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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MusicJudas Priest @ SECC, 19 July
Half an hour of Queensrÿche’s lumpen prog-metal is enough to dampen the spirits of the most lagered-up rocker, and the atmosphere in the SECC isn&... Read more »| 20 Jul 2011 -
MusicThe Last Battle – The Springwell EP
The Last Battle’s latest EP offers an accidental word of warning for rollover Euromillions winners Chris and Colin Weir. “Spend, spend, spend&hel... Read more »| 19 Jul 2011 -
MusicAdam Stafford – Build a Harbour Immediately
Build a Harbour Immediately is filmmaker, music video director, ever-inventive musician, and regular Renaissance man Adam Stafford’s first studio relea... Read more »| 19 Jul 2011 -
Music
Lou Reed - Lollapalooza Live DVD
It seems like Lollapalooza took a sharp nosedive in terms of quality when we reached the new millennium and this document of Lou Reed’s set in 2009 doe... Read more »| 19 Jul 2011 -
Music
Thee Faction – Up The Workers!
As rhythm n' blues albums go, this is really not too bad at all. Some grittier guitars and rougher edges might have been nice, but the songs are all there an... Read more »| 18 Jul 2011 -
Music
Viva Brother – Famous First Words
You could be forgiven for daring to hope that, in 2011, Britain was no longer producing bands who seem to believe that musical adventurousness begins and end... Read more »| 18 Jul 2011
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Film
Horrible Bosses
Horrible Bosses offers a dastardly scenario — what if you could get away with murdering that obnoxious superior who makes your daily grind a misery? Th... Read more »| 18 Jul 2011 -
MusicT in the Park 2011
We’ve seen the minds of a generation destroyed by tonic wine and overstimulation, hysterical and half-naked, dragging themselves through lagoons cravin... Read more »| 14 Jul 2011 -
Film
The World and Bobby Fischer: an interview with Liz Garbus
The Skinny talks to filmmaker Liz Garbus about her documentary Bobby Fischer Against the World, which charts the turbulent life of the legendary chess grandmaster Interview: David McGinty Read more »| 13 Jul 2011 -
MusicWSP vs Croc @ Audio Lounge, 9 July
A recording studio nestled in deepest, darkest Maryhill might not be the ideal setting for the gig of the year, but the party of the year? Well, that’s... Read more »| 12 Jul 2011 -
Film
Starter for eleven: Craig Roberts
Submarine star Craig Roberts, the streetest gangsta from Maesycwmmer, south Wales, tests his knowledge of his hero, Eminem. But will he know enough to win that coveted haggis supper? Read more »| 12 Jul 2011 -
Comedy
Open spot of the month: Richard Hanrahan
Edinburgher Richard Hanrahan is doing a PhD at Edinburgh University and is Head of Programming at Fresh Air FM. He also finds time to do comedy. Busy man Read more »| 12 Jul 2011 -
Music
The Horrors – Skying
Brush aside the style over substance critique of Strange House, come to terms with the revelation of Primary Colours – we shouldn't waste a further wor... Read more »| 11 Jul 2011 -
Music
iLiKETRAiNS - Sirens EP
Since their inception back in 2004, Leeds-based I Like Trains have carved out a disciple-like following with their brooding blend of pseudo-intellectual lyri... Read more »| 11 Jul 2011 -
Music
Lydia Lunch @ Stereo, 7 July
Given the subtlety and playfulness of their music, Glasgow's Muscles of Joy are in some ways an incongruous opening act for Lydia Lunch; yet the art-rock sev... Read more »| 11 Jul 2011