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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FilmGFF 2011: Pink Saris
Sampat Pal Devi is the residing matriarch of Uttar Pradesh, Northern India. A formidable force, her no-holds-barred attitude to Indian traditionalism is... Read more »| 20 Feb 2011 -
MusicAidan Moffat's Valentine Revue @ Òran Mór, 16 Feb
Though ostensibly a Valentine revue, Aidan Moffat ain't buying the billing. “Did ye have a good one?” he asks. “If ye did yer a fucking suc... Read more »| 18 Feb 2011 -
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Bright Eyes –The People's Key
Opening with a three minute diatribe on reptilian overlords and inter-dimensional time travel that makes David Icke sound rational, Conor Oberst’s seve... Read more »| 18 Feb 2011 -
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August Sander @ The Dean Gallery
Not content with just one exhibition of great German art in Edinburgh – that of Rosmarie Trockel at the Talbot Rice Gallery – The Dean Gallery pr... Read more »| 18 Feb 2011 -
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Waste Land
Amid the bleak surroundings of Brazil's Jardim Gramacho, the biggest landfill in the world, Lucy Walker's Waste Land finds an inspiring true story. Her docum... Read more »| 18 Feb 2011 -
MusicKurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo
“Shrink myself just like a Tom Thumb and hide in my baby’s hands” sings Kurt Vile on album opener Baby’s Arms, “because except ... Read more »| 18 Feb 2011
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Music
Wye Oak – Civilian
Civilian opens with a blanket of warm, fuzzy noise enveloping background chat, ushering the listener into Wye Oak’s world gently but resolutely. A love... Read more »| 18 Feb 2011 -
FilmAnimal Kingdom
Detached, monosyllabic teen Joshua’s (Frecheville) mum has, as he puts it, “gone and OD’d and she’s dead”, so he turns to estra... Read more »| 18 Feb 2011 -
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DeVotchKa – 100 Lovers
From the string swells of opening track The Alley, DeVotchKa make it clear they're thinking big on this, their sixth album proper; a widescreen opus recorded... Read more »| 18 Feb 2011 -
Film
GFF 2011: Road, Movie
As its title suggests, Road, Movie is a self-conscious referent of a spate of earlier films, and the concept of cinema in general. Vishnu (Abhay Deol) i... Read more »| 18 Feb 2011 -
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GFF 2011: Watch at your Peril
William Castle is the undisputed king of the gimmick movie. Becky Bartlett discusses just some of his shock tactics. Read more »| 18 Feb 2011 -
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GFF 2011: Apnea
In an arresting opening, newly-crowned European swimming champ Dimitris (Sotiris Pastras) reminisces about lost love Elsa (Youlika Skafida), enveloped in the... Read more »| 17 Feb 2011 -
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GFF 2011: Celluloid Choreography
The Glasgow Short Film Festival proudly hosts a selection of works by contemporary dancer turned film-maker Miranda Pennell's works Read more »| 17 Feb 2011 -
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GFF 2011: A New Dimension
With an ever increasing number of 3D films due for release, Helen Wright discusses its ability to enhance artistic expression Read more »| 17 Feb 2011 -
Music
Wounded Knee – Etive Shepherds/Single Malt Symphony
Withhold from Wounded Knee your full attention and you might as well listen to the hum of kitchen appliances, so focus. Both Etive Shepherds and Single Malt ... Read more »| 17 Feb 2011