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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FilmAgnes Varda on The Beaches of Agnes
The Beaches of Agnes is an inspiring journey through the life of an often overlooked director: Agnes Varda. Read more »| 12 Oct 2009 -
MusicJonathan Richman at Òran Mór, 10 Oct Review
Rock 'n' roll idolatry has effects both positive and negative. Blinkered dedication to onstage heroes can electrify a gig, but it also means every mediocre i... Read more »| 12 Oct 2009 -
MusicSparrow and the Workshop @ Captain's Rest, 8 Oct
When it comes to observational banter, “you know when you swallow a load of lip gloss and it’s all scratchy?” isn’t the most universa... Read more »| 12 Oct 2009 -
Books
Grandville by Bryan Talbot
Bryan Talbot’s last graphic novel (if it should be called that) was the phenomenal Alice in Sunderland, a multi-layered exploration of the history of S... Read more »| 12 Oct 2009 -
Music
Crowhead - Born With Teeth
Manchester’s Grand Central Records folded in 2006, but its spirit lives on through Crowhead. Is that a good thing though? As a label, it singul... Read more »| 12 Oct 2009 -
Music
Architects @ The Cathouse, 2 November
Metalcore climbers Architects headline 2009's Never Say Die! Tour. Read more »| 10 Oct 2009
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Music
The Marder - Men's Ruin
As any self-respecting Star Wars Extended Universe nerd will know, the haggard Emperor Palpatine created several clones of himself in order to ensure that hi... Read more »| 09 Oct 2009 -
MusicThe Future's Bright, The Future's Hypnotic
Bringing a whole new meaning to the term, 'keeping it in the family', Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are doing just that, to amazing effect... Read more »| 09 Oct 2009 -
TheatreFallen Angels
Julie-Ann Laidlaw from Blonde Ambition made her name with High Tease. Now the Edinburgh promoter takes her hard work and cabaret star to London for darker pleasures. Read more »| 09 Oct 2009 -
Film
Pontypool
Pontypool may be disguised as a zombie film, but it in fact offers a whole new take on the concept. More in keeping with the plague-ridden undead in 28 Days... Read more »| 09 Oct 2009 -
Film
Pandorum
When Corporal Bower (Ben Foster) wakes from hypersleep aboard the Elysium things are not looking good: the lights are out, the reactor is about to shut down,... Read more »| 08 Oct 2009 -
Art
Mike Inglis @ The Arches
For his new Arches show, Inglis goes back to his original printmaking and street paste-ups. Shadows Fade – titled after a headstone inscription in Ingl... Read more »| 08 Oct 2009 -
Music
Har Mar Superstar - Dark Touches
You may be aware that the position of principal white-skinned disco-funkster has recently been vacated by MJ’s passing, leaving the field wide open for... Read more »| 06 Oct 2009 -
Music
Pixies @ SECC, 4 Oct
Last time Pixies played the SECC, punters got Teenage Fanclub, BMX Bandits and Cud as support before the stage belligerently collapsed. There’s only on... Read more »| 06 Oct 2009 -
Music
The Mountain Goats: Songs and Scripture
The Skinny waxes with head Mountain Goat John Darnielle to talk ambition, God and Santa Claus Read more »| 06 Oct 2009