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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MusicDistal – Apple Bottom EP
Atlanta based producer and Embassy Records boss Distal has been causing a recognisable stir with his brash outlook on the post-dubstep Detroit sound we&rsquo... Read more »| 10 Mar 2011 -
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Metamorfózy – Decasia
Imagine a slo-mo flight across a snowy subarctic landscape, the sort of thing you’d see on a high-tech BBC nature documentary. Now imagine the sort of ... Read more »| 10 Mar 2011 -
FilmGFF 2011: Route Irish
In Route Irish, an ambush on the road of the same name, connecting Baghdad airport with the Green Zone, puts a licensed mercenary in a body-bag and leav... Read more »| 10 Mar 2011 -
TheatreWild Life @ Tron, 25 Feb
It's life, but not as we know it Read more »| 10 Mar 2011 -
MusicNew Blood: Stanley Odd
With their new EP and a tireless touring ethic, Stanley Odd are taking Scottish hip-hop to the masses Read more »| 09 Mar 2011 -
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The Morning After Girls – Alone
Saying that The Morning After Girls sound a bit like Radiohead once did would be a fair comparison to make, but then again they also sound like Ride, The Lig... Read more »| 09 Mar 2011
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FOUND @ Voodoo Rooms, 3 Mar
‘FOUND change gear’ we proudly claimed in response to hearing the Edinburgh trio’s upcoming third album. Tonight that proves more than just... Read more »| 09 Mar 2011 -
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The Winchester Club – Negative Liberty
The Winchester Club are a band whose name you likely haven’t come across, they have a sound that you probably have, and yet they still make music that ... Read more »| 09 Mar 2011 -
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Bearsuit @ King Tut's, 6 Mar
Support tonight comes from Paisley’s Siamese Ghosts, who sound something like a male-fronted Gossip: big, soulful riffs, plenty of dramatic pauses, and... Read more »| 08 Mar 2011 -
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The Strokes – Angles
Having considerably upped their game on previous album First Impressions of Earth, at least in terms of diversifying their sound, it’s disappointing to... Read more »| 08 Mar 2011 -
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Fu Manchu @ The Cathouse, 3 Mar
Embarking upon a 15th anniversary tour to celebrate their seminal In Search Of album, the veteran Californian quartet loosen up with a few crowd-pleasers &nd... Read more »| 08 Mar 2011 -
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Admiral Fallow @ The Arches, 2 Mar
After years of playing the field and currently readying themselves for the re-release of their accomplished debut, Boots Met My Face, Glasgow collective, Adm... Read more »| 08 Mar 2011 -
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Sucioperro – The Heart Strings & How to Pull Them
Ayrshire’s Sucioperro have released their latest on Xtra Mile Recordings, home of Reuben and Far, which is probably fortunate as it leaves the same bit... Read more »| 06 Mar 2011 -
MusicHorrors frontman Faris Badwan unveils Cat's Eyes
The Horrors' Faris Badwan and classical musician Rachel Zeffira on their collaborative effort Cat's Eyes, and how they got the Pope's blessing Read more »| 04 Mar 2011 -
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Greg Dulli: “We tried to make a record without Lanegan. In the end I just could not do it"
Chief Twilight Singer Greg Dulli tells of breaking old habits, freestyling in the studio, and what price for an Afghan Whigs reunion Read more »| 04 Mar 2011