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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ArtA Post-Graduate Survival Guide Part 1
As a tribute to those who have just spent a year or four pouring their hearts and souls into The Degree Show, only to emerge, blinking, into the cold light of that post-graduation day, we present an ongoing series of articles from those in the know concerning the very real challenge of surviving while keeping the faith. The series is inaugurated with the thoughts of The Embassy's Daniella Watson. Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
ArtGlasgow School of Art Degree Show 2008
Andrew Cattanach takes us on a guided tour of his picks of the class of 2008 Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
ComedyFunny Women or Funny Business?
Stand up comedian Sian Bevan explores the dark side of funny in female branded competitions. Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
Theatre
Our House
The latest musical developed from pop success: but does it matc our memories? Read more »| 06 Jul 2008 -
Music
Kid Sister ft Kanye West – Pro Nails (Asylum)
Kid Sister's verbal duel with Kanye West was a pretty awesome party tune, and here A-Trak steps in to work his magic yet again, re-jigging it as a neat slice... Read more »| 05 Jul 2008 -
Music
dEUS Make Their Parade
As if you weren't already about to be spoiled by a fat bundle of Rage, Yeasayer and Aphex at this year's T, Belgium's finest indie rock innovators are due to swan in to show off their new LP on the Saturday. Tom Barman tells Dave Kerr why it's so damn funky Read more »| 04 Jul 2008
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Music
Noisia: What's in a Name?
One third of Noisia, Nik Roos, takes time out from his rapidly-filling schedule to talk production techniques and the 40th live mix for Fabric Read more »| 04 Jul 2008 -
MusicI Hear a New World (July, 2008)
Innovative and unusual music from Scotland and beyond Read more »| 04 Jul 2008 -
Comedy
Top 5 Female Funnies
I don't set out to offend or shock, but I also don't do anything to avoid it Read more »| 04 Jul 2008 -
Film
The Mist
Darabont ratchets up the tension before cutting loose with razor-sharp set pieces Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
Music
The Wedding Present: Gedge Hits Hollywood
Ally Brown talks to Wedding Present supremo David Gedge about new album El Rey, eyeing up Mike Tyson's girlfriend, and covering a whiny band. Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
Music
Hey You Get Off My Pavement! @ Mono, Glasgow, 29 June
"I don't know why I'm playing this festival. I'm not from Glasgow, I'm not skinny, and I don't have any tight jeans. Still, there's a shop up the road.." - The Pictish Trail Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
Music
Rise of The Cavalera Conspiracy
It’s a little over 11 years since Max Cavalera, founder member and leading musical inspiration of seminal Brazilian metallers Sepultura quit the band amid the sacking of their manager (and his wife) Gloria. Leaving behind his brother (drummer Iggor), Max formed Soulfly soon after his departure. With acrimony staining the brothers’ relationship, they didn’t talk for a decade. Max tells Jamie Borthwick how a simple phonecall changed everything Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
Music
Avenged Sevenfold - Dear God
Feels like a cheap joke Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
Music
Elevator Suite - The Remixes (Pure Mint Records)
Elevator Suite are a three-piece, down-tempo act whose ambient lounge grooves echo Groove Armada and former tourmates Morcheeba, though the comparisons are n... Read more »| 03 Jul 2008