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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MusicDoldrums – Lesser Evil
From the opening of Doldrums' eccentric debut album, you're in for treats. Recorded on a laptop borrowed (or lifted, if you believe the interview in this month's magazine) from Grimes, using entirely analogue gear, it's a work of ambitious, experimental i Read more »| 05 Feb 2013 -
Film
CineSkinny Reloaded
Like Arnie, or a particularly aggressive fungal infection, The CineSkinny is back to enliven your experience and embolden your cinematic choices at this year’s Glasgow Film Festival Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
MusicTM404 –TM404
TM404 is the latest alias of Swedish glitch pioneer Andreas Tilliander; this project turns his considerable talents to spacious, dubby techno in the vein of ... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
Music
Dobie – We Will Not Harm You
Despite his reclusive nature, Anthony Campbell has built a devout following over the last couple of decades from admirers across the London dance underground... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
Music
Fly Agaric – In Search of Soma
This London-based jazz quartet, having worked over the years with contemporary luminaries including Oren Marshall and Mor Kabasi, have pooled their talent... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
Art
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 4 February
Surprise! It's the new My Bloody Valentine album; new music from Suede; Sole re-releases Live From Rome for gratis; the return of Bloc; tour dates from The Breeders and Minus The Bear; plus Jeff Mills on deep space asteroid mining Read more »| 04 Feb 2013
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ComedyCrystal Baws: February 2013 Horoscopes
ARIESWhile scuba diving this month you accidentally mix-up your oxygen tank with a pressurised colostomy tank. The first breaths taste of farts so you toggle... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
Film
No Penis Required: Films from Female Directors @ GFF 2013
We preview the films from female directors at this year's Glasgow Film Festival Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
Music
United Fruit survey the February singles
We join post-hardcore champs United Fruit in their Glasgow rehearsal space as they take a break from demoing album number two to pan for pop hits. There will be dub... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
Music
Wiht – The Harrowing of the North
Though they've now officially split up, singerless Leeds trio Wiht have finally unleashed this physical version of their first (and sadly last) offering, ... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
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Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph’s primary source of pleasure is nostalgia: it’s a CGI time-machine for those who misspent their youth developing RSIs on bleeping ... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
Music
The Soft Hills – Chromatisms
A year since last album The Bird is Coming Down to Earth, Seattle’s The Soft Hills return sounding slightly less pastoral and a tad more cosmic, succ... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
MusicFrightened Rabbit – Pedestrian Verse
Though divisive may be a strong word, 2010’s The Winter of Mixed Drinks certainly eked out differing opinions on the direction Frightened Rabbit were ... Read more »| 01 Feb 2013 -
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The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 1 February
The Pictish Trail's new mini-documentary; RockNess and Bestival lineups revealed; the StAnza Festival celebrates live literature; new music from Depeche Mode, LE1F, Team Ghost and How To Destroy Angels; plus weekend gig picks Read more »| 01 Feb 2013 -
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Hero Worship: Lynda Myles
Matt Lloyd, director of Glasgow Short Film Festival, tells us why he's in awe of Lynda Myles, the artistic director of Edinburgh International Film Festival during its 70s purple patch Read more »| 01 Feb 2013