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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Theatre
The Chairs @ Tron Theatre
Blue Raincoat returnto Glasgow with a visceral play by master of the absurd, Ionesco. Read more »| 30 May 2012 -
MusicNecro Deathmort – The Colonial Script
Imperial, the opener to Necro Deathmort's third longplayer, seeks to bewilder and confuse with an array of scattered laptop beats before giving way to the bl... Read more »| 30 May 2012 -
Art
They Had Four Years @ Generator Projects, 19 May-10 Jun
Every year, Generator Projects in Dundee showcases emerging talent from art schools across Scotland. Hand-picked by the gallery’s committee, the select... Read more »| 30 May 2012 -
ArtOwn Art: Pretty Penny
As part of The Skinny's collaboration with Culture Label, Edinburgh-based artist Rabiya Choudhry has reinterpreted three British coins. We chat to her about her about having nae money and get the lowdown on the International Bongo Bongo Brigade Read more »| 30 May 2012 -
BooksHarry Lipkin, P.I. by Barry Fantoni
Barry Fantoni is a veteran contributor to Private Eye (the magazine), and this book is about a Private Eye (the actual job). Harry Lipkin P.I is a detective ... Read more »| 29 May 2012 -
Film
Whatever Gets You Through The Night – The Film
Groundbreaking cross-disciplinary arts project Whatever Gets You Through The Night is to become a documentary film, courtesy of director Daniel Warren Read more »| 29 May 2012
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Music
Volcano! – Piñata
Instantly appealing on the outside, but with treats at their core: the piñata not only provides a name for Volcano!’s third album, it’s a ... Read more »| 29 May 2012 -
Music
Metallic Taste of Blood – Metallic Taste of Blood
Metallic Taste of Blood are a multicultural collective of semi-familiar faces whose eponymous debut curiously fuses together elements of prog, dub, math-ro... Read more »| 29 May 2012 -
Music
The Invisible – Rispah
The untimely death of front-man Dave Okumu's mother massively informs the making of Rispah (the title being his mother's first name) and lush meditations on ... Read more »| 29 May 2012 -
Music
The Lost Brothers – So Long John Fante
With their debut released way back in 2008, it seemed The Lost Brothers might have taken their moniker literally and gone AWOL. But they’ve been b... Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
Film
The Angels' Share – Set Visit
The Skinny visited the set of Ken Loach's The Angels' Share last summer and talked to the cast and crew about the film's legendary director Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
MusicLaurel Halo – Quarantine
Laurel Halo's full-length debut is the darker, experimental twin of Grimes' Visions Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
FilmCinema Resuscitation: Bertrand Tavernier on Death Watch
Death Watch, a lyrical science fiction film made in Glasgow in the late 70s, died on its initial release. Ahead of its resurrection by film distributors Park Circus, The Skinny spoke to the film's charming director, Bertrand Tavernier. Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
Music
Mina Tindle – Taranta
With a stage name adapted from twist-laden, Michael Caine-starring thriller Sleuth, Mina Tindle (born Pauline de Lassus) seems keen to preserve a little myst... Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
Film
The Turin Horse
Apocalyptic and deeply challenging, Béla Tarr’s swan-song as a director is a fitting end to his enigmatic career. Read more »| 28 May 2012