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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TheatreGreek: An opera based on Steven Berkoff's play @ The Traverse
Opera Greek style Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
MusicPAWS: Smells Like Something Else
While PAWS might conveniently fit the bill for a grunge revival, the Glasgow trio have a few more tricks up their sleeves Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Music
Chemikal Underground's Emma Pollock on the Sony/PIAS blaze
Emma Pollock reacts to last month's Sony/PIAS Distribution Warehouse fire, which obliterated stock belonging to countless independent labels in the wake of the London riots, and explains the repercussions for the record industry Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
MusicFlogging Molly @ The Garage, 25 August
If there's one thing Flogging Molly are good at, it's pulling in a diverse crowd. Leathered and studded punks, muscle freaks, kilted hellions; they're all he... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Music
The Bronx/Mariachi El Bronx @ The Garage, 26 August
When Silver or Lead is introduced as “a bit of a rattlesnake”, make no mistake – it’s the bit that bites Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Crystal Baws: September Horoscopes
ARIES Your trackie bottoms become so far stuck up your crack this month your hungry arse begins to digest polyester and your cells start to reconstitute the... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011
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MusicKing Creosote & Jon Hopkins – Honest Words EP
Honest Words is the apt yet playful title for the King Creosote and Jon Hopkins EP which follows the critically lauded, and Mercury Music Prize nominated, Di... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Clubs
Clubbing Highlights - September
Sophistry of the Roland TR909 variety to report on Sat 10 Sep, as Jeff 'The Wizard' Mills descends from the skies above the Electric Frog dressed i... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Music
Live Music Highlights – September 2011
Music is the Music Language is a promising new festival dedicated to showcasing the diversity of Scotland's underground music scene. Taking place on 3/4 Sep ... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Music
WATERS – Out in the Light
When Port O’Brien severed ties earlier this year, ending a solid (albeit unspectacular) run, Van Pierszalowski wasted no time upping sticks to Oslo, re... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Music
The Metal Column – September 2011
While last month’s unsightly bouts of civil disobedience were indisputably deplorable, one of the more overlooked effects was what it meant for Britain... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Art
Scotland+Venice Diaries: Chewing the Scenery
Halfway through our stay – oh how time marches on – and all is andando alla grande! Things continue to tick over nicely in the exhibition, with ... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Music
Hot Ticket of the Month: Electric Frog Live @ SWG3, 11 Sep
Following on from the house/techno-centric gathering taking place on Saturday (headlined by Jeff Mills no less), day two of the Electric Frog Carnival keeps ... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Books
Hot Off The Comics Press: The DC Reboot
Is it really the end of summer? It may very well be, as the sunshine begins to dissipate and the big events come to an end. Of course for one particular publ... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
ComedyThe Bachelor: Competition To Win An All-Expenses Paid Trip To A Sports Star's Crotch
Channel 5 have recently premiered the UK's version of The Bachelor starring Welsh sports star Gavin Henson. Although it might seem like a high-concept series... Read more »| 30 Aug 2011