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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BooksAlasdair Gray: A Secretary's Biography by Rodge Glass
Reviews written for the paperback edition of this entertaining biography are pre-empted by the fact that Gray himself has written his own review of the book ... Read more »| 24 Sep 2009 -
Film
Rage by Sally Potter
Ah, critics do love a ‘trend’ or better still a new ‘movement’. The latest buzz phrase to get us critics hopping about and casually d... Read more »| 24 Sep 2009 -
MusicThe Mountain Goats - The Life of the World to Come
John Darnielle's Mountain Goats mine the Bible for inspiration on one of the most heartfelt albums of the year Read more »| 23 Sep 2009 -
MusicLightning Bolt - Earthly Delights
It begins with what sounds like a chainsaw being run though a wah-wah. Within seconds the first of many stomach-churning riffs dive-bombs into your conscious... Read more »| 23 Sep 2009 -
MusicAncestors - Of Sound Mind
Sporting a press release that compares their experimentalism to that of Peter Brötzmann and Miles Davis whilst equating their musical 'thought crusade' ... Read more »| 23 Sep 2009 -
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The Low Miffs & Malcolm Ross - Malcolm Ross & The Low Miffs
There’s a strange twang of sadness on hearing The Low Miffs retreading steps so gleefully Read more »| 23 Sep 2009
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Music
Dirty Projectors - Temecula Sunrise EP
Call this a bite-size Bitte Orca if you will...two of the 'easier tracks' on a very accomplished album alongside a couple of previously unreleased songs from... Read more »| 23 Sep 2009 -
Film
Shane Meadows: Filming in the Fast Lane
After wowing critics with This is England and Somers Town, Shane Meadows could have easily headed to Hollywood to make his fortune. Instead he decided to return to a more stripped down style of filmmaking. The Skinny sat down with the acclaimed filmmaker as well as actor Paddy Considine and producer Mark Herbert to discuss their latest project, the faux rockumentary Le Donk and Scorz-Ayz-Ee. Read more »| 23 Sep 2009 -
Music
Do Make Say Think - Other Truths
As one of the leading reasons for Constellation's impeccable reputation, Toronto's Do Make Say Think somehow make being brilliant look and sound infuriatingl... Read more »| 22 Sep 2009 -
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Lou Barlow - Goodnight Unknown
On his first solo album since 2005's acoustic Emoh, Lou Barlow, an alternative stalwart who boasts legendary groups such as Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh among hi... Read more »| 22 Sep 2009 -
Music
The Fiery Furnaces @ Nice 'N' Sleazy, 10 Oct
The Fiery Furnaces are always good for a laugh, whether it's because they're punning about spiritually lost dogs or promising to release covers albums of the... Read more »| 22 Sep 2009 -
Music
Cobra Killer - Uppers and Downers
A fiesty attitude, short skirts and some famous mates will see these girls through Read more »| 22 Sep 2009 -
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Nancy Elizabeth - Wrought Iron
Lancashire songstresses second album is a sparse, often mesmerising effort. Read more »| 22 Sep 2009 -
Music
Times New Viking @ Nice 'N' Sleazy, 17 Sep
The sound of Beach Boys classic Good Vibrations fills the air at Sleazy's preceding Times New Viking’s set tonight. Fitting, because once one pares aw... Read more »| 22 Sep 2009 -
Music
Pixies @ SECC, 4 Oct
Pixies Sell Out, again. For the first time since 2005, Charles, Kim, Joey and Dave bring their reunion schtick to Scotland, this time to celebrate the 20th a... Read more »| 22 Sep 2009