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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MusicDavid Byrne & St. Vincent @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 29 Aug
The suit’s closer fitting and his hair’s long silvered over, but otherwise the David Byrne standing on the Concert Hall’s stage tonight is ... Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
MusicUnder the Influence: Jason Newsted
Raised in Metallica's ranks for 14 years, one of heavy metal's great ambassadors presents a personal guide to “some of the building blocks of what our music has become." Strap in... Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
Music
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Fly By Wire
With their moniker’s flippancy presumably lost in translation, glibly christened indie-poppers Someone Still Love You Boris Yeltsin were recently invit... Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
Music
Laeto drummer Robbie Cooper unveils Human Is Not Alone
To show his gratitude towards Marie Curie Cancer Care, Robbie Cooper’s Human Is Not Alone has enlisted the cream of the Scottish underground (and beyond) for fundraising gigs and a 16-track compilation. We find out more about its background and goals Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
Books
Real Imagined Things: Adam Marek on The Stone Thrower
Prize-winning author Adam Marek talks about The Stone Thrower, exploring parenthood and childhood through a series of dystopian, near-future worlds Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
MusicSeams – Quarters
The debut LP from James Welch, a Berlin-based British producer, moves beyond the understated tone of his previous work towards a more explicitly dancefloor-o... Read more »| 03 Sep 2013
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Comedy
Fred Fletch's Student Quiz
Tests, from maths quizzes to STD checks, are exciting. Show our quiz that no one learns harder than students Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
BooksWord on the Street: Live Literature in Edinburgh & Glasgow
One of the richest and most diverse spoken word scenes in the UK is waiting in Glasgow and Edinburgh for you to explore... Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
Music
Cloud Control – Dream Cave
Cloud Control evidently have an eccentric streak. In terms of production, Dream Cave is notable for being part-recorded in an actual cave, while all across t... Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
Clubs
Inner Vision: The Cosmos According to Seth Troxler
It'd be easy to take yourself too seriously as the world's number one DJ; instead, Seth Troxler finds the time to chat with us about magic, fortune and smoked meats Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
Music
The National Jazz Trio of Scotland – Standards Vol. II
As if the double fib in their name wasn’t enough (not jazz; not a trio), Standards Vol. II is not, as its title implies, an assortment culled from... Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
Music
Younghusband – Dromes
Like Hookworms, Lumerians and BEAK>, Younghusband are among the most convincing of the recent wave of psychedelia-inspired bands. With a rhythmically expe... Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
Clubs
Future Rhythm Machine: Auntie Flo brings Huntleys & Palmers to Manchester
Introducing thousands to Highlife at T in the Park? Reducing crowds to ritualistic frenzies, begging for the sun? All in a day's work for Auntie Flo, who teams up with Huntleys & Palmers label boss Andrew for a party in Manchester this month Read more »| 02 Sep 2013 -
Books
The Future of Storytelling: Canongate's 40
Canongate celebrate their 40th by showcasing 40 contemporary Scottish storytellers whose work will define the next four decades of the nation's culture Read more »| 02 Sep 2013 -
Books
The Human Part by Kari Hotakainen
In its opening paragraph, The Human Part’s octogenarian protagonist Salme dismisses the world of fiction in its entirety. Fiction means lies, lies are ... Read more »| 02 Sep 2013