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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Books
Projections: The Director's Cut edited by John Boorman and Walter Donohue.
The contents page speaks for itself: Clint Eastwood on his favourite directors, or Martin Scorsese on his favourite actor (De Niro, of course), or Jodie Foster, Tony Curtis and Jimmy Stewart on film acting... Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Books
Patrick Robertson by Brian Hennigan
a satirical swipe at the dehumanising forces of capitalism and an amusing shaggy dog story Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Books
Mother's Milk - Edward St Aubyn
The mid-life crisis is a potent affliction. Just ask Patrick Melrose, the disenchanted anti-hero of Mother's Milk. His wife is such a devoted mother to their... Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Art
Consider the Lilies
James McIntosh Patrick arguably steals the show Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
The Horrors @ The Caves
Boomy bass, over-amplified drums, and barely audible vocals terrorise The
Horrors Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
King Tut's: Wake the President
along with the likes of Popup, seem to be redefining the indigenous sound of the city Read more »| 11 Jan 2007
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Music
John Cale - Another View
You want to talk about the avant-garde, about minimalism? You've got to talk about Pharrell and 'Drop it Like It's Hot.' It's all there. Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
The Troubadour Sessions @ The Mercat Bar
For a cold and windy Wednesday night in Edinburgh, there's an enviable turn out for any aspiring musician... Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Art
Peter Howson - Andrew: Portrait of a Saint
this work will prove popular but ultimately unsatisfying Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Art
Christine Borland - Preserves
human identity resounds from the artworks Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Music
Idlewild - Out of Routine
We're not going to be breaking out accordions or bagpipes. We are still a rock band, and that is what shows through in Make Another World. - Roddy Woomble Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Books
Grace by Linn Ullmann
This short book is an excellent read Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Books
Dear Olivia by Mary Contini
Contini's mix of reminiscence and opinion is moving and honest Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Comedy
Out to Lunch (anyone who can come up with a better title is welcome - I'm trying to think of one)
Calling all team-building tearaways and workforce wasters: establishedEdinburgh venue, the Stand, is set to be the place to liven up your lunchhour. Starting... Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Theatre
Pinocchio, Royal Lyceum Edinburgh (paper version)
Robert Hopkin's set – a tribute to Spanish proto-surrealist De Chirico's stark village squares with inky black archways - was a nicely atmospheric start... Read more »| 11 Jan 2007