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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FilmDepartures
When newly-unemployed cellist Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Matoki) answers an advert titled ‘Departures’, he’s unsettled to discover himself n... Read more »| 29 Apr 2010 -
MusicWoodenbox With A Fistful Of Fivers @ Wee Red Bar, 22 April
Whatever the result of the election, we can rest easy that today's young adults have their priorities appropriately ordered: judging by this excellent turnou... Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
MusicThe Primitives @ Stereo, 22 April
“That’s a blast from the past, eh?” notes the glass-cased ticket-seller. “Met her a few years back - was training to be a hairdresser... Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
MusicNew Blood: Dam Mantle
Keeping Glasgow's historical form for producing forward-thinking electronica artists alive, relocated Kent native Dam Mantle finds himself in the right place at the right time Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
Music
Sage Francis - Li(f)e
Hip-hop isn’t dead, but it seems that any half-way sensible rapper feels a need to assert their relevance and adaptability into shifting musical landsc... Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
Music
National Anthems
From their formative days in Cincinnati to the dizzy heights of Bloodbuzz Ohio, we present a chronological guide to The National's catalogue to date Read more »| 28 Apr 2010
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Music
Live Music Highlights - May 2010
Featuring former members of the much missed Uncle John and Whitelock, Jacob Yates & The Pearly Gate Lockpickers plough a similarly fertile furrow of wild... Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
Music
The New Statesmen: The National Talk High Violet
Cool, calm and collected: The National cut refined figures amongst the indie fraternity. The Brooklyn quintet's principal songwriters Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner talk humble beginnings and reveal how accurate a depiction that really is Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
Music
Ganglians - Monster Head Room
Acid folk, psychedelic lo-fi, forest pop. Brand them how you will – Ganglians couldn’t care less. The Sacramento ensemble’s latest offering... Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
Music
Double U - Pineapple Dream
With ‘dream pop’ being a legitimate category on your iPod these days, Franck Rabeyrolles’ alter ego Double U will provide a perfect... Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
Music
Phosphorescent - Here's to Taking it Easy
Those familiar with the music of Matthew Houck, aka Phosphorescent, won’t be surprised by the title of his first batch of original songs since 2007&rsq... Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
FilmBill Hicks: Outlaw Comic
One of stand up comedy's true originals, Bill Hicks was many things: passionate, persuasive, puerile and profound. His rebellious, punkish spirit has captured many an imagination, including those of filmmakers Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas. The Skinny quizzed them about their documentary, American: The Bill Hicks Story Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
Theatre
Beltane
Edinburgh's Carlton Hill is lit up by fires from an ancient source. Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
Music
Fuck Buttons @ The Arches, 24 April
The giant leap that Fuck Buttons boldly took with last year's Tarot Sport is in full evidence tonight at the Arches. Previously the Bristol duo’s live ... Read more »| 27 Apr 2010 -
Music
Melissa Auf der Maur - Out of Our Minds
Part of a multi-media art project that includes a film, a graphic novel and numerous slightly flaky blog posts, Auf der Maur is aiming high with Out ... Read more »| 27 Apr 2010