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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MusicAstral Planes – Sit Still Child EP
How nice it would be to never outgrow those formative years, when music was music, cool was cool, and being a fan was just that with no regard for a canonise... Read more »| 03 Jun 2010 -
MusicThe Dirty Dozen – June 2010 (The Cavalera Takeover)
Making a rare visit to the capital, a charitable Max Cavalera invites Ryan Drever aboard his tour bus lounge to compare the June singles to Sonic Youth and shock us with the news that he never dug disco Read more »| 03 Jun 2010 -
Music
Dead Western – Suckle At the Supple Teats of Time
If I had a name as manly and cool as Troy Mighty, I wouldn’t bother adopting a stage name. But then again, if I had a singing voice as mysterious and g... Read more »| 03 Jun 2010 -
ClubsKelburn Garden Party, 3 & 4 July
Two days of superb talent in sublime settings. Oh, and IT HAS A PAINTED CASTLE Read more »| 03 Jun 2010 -
TheatreLittle Johhny Gets Hitched
He has had Mr Gasmask. He has hidden in closets. Now, Johnny looks for Mr Right Read more »| 03 Jun 2010 -
TheatreWords Per Minute
Does Glasgow need another open night? Of course, especially if it is eclectic, energetic and witty Read more »| 02 Jun 2010
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Music
Klak Tik – Must We Find a Winner
When musicians cite ‘musical differences’ for parting company, assumptions of petty arguments abound. Though not privy to the reasons behind 6 Da... Read more »| 02 Jun 2010 -
Clubs
DJ Chart: The Blessings
Busta Rhymes feat Swizz Beatz - Stop The Party (Columbia) We play everything in our sets and get lost in BRAND NEW genres of dance music for months at a tim... Read more »| 02 Jun 2010 -
Music
Crowded House – Intriguer
Crowded House are perfect candidates for achieving the successful reunion. With a legacy based on good, but not era-definingly great albums, the threat of ta... Read more »| 02 Jun 2010 -
Music
King Creosote, Meursault & Animal Magic Tricks – Cold Seeds
This album, recorded over two weekends in the Song, by Toad living room, manages to capture the uncanny joy of accidentally tuning into a wonderful but inevi... Read more »| 02 Jun 2010 -
Film
The Killer Inside Me
Michael Winterbottom's bold adaptation of Jim Thompson's The Killer Inside Me won't be to everyone's taste, but Thompson fans should rejoice at seeing a film... Read more »| 01 Jun 2010 -
Music
The Drums – The Drums
Can these California surf-synthesists expect a backlash? Absolutely; they look like the distilled essence of Calvin Klein model chic, their sound is so impec... Read more »| 01 Jun 2010 -
Music
Banging on about The Drums
Having found hype with the BBC, NME and a spot on Wossy, these New Yorkers have been making quite a splash of late. The Skinny talks to The Drums' frontman Jonathan Pierce about hype, Orange Juice and his rightfully selfish approach to creativity Read more »| 01 Jun 2010 -
Music
Refused: The Shape of Punk to Come
As Refused's magnum opus is dusted of for the 'deluxe' treatment, we take a look back at the landscape it was born into and its impact ever since Read more »| 01 Jun 2010 -
Music
Tour Bus Anthems: Frightened Rabbit
It's nothing new or fancy, but I just recently downloaded The Best Of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, after Andy from the band got me into it. It's classic ... Read more »| 01 Jun 2010