEN

(SOMA)

REVIEWS

GOST WAN

1. FAT FREDDY’S DROP CAY’S CRAY (DIGITAL MYSTIKZ MIX)

6.MAGNETIC MAN EVERYTHING IS COOL

Mala strips this back to a bare skanking pulse, leaving plent y of room for Joe Dukie’s honeyed vocals to soar. Beautiful genius.

(WHITE LABEL)

2. GRAVIOUS TEMPLE BALL (HOTFLUSH)

7. JACK SPARROW PRANKSTER (LABEL UNKNOWN)

S u p e r d e e p m e l o d i c s i n o d u b, forthcoming on hotflush.

Could have put any one of his dubs, they are all so good, this one has a real fun, rootsy appeal.

3. MUNGOS HI-FI MORNING ROLL (SCOTCH BONNET) Dancehall meets dubstep madness, soon come on Mungos Scotch Bonnet label.

4. MONOCHROME DEEP / DIS (FORTIFIED DUBS) Lovely James Bond strings on one side, bonkers techno-styled jam on the other, first release on Eliminators’ Fortified Dubs label.

MILANESE

Dubstep pioneer artwork returns with Benga on this Choo Choo Romero sampling monster.

8. MALA LEFT LEG OUT / BLUE NOTES (DMZ) Crashing bongos and bleeps one side, grinding sax led deepness on the flip, both anthems.

9. FORENSIX FIRST DESTINY (WHITE LABEL) Mournful but spiritually uplifting sinodub from Manchester talent and future Eliminators guest.

5. LOEFA NATURAL CHARGE

10. KODE 9 CURIOUS (HYPERDUB)

(LABEL UNKNOWN)

H a s n e ve r f a i l e d to p u t o u t challenging records, they never imitate.

This one has an old school electro feel and Wu-Tang samples - Loe is the master!

‘EXTEND’ IS OUT ON NOVEMBER 6. WWW.PLANET-MU.COM

REPEAT REPEAT

MOBY FEATURING DEBBIE HARRY

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (MUTE)

SQUINTS (SOMA)

ANDREW WEATHERALL. WWW.SOMARECORDS.COM

SINGLES/EPS

Alex Smoke - Headbanger

November 06

FILM

BEATS

TOMBOY ‘4’ (GOMMA)

IN FLAGRANTI

‘IN THE SILVER WHITE BOX’ (GOMMA)

FIRST AID (FT. MILLION DAN, MCD, RODNEY P)

WWW.GOMMA.DE

X VECTORS

NOW IS THE WINTER OF OUR DISCOTHEQUE (OSCARR)

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CLUBS C O N S T R U C T, S YG N , R O N I S I Z E ,

Denzell Lovett’s X Factor entry was too real for Simon Cowell

Rampage D

INNER RHYTHM

www.skinnymag.co.uk

“IF SOMEONE IN MY NEIGHBOURHOOD HAD THAT KIND OF TALENT HE WOULDN’T BE CANNON FODDER.”

DIR: GEORGE GITTOES STARS: DENZELL LOVETT, MARCUS LOVETT, GEORGE GITTOES RELEASE DATE: NOV 24TH

SOLESCIENCE, BOOGALOO BOTHY, SLAM’S 8TH BIRTHDAY, ACCESS VS.

by Paul Greenwood

www.skinnymag.co.uk

CERT: TBC WWW.RAMPAGETHEMOVIE.COM

November 06

ISSUE FOURTEEN

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING

DIR: JONATHAN LIEBESMAN STARS: R. LEE ERMEY, JORDANA BREWSTER, TAYLOR HANDLEY RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW CERT: 18

REVIEWS LITTLE CHILDREN DIR: TODD FIELD STARS: KATE WINSLET, PATRICK WILSON, JENNIFER CONNELLY RELEASE DATE: NOV 3RD CERT: 15

MISCHIEF NIGHT DIR: PENNY WOOLCOCK STARS: KELLI HOLLIS, RAMON TIKARAM, QASIM AKHTAR RELEASE DATE: NOV 3RD

BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN

ROMANZO CRIMINALE

DIR: LARRY CHARLES STARS: SACHA BARON COHEN, PAMELA ANDERSON, KEN DAVITIAN RELEASE DATE: NOV 3RD CERT: 15

CERT: 15

DIR: MICHELE PLACIDO STARS: KIM ROSSI STUART, PIERFRANCESCO FAVINO, CLAUDIO SANTAMARIA RELEASE DATE: NOV 3RD

‘Tina Goes Shopping’ was a one-off comedy-drama shown on Channel 4. It’s maker Penny Woolcock went on to make a sequel, as well as contributing to the hit show

FILM OF THE MONTH

CERT: 15

THE HOST DIR: JOON-HO BONG STARS: KANG-HO SONG, HIE-BONG BYEON RELEASE DATE: NOV 10TH CERT: 15

SIXTY SIX

DIR: PAUL WEILAND

A Lowlife Panorama

by Liam Arnold

LOWLIFE HEAD MAN BRAINTAX ON CULTURAL IDENTITY, SUICIDE BOMBERS, REAGANITE POLITICS, AND THE BEAUTY OF THE NORTH

BEATS

FILM

STARS: EDDIE MARSAN, HELENA BONHAM CARTER, GREGG SULKIN, STEPHEN REA RELEASE DATE: NOV 3RD CERT: 12A

BRAINTAX HAS MUCH MORE IN COMMON WITH NY HIPHOP THAN WITH THE GUN FETISHISM OF THE LONDON SCENE. HIS MISSION TO: “BRING THE SOUL BACK” ON

THE PRESTIGE

‘PANORAMA’ PUTS HIM IN A SIMILAR CATEGORY AS STONESTHROW ARTISTS LIUKE DUDLEY PERKINS. FANS OF LOCAL HIP-HOP HEADZ LIVESCIENCES AND FBC WILL FIND LOTS TO ADMIRE TOO. ‘PANORAMA’

IS OUT NOW ON LOWLIFE.

PRODUCER BEAT BUTCHA ALSO WROTE SOME BEATS FOR THE NEW MANAGE LP - WE WILL HAVE A FEATURE ONLINE ABOUT THAT ALBUM IN THE COMING WEEKS. WWW.LOWLIFERECORDS.CO.UK

ONLINE//:WWW.SKINNYMAG.CO.UK THE DEPARTED Scorses’s much anticipated cops and gangsters epic turns out to be his best film in many many years. (OUT NOW)

MARIE ANTOINETTE Sofia Coppola re-writes French history to delightfully punky effect.

PAN’S LABYRINTH DIR: GUILLERMO DEL TORO STARS: IVANA BAQUERO, SERGI LOPEZ, ARIADNA GIL RELEASE DATE: NOV 24TH CERT: 15 WWW.PANSLABYRINTH.COM

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Online Features...

(OUT NOW)

November 06

THE GRUDGE 2

YPPAH

Hard to say if this is a sequel to the remake or a remake of the sequel. Either way, it’s not so good. (OUT NOW)

BARNYARD “Toy Story with udders” in animated antics down on the farm. (OUT NOW)

THE LAST KISS Zach Braff stretches himself in this angsty drama. (OUT NOW)

SAW III

See it before they make part IV. (OUT NOW) ALSO: NU-SKOOL BREAKS DON BRAINSTORMER TALKS TO NATALIE DOYLE ABOUT HIS UPCOMING GIG AT OBSCENE

Saw III

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November 06

ISSUE FOURTEEN

The Bond Identity

Hot tix for Nov and Dec - don’t say we didn’t warn ya! See listings for details of October shows

December

Dec-01 Dec-01 Dec-02 Dec-02 Dec-03 Dec-03 Dec-03 Dec-04 Dec-05 Dec-06 Dec-08 Dec-08 Dec-08 Dec-09 Dec-10 Dec-11 Dec-11, Dec-12 Dec-16 Dec-17 Dec-20 Dec-26th Dec-27th

Edinburgh Edinburgh Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow Edinburgh Edinburgh Glasgow Glasgow Edinburgh Glasgow Glasgow Edinburgh Edinburgh Glasgow Glasgow Edinburgh Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow

£10.00 £11.00 £36.00 £9.00 £22.50 £12.50 £6.00 £14.50 £16.50 £23.50 £11.00 £23.50 £15.00 £13.00 £9.50 £28.00 £26.00 £15.00 £17.50 £25.00 £6.00 £8.00

Dec-31

Princes St Gardens

Edinburgh

£43.00

January

Hundred Reasons The Boy Most Likely Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly Ray La Montagne Ray La Montagne Cute Is What We Aim For Hot Club De Paris Hellogoodbye

Jan-9 Jan-19 Jan-21 Jan-22 Jan-24 Jan-25 Jan-28 Jan-27

King Tuts Oran Mor QMU Clyde Auditorium Usher Hall Cathouse King Tuts QMU

Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow Edinburgh Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow

£13.00 £10.00 £9.00 £17.50 £17.50 £9.50 £7.00 £10.50

February Plan B Eddi Reader Eddi Reader Bloc Party The Feeling

Feb-2 Feb-14 Feb-17 Feb-20 Feb-23

Arches ABC Usher Hall Corn Exchange Corn Exchange

Glasgow Glasgow Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh

£11.00 £20.00 £18.50 £15.00 £15.00

Placebo: glittery make-up

Bloc Party: great hair

Unkle Bob: pretty music

Tenacious D: nice underwear

by Stephen Carty

THE RECENT BUZZ (OR LACK THEREOF) SURROUNDING THE LATEST EDITION SUGGESTS SOMETHING OF A LACKLUSTRE LEVEL OF ENTHUSIASM.

FILM

LISTINGS

and will have to do something fairly special to appease those who want him to be simultaneously as tough as Connery, as humorous as Moore and as slick as Brosnan.

DIR: MARTIN CAMPBELL STARS: DANIEL CRAIG, EVA GREEN, JUDI DENCH

Therefore, aside from the fact that many have suggested he looks more like a henchman, Craig seems to have already been written off rather unfairly

RELEASE DATE: NOV 17TH CERT: 12A WWW.SONYPICTURES.COM/MOVIES/CASINOROYALE/SITE

Can Daniel Craig restore faith in this British institution?

GLASGOW VENUES

ISSUE FOURTEEN

November y 06 06

Eddie Marsan

by Paul Greenwood

Woodside Social 239 North Woodside Lane 0141 337 1643 500 Club 2 Partickbridge Street 0141 337 2433

www.skinnymag.co.uk

THE SKINNY SPEAKS TO THE MAN WITH MORE BLOCKBUSTERS TO HIS NAME THIS YEAR THAN PROBABLY ANY OTHER ACTOR.

WWW.WORKINGTITLEFILMS.COM/FILM.PHP?FILMID=97

FILMOGRAPHY MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III (2006) MIAMI VICE (2006) THE NEW WORLD (2005) PIERREPOINT (2005) VERA DRAKE (2004) 21 GRAMS (2003) GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002) GANGSTER NO.1 (2000)

This month sees him in the low budget British comedy ‘Sixty Six’, as a put upon Jewish father, although the vagaries of shooting schedules meant he had first hand experience of both sides

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November 06

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GLASGOW THEATRE EDINBURGH THEATRE

FILM

Arches Theatre

BORAT’S ANTI-SEMITIC COMMENTS WOULD MAKE MEL GIBSON BLUSH.

TOP

Can America Learn From Borat?

By Colan Mehaffey

King’s Theatre

Pavillion, 29 Nov--27 Jan, The Magical

Adventures of Peter Pan, Pantomime season returns, Contact venue for details, contact venue for details

Tramway, 2-4 Nov, The Paper Nautilus, A

FILMS

Tron Theatre, 7-Jan, The Wee Giant

Puppet Company, Children’s puppet paly, suitabel for ages 6+, 10.30am, 1.15pm, £1

PAN’S LABYRINTH This fantasy adventure from ‘Hellboy’ director Guillermo del Toro is a must-see. (Nov 24th)

BORAT The hilarious big screen debut of Sacha Baron Cohen’s Kazakh reporter - laugh ‘til you can’t breathe. (Nov 2nd)

Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh

contact venue for details 21-25 Nov, The Gang Show, 7pm, Mats Sat 2.15pm, £9/£8/£6

North Edinburgh Arts Centre

Royal Lyceum Theatre

Traverse Theatre

Until 25 Nov, Traverse Cubed Season, Ongoing festival of work from new writers - see www.traverse.co.uk for more details, Prices vary, contact venue for details

Playhouse

CASINO ROYALE 007 returns as the first Bond book receives a 21st century makeover. (Nov 17th)

THE PRESTIGE ‘Batman Begins’ director Christopher Nolan delivers another dark and mysterious cracker. (Nov 10th)

TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY Prepare to have your socks rocked off by Jack Black and Kyle Gass. (Nov 24th)

TOP

“Niiice.” Borat shows his approval of this month’s Skinny.

EVENTS J

THE ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL GFT, GLASGOW, NOV 17TH-26TH.

Classics of Italian cinema both new and old.

AN EVENING OF FILM MUSIC HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH, NOV 29TH

Does what it says on the tin.

PSYCHOTRONIC CINEMA GFT, GLASGOW AND FILMHOUSE, EDINBURGH, THROUGH. OUT NOV.

See the best in Italian cult cinema of the ‘60s and ‘70s.

REELS FILMHOUSE, EDINBURGH, UNTIL NOV 11TH

The inaugural Scottish/Irish film festival.

COOL & CRAZY FILMHOUSE, EDINBURGH, NOV 16TH.

Charity screening of the Norwegian documentary.

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November 06

DIR: LARRY CHARLES STARS: SACHA BARON COHEN, PAMELA ANDERSON, KEN DAVITIAN RELEASE DATE: NOV 2ND CERT: 15 WWW.BORAT.TV

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Stars

GLASGOW COMEDY

Beat the gong and win £100 prize, 8.30pm, Free

Rough Cuts, The Stand, Line-up tbc, 8.30pm, £5/4/2.50

Friday 17th November

Wednesday 1st November Thursday 2nd November

The Thursday Show, The Stand, Alun Cochrane, Sandy Nelson and AL Kennedy. Hosted by Fred MacAulay, 8.30pm, £7/£6/£5

Friday 3rd November

The Stand, Alastair Barrie, Sandy Nelson and AL Kennedy. Hosted by Fred MacAulay, 8.30pm, £8(£7) Jongleurs Comedy Club, UGC Building, JoJo Smith, Dougie Dunlop, Neil Delamere, 8pm, £10

Saturday 4th November

The Stand, Alastair Barrie, Sandy Nelson and AL Kennedy. Hosted by Fred MacAulay, 8.30pm, £10(£8) Jongleurs Comedy Club, UGC Building, JoJo Smith, Dougie Dunlop, Neil Delamere, 8pm, £13

£8(£7) Jongleurs Comedy Club, UGC Building, Martin Davis, Brian Higgins, Alistair Barrie, Bruce Fummey, 8pm, £10

Saturday 11th November

Sunday 12th November

Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service, The Stand, With Kevin Dewsbury, Gus Tawse, Billy Kirkwood and Martin Gillion, 8.30pm, £4/£3/£1

Monday 13th November

Tuesday 7th November

Tuesday 14th November

Sunday 5th November

Red Raw, The Stand, With Allen Chalmers and Matt Price, 8.30pm, £2(£1)

Wednesday 8th November

Red Raw, The Stand, Graeme Thomas, 8.30pm, £2(£1) Puppetry of the Penis, Jongleurs, They make shapes with their willies., 7.30pm, £14

Wednesday 15th November

Thursday 9th November

Thursday 16th November

The Thursday Show, The Stand, Brendan Dempsey, Kevin Dewsbury, Allen Chalmers and Rowan Campbell., 8.30pm, £6/£5/£3

Friday 10th November

The Stand, Brendan Dempsey, Kevin Dewsbury, Allen Chalmers and Rowan Campbell., 8.30pm,

EDINBURGH COMEDY Wednesday 1st November

Dance Monkey Boy Dance, The Stand, Raymond Mearns, Paul Pirie, Allen Chalmers & Sandy Nelson, 8.30pm, £4

Thursday 2nd November

The Thursday Show, The Stand, With Roger Monkhouse, Graeme Thomas & Shelly Cooper. Hosted by Joe Heenan., 8.30pm, £6/£5/£3

Friday 3rd November

The Stand, Roger Monkhouse, Alun Cochrane & Shelly Cooper. Hosted by Joe Heenan, 8.30pm, £8(£7) Jongleurs, Omni Centre, Simon Clayton, Woody, Jay Oakerson, Tom Stade, , £10

Saturday 4th November

The Stand, Roger Monkhouse, Alun Cochrane & Shelly Cooper. Hosted by Joe Heenan, 8.30pm, £10(£8) Jongleurs, Omni Centre, Simon Clayton, Woody, Jay Oakerson, Tom Stade, , £13

Sunday 5th November

Whose Lunch Is It Anyway?, The Stand, Improvised comedy., 1pm, Free The Sunday Night Laugh-In, The Stand, With Sandy Nelson, Shelly Cooper, Allan Miller & Majorie, 8.30pm, £4/£3/£1

Monday 6th November

Red Raw, The Stand, With Paul Pirie & Matt Price, 8.30pm, £2

Tuesday 7th November

Wednesday 8th November

Midweek Comedy Special, The Stand, With

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Thursday 9th November

The Thursday Show, The Stand, The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III, Jon Torrens, Gus Tawse & Sian Bevan. Hosted by Des Clarke, 9pm, £6/£5/£3

Friday 10th November

The Stand, The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III, Jon Torrens, Gus Tawse & Sian Bevan. Hosted by Susan Morrison, 9pm, £8(£7) Jongleurs, Omni Centre, Martin Bigpig, Papa CJ, Eddie Bannon, 8pm, £10

Saturday 11th November

Sunday 12th November

Whose Lunch Is It Anyway?, The Stand, Improvised comedy, 1pm, Free The Sunday Night Laugh-In, The Stand, Jon Torrens, Rowan Campbell, Sian Bevan & Nick Morrow, 8.30pm, £4/£3/£1

Monday 13th November

Red Raw, The Stand, With Jamie Anderson & Graeme Thomas, 8.30pm, £1

Tuesday 14th November

Wednesday 15th November Melting Pot, The Stand, tbc, 8.30pm, £5/£4/£2.50

Big Bluu Comedy Gong Show, Glasgow Bluu, Beat the gong and win £100 prize, 8.30pm, Free

Saturday 18th November

Sunday 19th November

Friday 24th November

Saturday 25th November

Sunday 26th November

Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service, The Stand, With Pete Cain and Andy McPartland, 8.30pm, £5/£4/£1

Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service, The Stand, With David Kay and Carol Tobin, 8.30pm, £10

Monday 20th November

Monday 27th November

VWX, The Stand, Raymond Mearns, Paul Pirie, Allen Chalmers and Sandy Nelson, 8.30pm, £4

Best of Scottish, The Stand, With Dougie Dunlop, Raymond Mearns, Gary Little and Teddy, 8.30pm, £5

Tuesday 21st November

Red Raw, The Stand, With Michael Redmond and Mark Bratchpiece, 8.30pm, £2(£1)

Tuesday 28th November

Wednesday 22nd November

Thursday 23rd November

The Thursday Show, The Stand, Glenn Wool, Mark Bratchpiece, Keir McAllister and Lazyhand. Hosted by The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III. ‘SSSSS’ - (Glenn Wool), SkinnyFest, 8.30pm, £7/£6

Thursday 16th November

Red Raw, The Stand, With Greg McHugh and Carol Tobin, 8.30pm, £2(£1)

Wednesday 29th November

GEMINI (THE ECLECTIC) On first glance Thursday will appear bad. Return the favour by being bad to the day - mock friends and push grannies. Power word: bosh.

TAURUS (THE PUSHOVER) Eat cheese late on a Tuesday and write down your dreams. Live by these random pictures until I say so. Lucky crustacean: hermit.

VIRGO (THE BULB HUNTER) Flirt with someone ugly to make yourself feel superior. If someone flirts with you ignore the copy of The Skinny in their hand and play hard to get. Lucky feeling: woe.

CANCER (THE FLOATING DANCER) Take a day off work and don’t feel guilty. No one notices your presence so what have you got to lose? Who said that? Lucky day: the one after tomorrow.

SAGITTARIUS (THE HOLLOW WHISPER)

ARIES (DEATHS WATCHMEN) The earth seems flat for a substantial time. Spend it wisely by moving precious tit-bits uphill. Danger animal: chaffinch.

LIBRA (EVERYONE’ S BURDEN) Lets face it, a three legged frog and a plethora of rabbits feet couldn’t save you from fate’s cruel grip. Give up now and bite down hard. Poignant moment: now.

CAPRICORN (THE DOUBLE HEADER) Jupiter rallies behind you and your French counterparts. Look for the one eyed Ian to restore faith in the unfaithful. Their blood is on your hands. Lucky colour: taupe.

AQUARIUS (THE LACERATED LOVEBOAT)

Relationships will be tested as you pursue anti-social behaviour. Make the most of it by ignoring road signs and cries for help. Lucky stuff: asbestos.

“Familiarity breeds contempt” is not a phrase used lightly. Repeat it constantly to friends until they take themselves to a quiet place and bother you no more. Best friend: you.

LEO (THE CARDBOARD FIEND)

PISCES (MOTHER’ S HAYDAY)

Yesterday was a shambles so make up for it by throwing marmite at vagrants. They may love it or hate it but everyone hates a vagrant. How ironic. Lucky pseudonym: cocknose.

Drastic as it seems your first instinct was correct. Go about your business without touching it and no one will be any the wiser. Best finish off the nurse to be sure. Half measure: pint.

Best of Irish, The Stand, With Owen O’Neill, Karl Spain and Carol Tobin. With host Michael Redmond, 8.30pm, £7/£6

The Stand, Jason Rouse, Graeme Thomas & Paul Kerensa. Don’t take your Granny., 9pm, £8(£7) Jongleurs, Omni Centre, Mike Milligan, Neil Delamere, Pierre Hollins, John Bishop, 8pm, £10

Saturday 18th November

Saturday 25th November

Friday 17th November

The Stand, Jason Rouse, Graeme Thomas & Paul Kerensa. Don’t take your Granny., 9pm, £10(£8) Jongleurs, Omni Centre, Mike Milligan, Neil Delamere, Pierre Hollins, John Bishop, 8pm, £12

Sunday 19th November

Red Raw, The Stand, With Paul Pirie & Carol Tobin, 8.30pm, £1

Tuesday 21st November

Tuesday 28th November

Wednesday 22nd November

Benefit in Aid of Cancer Research, The Stand, Tom Stade, Bruce Devlin & Gary ‘Tank Commander’ with more tbc, 8.30pm, £6

Best of Scottish, The Stand, With Dougie Dunlop, Raymond Mearns, Kevin Bridges & Teddy, 8.30pm, £6

Wednesday 29th November

Best of Scottish, The Stand, With Dougie Dunlop, Raymond Mearns, Mark Bratchpiece & John Ross, 8.30pm, £5

The Thursday Show, The Stand, With Dougie Dunlop, Karl Spain, Keir McAllister & Scott Agnew, 8.30pm, £6/£5/£3

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Thursday 30th November

The Thursday Show, The Stand, With Ian Cognito, David Kay & Simon Douglass. Hosted by

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Whose Lunch Is It Anyway?, The Stand, Improvised comedy, 1pm, Free The Sunday Night Laugh-In, The Stand, With Simon Douglass. Hosted by Steven Dick, 8.30pm, £4/£3/£1

Monday 27th November

Sunday 26th November

Red Raw, The Stand, With Martha McBrier & Keir McAllister, 8.30pm, £1

POP STAR ADOPTS PATRONISING ATTITUDE

PROFILING THOSE WHO MAKE THEIR MARK IN FASHION OR THE ARTS, PROVING WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED ON SCOTTISH SOIL

Monday 20th November

by Mary Jane

THIS MONTH: RACHEL HENDERSON

Friday 24th November

The Culture Vulture

London Calling?

Thursday 30th November

Bruce Devlin, 9pm, £6/£5/£3

The Thursday Show, The Stand, Jason Rouse, Graeme Thomas & Paul Kerensa. Don’t take your Granny., 8.30pm, £6/£5/£3

Thursday 23rd November

by Billy Crystal

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SEA SPONGE

This animal survives by taking titbits of food from the ocean. In polite society this is clearly unacceptable. Vagrant.

SEA SLUG

s g n i l e gg

HAVING EXISTED FOR YEARS AS THE LAST FASHION REFUGE OF PEOPLE WHO APPEAR ON CHANNEL 5 DURING DAYTIME, LEGGINGS HAVE CRAWLED OFF THE COUCH AND MADE THEIR COME-BACK. GOD HELP US ALL…

This gastropod is apparently very highly evolved. What crap – I thought animals high up nature’s index could use simple tools, undertake basic calculus and watch sports. Failure.

Always

BARNACLES

Look at me, I’m a barnacle; I just cling to rocks all day and cut the feet of swimming children. Needy. And mean.

SEA CUCUMBER

GLASGOW CLUBS Wednesday 1st November

Thursday 2nd November

Friday 3rd November

Saturday 4th November

ABC Saturdays, ABC1, Gerry Lyons plays soul, punk, rock & indie dance, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric. ABC Saturdays, ABC2, David Sinclair (Killer Kitsch) plays electro, house & pop, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Audio, Bloc, House, techno & electro from DJ Aiden , 9pm-3am, Free Bad Robot, Glasgow School of Art, Loose Joints & Stevie Elements play from rock to techno & breakbeats, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5), £2 GSA, free after 12am Beautiful Soup, Bloc, Hip hop to indie rock with Aldo & John, 10pm-3am, £2, free b4 12am Colours, The Arches, House with Erick Morillo 4 hour set, 10.30pm-4am, £23 Dirty Recordz, GUU, Paul N’Jie (Beat 106) plays current tunes, open decks downstairs, 10pm-2am, £3 (£2, £1), free b4 9pm Divine!, The Vic Bar, Mr. Divine & Hushpuppy bring you northern soul, funk, ska & mod tunes, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5) Doublespeak, Basura Blanca, With Claro Intelecto (live), 10pm-2am, £8 Glasvegas, Glasgow School of Art, Featuring Dominic Diamond, Annalisa (Bright Young Things), Gary Powell (Dirty Pretty Things - a trend here?) & Glasvegas, 8pm-late, £5 Groovejet, Mas, Weekly house & RnB mix, 11pm3am, £7 (£5) Hip Drop, Brel, Funk, soul, electro & disco from Robbie Rolex & Nel, 9pm-1am, Free Home Cookin’, BeLo, Urban music showcase, 10pm-3am, £7, free b4 11pm

Avoid

DOGFISH

Oh look: a shark that doesn’t have the balls to eat people, what a waste of time. It looks like this one is dead. Good. Loser.

OYSTERS

CUTTLEFISH

SEA HARE

SEA BUTTERFLY

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Sunday 5th November

Club Cuba!, Favela, Latin rhythms, 9pm-late, Free Club Priory: Retox Rooms, Blanket, RnB with DJ Richard Levinson, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3) Cold Night Song, The Goat, Guests & DJs play acoustic gems, 8pm-late, Free Folkadelic, The Rio Café, Mark Robb’s selection of weird records, 8pm-11pm, Free Disco Badger, Bamboo, Classic house music all night long from Dominic Martin, other boogie from Kash & Max, 10pm-3am, £5 (£3), free b4 10.30pm/12.30pm with matric Junk, The Buff Club, Jazz & funk, with Marky Mark featuring live percussion by Duffy, 11pm3am, £3, free with matric Optimo, The Sub Club, JD Twitch & Wilkes will play pretty much anything and mix it well, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5) Spank, The Cathouse, Rock, punk & dance, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 1am with PIYP STFU, The Admiral, Free electronic music & visual artists, 1pm-1am, Free The Bunker Bar, Neil Wyper playing new & old rock & electronica, 9pm-late, Free

Monday 6th November

Tuesday 7th November

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Wednesday 8th November

Thursday 9th November

*.*, The Buff Club, Rock’n’roll & northern soul, 11pm-3am, £3 Abolicano Capoeira Scotland, RSAMD, Brazilian martial art with dance & music, 6pm7.30pm, £tbc Babaza, BeLo, Hip hop with the funk, 10pm3am, £6, free b4 11pm Chix On Dex, Chinawhite, Rock, funkpunk & house all mixed by lovely ladies, 10pm-3am, £4, free b4 11pm Cigarettes & F**k All, The Butterfly & The Pig, Craig McGee plays indie & rock ‘n’ roll, 9pmlate, Free Club Olum, Bloc, DJ Dirty Marc, 9pm-3am, Free Crush, QMU, With McSleazy (XFM) & his bootlegs, 10pm-2.15am, £2, £1 members Freakmoves, Glasgow School of Art, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts from the Freakmenoovers DJs, Record Playerz in the bar, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Freakscene, Polar Bar (ABC), Indie classics with John, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric. The Funky Precedent, Saint Jude’s, Hip hop, funk, soul & motown with D_Fade, Duncan Harvey & Boom Monk Ben, 8pm-late, Free Homebrew, The Sub Club, Hip hop to nasty electro via the rest with Tiff Peaches, Provinylist Karim Ill Technique & Groundskeeper GC, 11pm3am, £3, £2 matric. card Lollipop, GUU, Pop, RnB & Indie , 10pm-2am, £3 (£2, £1), free b4 9pm On Demand, The Shed, DJ Euan takes requests by text message at this interactive club night, 10.30pm-3am, £3 Plastic Funk, Bamboo, Mark Robb, Tania & friends play funk, soul & rock n roll, 10.30pm5am, £4 (£3), free b4 11pm/12.30am with matric Pump Up The Jam, SSU, Old school cheese, live bands & funky house, £2 Radiomagnetic, Gazelle, Funk, soul & latin grooves with Radiomagnetic DJs, From 8pm, Free Real Live Jazz Session, The Rio Café, Scottish jazz scene players, 8pm-11pm, Free Record Playerz, The Vic Bar, Hi-Fi Sean & Hushpuppy play disco electro, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Rubbermensch, ABC2, A night for indie lovers, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric.

Friday 10th November

Saturday 11th November

ABC Saturdays, ABC1, Gerry Lyons plays soul, punk, rock & indie dance, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric. ABC Saturdays, ABC2, David Sinclair (Killer Kitsch) plays electro, house & pop, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Audio, Bloc, House, techno & electro from DJ Aiden , 9pm-3am, Free Bad Robot, Glasgow School of Art, Loose Joints & Stevie Elements play from rock to techno & breakbeats, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5), £2 GSA, free after 12am Dirty Recordz, GUU, Paul N’Jie (Beat 106) plays current tunes, open decks downstairs, 10pm2am, £3 (£2, £1), free b4 9pm Divine!, The Vic Bar, Mr. Divine & Hushpuppy bring you northern soul, funk, ska & mod tunes, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5) Emergency, The Universal, Last one at this venue with disco, italo, electro & house from residents Andrew Back & James Pole, 11pm3am, £5 Freefall, The Arches, Tall Paul, Alan Belshaw & Fraser Latta, 11pm-3am, £12 (£10) Groovejet, Mas, Weekly house & RnB mix, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5) Hip Drop, Brel, Funk, soul, electro & disco from Robbie Rolex & Nel, 9pm-1am, Free

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Sunday 12th November

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Tuesday 14th November

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Friday 17th November

Saturday 18th November

ABC Saturdays, ABC1, Gerry Lyons plays soul, punk, rock & indie dance, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric. ABC Saturdays, ABC2, David Sinclair (Killer Kitsch) plays electro, house & pop, 11pm-3am, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Audio, Bloc, House, techno & electro from DJ Aiden , 9pm-3am, Free Bad Robot, Glasgow School of Art, Loose Joints & Stevie Elements play from rock to techno & breakbeats, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5), £2 GSA, free after 12am Beautiful Soup, Bloc, Hip hop to indie rock with Aldo & John, 10pm-3am, £2, free b4 12am Bebado, QMU, The 5th birthday with Live B-loco (live samba) & SambaYaBamba, Gramophone & Big Telly, 10pm-3am, £8 (£6) Coalition, Room At The Top (Bathgate), Hardcore & Hardstyle music from Italy, Germany & Newcastle, 10pm-4am, £12 Death Disco, The Arches, 4th birthday with 4 rooms with The Glimmers, JG Wilkes, The Niallist & loads more, 11pm-4am, £15 (£10) Dirty Recordz, GUU, Paul N’Jie (Beat 106) plays current tunes, open decks downstairs, 10pm2am, £3 (£2, £1), free b4 9pm Divine!, The Vic Bar, Mr. Divine & Hushpuppy bring you northern soul, funk, ska & mod tunes, 11pm-3am, £6 (£5) Goodfoot, Riverside Club, Soul & funk sounds, 10.30pm-3am, £tbc Groovejet, Mas, Weekly house & RnB mix, 11pm3am, £7 (£5)

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Sunday 19th November

Club Cuba!, Favela, Latin rhythms, 9pm-late, Free Club Priory: Retox Rooms, Blanket, RnB with DJ Richard Levinson, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3) Cold Night Song, The Goat, Guests & DJs play acoustic gems, 8pm-late, Free Disco Badger, Bamboo, Classic house music all night long from Dominic Martin, other boogie from Kash & Max, 10pm-3am, £5 (£3), free b4 10.30pm/12.30pm with matric Folkadelic, The Rio Café, Mark Robb’s selection of weird records, 8pm-11pm, Free Junk, The Buff Club, Jazz & funk, with Marky Mark featuring live percussion by Duffy, 11pm3am, £3, free with matric Optimo, The Sub Club, JD Twitch & Wilkes will play pretty much anything and mix it well, 11pm3am, £6 (£5) Spank, The Cathouse, Rock, punk & dance, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 1am with PIYP The Bunker Bar, Neil Wyper playing new & old rock & electronica, 9pm-late, Free

Monday 20th November

Tuesday 21st November

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Wednesday 22nd November

Thursday 23rd November

*.*, The Buff Club, Rock’n’roll & northern soul, 11pm-3am, £3 Abolicano Capoeira Scotland, RSAMD, Brazilian martial art with dance & music, 6pm7.30pm, £tbc Babaza, BeLo, Hip hop with the funk, 10pm3am, £6, free b4 11pm Chix On Dex, Chinawhite, Rock, funkpunk & house all mixed by lovely ladies, 10pm-3am, £4, free b4 11pm Cigarettes & F**k All, The Butterfly & The Pig, Craig McGee plays indie & rock ‘n’ roll, 9pmlate, Free Club Olum, Bloc, DJ Dirty Marc, 9pm-3am, Free Crush, QMU, With McSleazy (XFM) & his bootlegs, 10pm-2.15am, £2, £1 members Freakmoves, Glasgow School of Art, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts from the Freakmenoovers DJs, Record Playerz in the bar, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Freakscene, Polar Bar (ABC), Indie classics with John, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric. The Funky Precedent, Saint Jude’s, Hip hop, funk, soul & motown with D_Fade, Duncan Harvey & Boom Monk Ben, 8pm-late, Free Homebrew, The Sub Club, Hip hop to nasty electro via the rest with Tiff Peaches, Provinylist Karim Ill Technique & Groundskeeper GC, 11pm3am, £3, £2 matric. card Lollipop, GUU, Pop, RnB & Indie , 10pm-2am, £3 (£2, £1), free b4 9pm On Demand, The Shed, DJ Euan takes requests by text message at this interactive club night, 10.30pm-3am, £3 Plastic Funk, Bamboo, Mark Robb, Tania & friends play funk, soul & rock n roll, 10.30pm5am, £4 (£3), free b4 11pm/12.30am with matric Pump Up The Jam, SSU, Old school cheese, live bands & funky house, £2 Radiomagnetic, Gazelle, Funk, soul & latin grooves with Radiomagnetic DJs, From 8pm, Free Real Live Jazz Session, The Rio Café, Scottish jazz scene players, 8pm-11pm, Free Record Playerz, The Vic Bar, Hi-Fi Sean & Hushpuppy play disco electro, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Rubbermensch, ABC2, A night for indie lovers, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric. Skint, The Cathouse - Level 2, DJ Billy with metal hip hop & rock, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), free b4 12.30am with PIYP The Thursday Club, The Garage, Gerry Lyons & Brian playing chart anthems, 11pm-3am, £5 (£3), free b4 12am with PIYP The Bunker Bar, CJ plays grunge & new rock, 9pm-3am, Free

Friday 24th November

ABC Fridays, ABC1, Genre mash-up from Euan Neilson, 11pm-3am, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric.

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Sunday 26th November

T.I.T., Karbon, Lisa Littlewood & Graeme Ferguson, 10.30pm-3am, £5 (£4)

Wednesday 29th November

Thursday 30th November

Go Away!

YOU WON’T BE FREEZING YOUR BITS OFF IN NOVEMBER, BECAUSE THESE LITTLE TIMBER TEPEES ARE HEATED! by Melissa Thomson

TO THE WEST HIGHLAND WAY

GETTING AWAY

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STAYING AWAY • Strathfillan Wigwams cost £11 pp/pn www.wigwamholidays.com

EATING AND DRINKING AWAY • Buy munchies from the Crianlarich general shop. • Eat a hearty dinner for under £7 at the Drovers Inn www.thedroversinn.co.uk

Monday 27th November

Tuesday 28th November

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FOR MAINS WE HAD THE PAN FRIED TROUT WHICH WAS SOFT, FLAVOURSOME AND COOKED TO PERFECTION (BISTRO JULIENNE)

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Nandos

The Lot

The Cheese Bar

Khushi’s

NANDOS IS BEGINNING TO BUILD UP A FAITHFUL FOLLOWING IN OTHER MAJOR UK TOWNS, AND EVERYTHING COMES WITH A FIERY LITTLE KICK OF THE PERI-PERI CHILLI TO VARYING DEGREES OF HEAT.

IT’S ABOUT PROVIDING A SATISFYING AND TASTY FEED

TH E M ENU S TE E R S AWAY FROM TH E GLASGOW NORM AND INCLUDES INVENTIVE CONCOCTIONS THAT EXCITE THE PALATE.

SUPERB QUALITY FOOD IS CENTRAL TO THE KHUSHI’S PHILOSOPHY

725 PROVAN WALK, GLASGOW

THE LOT,

WWW.NANDOS.CO.UK

4 GRASSMARKET, OLD TOWN, 0131 225 9924

9 VICTORIA STREET, EDINBURGH, 0131 220 0057

MON-SAT: 11AM – 9.30PM, SUN: NOON – 6PM

61 OTAGO STREET, WEST END, GLASGOW

OPENING HOURS: 12 NOON-11 PM 7 DAYS A WEEK

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TAKE AWAY SERVICE ALSO AVAILABLE

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Thursday 2nd November

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Tuesday 7th November

Antics, Subway Cowgate, Rock, emo, punk & metal, 11pm-3am, Free The Diamond Dice, Massa, Hip hop, RnB & grime with your host Mr. Jinx, 10.30pm-3am, £5 Frunt, The Liquid Room, DJ Stuart Johnston playing house music all night long, 10.30pm3am, Free Jacek, Pivo Caffe, Eastern block house party, 9pm-3am, Free Motherfunk, Opal Lounge, Fryer & Gino play original soul, funk, disco, latin & hip hop, 10pm3am, Free Rewind, Prive’ Council, 100% upfront RnB & hip hop, 10pm-3am, £2, ladies free b4 12am Speeddater, Grape, 25-35 male & female, 7pm-1am, £19.95 Split, Cabaret Voltaire, Blend of house, techno, drum & bass, breakbeat from Edinburgh locals, healthy mid-week rave, 11.30pm-3am, Free Swing Dance Classes, The Bongo Club, Beginners at 7pm, advanced at 8pm, social dancing at 9, 7pm-9pm, £4 (£3) for one, £6 (£5) for both Pivo Caffe, Trouble DJs, 7pm-3am, Free Lulu, Hobbes & G-Mac - eclectic, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Wednesday 8th November

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A Basement Boogie, Hudson Club, Trouble DJs & friends, 11pm-3am, Free Beat Root Juice Club, The Jazz Bar, Live afrobeat, latin & ska from resident band The Goat Stew Orchestra & resident DJ B*Wax, 10pm-3am, Free Black Tape, Cocteau Lounge (downstairs at Ego), No superstar DJs, no trance, no pets - the crowd plays anything else though - apply on the night, 11pm-3am, £3 Bounce, Po Na Na, DJ 2three playing urban sounds, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Class!, Subway Cowgate, DJ Lucky Luciano plays vintage cheese, student anthems & requests, 11pm-3am, £2, £1 students, free b4 12am Genetic, Citrus Club, Night of rock anthems, 11pm-3am, £2 Grafitti, Medina, Kipp$ & Master Caird play party tunes all night, 10pm-3am, £3 (£2) Housebound, Ego, Sexy house, funky stuff, electro & disco with DJs from Edinburgh & Glasgow, 10pm-3am, £5 Lel Palfrey, Pivo Caffe, Disco & jazz & disco & more, 9pm-3am, Free LuckyMe, City Café, Hip hop, soul & off beats, 8.30pm-1am, Free Salsa Disco, Cuba Norte, Salsa dance & tasty tapas, 10pm-1am, Free Shit Trinket, Wee Red Bar, Djs Ben & Sam play indie, 9pm-late, £4 (£3) Souled Out, Opal Lounge, Soul, disco & dance with Leon Easter (33 45), 9pm-3am, £4 (£3), free b4 11pm Snatch Social, The Liquid Room, Messy night guaranteed at eclectic student bash, 9pm3am, £5 (£4), £3 members Tokyo Kyouyou, Tokyo, Scott Granger mixes funky house, RnB & hip hop, 10pm-3am, £4 (£3) Traffic, Heriot-Watt University, Indie & alternative, 11.30pm-2am, Free White Heat, Cabaret Voltaire, Featuring Thousand Natural Shocks, OBE & Popup, 11pm3am, £5, £4 with flyer, £3 myspace Assembly Bar, The Departure Lounge DJs, 9pm1am, Free Lulu, Special guest Yam Who? With Astroboy, Sidewinder, Ketch & Monkey Boy, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm The Steamie, Open Mic, 9.30pm-late, Free

Friday 10th November

Saturday 11th November

Sunday 12th November

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Monday 13th November

The Classic Grand

by Jasper Hamill

LIFESTYLE

LISTINGS

Tuesday 14th November

Antics, Subway Cowgate, Rock, emo, punk & metal, 11pm-3am, Free The Diamond Dice, Massa, Hip hop, RnB & grime with your host Mr. Jinx, 10.30pm-3am, £5 Frunt, The Liquid Room, DJ Stuart Johnston playing house music all night long, 10.30pm3am, Free Jacek, Pivo Caffe, Eastern block house party, 9pm-3am, Free Motherfunk, Opal Lounge, Fryer & Gino play original soul, funk, disco, latin & hip hop, 10pm3am, Free Rewind, Prive’ Council, 100% upfront RnB & hip hop, 10pm-3am, £2, ladies free b4 12am Split, Cabaret Voltaire, Blend of house, techno, drum & bass, breakbeat from Edinburgh locals, healthy mid-week rave, 11.30pm-3am, Free Swing Dance Classes, The Bongo Club, Beginners at 7pm, advanced at 8pm, social dancing at 9, 7pm-9pm, £4 (£3) for one, £6 (£5) for both Pivo Caffe, Trouble DJs, 7pm-3am, Free Lulu, Hobbes & Frazer McGlinchey - eclectic, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Wednesday 15th November

Chambles, Opal Lounge, Funk & chart with DJ Jez Hill, 9pm-3am, £5 (£4) Hot Sushi, Tokyo, Lisa Littlewood plays funky house & club classics, 10pm-3am, £tbc Indi-Go, The Liquid Room, Indie & alternative, 10.30pm-3am, £2, £1 students Insomnia, Prive’ Council, Warner Powers & Claudio bring fresh house tunes each week, 10pm-3am, Free Jewel & Esk, The Bongo Club, Showcasing music from Jewel & Esk Valley College, 9pm1am, £3 Paul Daly, Pivo Caffe, Free flowing funk to house, 9pm-3am, Free The Pit, Subway Cowgate, Rock & metal, 11pm-3am, Free Soul Shine, Wee Red Bar, Rory plays jazz, funk and soul, 10.30pm-3am, £4 (£3) Stir Fried, The Outhouse, Pre-club with indie & rock from B-Sides & Bootross Rock, 9pm-1am, Free Toaster, Citrus Club, Breaks & Bobs, 11pm-3am, £3, free b4 11.30pm

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EDINBURGH CLUBS

Saturday 18th November

Friday 17th November

Sunday 19th November

Thursday 16th November

Baby Doll, Po Na Na, Funky house, 11pm-3am, £5, £4 b4 12am Bootylushous, Medina, RnB, soul, funk & disco with Trendy Wendy, Dale & Simone, 10pm-3am, £4, £2 b4 12am Club Simba, The Jazz Bar, Afro, carribean, RnB, hip hop, live pa & audio visual images with DJs Red Alert, Wellaz & guests, 10pm-3am, £3, free b4 11.30pm Curious? Sunday Joint, The Bongo Club, Diverse selection of music, free internet & games, 4pm-3am, £3, free b4 11pm Disuko, Tokyo, John Tokyoblu plays upfront disco, latin house with live percussion & sax from Pepe & saXingh, 11pm-3am, £3 (£2), free b4 11pm Freshmode, City Café (downstairs), Peas & DJG play hip hop, breaks, funk & open mic, 8pm-1am, Free Friction, Liquid Room, Weekly night with Derek Martin & Stuart Johnston, 11pm-3am, £4 (£2), £1 Centro card Hobo, The Bongo Club, Alternative music with guests, 10pm-3am, £3, free b4 11pm Kayos, Opium, Rock, metal & indie with residents, 8pm-3am, Free Scottish Hobo Society (live), The Bongo Club, Alternative music for justified sinners, 10.30pm3am, £3, free b4 11pm Sientelo!, El Barrio, Latin America music mixed with chart tunes, 11pm-3am, Free Taste, Cabaret Voltaire, Legendary gayfriendly club with Jon Pleased, 11pm-3am, £8 (£6), £5 b4 11.30pm Taste Foreplay, Baraka, Pre-club with DJ Miss Chris, 8pm-12am, Free Lulu, Red 6 & Dava - classic hip hop & funk, 8pm-3am, £4, free b4 10pm

Monday 20th November

Happy Mondays, Po Na Na, Night for students & Industry folk, indie, rock & funk, 11pm-3am, £4, free for students The Latin Quarter, Medina, Salsa, funk & latin house, 10pm-3am, Free

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Tuesday 21st November

Friday 24th November

Wednesday 22nd November

Thursday 23rd November

A Basement Boogie, Hudson Club, Trouble DJs & friends, 11pm-3am, Free Beat Root Juice Club, The Jazz Bar, Live afrobeat, latin & ska from resident band The Goat Stew Orchestra & resident DJ B*Wax, 10pm-3am, Free Bounce, Po Na Na, DJ 2three playing urban sounds, 11pm-3am, £4 (£3) Class!, Subway Cowgate, DJ Lucky Luciano plays vintage cheese, student anthems & requests, 11pm-3am, £2, £1 students, free b4 12am Genetic, Citrus Club, Night of rock anthems, 11pm-3am, £2 Grafitti, Medina, Kipp$ & Master Caird play party tunes all night, 10pm-3am, £3 (£2) Housebound, Ego, Sexy house, funky stuff, electro & disco with DJs from Edinburgh & Glasgow, 10pm-3am, £5

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Wednesday 29th November

Thursday 30th November

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EDINBURGH

What’s On?

by Xavier Toby

LIFESTYLE

LISTINGS

ECCF NORTHERN LIGHT CHARITY NIGHT

THE CAVES, NIDDRY STREET SOUTH, NOV 4, 10PM-3AM, £8+BF OR £10. WWW.MEMEREVOLUTION.COM/PRESS.HTML

SCRAWL COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION

HAVE PITY ON OUR PASSIONS

MUSSELBURGH RACES

MUSSELBURGH RACECOURSE, LINKFIELD ROAD, MUSSELBURGH, NOV 24 FROM 12.20PM, £15PP. WWW.MUSSELBURGH-RACECOURSE.CO.UK

WINTER WONDERLAND

EAST PRINCES STREET GARDENS, NOV 24 – JAN 7, 10AM-8PM, £4-£8.50. WWW.GILDEDBALLOON.CO.UK/WWONDERLAND

Musselburgh Races

GLASGOW

What’s On?

by Anna Battista

ORGANIC FOOD FESTIVAL

GLASGOW FIREWORKS

ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL

GLASGOW’ S CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

PATTERNS

CHRISTMAS GIFT FAIR

Glasgow Fireworks

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LIFESTYLE Welcome to November! THIS MONTH

Wednesday 1 November

THE SKINNY ON TOUR

Thursday 2 November

Chris Gibson of tour company Highland Experience at Glencoe WWW.HIGHLANDEXPERIENCE.COM

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A RIGHT ROYAL RUMPUS

HAVE A RANT

Edinburgh’s Cabaret Voltaire is set to host a fundraising night in aid the city’s leading breast cancer institute on Thursday, Nov 23. Tickets £5 (£3 student) available only at the door.

Colgate are waiting to hear from my lawyers. The dentists are yet to escape. The Count

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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO…

One of the performers From the Madonna vs Kylie fundraising night

TARTAN CLEF AWARDS 2006

AUTUMN

NASA ICECREAM It didn’t melt. Wow. Pity it tasted like shit.

SCOOTERS How did these budget death traps ever go out of fashion?

DAYLIGHT AFTER 5PM THE FEMIDOM

THE CAST OF ‘ LOST’

More importantly does anyone care?

Paolo Nutini

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Friday 3 November

Saturday 4 November

Sunday 5 November

Monday 6 November

Tuesday 7 November

Wednesday 8 November

Chris Thile (ex-Nickle Creek), St. Andrews in the Square, 1930, £14.00 Dr Dog, King Tuts, 2030, £6.00 In Earnest, Plot Against Paris, Bloc, 2100, Free Neko Case, Oran Mor, 2000, £11.50

Thursday 9 November

Friday 10 November

Saturday 11 November

Sunday 12 November

Monday 13 November

Tuesday 14 November

Wednesday 15 November

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LIVE MUSIC LISTINGS

GLASGOW LIVE MUSIC

Thursday 16 November

Friday 17 November

Saturday 18 November

Sunday 19 November

Monday 20 November

Tuesday 21 November

Wednesday 22 November

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GLASGOW LIVE MUSIC

Thursday 23 November

Friday 24 November

Saturday 25 November

Deacon Blue, Carling Academy, 1930, *sold out* Discharge, Barfly, 2030, £10.00 Electric Eel Shock, King Tuts, 2030, £8.00 Merchants Of Bollywood , Glasgow - Clyde Auditorium , 2030, tbc

Sunday 26 November

CONTENTS

6-15 LIFESTYLE The West Highland Way Skinny Black Birthday Wonders of the Sea

Thursday 30 November

Monday 27 November

16-21 FILM

Borat Rampage Guillermo del Toro

11 12 14

16 19 20

Pans Labyrinth p18

22-23 DVDs 24-25 GAMES

26-29 THEATRE 30-33 ARTS

Tuesday 28 November

34-35 BOOKS 36-37 LGBT 38-53 SOUNDS Juliette Lewis Fratellis Tool Album Reviews Single Reviews Dischord Records Subtle Richard Ashcroft

Wednesday 29 November

DJ SHADOW, Carling Academy, 1900, £18.50 Minus The Bear , Nice N Sleazy, 1900, £7.00 Neon Tetra 2nd Birthday, Classic Grand, 2100, £5.00

38 40 42 42 46 45 52 54

Tool p42

54-61 BEATS Aim Dubstep Pharcyde LP / EP Reviews Lowlife

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62-79 LISTINGS

Alex Smoke LP Review p62

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FREE STUFF It’s the winter guys. oh well you can enter some competitions. If you want to send us some feedback on the paper we would love that too. Peas and love. Get entering. OUT 6th November

Check out our Free Stuff at our website www.skinnymag.co.uk

New single New York New York, featuring Debbie Harry out on 30th October 2006

Send your answers along with your name, address and number to:

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To be with a chance of winning a limited edition mug and t-shirt (as shown here) please name one track that will be on the Moby best of.

Deadline for entries is November 21st unless otherwise stated. Please see www.skinnymag.co.uk for terms and conditions unless otherwise stated.

If you would like to run a competition with THE SKINNY please get in touch: tiger@skinnymag.co.uk Pinocchino at The Lyceum

A Good Year

The Lyceum Theatre will reawaken the magic of Collodi’s timeless tale in a world premiere production of Pinocchio this Christmas with a fresh adaptation from artistic director Mark Thomson.

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PROOF READER

OCT 2005 First issue of The Skinny is released - 64 pages tabloid size, full colour, 20,000 copies and distributed to over 400 venues in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

NOV 2005 Website up and running at www.skinnymag.co.uk featuring all the same content as the magazine, and one exhausted web editor who had to design the site and upload it all.

DEC 2005 A total of one hundred contributors involved with the magazine after printing only three issues.

JAN 2006

SEP 2006

Online submissions system launched for the magazine, which enabled a more structured editorial system and ensures all content in the magazine appears on the website. Web editor again exhausted.

To coincide with the return of the Fresher’s, we print 40,000 copies of an 80 page paper. Haven’t got many left – did you get one?

FEB 2006

Again print 40,000 copies for students – issue 13 – it’s our first birthday!

MAY 2006 Begin supplying content to the Scottish Television (stv) website. Didn’t know that did you? Check it out online at www.stv.tv – it’s pretty swish.

OCT 2006

COVER DESIGN: JANE FENTON & CHARLOTTE RODENSTEDT

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LISTINGS

Monday 13th November

Tuesday 14th November

Wednesday 15th November

Thursday 16th November

Friday 17th November

Friday 24th November

Saturday 18th November

Saturday 25th November

Sunday 19th November

Monday 20th November

Sunday 26th November

Tuesday 21st November

Wednesday 22nd November

Thursday 23rd November

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Monday 27th November

Out of the Bedroom, Canon’s Gait, Open mic, 20:00, Free Open Mic, Whistlebinkies, 21:00, Free Just Turn Up, Whistlebinkies, 00:00, Free

Tuesday 28th November

Wednesday 29th November

Thursday 30th November