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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MusicEminem – Recovery
It's sad what a few years of personal problems and patchy albums have done for Marshall Mathers, alias Eminem, a guy who once turned out some of the most ski... Read more »| 29 Jun 2010 -
MusicTango In the Attic – Bank Place Locomotive Society
When fresh-faced newcomers identify Paul Simon as a chief songwriting inspiration, cynics might well read between the lines and translate the citation to &ls... Read more »| 29 Jun 2010 -
MusicKid Canaveral – Shouting At Wildlife
Kid Canaveral have four self-released seven inches to their name, lyrics that rhyme Smash Hits with Brad Pitt, and debut album artwork adorned with doodled c... Read more »| 29 Jun 2010 -
MusicLive Music Highlights – July 2010
Having made the leap from fascinating bedroom project to full-on psych-pop ensemble with excellent recent album Pigeons, Luke Temple and Here We Go Magic loo... Read more »| 29 Jun 2010 -
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The Metal Column – July 2010
In an attempt to cover everything metal in Scotland, we do our best to unearth all the upcoming gigs that take place across the entire country. But it’... Read more »| 29 Jun 2010 -
Film
White Material
Despite the threat of violence from rebel militia growing ever closer, coffee plantation owner Maria (Isabelle Huppert) refuses to leave the unspecif... Read more »| 29 Jun 2010
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Music
Jammer – Jahmanji
Even though grime got glam and captured the ears of everyone from ringtone-buying teens to contemplative middle-class listeners since being commandee... Read more »| 29 Jun 2010 -
Art
Gray's School of Art Degree Show
This year Gray’s School of Art celebrates its 125th Anniversary in spectacular style. At the heart of any celebration of the School’s history is ... Read more »| 28 Jun 2010 -
MusicDanger Mouse & Sparklehorse – Dark Night of the Soul
A collaborative album from Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse will raise few eyebrows, given both acts' prior prolificacy as musical magpies – with a pletho... Read more »| 28 Jun 2010 -
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Spare Snare – Victor
Aesthetically gorgeous; initial copies of Victor are packaged in a lovely hand screen printed card sleeve by Spare Snare driving machine, Jan Burnett. Champi... Read more »| 28 Jun 2010 -
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Melting Pot: GSA Degree Show
This year's GSA degree show offers an astonishing variety of young talent. The Skinny gets stuck in Read more »| 28 Jun 2010 -
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Antisocial Behaviour: ECA Degree Show
A smashing time is had by all at this year's ECA degree show Read more »| 28 Jun 2010 -
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Muscle Milk @ Project Rooms
Rachel McLean and Diane Edwards’ video uses the format of an informercial. It advertises a protein supplement designed for bodybuilders called Muscle M... Read more »| 28 Jun 2010 -
Film
When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors
Alongside the kudos of Johnny Depp’s charismatic narration, When You’re Strange: A Film About The Doors is a strong depiction of the much... Read more »| 28 Jun 2010 -
Film
July Film Events: 2010
Bona fide legend of the silver screen, one of the Golden Boys of the Golden Age, Tony Curtis will be at the Filmhouse in Edinburgh on 2 July for An Affair wi... Read more »| 28 Jun 2010