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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FilmThe Brothers Bloom
A flawed but enjoyable film from Brick director Rian Johnson, The Brothers Bloom tells the story of two crafty siblings (Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffal... Read more »| 31 May 2010 -
Music
Anarbor – The Words You Don't Swallow
At a certain point in television shows, writers will often bring in an ‘edgy’ character. This character plays guitar, sings in a band – may... Read more »| 31 May 2010 -
BooksA Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
There have been several posthumous books by Ernest Hemingway released, such as Islands in The Stream, or True At First Light, edited down from abando... Read more »| 29 May 2010 -
MusicSlayer @ Barrowlands, 27 May
After multiple postponements, Slayer finally navigate their murder machine back to Scotland, with a mended Tom Araya out in front to set the record straight:... Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
Music
Roky Erickson with Okkervil River – True Love Cast Out All Evil
Formerly of garage rock pioneers The 13th Floor Elevators, time has mellowed Roky Erickson's rasping wail to a soothing country croon. Time, electro-shock th... Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
Music
Peter Wolf Crier – Inter-Be
As a two-man band, Peter Wolf Crier wrings great mileage from Spartan ingredients. Former Wars of 1812 member Peter Pisano – Crier’s heart and so... Read more »| 28 May 2010
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Music
Live Music Highlights – June 2010
Blunts on standby, motherf**kers – Cypress Hill are in town! Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
MusicVarious – Ginga: The Sound of Brazilian Football
Thanks to George Burley, we need another team to cheer on in this World Cup; that they must be good at football is a given, but if the country of choice has ... Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
Music
Hot Hot Heat – Future Breeds
The fifth album is an awkward beast, generally three releases after initial public interest wanes, yet at least two to go before establishing permane... Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
Music
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – Before Today
When the retro revival finally runs its course, you’ve got to wonder what’ll happen to Ariel Rosenberg. So immersed in the sound of nosta... Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
Music
The Metal Column – June 2010
Satan Rules. Both literally and figuratively. He just does, like it or not. And if you’re reading this column, you’re most likely already well aw... Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
Music
Band of Horses: The Eyes Have It
After a quiet 2009, Band of Horses return with Infinite Arms this month. Ben Bridwell lightens up on being the focus of attention and tells us why ‘shitcoms’ are the way forward Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
Art
Dundee Degree Show 2010
It's that time of year again, as Scotland's art schools roll out their graduate shows. Duncan of Jordanstone opened proceedings with their May exhibition, so The Skinny headed along to check it out Read more »| 27 May 2010 -
Theatre
Macbeth
If you're a fan of the dark side of human nature - and who isn't? - Macbeth has it all Read more »| 27 May 2010 -
Clubs
Killer Kitsch Street Party, 1 June
Killer Kitsch gets too big for the venue that spawned it as everything haemorrhages out onto Bath Lane for a street party Read more »| 27 May 2010