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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TheatreVisiting Luxury: Scottish Dance Theatre
A couple of solid and accessible pieces come from Dundee's nationally renowned company. Read more »| 15 Aug 2009 -
ComedyI like my comedy...to be something a bit new: Universal Comedy
Universal Comedy was set up in 2004 to use comedy to help people with health difficulties - both physical and mental. They teach comedy skills at training c... Read more »| 15 Aug 2009 -
Film
Sin Nombre
Cary Fukunaga’s debut feature occupies that, often inhospitable, terrain between socio-political gangster-chase-flick and quietly nuanced love story. S... Read more »| 14 Aug 2009 -
Music
Misty Roses - Villainess
Phil Spector’s influence lives on in this swooping ’60s-style orchestral pop that fans of Richard Hawley or the Last Shadow Puppets will lap up. ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2009 -
Comedy
I like my comedy...veteran Fringe: Teddy
We wanted to put Teddy in the ‘bitter’ category but somehow couldn’t find anyone else to match up to his levels. He tells us he ‘hate... Read more »| 12 Aug 2009 -
Music
David Byrne @ Edinburgh Playhouse, 8 Aug
At first, the dance routines aren’t quirky, merely irritating, superfluous, technically average and maybe just a tad pretentious. Suddenly, perhaps dur... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009
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TheatreNo Obvious Trauma
Madness and love: Unpacked play spot the patient and doctor in a role-reversal melodrama. Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
MusicDave Cloud and the Gospel of Power - Fever
Dave Cloud might now resemble an off-season Santa Claus, but his sound is anything but festive. The portly, bearded Nashville veteran is in the vein of myste... Read more »| 11 Aug 2009 -
Theatre
White Tea
David Leddy is part of the West End Festival, yet remains an artist apart. Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
Comedy
Miles Jupp: Telling It Like It Might Be
A sold out audience fills the Teviot dining hall to see the upper class ramblings of Miles Jupp. He has an accent that comes straight from the playing fields... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
MusicVladislav Delay - Tummaa
Vladislav Delay, aka Sasu Ripatti, writes the type of music that causes parents to wail “but it's just random noise!”, while persevering connoiss... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
Music
Dolores O'Riordan - No Baggage
In a weird way, former Cranberries frontwoman Dorlores O'Riordan has something in common with Eddie Vedder, her crooning being as divisive as Vedder's grunge... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
Music
Mumford & Sons @ Cabaret Voltaire, 8 Aug
Playing the second of two nights, Mumford and Sons are bristling with stubbly energy tonight. Awake My Soul opens as a real spinetingler; awash with pitch-pe... Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
Clubs
Ellen Allien @ Kapital, 31 July
BPitch Control's leading lady wishes Kapital a happy birthday. Read more »| 10 Aug 2009 -
Art
Kate Pollard @ Atticsalt
If you can navigate your way through the rather complex and slightly threatening entry system to the exhibition, you'll find yourself in a makeshift attic sp... Read more »| 07 Aug 2009