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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ClubsSunday Circus @ The Courtyard, 26 Oct
Holding a passion for deep, profound electronic sounds, Stuart Geddes took inspiration from such respected DJs as Derrick Carter, Kerri Chandler and Murk whe... Read more »| 26 Sep 2008 -
ComedyOctober Comedy Highlights
Brendan Burns? I don't know why a drunken ozzy is such a speciality in the UK when there are thousands of them in Australia. He's not even attractive, but ma... Read more »| 26 Sep 2008 -
Music
Foals: Communication Breakdown
Six months after the release of their debut LP, Foals find themselves dodging a tangled web of media-fuelled disinformation while they keep their heads down to nail it on stage, as Edwin Congreave explains to Tobias Kahn Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
MusicO'Death @ Nice 'n' Sleazy, 28 Sep
With a uniquely melancholic but jubilant southern-gothic sound, honed through years of intensive touring, Brooklyn-based quintet O’Death grace the stag... Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
Music
Jenny Lewis @ QMU, 18 Oct
Sans Watson Twins, sans Rilo Kiley, ginger indie-pop dream Jenny Lewis breezes into Glesgie in October, hot on the heels of her new LP Acid Tongue, welcoming... Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
Music
Lambchop - OH (Ohio)
Kurt Wagner and his ever-changing Nashville outfit continue to impress Read more »| 25 Sep 2008
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Clubs
Moovn 1st Birthday @ Berlin, 4 Oct
A year ago, the Moovn family had a dream, a dream to start a night where they would play the freshest styles from the music they loved. A year on they have seen big names such as Kenny Dope Gonzalez and Groove Assassin command the turntables, as well as supporting the discerning hoppers in the field. Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
Music
The Aliens - Luna
Fans will be left delirious by the treasures contained within Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
Music
Lucertulas - Tragol de Rova
“Yes, more please,” are the thoughts that come to mind in hearing Roulette, the punchy and crunchy opener to Tragol de Rova. Like much of the rec... Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
Music
Winds - Prominence and Demise
Neo-classical progressive metal from Norway. If it's on a menu there's a good chance you might not order it, but there's a guy across the restaurant who did.... Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
MusicDrill - The Last Taboo of America
It’s titled The Last Taboo of America and the band describe its opening track as “a door left open into the sound of a war machine warming up for... Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
Music
Dartz! - The Sad History Of The Village Of Alnerique
Middlesbrough dance-punks change pace but still hit the right spots Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
Clubs
Headway @ The Reading Rooms, 3 Oct
Serving up the finest in house and techno for the last four years, Dundee’s Headway have a Scottish exclusive this month in the shape of Dutchman, Tomm... Read more »| 24 Sep 2008 -
Music
The Hold Steady: The Bards of Bar Rock
With an acute awareness of rock history, Craig Finn drops some knowledge on Jason Morton about how his band plan on sustaining the spirit of its legacy Read more »| 24 Sep 2008 -
Clubs
Marco Bailey @ The Basement, Soundhaus, Fri 3 Oct
A self-made man on a mission to unite people with a love of pure techno music. Read more »| 24 Sep 2008