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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MusicYoshi - Save the Children
There must be something in the water over in Rosyth, and these Fifers have been drinking litres of it. Bringing together a lil’ psychedelia and a dash ... Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
Art
Art Late @ Stills, 28 Aug
The Edinburgh Art Festival is drawing to a close, but there’s still just enough time to catch up on any of the shows that you’ve missed. Art Late... Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
Music
Fujiya & Miyagi - Light Bulbs
Every noise Fujiya & Miyagi make is for rhythmic effect Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
ArtAnnuale Bus Tour @ ECA, 31 Aug
As a fitting ending to the Annuale 08, The Embassy and The Skinny are teaming up to bring you a closing tour/party on Sunday 31st August. In a bid to provide... Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
MusicLustmord - Other
Must surely qualify as hard work for even the most determined experimentalist Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
Music
The French Quarter - We're Not French
We’re Not French transcends The French Quarter beyond the typical new-band confines marked “one for the future” and slaps them squarely into the realms of brilliance Read more »| 27 Aug 2008
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Music
Lords of Bastard - Lords of Bastard
Sadly, this recording makes it nearly impossible to appreciate these grooves at their knee-shaking best Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
Clubs
Dollz At Play @ Hell, Classic Grand, Glasgow, 19 Sep
This month Hell beckons for female DJ duo Dollz At Play. Combining the talents of half-Swiss/half-Mexican, Xochitl West and Spaniard, Bea Rodreguez Dias, the... Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
Clubs
The Bug and Warrior Queen @ Soundcrash Launch Party, Glasgow School of Art, 12 Sep
In recent years, Soundcrash have been operating rigorously in London and running folk ragged with meaty names such as Luke Vibert, DJ Kentaro and Hexstatic, ... Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
Music
V/A - Ziggy Marley in Jamaica
Ziggy Marley was born in Trenchtown, Jamaica in 1968, the same year Toots & The Maytals released the seminal single Do The Reggay. It might seem like sta... Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
Theatre
Slicker than Slick @ Tron Theatre, 16-20 Sep
Melissa Tractenberg caught up with Slick during its festival run. Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
Music
Glasvegas - Glasvegas
A debut that ultimately proves to be determinedly heavyweight Read more »| 26 Aug 2008 -
Music
Joan As Police Woman - Nothing If Not Arresting
Having spent the early years of her career in such esteemed company as Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright and Antony Hegarty, Joan Wasser tells Paul Mitchell why it was necessary to step into the light on her own. Read more »| 26 Aug 2008 -
MusicMichael Franti and Spearhead @ The Liquid Room, 20 Aug
As is becoming the norm each summer, the inimitable Franti takes The Liquid Room on a genre rollercoaster Read more »| 26 Aug 2008 -
Film
[REC] on the Record
Jaume Balagueró, co-director of the terrifying [REC], takes some time out from writing the sequel to talk to The Skinny about the Spanish horror masterpiece, out on DVD recently Read more »| 26 Aug 2008