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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MusicAsobi Seksu @ ABC2, 14 Feb
Tonight gets off to a shaky start with piercing feedback interrupting Asobi Seksu’s early songs. Luckily the sound-gremlins soon retire and leave the b... Read more »| 17 Feb 2009 -
MusicIda Maria @ The Garage, 13 Feb
While she barely hits a note, she throws her heart and soul into every single moment. Read more »| 17 Feb 2009 -
FilmJohnny Mad Dog
From shooting a young boy for his basket of fruit to the gang rape of a woman caught in the middle of battle, Jean–Stephane Sauvaire’s bleak inte... Read more »| 17 Feb 2009 -
MusicSoft Toy Emergency - I Kno U Want It
The electro-levies have broke, and now comes the deluge. If 2009 is to be the year kids swap Fender for Casio en masse, then Soft Toy Emergency typify the sh... Read more »| 17 Feb 2009 -
Film
Encounters at the End of the World
For over a year, Encounters at the End of the World has travelled the festival route, and its many awards have culminated in a much deserved Oscar nomination... Read more »| 17 Feb 2009 -
Film
Mr 73
“God’s a son of a bitch. Someday I’ll kill him.” When a hero utters these words within the first minute of a film you know things wil... Read more »| 16 Feb 2009
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Music
KateGoes - All We Wanna Do Is OH!
“Cute-core” Brummies KateGoes are a love-it-or-hate-it kind of band whose new single will test the resolve of the former camp and swell the ranks... Read more »| 16 Feb 2009 -
MusicN.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo
Picture the scene: two well-connected but unsung DJs meet at a Hollywood Hills party and find they share an ideological vision of, like, peace and love for a... Read more »| 16 Feb 2009 -
Music
United Fruit @ Captain's Rest, 10 Feb
Solid evidence that good noise is alive and well in Glasgow Read more »| 16 Feb 2009 -
Art
RSA New Contemporaries 09
The RSA student show has been transformed beyond all recognition, and the much-anticipated reformatting was today unveiled, proving an emphatic success. Inst... Read more »| 13 Feb 2009 -
Music
Various Artists - Dark Was The Night
Bryce and Aaron Dessner have succeeded in curating probably the best mixtape you'll ever hear; just as the medium seemed to be in its dying throes, the pair have revived it Read more »| 13 Feb 2009 -
Music
Broken Records: Stretching the Imagination
If you've spoken to any follower of Scottish music recently about bands to look out for, the chances are Broken Records won't have been too far from their lips. The Skinny tipped them for greatness as far back as 2007, and through a series of positive single and live reviews have tracked their progress ever since. 2009 promises to be a huge year for the band, and they kick it off by playing a headline slot at The Mill. Finbarr Bermingham caught up with Jamie Sutherland and Ian Turnball to hear what pursuits have kept Scottish music's hottest properties busy. Read more »| 13 Feb 2009 -
Books
Digital Evolution: What Can Gaming Teach Us About Where Life Came From And Where It's Heading?
In answer to the question posed by the event's title, 'not much' was the general consensus, at this well attended, thought-provoking discussion. 'But just yo... Read more »| 13 Feb 2009 -
Music
War Child - Heroes Volume One
Charity War Child, who raise money to help children across the world afflicted by war, release fundraiser “Heroes”, released on Parlophone on February 16th. Read more »| 13 Feb 2009 -
Music
Crystal Stilts - Alight of Night
We all like to be happy, but it’s not very rock ‘n’ roll is it? Smiling is frowned upon. Looking glum is where it’s at. No doubt Broo... Read more »| 12 Feb 2009