Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
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Music
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds @ Carling Academy, 4 May
True to form, The Seeds leave us as a sweaty mass Read more »| 09 May 2008 -
Music
I Hear a New World (May, 2008)
Inspired by the cosmic concept album of the same name by pioneering producer Joe Meek, this brand new monthly column will highlight a selection of unique and essential tracks by groundbreaking artists from Scotland and further afield, all of which can be heard on the accompanying podcast. Read more »| 09 May 2008 -
Music
Sebadoh @ The Classic Grand, 25 Apr
Gaffney’s opening gambit is slurring, lost, terminally tragic, and deflating Read more »| 09 May 2008 -
Music
Tennent's Mutual: Redressing the Balance?
Well over a decade ago, the folks at Tennent's decided to push their brand through a series of live music offerings designed to enhance the community spirit and shift a few extra cans of lager along the way. More power to 'em Read more »| 08 May 2008 -
Music
Kurt Cobain favourites The Vaselines to reform for Tigerfest
The Vaselines, cited by Nirvana's Kurt Cobain as one of his biggest influences, are set to get back together again as part of Tigerfest. They play Dunfermline's Carnegie Hall on May 16th on the same bill as Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake and the Pearlfishers' David Scott. (Coincidentally, Cobain named Teenage Fanclub as the best band in the world.) Read more »| 07 May 2008 -
Music
No Age: Straight Outta Skid Row
From Black Flag to NWA, innovative – and sometimes revolutionary - bands have been seeping out from the pores of the Los Angeles underground for decades. Dave Kerr comes to face to face with a new breed, in the library no less Read more »| 07 May 2008
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Music
Clinic, Errors, RememberRemember @ Cabaret Voltaire, 27 Apr
RememberRemember's (***) Graeme Ronald chose his new musical moniker wisely, because by the end of every 'song' (in the loosest possible sense) the minimalis... Read more »| 07 May 2008 -
Music
Andrew Bird @ The Classic Grand, 28 Apr
Given the challenge of warming up for the irrepressible Andrew Bird are Baltimore post-rockers Human Bell (***). Appearances are deceiving as these Hell's An... Read more »| 07 May 2008 -
Music
Hydro Connect: more bands confirmed...
Joining already confirmed acts including Spiritualized, The Roots and Manic Street Preachers, Hydro Connect have now added on a few more contenders. New add... Read more »| 06 May 2008 -
Music
Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band - Moving With The Shakers
Joey Negro serves up a more organic, boogie-driven, disco-funk concoction here Read more »| 05 May 2008 -
Music
Portishead @ Corn Exchange
The core style of the old Portishead now informs the 'filler' of the new Read more »| 03 May 2008 -
Art
Rodney Graham Band - ABC - April 25
Canadian ‘photoconceptualist’ Rodney Graham can’t, in his own words, “paint his way out of a paper bag”. He has, however, forge... Read more »| 02 May 2008 -
Clubs
A.B: Entertaining the Underdoggs
At only 20 years old, Libyan-born Glasgow MC A.B is already making a name for himself with his debut mixtape Hip Hop Versus Me. Scott Ramage caught up with him to find out more about his beats and his background... Read more »| 01 May 2008 -
Music
Your Sound: Is it any good?
King Tuts Wah Wah Hut will play host to Glasgow rockers 1990's who will be spinning on the decks a selection of tunes from unsigned acts on Sunday afternoon.... Read more »| 01 May 2008 -
Music
J-Live & Cadence Weapon @ The Voodoo Rooms, 19 May
Two of hip-hop's most intelligent wordsmiths and rhyme-merchants are brought together for a unique double bill by those generous people at the Voodoo Rooms Read more »| 01 May 2008