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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MusicRussian Circles / Chelsea Wolfe @ SWG3, 26 October
Chelsea Wolfe's rustic, goth-tinged dirge rewards a sizeable crowd for turning up extra early tonight; the shadowy image she's been harnessing over the years... Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
MusicUnder the Influence: Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman
Through cult jazz fusionists and Headbangers Ball champions, The Dillinger Escape Plan's maverick founder unearths the ten LPs that sculpted his unique guitar-playing style Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
ArtThe Skinny Showcase: Glasgow League of Writers & Team Girl Comic
Glasgow Comics Glasgow is renowned for its comic book writers and artists. For the October Showcase, we take a closer look at a couple of the homegr... Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
Music
Public Service Broadcasting's J. Willgoose Esq in interview
With a DVD of debut album Inform – Educate – Entertain due shortly, J. Willgoose Esq discusses Public Service Broadcasting’s sounds and vision, and ponders their history-steeped style’s future Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
Music
Living in Phantasy Land: Connan Mockasin unveils Caramel
New Zealand's psychedelic son returns with Caramel, transferring his interest from dolphins to humans, and creating pop music on a whole other plane Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
Music
Scotland Gig Highlights – November 2013
A varied month in gigs sees the return of titans Queens of the Stone Age and Nick Cave's Bad Seeds, post-punk mob Savages, synth-heads Ubre Blanca, and a sublime double-header from Mount Kimbie and oOoOO Read more »| 30 Oct 2013
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Music
O2 Love Music Column – November 2013
It’s been almost twenty years since Kendrick Jeru 'the Damaja' Davis unleashed his seminal debut The Sun Rises in the East (co-helmed by... Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
Music
Industrious Resolution: Spencer Krug moves on with Moonface
Taming mercurial impulses with a solo piano record, Wolf Parade and Sunset Rubdown alumnus Spencer Krug finds grace in simplicity Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
MusicOpinion: Beats, Rhymes and Shite
Resident rap aficionado Bram E. Gieben looks forward to the death of the hip-hop super-ego Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
Music
Steve Mason @ The Liquid Room, 26 October
Steve Mason confidently strides on stage to a roar of approval from what can loosely be considered a hometown crowd. The Beta Band might have long since flow... Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
Music
Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg @ The Garage, 25 October
While it’s Marky’s name emblazoned in foot-high letters across the stage, ownership of tonight’s beautiful blitzkrieg is inarguably shared ... Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
Clubs
Still on Track: Amir talks Strata, b-boys and osmosis
With his reissue-focused imprint 180 Proof going from strength to strength, we catch up with On Track mixtape selector Amir Abdullah ahead of a long overdue Manchester debut Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
Film
Thor: The Dark World
In a flashback sequence that opens the Marvel brand’s latest superhero sequel, we discover how Thor’s grandfather, Bor, previously conquered the ... Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
Film
UK Music Video Awards 2013: Winners
Winners from the 2013 UK Music Video Awards included videos from Connan Mockasin, Foals and Phoenix. Watch them here... Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
Film
BAFTA Scotland 2013: Nominees Announced
We announce the nominees for this year's Scottish BAFTA Awards, and have a chat with director, producer and Acting Head of BAFTA Scotland, Alan de Pellette Read more »| 30 Oct 2013