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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ComedyHal Sparks – Evolution Overdrive
Arriving on stage just before 11pm as crowds cram into the hallways of the Gilded Balloon to avoid torrential rain, Hal Sparks is up against it with a tired ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
MusicBeirut's Zach Condon: I wanted to make a pop record
Having harnessed musical flavours from around the world, Beirut's Zach Condon is now finding inspiration in his own back yard Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
Music
The Dillinger Escape Plan @ The Garage, 5 Aug
Despite being relative noobs in Glasgow’s burgeoning hardcore scene, Last Words make an impressive step towards getting their foot in the door tonight.... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
ComedyFrancesca Martinez: “What the f*** is normal?”
Francesca Martinez is not afraid to tackle some serious issues with her comedy and before starting this year’s Fringe run, she took some time out to tell Deviance a bit more about her latest show Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
Film
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec on DVD
Sold as a Romancing the Stone-style action-adventure pastiche on its cinematic release, The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec is closer in t... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Hero Worship: Jeffrey Lewis by Josie Long
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Josie Long gets all tongue-tied over anti-folk hero Jeffrey Lewis Read more »| 09 Aug 2011
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MusicStop The Presses! August Newsbites
CHEMIKAL SOLUTION: At time of going to press, the minds behind Glasgow recording institution Chem19 have just announced 'Engineering & Production in Prac... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Three-way Jigsaw
Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema: like something out of your Nan's free catalogues Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
Theatre
The Monster in the Hall
No Bullshit for Young People Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
Film
Project Nim
In 1967, The Jungle Book’s King Louie sang “an ape like me, can learn to be human too”. Six years later, Professor Herb Terrace indirectly ... Read more »| 08 Aug 2011 -
Music
Remi Kabaka – Black Goddess: The Soundtrack from Ole Balogun’s Film
It’s a given that all things eventually return to fashion, and the 70s is no exception. Some, like the carwash climax of Black Belt Jones, deserve to b... Read more »| 08 Aug 2011 -
MusicStephen Malkmus: Man in the Mirror
Erstwhile Pavement frontman and de facto Jicks leader Stephen Malkmus ponders the imagery behind Mirror Traffic Read more »| 04 Aug 2011 -
Music
The Dead Man's Waltz: "We’re blurring that line between audience and band"
Accordionist Leighton Jones explains why folk-noir revivalists The Dead Man’s Waltz are bringing Vaudevillian theatre to their compelling live show Read more »| 04 Aug 2011 -
Music
Wickerman 2011
Now in its tenth year, The Wickerman Festival is no longer a fledgling on the circuit. Back in the early days, it’s unlikely the organisers would have ... Read more »| 04 Aug 2011 -
Art
Peles Empire: Carmen Sylva @ Sierra Metro, 7 Aug-11 Sep
Peles Empire is a collaboration between London-Based German artists Katharina Stoever and Barbara Wolff. An ongoing project, Peles Empire takes its name from... Read more »| 04 Aug 2011