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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MusicPavement @ Barrowlands, 5 May
“It’s good to be back, underneath all these lights,” squints a visibly uncomfortable Scott Kannberg. Undoubtedly, the trend for 90s alt-ro... Read more »| 11 May 2010 -
MusicThe Black Keys - Brothers
After years of making spare blues-rock records, something happened to the Black Keys: they recorded with Danger Mouse, then Wu-Tang members and Mos Def, and ... Read more »| 11 May 2010 -
Books
The Rough Guide to Sex
Don't be fooled by the title: The Rough Guide to Sex is not a guide to rough sex, nor is it a primer on how to sort of vaguely do it. This book tells you eve... Read more »| 11 May 2010 -
TheatreLBW: Jetsetters versus Newcomers
Can the lastest wave of cabaret stars stand against the established stars? Read more »| 11 May 2010 -
Music
Slash Talks Going Solo and Working with Weiland
Scott Weiland's old bandmate speaks his mind on the demise of Velvet Revolver and the need to go solo Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Music
Rod Jones - A Sentimental Education
Generally speaking, blame/praise for Idlewild’s moderation from raucousness into country sad ballad territory has been levied at Roddy Woomble, whose p... Read more »| 10 May 2010
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MusicThe Scottish Enlightenment - Pascal EP
Strong return EP from some of Scotland's favourite philosophers Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
FilmDaybreakers
As Stephen Fry has noted, one of life’s great pleasures is when something is better than it needs to be, and that’s exactly the case with Daybrea... Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Music
Scott Weiland on Stone Temple Pilots' Discography
As Stone Temple Pilots return from their sabbatical with album number six, Scott Weiland reflects on the San Diego quartet's catalogue to date Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Music
Scott Weiland on the return of Stone Temple Pilots
As Stone Temple Pilots return with their first album in nine years, Scott Weiland explains the difficulty of hauling himself out from under history's bootheels Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Music
Jamie Lidell - Compass
Jamie Lidell hasn’t been typically ‘Warp’ (if the label can still be said to possess a core sound these days) since solo debut Muddlin&rsqu... Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Music
Male Bonding - Nothing Hurts
So another Sub Pop summer is upon us. Following such recent successes as No Age and Band of Horses, the Seattle based label couldn't capture the carefree haz... Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Music
Ex Libras @ Electric Circus, 28 April
It's beyond a poor turnout tonight at Edinburgh's Electric Circus, as a drunken (at best 'sociable') rabble sing songs over those of up and coming avant-rock... Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Film
World On A Wire
Shown in a brand new Michael Ballhaus approved print at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, World On A Wire is one of Fassbinder’s less seen but mo... Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Theatre
Drumhead Theatre Preview
Mayfesto sees theatre get political. Drumhead sees Rhymes With Purple get back to their theatrical roots Read more »| 09 May 2010