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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FilmSide Effects
So does Steven Soderbergh’s filmmaking career end with a bang or a whimper? Unfortunately it’s closer to the latter. Out of the genre tombola fro... Read more »| 07 Mar 2013 -
MusicCHVRCHES / Young Fathers @ The Arches, 2 March
Young Fathers' periodic reinventions have seen them try on many different styles and sounds. Their latest incarnation – as post-modern A... Read more »| 07 Mar 2013 -
MusicFrightened Rabbit / Wintersleep / Three Blind Wolves @ Barrowland, 28 February
Tonight’s the final UK date of what Frightened Rabbit’s Scott Hutchison will later describe as “one of the best tours we’ve ever had.... Read more »| 07 Mar 2013 -
MusicVeronica Falls / Fear of Men / Sacred Paws @ CCA, 26 February
Despite a pre-8pm start time, there’s an impressive crowd present as Sacred Paws open the night; the Glasgow/London duo’s capriciously rough-edge... Read more »| 07 Mar 2013 -
Film
The Paperboy
It's Florida in 1969 and in the midst of a summer so hot that “God himself must’ve been sweating", a small-town sheriff is murdered. Hillary Van ... Read more »| 07 Mar 2013 -
Theatre
Richard O'Brien: Still Rocking
The Skinny talks to Richard O'Brien, author of The Rocky Horror Show, on the eve of a fortieth anniversary tour Read more »| 07 Mar 2013
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Music
Lapalux – Nostalchic
Nostalchic is the definitive stage in the development of Lapalux from experimental beatsmith to full-fledged musical visionary. Borrowing from chillwave, eth... Read more »| 07 Mar 2013 -
Art
Benedict Drew @ Rhubaba, until 17 March
In this trademark video installation by Benedict Drew we are confronted with a rubber mask pulsating in a paroxysm of claustrophobic disillusionment with con... Read more »| 07 Mar 2013 -
Art
Nick Evans @ Tramway, until 31 March
Nick Evans takes on Tramway 2 with panache in this ambitious exhibition of new sculpture. It’s an astounding show that ticks every box, from exciting c... Read more »| 07 Mar 2013 -
Film
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Let’s not mince words: Hansel and Gretel is not a good movie. But with its shoddiness so clearly telegraphed – from its premise (fit fo... Read more »| 06 Mar 2013 -
MusicPearl Jam's Jeff Ament presents RNDM
Before Pearl Jam return to work on their tenth album this month, bassist Jeff Ament explains why he felt the need to get RNDM Read more »| 06 Mar 2013 -
Music
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 6 March
10 years of Warp Films; new music from Rustie, Squarepusher, Ghostface Killah and Iggy & The Stooges; exhibition opportunities in Aberdeen; plus the latest Summer Festival news Read more »| 06 Mar 2013 -
Music
Very Ape: METZ take Sub Pop back to its punk rock roots
Oh Christ, it’s another ‘new Nirvana.’ But come back – there’s more to hard-hitting Toronto trio METZ than a misty-eyed flashback to the glory days of grunge Read more »| 06 Mar 2013 -
Film
Robot & Frank
Frank Langella gives a touching performance in Robot & Frank, a more melancholy little caper than one might at first assume. In the near future, Ol&rsquo... Read more »| 06 Mar 2013 -
Music
Edwyn Collins – Understated
In a near forty-year career, Edwyn Collins has steadfastly tread his own path, seemingly oblivious to the wax and wane of popular culture. When fame has... Read more »| 06 Mar 2013