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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BooksSan Carlos by Neil Forsyth
Neil Forsyth’s sixth novel is set in 1989 – in the days of Wimpy, Teletext, Diana and Fergie. Initially San Carlos’ plot doesn’t quit... Read more »| 01 Jul 2012 -
BooksLeaving the Atocha Station by Ben Lerner
Is Adam Gordon a brilliant young poet, embracing the richness of a foreign culture and meditating on the profound experience of art? Or, is he a self-obsesse... Read more »| 01 Jul 2012 -
BooksThe Deadman's Pedal by Alan Warner
In The Deadman's Pedal Alan Warner returns to the Port, a fictionalised version of Oban and the setting of his acclaimed debut Morvern Callar. This new novel... Read more »| 01 Jul 2012 -
BooksSlinky Espadrilles by Ash Dickinson
Don’t be put off by the strange name – this is an extremely accessible, enjoyable collection of poetry. It’s the debut collection in print ... Read more »| 01 Jul 2012 -
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The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus
The Flame Alphabet’s dust jacket describes Marcus as the ‘most maniacally gifted writer of our generation’ (Hark! Hyperbole!) and is laden ... Read more »| 01 Jul 2012 -
Clubs
Kevin McHugh aka Ambivalent: Grounded
Kevin McHugh, aka Ambivalent, returns to Glasgow to talk all things M_nus, his latest mix, and his recent tour of India Read more »| 30 Jun 2012
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Clubs
Clubbing Highlights – July 2012
This month’s best club event will not be happening inside any walls but instead under the protection of the massive blue expanse that is the Slam Tent ... Read more »| 30 Jun 2012 -
ClubsDJ Top Ten: HARA
HARA are the combined talents and names of Glasgow based DJs and producers HaHaHa (Frazer Graham) and Raksha (Ragnar Rahuoja) who have separately been making... Read more »| 30 Jun 2012 -
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Hyperdub Showcase with Kode9, LV and Scratcha DVA
Sub Club is not a venue which often strays from the familiar grounds of house-and-techno-land on a Friday night but as part of their quarter-century celebrat... Read more »| 30 Jun 2012 -
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Bigfoot's Riverside with Ambivalent
The first of Bigfoot’s summer parties graces us with its presence with M_nus mainstay Ambivalent lined up to send the place into orbit. And that place ... Read more »| 30 Jun 2012 -
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Kapital 5th Birthday with Stephan Bodzin
You only need to look at the sheer pedigree of recent headliners such as Michael Mayer and Mathew Johnson to get some idea of what Kapital is about, and so t... Read more »| 30 Jun 2012 -
Clubs
Numbers is 9 with Jackmaster, Oneman and Ben UFO
With the candle-count reaching nine, West Coast-via-London outfit Numbers are once again bringing out the paper hats, plastic cutlery and er...garage, for th... Read more »| 30 Jun 2012 -
Clubs
O2 Love Music Column – July 2012
Wu Legends Tour feat. Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, GZA, Method Man O2 ABC, Mon 16 July, 7pm, £25, These days it just takes two mem... Read more »| 30 Jun 2012 -
Music
Nas @ HMV Picture House, 26 June
“Where all my Bravehearts at?” Nas tasks this sleepy school night crowd from the get-go, arriving with a full band (simply known as ‘Z&rsqu... Read more »| 29 Jun 2012 -
Music
Adam Stafford / Rick Redbeard @ The Captain's Rest, 22 June
The small basement stage at The Captain’s Rest makes a perfect setting for solo performers; tonight we have three of them. Each has no problem in cap... Read more »| 29 Jun 2012