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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MusicThe Black Keys @ Queen's Hall, 16 Nov
Bringing to a close a year that saw them release a white-hot collaboration with hip-hop hit-maker Danger Mouse, The Black Keys will bring their oil-stained g... Read more »| 29 Oct 2008 -
MusicDon Caballero @ Stereo, 12 Nov
Influential Pennsylvanian math-rockers hit Glasgow Read more »| 29 Oct 2008 -
TheatreHidden Agenda - Towards a gender politics of Arches Live!
Is there such a thing as "female" art? And does the new energy at The Arches have some? Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
MusicOkkervil River - Lost Coastlines
On this first single from The Stand Ins, companion piece to 2007's critically acclaimed The Stage Names, Okkervil River's Will Sheff takes the role of beleag... Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
Music
Mogwai @ Corn Exchange, 21 Oct
Due to an electrical glitch, a subsequent lack of a proper soundcheck and a tight schedule, Errors (****) are practically playing before most punters have be... Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
Music
The Cardinals @ The Picture House, 14 Nov
More sober than he's been in years, expect Ryan Adams' erratic live show to be a more polished affair this time out Read more »| 28 Oct 2008
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MusicGreg Weeks - The Hive
Espers frontman flirts with prog rock and freak folk on impressive solo album Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
Music
Live Music Highlights - November, 2008
Controversy-courting, super-prolific lo-fi indie superstar Jay Reatard brings the ruckus to Glasgow ABC2 on 18 Nov Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
Music
Jud - Sufferboy
With a less-than-subtle approach to guitar, Bright White Light starts thick and loud, the faintly distorted vocals and dense production reminiscent of Richar... Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
Music
Revere - The Escape Artist
With a full-length version of this single coming in at just over six minutes, Revere are theatrical to say the least. Drawing comparisons to Sigur Ros and en... Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
Music
The Dirty Dozen - November, 2008
This month sees the return of Razorlight, the lesser-spotted five-star rating, and practically everything in between. Nick Mitchell dons his headphones. Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
Clubs
Optimo Espookio @ Sub Club, Glasgow, 2 Nov
Out come the freaks Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
Music
Holy Ghost Revival @ Captain's Rest, 20 Oct
Fed up with waiting forever for Chinese Democracy? Holy Ghost Revival are here to help, with singer Conor St. Kiley (even their names sound as though they we... Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
Theatre
Top Five Theatre Events - November, 2008
1. SweetScar: 4.48 Psychosis Tramway 6-15 November A trip to the dark place, courtesy of one of the few writers who has experimented with language after Beck... Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
Comedy
Simon Day - What A Fool Believes
Simon Day embarks on his first solo stand-up tour, with Scottish dates in Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow Read more »| 28 Oct 2008