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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MusicLiars - Sisterworld
Inspired by the profound sense of alienation that clouds the city of Los Angeles, Liars present the abrasive Sisterworld: a place where funeral choir vocals ... Read more »| 24 Feb 2010 -
Film
GFF 2010: Striking a Chord
1234 takes inspiration from Giles Borg's musical background, but you don't have to be an indie connoisseur to appreciate the story at its heart. Read more »| 24 Feb 2010 -
BooksBoth Ways is the Only Way I Want It by Maile Meloy
Never mind that Maile Meloy's last novel was on the Orange shortlist, or that Richard and Judy liked it, whichever way that nugget of information mig... Read more »| 24 Feb 2010 -
BooksNever After, by Dan Elconin
Since his first appearance back in 1902, many people (including Steven Spielberg) have attempted to produce a follow-up to J. M. Barrie’s iconi... Read more »| 24 Feb 2010 -
Books
A Fair Maiden by Joyce Carol Oates
Katya Spivak is a young nanny working for the summer amongst the privileged splendour of Bay Harbor. Approached by the elderly Marcus Kidder, she allows hers... Read more »| 24 Feb 2010 -
MusicThe Ruby Suns - Fight Softly
Right now, the Ruby Suns’ career is a lot like Animal Collective’s on fast forward. By uprooting the earthy, campfire melodies of their early out... Read more »| 24 Feb 2010
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Music
North Atlantic Oscillation - Grappling Hooks
As a title, Grappling Hooks is highly ironic given that North Atlantic Oscillation’s debut album is sorely lacking a stable influence to give i... Read more »| 24 Feb 2010 -
Art
Trouble in the Forest
Good art is usually divisive – it causes arguments, provokes feeling; it makes us think about the things that matter. It can cause tears, laughter, vi... Read more »| 24 Feb 2010 -
Film
GFF 2010: Family Ties
We talk to French filmmaker Nathan Miller about his critically acclaimed feature I’m Glad My Mother is Alive. Read more »| 23 Feb 2010 -
Music
White Hinterland - Kairos
Lesser bands must hate White Hinterland. Armed with gorgeous swells of jazzy-electronica, Casey Dienel and Shaun Creeden make the complicated sound ridiculou... Read more »| 23 Feb 2010 -
Music
Fursaxa - Mycorrhizae Realm
Let me save you a trip to Wikipedia: a mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a plant, which would locate a mycorrhizae real... Read more »| 23 Feb 2010 -
Music
Mastodon @ Barrowlands, 19 Feb
Packing an abridged recital of the set they played at the ABC last summer – even if they are on stage for nigh on 90 minutes – Atlantan sludge be... Read more »| 23 Feb 2010 -
Books
All's Right at Aye Write!
The Aye Write! festival is back, with as strong a lineup as ever. Read more »| 23 Feb 2010 -
Music
The Smoking Hearts - Pride Of Nowhere
You usually know you're in for a good time when an album of the punk/hardcore ilk clocks in at less than half an hour - a potential short, sharp blas... Read more »| 23 Feb 2010 -
Music
White Hills - White Hills
Despite what its detractors might say, stoner rock is a diverse and intriguing genre. Given its propensity for mind-altering substances and ongoing mission t... Read more »| 23 Feb 2010