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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MusicIdlewild's Rod Jones speaks out on the dangers of closing Edinburgh's Picture House
The Idlewild and Music Like a Vitamin project co-founder, whose gigs with both endeavours have been housed under The Picture House's roof over the ... Read more »| 19 Dec 2013 -
Film
American Hustle
American Hustle is based on the Abscam sting operation of the late 70s and early 80s, but David O. Russell’s loose ensemble piece is more giddily ... Read more »| 19 Dec 2013 -
MusicMatthew Dear teams up with Tegan and Sara to cover Tears For Fears
Canadian indie darlings Tegan and Sara have enlisted the help of Ghostly International founder, producer and songwriter Matthew Dear to help them with their cover of Pale Shelter, by seminal 80s synth-pop band Tears For Fears Read more »| 18 Dec 2013 -
Music
Dave Sitek remixes 'Sea Legs' for UK redux edition of Run The Jewels
TV On The Radio guitarist and sought-after producer Dave Sitek has remixed a track by Run The Jewels, aka rappers El-P and Killer Mike Read more »| 18 Dec 2013 -
FilmFilm News: Hippodrome Festival of Silent Cinema returns; Joseph Gordon-Levitt linked to The Sandman movie
Film news: The Hippodrome announces it's Festival Of Silent Cinema for 2014; BAFTA Scotland call out for entries in the New Talent Awards; Joseph Gordon-Levitt attached to The Sandman adaptation; Shia LaBeouf is a plagiarist; plus the latest trailers Read more »| 18 Dec 2013 -
MusicLuckyMe's Advent Calendar, with American Men, Rustie and The Blessings
In the run-up to Christmas, Glasgow-founded electronic music and hip-hop collective LuckyMe have been giving away free downloads, and uploadingrare tracks and edits from their ultra-hip roster Read more »| 17 Dec 2013
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Music
Nirvana to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Nirvana are among the bands to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. Rolling Stone reported on the legendary grunge band's inclusion in ... Read more »| 17 Dec 2013 -
Music
Four Tet gives away a clutch of unreleased tracks
Celebrating hitting 10,000 followers on Twitter, visionary electronic producer Four Tet has been giving away a selection of rare and unreleased tracks and edits to his fans Read more »| 17 Dec 2013 -
MusicHaim / Saint Raymond @ O2 ABC, 12 December
Nottingham’s Saint Raymond, aka Callum Burrows, feels slightly awkward as an opener for Haim; on guitar and vocals, and backed by guitar, bass and drum... Read more »| 16 Dec 2013 -
Music
Touché Amoré / Self Defense Family / Dad Punchers @ Stereo, 10 December
Boasting two members from our headlining band (Nick Steinhardt on guitar and Elliot Babin on vocals), Dad Punchers blast through a joyous little set of emoti... Read more »| 16 Dec 2013 -
Books
Valve #03: A Literary Journal
Now in its third year, Valve's combination of new and established writers offering poems and stories with an experimental edge is a winning formula. As you t... Read more »| 16 Dec 2013 -
Art
Emily Shepherd @ WASPS, Hanson Street, until 10 Jan
Un-discovery is the thematic basis for Emily Shepherd’s ambitious new solo show at Hanson Street; a confluence of seemingly disparate events, it plays ... Read more »| 16 Dec 2013 -
Art
Man of the Year @ CCA, until 26 Jan
Man of the Year at CCA brings together two excellent video artists: Glasgow-based Henry Coombes – perhaps one of the most interesting artists working i... Read more »| 16 Dec 2013 -
Film
Film News: RIP Peter O'Toole; street food at GFF; more news on the Terminator reboot
A roundup of today's film news: Peter O'Toole passes away aged 81; Game of Thrones' Emilia 'Khaleesi' Clark to play Sarah Connor in Terminator reboot; Street Food Cartel comes to GFF, plus the first trailer for Christopher Nolan's Interstellar Read more »| 16 Dec 2013 -
Film
All Is Lost
Although many were impressed with J. C. Chandor’s Margin Call, it’s doubtful anybody thought he was capable of a film like All Is Lost.... Read more »| 16 Dec 2013