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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MusicSix Organs of Admittance @ Captain's Rest, 8 Jun
There's a sense of hushed anticipation in the Captain's Rest, prior to Ben Chasny's first Six Organs of Admittance show since the release of the critically-a... Read more »| 16 Jun 2011 -
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White Heath – Take No Thought For Tomorrow
This Edinburgh-based quintet layer dark, sombre ballads with a diverse range of live instrumentation, incorporating strings, guitar, trombone and piano. Acco... Read more »| 16 Jun 2011 -
MusicMEN @ Nice 'N' Sleazy, 9 June
Last year, Michael O’Neill discussed MEN’s live aspirations. "We believe a live show should be much more than playing songs on a record," he decl... Read more »| 15 Jun 2011 -
ComedyJohn Hegley: The Adventures of Monsieur Robinet
“Alright Edinburgh,” says John Hegley, “let’s rock.” It sounds ironic coming from the soft-spoken, schoolmasterly Hegley, but a... Read more »| 15 Jun 2011 -
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Hero Worship: LeithLate Special
LeithLate event curator Morvern Cunningham presents an ode to the women who've inspired her in her profession of choice Read more »| 15 Jun 2011 -
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The Messenger
Recently returned from Iraq, Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery (Ben Foster) is ordered to see out the remaining three months of his commission within the Army&r... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011
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MusicFink – Perfect Darkness
Transitioning from his role as a successful DJ and producer to that of Ninja Tune peddler of folk-inflected acoustica back in 2006, Fin 'Fink' Greenall&rsquo... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
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Stake Land
The darling of Edinburgh’s Dead by Dawn horror festival, Jim Mickle’s Stake Land is well worth hunting down. A young boy, Martin (Connor Paolo), ... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
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Fucked Up – David Comes to Life
David Comes to Life is one tough nut to crack. A sprawling, 80-minute hardcore punk rock opera, its description alone makes it seem destined for disaster. An... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
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Battles @ The Arches, 7 June
Battles' stock continues to rise, and the Arches is already nearing capacity for openers Thank You. The Baltimore post-rockers take full advantage, presentin... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
MusicMatthew Dear @ Captain's Rest, 6 Jun
“Is it Monday today? Doesn't feel like Monday,” muses Matthew Dear rhetorically, midway through a triumphant set at a packed-out Captain's Rest. ... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
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Over the Wall @ Nice 'N' Sleazy, 3 Jun
It’s day 78 of Over the Wall’s ‘Around the Isles in 80 Days’ tour, and there’s a suitably congratulatory atmosphere building. J... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
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James Blake @ Òran Mór, 2 Jun
Unluck opens tonight’s headline set with such bold, crisp precision it instantly silences the room. The same courtesy wasn’t extended to touring ... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
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Tellison – The Wages Of Fear
Now that our, admittedly feeble, Scottish summer is in full bloom it’s only right that shelves begin to fill with bright’n’breezy emotional... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
Art
Venice Biennale: Karla Black & Mike Nelson
For those who don’t know, the Venice Biennale is a massive international contemporary art exhibition that takes place every two years in the city of Ve... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011