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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MusicLords of Bastard - Lords of Bastard
Sadly, this recording makes it nearly impossible to appreciate these grooves at their knee-shaking best Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
ClubsDollz At Play @ Hell, Classic Grand, Glasgow, 19 Sep
This month Hell beckons for female DJ duo Dollz At Play. Combining the talents of half-Swiss/half-Mexican, Xochitl West and Spaniard, Bea Rodreguez Dias, the... Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
Clubs
The Bug and Warrior Queen @ Soundcrash Launch Party, Glasgow School of Art, 12 Sep
In recent years, Soundcrash have been operating rigorously in London and running folk ragged with meaty names such as Luke Vibert, DJ Kentaro and Hexstatic, ... Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
MusicV/A - Ziggy Marley in Jamaica
Ziggy Marley was born in Trenchtown, Jamaica in 1968, the same year Toots & The Maytals released the seminal single Do The Reggay. It might seem like sta... Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
TheatreSlicker than Slick @ Tron Theatre, 16-20 Sep
Melissa Tractenberg caught up with Slick during its festival run. Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
Music
Glasvegas - Glasvegas
A debut that ultimately proves to be determinedly heavyweight Read more »| 26 Aug 2008
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Music
Joan As Police Woman - Nothing If Not Arresting
Having spent the early years of her career in such esteemed company as Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright and Antony Hegarty, Joan Wasser tells Paul Mitchell why it was necessary to step into the light on her own. Read more »| 26 Aug 2008 -
Music
Michael Franti and Spearhead @ The Liquid Room, 20 Aug
As is becoming the norm each summer, the inimitable Franti takes The Liquid Room on a genre rollercoaster Read more »| 26 Aug 2008 -
Film
[REC] on the Record
Jaume Balagueró, co-director of the terrifying [REC], takes some time out from writing the sequel to talk to The Skinny about the Spanish horror masterpiece, out on DVD recently Read more »| 26 Aug 2008 -
Music
Thomas Tantrum / Juno @ The Mill, Oran Mor, 20 Aug
If Juno grow up fast, they have the makings of a decent pop act Read more »| 26 Aug 2008 -
Clubs
Parklife @ Strathclyde Country Park, 13 Sep
Tired of looking at your mates’ Ibiza photos on Facebook and wishing you were there? Fret not, now you can round off your festival calendar and test yo... Read more »| 26 Aug 2008 -
Books
Linn Ullmann: An Island of Her Own
Whilst at the Edinburgh Book Festival, Keir Hind spoke to Linn Ullmann about her new novel, A Blessed Child. Read more »| 25 Aug 2008 -
Music
Dizzee Rascal @ The Liquid Room, 21 Aug
Dizzee leaves The Liquid Room a sweat bath of satisfaction in relative awe of a rushed performance Read more »| 25 Aug 2008 -
Music
Meshuggah at The Garage Review
Glasgow, on your knees Read more »| 25 Aug 2008 -
Film
Under the Volcano
Adapted from Malcolm Lowry's 'unadaptable' 1947 novel, Under the Volcano gave Albert Finney one of the five Oscar nominations of his career, and brought dire... Read more »| 25 Aug 2008