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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TheatreVenue of the Month: The Theatre Royal Glasgow
A look at the forthcoming attractions at one of Glasgow's oldest and most beloved venues, The Theatre Royal Read more »| 31 Oct 2012 -
MusicDeftones frontman Chino Moreno talks survival and Koi No Yokan
Having tapped another rich vein with seventh album Koi No Yokan, frontman Chino Moreno explains how Deftones found a way to become lifers Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
MusicEverybody Hz: Josh Dibb on his return to Animal Collective
Having returned to the fray after sitting out on 2009’s Merriweather Post Pavilion, Josh Dibb of Animal Collective talks about the band’s rejuvenation, their melancholic homecoming and how this time they’re inviting everyone to the party Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
Clubs
Clubbing Highlights – November 2012
A look at the clubbing highlights in Edinburgh and Glasgow for November, featuring Ben Martin, A-Trak, Horse Meat Disco, Hessle Audio, Magnetic Man and many more Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
Music
Umberto – Night Has a Thousand Screams
Having honed his craft playing bass and synths in US prog/psych outfit Expo ‘70, Matt Hill focuses in his solo work as Umberto on horror and thriller... Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
Music
The Metal Column – November 2012
Oh yes, there's an abundance of catastrophic live acts to be savoured in the flesh this November. First up are Anti-Nowhere League – don't miss them kn... Read more »| 30 Oct 2012
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MusicLive Music Highlights – November 2012
Prepare for fireworks: November's gig highlights are ready to explode. Light the touch paper and stand well back... Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
Music
Jon DeRosa – A Wolf in Preacher's Clothes
When Jon DeRosa croons “don’t say goodnight” in the song of the same name – his rich voice tempting an unnamed companion for one last... Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
Music
Sunlight on Spiderwebs: Rising Bristol producer Stumbleine in interview
One third of Bristol-based post-dubstep trio Swarms, Stumbleine is set to release his debut album Spiderwebbed, a hypnotic fusion of bass music, intricate beats, ethereal vocals and shoegaze guitar Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
Theatre
Bukowski Gets Rocked - The Chinaski Sessions
Belgian post-rock, stunning choreography, an inspired take on the writings of Charles Bukowski - David Hughes Dance tell us about their new production, The Chinaski Sessions Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
Comedy
No Laughing Matter
Comedy is currently ablaze with arguments about offensive humour, especially jokes about rape. Will Setchell offers the opinion of one up-and-coming comedian on this controversy Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
Film
Crest of a Wave: Paul Thomas Anderson on The Master
Outside of superhero franchises, no other feature release of 2012 reached the levels of anticipation of The Master. With some critics ready to call endgame on the medium of film, we need directors like Paul Thomas Anderson more than ever Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
Music
Pop Levi – Medicine
Pop Levi claims these songs were ‘recorded by a different version of me in another dimension, then transmitted to this version of me during prolonged... Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
Music
Offshore – Bake Haus
Aberdeen-born Ewan Robertson, aka Offshore, first came to prominence with a release on Stuff Records / Numbers, confirming him as one of the cream of the cro... Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
Music
Stumbleine – Spiderwebbed
Transcending the alternately melancholy and blissful post-dubstep of his self-released EPs, Stumbleine explores a breathtakingly broad range of sounds on Spi... Read more »| 30 Oct 2012