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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FilmClaire Denis: Taking Her Best Shots
The latest film from one of the true film artists of our time, 35 Shots of Rum has been greeted with rapturous applause. Michael Gillespie speaks to director Claire Denis. Read more »| 13 Jul 2009 -
MusicThe Bouncing Souls @ The Cathouse, 21 Jun
An unknown rapper supporting punk rock legends seems like a bad joke. Those fears materialise when several punk elitists begin chanting insults. P.O.S. defie... Read more »| 13 Jul 2009 -
Film
Hush
It’s ironic that a film with this title doesn’t have much to say, but Radio 1 DJ Tonderai’s directorial debut fair cracks along and is an e... Read more »| 13 Jul 2009 -
MusicThe Domino State- Firefly
It’s a well known but perhaps unspoken rule that to plagiarise U2 will not make you popular with the critical press but may sell you a few records. Th... Read more »| 13 Jul 2009 -
Music
The Rumble Strips - Welcome to The Walk Alone
Try as hard as we reviewers do, we're all plagued with a pretentious edge. We constantly strive to squeeze in the word zeitgeist, eager to slam any album th... Read more »| 13 Jul 2009 -
Music
AC/DC @ Hampden Park, 30 Jun
With a combined age of 285, it seems miraculous that AC/DC should make it back to Hampden Park in the year of Homecoming, the legendary quintet literally cr... Read more »| 10 Jul 2009
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MusicThe Dead Weather - Horehound
It’s natural that Jack White has dominated discussions of the Dead Weather. With two bands already under his command, the unveiling of a new blues-rock... Read more »| 09 Jul 2009 -
Music
Lord Cut-Glass @ King Tut's, 27 Jun
Temporarily shorn of The Phantom Band's tendency to marry Krautrock with avant-folk, frontman Rick Redbeard (***) is stripped down to his essence tonight, ev... Read more »| 09 Jul 2009 -
Music
The Main Event: Blur vs Mogwai
Seconds Away… Round 1 In 1999, heavyweight cheeky champs Blur were basking in the success of their album 13. Having successfully defined their singl... Read more »| 08 Jul 2009 -
Music
Miss the Occupier: The Beautiful Occupation
Miss The Occupier have begun to turn heads with eye-catching style and glam-punk sound. Gillian Watson talks feminism, far-flung touring and daytime soaps with the Glasgow trio Read more »| 08 Jul 2009 -
MusicMagnolia Electric Co. - Josephine
Records borne of personal tragedy are an odd beast: tinged with pain, they’ll often contain heartbreakingly honest song-writing, but can become stiflin... Read more »| 08 Jul 2009 -
Theatre
Dusty tests the Limits
Gareth K Vile shakes off his presbyterian puritanism to enjoy songs of desire and disillusionment. Read more »| 08 Jul 2009 -
Music
Oasis @ Murrayfield Stadium, 17 Jun
With an intimidating police presence, local schools locked down in anticipation of an invasion and a number of convulsing bodies already strewn across the li... Read more »| 07 Jul 2009 -
Clubs
Battant @ Sub Club, 28 Jun
London's Battant capture hearts down in the Sub Club Read more »| 07 Jul 2009 -
Music
Silversun Pickups @ Òran Mór, 1 July
It's not surprising that Silversun Pickups haven't quite managed to graduate to the mainstream in the UK, despite a repertoire of radio-friendly tunes. Most... Read more »| 07 Jul 2009