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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ArtTake Me To Your Dealer @ Superclub
Set up in October last year, Superclub is an artist run studio complex off Leith Walk in Edinburgh. Established by ECA graduate Ross Christie, it is an affor... Read more »| 18 May 2011 -
MusicThe Proposition: When did musicians stop dying?
Think about it. Forty years ago Britney would never have made it to her puffy, balding, demented phase. She'd have been found face down in a cheap hotel next... Read more »| 16 May 2011 -
MusicFucked Up @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10 May
Not even a song into the night of hardcore punk overtures and Damian Abraham, Fucked Up’s bear-like frontman, starts roaming the crowd. But while 80s R... Read more »| 16 May 2011 -
MusicDanger Mouse & Daniele Luppi – Rome
That crafty varmint Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) done gone collaboratin' again; this time with Italian composer Daniele Luppi on a predominately instrumental ... Read more »| 16 May 2011 -
Music
Ramesses – Chrome Pineal
Whilst their hard work since their inception has to be admired, what has always served Ramesses the most is how timeless their music is. With cast-iron riffs... Read more »| 16 May 2011 -
Film
Win Win
Win Win is a character-driven film that is blessed with real characters; people we can understand, be interested in, and care about. That has been th... Read more »| 16 May 2011
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Film
Red Hill
Fresh-faced cop Shane Cooper (Kwanten) has transfered to the Outback town of Red Hill (pop. 120) to find peace and quiet for his pregnant wife. And in this b... Read more »| 16 May 2011 -
Music
And So I Watch You From Afar @ Òran Mór, 9 May
Given their ludicrously early slot, many of tonight’s attendees miss catching any of United Fruit’s set, a crying shame given the infectious natu... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
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Drive-By Truckers @ The Queen’s Hall, 9 May
Sadly, tonight begins on a sombre note with that news that support act Josh T Pearson has cancelled due to the passing of his father. Instead of the last cou... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
Music
The Sword @ The Cathouse, 10 May
To state that the entire history of metal is essentially a footnote to Black Sabbath might be slightly overstating the point, but for those bands that remain... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
Music
Damon & Naomi @ Captain's Rest, 9 May
After supplying loose drums for Richard Youngs’ support slot (**), Damon Krukowski reveals their collaboration on forthcoming drone-folk album Amplifyi... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
Music
Wild Beasts @ Òran Mór, 6 May
On balance, Wild Beasts’ introduction of songs from an album (Smother) which had yet to be released at the time of this show proves quite successful, w... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
ArtWarm Struggle @ Studio 41
Opened not all that long ago, Studio 41 is a small shop front gallery near the art school in Glasgow. Unlike some artist run spaces, it seems less intent on ... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
Film
Future Shorts ONE: May edition
Future Shorts ONE, a night of sartorial conformity, numb buttocks and, most significantly, excellent short films Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
Music
HomeGame 2011 @ Various Venues, Anstruther, 6-8 May
FRIDAY “You’ll be here to see the Fence boys then?” So enquires our elderly B&B host with the obvious pride and familiarity that has c... Read more »| 12 May 2011