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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MusicEngineers: Daydream Vacation
Mark Peters of ambient shoegaze wonders Engineers talks us through the ten tracks he couldn't bear to be without on a desert island Read more »| 09 Nov 2010 -
MusicVarious Artists – Scientist Launches Dubstep into Outer Space
Strip the ‘step’ out of dubstep, and what are you left with? A reminder that the futurist genre often draws more from the gloomy chambers of prop... Read more »| 09 Nov 2010 -
MusicZion I - Atomic Clock
In a thirteen year career which began with their cassette-only, 1997 underground smash, Into The Woods, Bay Area hip-hop duo Zion I (DJ Amp Live and emcee Zu... Read more »| 09 Nov 2010 -
MusicDrive-By Truckers @ ABC, 10 November
Pack yer flask full of bourbon and head on down to O2 ABC for an Alabama Ass-Whuppin' courtesy of Southern Rock's great revivalist hope, Drive-By Tru... Read more »| 08 Nov 2010 -
MusicOtherpeople – Drink
With recent live shows having demonstrated something of an arsenal of potential singles at their disposal its a wonder how Glasgow's Otherpeople even decided... Read more »| 08 Nov 2010 -
Music
Starter for Eleven: Kele Okereke
We ask Kele a few tricky ones about the NME Album of the Year Awards. Mudhoney remain atop the leaderboard with 5.5 points...is the London-based singer up to the challenge? Read more »| 08 Nov 2010
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Music
Kele Okereke Music Playlist: Under the Influence
In the years when Oasis, Spiritualized and Queens of the Stone Age were cleaning up at the NME awards, Kele was listening to other things... Read more »| 08 Nov 2010 -
Music
Quest For Fire – Lights From Paradise
Opening with the unapologetic pace of The Greatest Hits By God – any more slower and we’ll be going back in time – which growls wit... Read more »| 08 Nov 2010 -
Music
Orange Juice: Three Cheers for Our Side
Edwyn Collins speaks about the forthcoming release of the complete works of Orange Juice, Coals To Newcastle Read more »| 05 Nov 2010 -
Art
Gray's in Crisis
As well as being heavily criticised for plans to confer an Honorary Degree on controversial American tycoon Donald Trump, Robert Gordon University recently informed employees of plans to cut staffing levels at its Art School by around 20% Read more »| 05 Nov 2010 -
Music
Fence Halloween
Glittery globes and cardboard cacti transform Stereo and its half-finished lane-neighbour The Old Hairdresser into appropriately galactic settings for a Spac... Read more »| 05 Nov 2010 -
Film
The Cameo's All Night Horror Madness
For a generation of twenty-somethings, slack parenting and older brothers and sisters led to us watching horror films at a far younger age than we should hav... Read more »| 05 Nov 2010 -
Theatre
Hero Worship: Mick Foley
Playwright and performer Rob Drummond explains his devotion to a wrestling legend Read more »| 05 Nov 2010 -
Music
Les Savy Fav: Rated PG
He might punch you in the face when you show up at their gig, but Les Savy Fav's Tim Harrington is a self-confessed kitten Read more »| 05 Nov 2010 -
Clubs
Thunder Disco Club @ SWG3, 19 Nov
The SWG3 Studio Warehouse has begun to establish itself as a fresh and unique venue for clubs in Glasgow, with recent events held there by local institutions... Read more »| 05 Nov 2010