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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FilmBeautiful Lies
It's hard to know who we're supposed to be rooting for in Beautiful Lies. Pierre Salvadori's French romantic comedy never quite finds the right tone of eithe... Read more »| 18 Aug 2011 -
ArtSMILE @ Embassy
A spaced-out cosmic bliss suffuses much of the work at the Embassy’s new show. Channelling the spirits of Sienna Miller and the 21st century satirist M... Read more »| 17 Aug 2011 -
FilmCowboys & Aliens
As hooves pound across a dusty plain and the sun blazes across a bleached valley, a Hollywood posse of notable actors ascend into frame with pearly whites an... Read more »| 17 Aug 2011 -
Music
Mike Slott: Live Soundtrack to The Return
It's hardly rare for a musician to provide live accompaniment to a feature film, but New York-based producer Mike Slott has taken a real risk in composing a ... Read more »| 16 Aug 2011 -
Art
Vault @ The Briggait
Most artists would like to make a living from selling their work. Not having to do a boring job to supplement your art practice is for many the definition of... Read more »| 16 Aug 2011 -
Art
David Mach @ City Art Centre
The city has found God, or rather David Mach has found him, and decorated the City Art Centre with his image. Mach’s show Precious Light – unmist... Read more »| 16 Aug 2011
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ClubsDJ Rolando: Escaping the Jaguar
Roland Rocha is a DJ and producer formerly of Underground Resistance, a legendary techno stable founded by "Mad" Mike Banks and Jeff Mills. He meets The Skinny for a few jars to discuss ancient history in Detroit and new beginnings in Edinburgh, all the while trying to figure out "what the hell dubstep is" Read more »| 15 Aug 2011 -
Music
Achren – The Forgotten King
It seems that 2011 was finally Achren’s year. Not only has it seen the blood metallers take the stage at Metalcamp, Wacken and Bloodstock but, after ei... Read more »| 15 Aug 2011 -
Music
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine @ O2 ABC2, 9 August
For those fond of syncopated, ultra-taut snare skin, Bronto Skylift deliver; in an unceasingly loud set, Iain Stewart’s forceful fills resound loudest.... Read more »| 12 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Hal Sparks – Evolution Overdrive
Arriving on stage just before 11pm as crowds cram into the hallways of the Gilded Balloon to avoid torrential rain, Hal Sparks is up against it with a tired ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
Music
Beirut's Zach Condon: I wanted to make a pop record
Having harnessed musical flavours from around the world, Beirut's Zach Condon is now finding inspiration in his own back yard Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
Music
The Dillinger Escape Plan @ The Garage, 5 Aug
Despite being relative noobs in Glasgow’s burgeoning hardcore scene, Last Words make an impressive step towards getting their foot in the door tonight.... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Francesca Martinez: “What the f*** is normal?”
Francesca Martinez is not afraid to tackle some serious issues with her comedy and before starting this year’s Fringe run, she took some time out to tell Deviance a bit more about her latest show Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
Film
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec on DVD
Sold as a Romancing the Stone-style action-adventure pastiche on its cinematic release, The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec is closer in t... Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
Comedy
Hero Worship: Jeffrey Lewis by Josie Long
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Josie Long gets all tongue-tied over anti-folk hero Jeffrey Lewis Read more »| 09 Aug 2011