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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MusicDarren Hayman – Chants for Socialists
London Grammar and First Aid Kit can rest easy: certainly, their dubious status as David Cameron's favourite bands is unlikely to be challenged by Darren Hay... Read more »| 27 Jan 2015 -
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The Twilight Sad top Scottish Blogs and Music Sites ‘Album of 2014’ poll
Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave by The Twilight Sad has been named as Scotland’s bloggers and music writers’ favourite album of... Read more »| 26 Jan 2015 -
ClubsSkinned 6: Greg Wilson
The Merseyside stalwart delivers a deluxe edit-heavy special – from the Stones to Patrice Rushen by way of Steely Dan – and chats about his multi-media Super Weird Substance label Read more »| 26 Jan 2015 -
MusicMusic Video Premiere: Last Harbour – Before The Ritual
We're pleased to premiere the video for Before the Ritual by Manchester six-piece Last Harbour, taken from their forthcoming album Caul. The band recor... Read more »| 26 Jan 2015 -
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The Dodos – Individ
The ever-pleasant Dodos return to the fray with their sixth album, and it’s something of a gear shift. Conceived in the immediate aftermath of 2013&rsq... Read more »| 26 Jan 2015 -
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Algernon Doll / Manuscripts / Star Rover @ Banshee Labyrinth, 21 January
In Edinburgh’s tiny sweatbox the Banshee Labyrinth, the taut, stuttering rhythms of three piece Star Rover recall hardcore legends Quicksand with ... Read more »| 23 Jan 2015
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Chvrches, Mogwai, The Twilight Sad members sign up for Big Sell charity event
Members of some of Scotland’s top bands will join Big Issue sellers on the streets of Glasgow and Edinburgh next month in support of the International ... Read more »| 23 Jan 2015 -
ComedyThinking Outside the Box: Brendon Burns on his new tour
Touring the nation with a brand new comedy show, but actively avoiding comedy clubs? Incendiary Aussie Brendon Burns tells us why he's gigging everywhere but the places you might expect him Read more »| 23 Jan 2015 -
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Beyond Clueless
Do you ever wish the likes of EuroTrip and The Craft received the same kind of forensic critical scrutiny reserved for canonised classics? Charlie Lyne certa... Read more »| 23 Jan 2015 -
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A Most Violent Year
Set in New York in 1981 (the city’s most violent year on record), writer-director J.C. Chandor’s third film focuses on aspirational heating ... Read more »| 23 Jan 2015 -
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Wish I Was Here
How do you know when it’s time to stop chasing your dreams? In Zach Braff’s second directorial feature, this dilemma weighs heavily on Aidan (pla... Read more »| 23 Jan 2015 -
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Draft Day
Sonny Weaver (Costner), general manager of the Cleveland Browns, is having a tough time in this Ivan Reitman comic drama. He's recently fired the team’... Read more »| 22 Jan 2015 -
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Memo Akten, Alec Empire added to FutureEverything 2015 lineup
More details on the lineup for this year’s FutureEverything digital culture festival have been revealed, ahead of the 20th anniversary edition next mon... Read more »| 22 Jan 2015 -
Film
The Gambler
Mark Wahlberg sheds the pounds and dusts off his best give-me-awards face to play Jim Bennett, a silver-spooned and self-destructive English professor whose ... Read more »| 22 Jan 2015 -
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First Aid Kit / Kimberly Anne @ Usher Hall, 19 January
“You guys are awesome!” She’s being nice; we’re not. This Usher Hall audience is January-cold, and tonight’s support –&nb... Read more »| 22 Jan 2015