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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ArtNeville Rae @ Sierra Metro Review
Neville Rae is the artist lucky enough to have the inaugural show of Sierra Metro, the new gallery housed in a disused warehouse in Granton. The work... Read more »| 20 Nov 2008 -
FilmThe Love Guru
The Love Guru Read more »| 20 Nov 2008 -
TheatreOutWrite
Agata Maslowska speaks to Noelle O’Donoghue, Learning & Participation Officer, responsible for co-ordinating the Traverse's recent OutWrite project. Read more »| 20 Nov 2008 -
MusicDeath Cab For Cutie @ Corn Exchange, 14 Nov
It seems it's been a long yet rewarding year for Frightened Rabbit (**), touring the globe, letting folks know what a long yet unrewarding life they've had. ... Read more »| 20 Nov 2008 -
Music
De La Soul @ The Liquid Room, 13 Nov
Dave: We played in London last week… Crowd: Boooooo! Dave: But you cannot fuck with Edinburgh! Let me hear you say Ahhhh! Crowd: Ahhhh! Yep, Dave (a.... Read more »| 19 Nov 2008 -
Theatre
The Saturnalia & Troop @ Traverse Theatre
Two shows at the Traverse Theatre offer an escape from the ubiquitous pantos and carols. Read more »| 19 Nov 2008
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Music
TV on the Radio @ ABC, 16 Nov
This is vital, important, electrifying Read more »| 19 Nov 2008 -
Music
Some Dudes on the Train
We're on the last train home, and it's mobbed. It's Sunday night. Some have been at Kanye West, some have been at TV On The Radio, some have been at Fucked U... Read more »| 19 Nov 2008 -
Art
Alex Frost @ Sorcha Dallas
The first gallery is sparse, containing only two works: a wall-hung ceramic mosaic of a cereal that claims to lower cholesterol, and, on a column in the cent... Read more »| 19 Nov 2008 -
Music
Sewing the Seeds of Cave
I haven’t eaten all day. I’m nauseous and could - at any moment - pee myself. I’m waiting to speak with two of Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds ... Read more »| 18 Nov 2008 -
Music
Okkervil River at Òran Mór, 9 Nov
There's loads of reasons to like Okkervil River, but tonight one in particular stands out Read more »| 18 Nov 2008 -
Music
Oasis @ SECC, 4 Nov
“This one goes out to Lorraine Kelly, y’know, that fat arse.” The years clearly haven’t diminished Liam’s charm a bit. In fact... Read more »| 17 Nov 2008 -
Music
The Prodigy @ Carling Academy, 8 Dec
Still an essential act. Read more »| 17 Nov 2008 -
Music
GZA/Genius @ ABC, 12 Nov
Frustrating Glasgow set from legendary Wu-Tang rapper Read more »| 17 Nov 2008 -
Film
Waltz with Bashir
Baghdad, Kabul, Grozny, Beirut – names which evoke, more than anything, the war stricken images of televised news. Such associations make creating a d... Read more »| 17 Nov 2008