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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TheatreReviews: Dolls, and Naked Neighbour
Gareth K Vile gets excited at Tramway. Again. Read more »| 02 Feb 2009 -
Clubs
Slabs of the Tabernacle present passEnger @ The Twisted Wheel, Glasgow, 7 Feb
Time to get those space helmets out again then… Read more »| 02 Feb 2009 -
Music
The Dirty Dozen - February 2009
Two '80s icons crash the party this month, but are they going to embarrass themselves among the fresh-faced indie kids? Nick Mitchell finds out Read more »| 02 Feb 2009 -
TheatreMission Possible @ MacRobert, Stirling, 11 Feb
As hip-hop culture moves into theatres, State of Emergency explores a sensitive subject. Melissa Trachtenberg explains Read more »| 02 Feb 2009 -
TheatreDance House: Creative Labs
Both Dance House in Glasgow and Edinburgh’s Dancebase are known for their wide range of classes and programmes. They also provide another service to the Scottish dance communities by offering space for choreographers to develop their work. Gareth K Vile speaks to Karen Wood, Creative Director at Dance House Read more »| 02 Feb 2009 -
Theatre
NRLA - National Review of Live Art 2010
Even on its thirtieth anniversary, The National Review of Live Art remains provocative. Read more »| 01 Feb 2009
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MusicFabrizio Moretti: A Fine Modern Gentleman, With No Regard For The Smoking Ban
“We can’t smoke in there?”, asks Fabrizio Moretti, drummer of some band called the Strokes, understanding but a little flabbergasted as we ... Read more »| 01 Feb 2009 -
Clubs
Friday Night Takeaway @ The Arches, 6 Feb
Gorge yourself on an all-you-can-hear buffet this month as The Arches serves up a healthy portion of full-fat musical delights. From some of the team behind ... Read more »| 30 Jan 2009 -
Music
A Camp - Colonia
Second LP from The Cardigans singer Nina Persson's solo outlet. Read more »| 30 Jan 2009 -
MusicLive Music Highlights - February, 2009
Spread the word: Edinburgh's filthiest glam/punk sons The Vivians play their homecoming gig on 6 February at Cabaret Voltaire and it's free entry, so this on... Read more »| 30 Jan 2009 -
Music
Grand Duchy - Petit Fours
"My oldest boy, he likes his tomato sauce with pasta so sometimes I've got to make it really quickly but I don't like using jars of sauces. So the first thin... Read more »| 30 Jan 2009 -
Theatre
Tam Dean Burn: Year of the Horse
Tam Dean Burn is a legend of Glasgow theatre. Gareth K Vile catches up with his latest projects Read more »| 30 Jan 2009 -
Clubs
Brodinski: French Bliss
Energetic and prodigiously accomplished, Brodinski is one of the fasting rising DJs and producers in the business. Chris Duncan profiles him ahead of his appearance at Death Disco this month. Read more »| 30 Jan 2009 -
Film
Doubt
"The dragon is hungry." Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) thus describes Sister Aloysius (Meryl Streep), principal of St Nicholas School in the Bronx. Fo... Read more »| 30 Jan 2009 -
Music
Sky Larkin @ King Tut's, 26 Jan
After appearing in just about every ‘Tips for 2009’ feature, now Sky Larkin have to show the newly-intrigued that they’re worthy of such ea... Read more »| 29 Jan 2009