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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BooksAya de Yopougon, by Marguerite Abouet, illustrated by Clément Oubrerie
Abouet and Oubrerie revive an utterly enchanting world Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
FilmPulp Friction
Quentin Tarantino talks to The Skinny about all things Grindhouse, and the controversy surrounding its very existence. Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Music
ILiKETRAiNS @ King Tut's
If you're feeling like a good pogo, it's perhaps best to avoid this lot Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Music
Slint @ ABC, 20 Aug
Who could possibly complain about seeing Slint live? Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Clubs
Odd Nosdam: Music for the advancement of shoegazing
"I have a lot of emotions inside of me that can get pretty intense, art is the only thing I can do to keep myself sane." Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Clubs
House of Techno Highlights September 2007
Eclecticism seems to be the key this month Read more »| 08 Sep 2007
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Clubs
Captain Shitbeard DJ Chart
Captain Shitbeard, resident and founder of Oscillate, gives us his current top ten tracks. Check out Cloaks and Rustie on 21 Sept at The Ivy - turn to the Glasgow page for a preview! Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
MusicAlias: All Things Remixable
Anticon reaches an independent label landmark with its 10th anniversary this year. Brendon Whitney (Alias) and David Madson look back on their past glories and tell Dave Kerr and Ali Maloney how they've kept the wheels moving. Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Clubs
Jehst - Mengi Bus Mix Tape
Jehst occasionally spits some very sharp dialogue, but it's just not good enough to redeem this album Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Comedy
Profile of a serial kidder - Maeve Higgins
She doesn't so much have gems of jokes in her stand-up, as a string of comedy pearls. Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Music
Qui - Love's Miracle
The ugly, no holds barred soundtrack to the drunken Friday night street-brawl Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Music
Pinback - Autumn of the Seraphs
Drum's not dead Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Music
Live Music Roundup for September
Catch The Twilight Sad in a club while you still can Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Music
Shack - Time Machine: The Best of...
More ups and downs in their twenty year history than your average rollercoaster ride Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Music
Alabama 3 @ ABC, 22 Sep
Anything remotely summery flooding into Glasgow is to be welcomed with open arms Read more »| 08 Sep 2007