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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MusicSlayer @ Barrowlands, 27 May
After multiple postponements, Slayer finally navigate their murder machine back to Scotland, with a mended Tom Araya out in front to set the record straight:... Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
MusicRoky Erickson with Okkervil River – True Love Cast Out All Evil
Formerly of garage rock pioneers The 13th Floor Elevators, time has mellowed Roky Erickson's rasping wail to a soothing country croon. Time, electro-shock th... Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
MusicPeter Wolf Crier – Inter-Be
As a two-man band, Peter Wolf Crier wrings great mileage from Spartan ingredients. Former Wars of 1812 member Peter Pisano – Crier’s heart and so... Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
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Live Music Highlights – June 2010
Blunts on standby, motherf**kers – Cypress Hill are in town! Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
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Various – Ginga: The Sound of Brazilian Football
Thanks to George Burley, we need another team to cheer on in this World Cup; that they must be good at football is a given, but if the country of choice has ... Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
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Hot Hot Heat – Future Breeds
The fifth album is an awkward beast, generally three releases after initial public interest wanes, yet at least two to go before establishing permane... Read more »| 28 May 2010
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Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – Before Today
When the retro revival finally runs its course, you’ve got to wonder what’ll happen to Ariel Rosenberg. So immersed in the sound of nosta... Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
MusicThe Metal Column – June 2010
Satan Rules. Both literally and figuratively. He just does, like it or not. And if you’re reading this column, you’re most likely already well aw... Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
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Band of Horses: The Eyes Have It
After a quiet 2009, Band of Horses return with Infinite Arms this month. Ben Bridwell lightens up on being the focus of attention and tells us why ‘shitcoms’ are the way forward Read more »| 28 May 2010 -
Art
Dundee Degree Show 2010
It's that time of year again, as Scotland's art schools roll out their graduate shows. Duncan of Jordanstone opened proceedings with their May exhibition, so The Skinny headed along to check it out Read more »| 27 May 2010 -
Theatre
Macbeth
If you're a fan of the dark side of human nature - and who isn't? - Macbeth has it all Read more »| 27 May 2010 -
Clubs
Killer Kitsch Street Party, 1 June
Killer Kitsch gets too big for the venue that spawned it as everything haemorrhages out onto Bath Lane for a street party Read more »| 27 May 2010 -
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Trash Talk – Eyes & Nines
Screaming out of Sacramento, Trash Talk arrive at their second full-length in five years with experience and venom. Aided by the capable hands of producer Jo... Read more »| 27 May 2010 -
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Stag and Dagger 2010 @ Various Venues, Glasgow, 22 May
While not as dependent on the weather as its field-based brethren, wandering between city-festival venues is infinitely more pleasurable on a balmy, pre-summ... Read more »| 26 May 2010 -
MusicRadar Brothers – The Illustrated Garden
A new Radar Bros album is as welcome as a cooling breeze from an open window amidst a room otherwise full of obnoxious, clamouring musical wannabes, throwing... Read more »| 26 May 2010