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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FilmDaybreakers
As Stephen Fry has noted, one of life’s great pleasures is when something is better than it needs to be, and that’s exactly the case with Daybrea... Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
MusicScott Weiland on Stone Temple Pilots' Discography
As Stone Temple Pilots return from their sabbatical with album number six, Scott Weiland reflects on the San Diego quartet's catalogue to date Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Music
Scott Weiland on the return of Stone Temple Pilots
As Stone Temple Pilots return with their first album in nine years, Scott Weiland explains the difficulty of hauling himself out from under history's bootheels Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Music
Jamie Lidell - Compass
Jamie Lidell hasn’t been typically ‘Warp’ (if the label can still be said to possess a core sound these days) since solo debut Muddlin&rsqu... Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Music
Male Bonding - Nothing Hurts
So another Sub Pop summer is upon us. Following such recent successes as No Age and Band of Horses, the Seattle based label couldn't capture the carefree haz... Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Music
Ex Libras @ Electric Circus, 28 April
It's beyond a poor turnout tonight at Edinburgh's Electric Circus, as a drunken (at best 'sociable') rabble sing songs over those of up and coming avant-rock... Read more »| 10 May 2010
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Film
World On A Wire
Shown in a brand new Michael Ballhaus approved print at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, World On A Wire is one of Fassbinder’s less seen but mo... Read more »| 10 May 2010 -
Theatre
Drumhead Theatre Preview
Mayfesto sees theatre get political. Drumhead sees Rhymes With Purple get back to their theatrical roots Read more »| 09 May 2010 -
Music
Hole - Nobody's Daughter
Okay, let's just get this out of the way: Nobody's Daughter is not the self-immolating abomination many hoped for and more probably expected. As potentially ... Read more »| 07 May 2010 -
Books
The Valkyrie Song
Thanks to the continuing popularity of crime/detective fiction, these days it must be difficult for up-and-coming authors to find some new twist that... Read more »| 07 May 2010 -
Music
Damien Jurado - Saint Bartlett
There’s a familiar lilt in the voice of Damien Jurado. The Seattle-born songsmith may not resonate on the radar of all-knowing indie aficionados, but h... Read more »| 07 May 2010 -
Theatre
Steps In Time
Twenty five years old and still tapping away... Read more »| 07 May 2010 -
BooksVoluntary Madness by Norah Vincent
Norah Vincent's account of her year admitted by choice to mental institutions in America is carefully articulated, yet personal. She talks realistica... Read more »| 07 May 2010 -
FilmFour Lions
A dark comedy about Muslim suicide bombers was always going to be a contentious endeavour, but in the qualified hands of satirist Chris Morris it proves bewi... Read more »| 07 May 2010 -
Music
LCD Soundsystem @ Barrowlands, 28 April
At times, LCD Soundsystem live feels like the greatest show on earth. The highlights of tonight's Barrowlands set are mesmerising: the raucous second-half cl... Read more »| 06 May 2010