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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BooksStolen Stories (by various writers)
The best stories are the simplest Read more »| 10 Dec 2008 -
MusicA Year in Records #2: Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Music doesn’t exist in isolation from real human life. You might be able to separate the art from the artist to enjoy music made by bad people, but a m... Read more »| 09 Dec 2008 -
ClubsSteve Bug + Andrew Weatherall @ Sub Club Grand New Year's Eve 2008/9, 31 Dec
I'm sick of hearing people say they hate New Year, how it's just the same as every other night. That's clearly total bollocks. Not only 'cause of the accumul... Read more »| 09 Dec 2008 -
MusicChad VanGaalen @ Captain's Rest, 27 Nov
Sometimes confusion on stage translates to an ear-pleasing, cacophonic blend of voices and instruments, other times it’s just confusion. Canadian foursome Wo... Read more »| 09 Dec 2008 -
Music
A Year in Records #3: TV On The Radio – Dear Science,
TV On The Radio loosen the coils of angst and sonic density they once wound so tight Read more »| 09 Dec 2008 -
Music
Blur Announce Reunion
After years of speculation, solo albums, cheese making and Monkey operas, it was announced today that Alex James, Dave Rowntree and Damon Albarn will reunite... Read more »| 09 Dec 2008
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Music
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds @ Corn Exchange, 26 Nov
“You’ve got the wrong band, mate.” We’re only two songs in when Nick Cave politely draws a line in the sand and waves away a plea for... Read more »| 09 Dec 2008 -
Music
A Year in Records #4: WHY? - Alopecia
“Sometimes I claim to know a guy, but I can’t tell you what his hands look like,” mutters Jonathan ‘Yoni’ Wolf part-way through... Read more »| 08 Dec 2008 -
Music
Video Nasties- Albatross EP
Video Nasties are a great band in search of congruence. Opener Albatross sounds like Iggy Pop singing for Part Chimp- it's less of a song and more of a music... Read more »| 08 Dec 2008 -
Music
A Year in Records #5: Portishead - Third
Let's admit it: Third is a flawed album. A handful of songs, including the mesmerising opener Silence, end too quickly, and Hunter is ambitious but lifeless.... Read more »| 05 Dec 2008 -
Music
A Year in Records #6: Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
Since its June release, Fleet Foxes, by the Seattle band of the same name, has become a coveted artefact in its own right; a tasteful ornament for the discer... Read more »| 05 Dec 2008 -
Clubs
Night of the Living Shejay
Matthew Craig, a 21-year-old DJ and promoter, is telling me how it all began for him. “Kirsty Munro [resident at Arches' club night Death Disco] taugh... Read more »| 05 Dec 2008 -
Film
The Wackness
One of the busiest men in showbiz – he appeared in 11 films in 2008/2009, according to imdb.com - Sir Ben Kingsley is usually a sign of quality in even... Read more »| 05 Dec 2008 -
Film
The Man from London
In an interview with Tilda Swinton in the Guardian in 2007 she talks about seeing Bela Tarr’s The Man from London for the first time. In particular she... Read more »| 05 Dec 2008 -
Film
Oh My Gort! Another 50s Remake?
With the remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still hurtling towards our cinema screens Becky Bartlett investigates the trend of the 1950s remake. Read more »| 05 Dec 2008