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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TheatreDelicate and Beautiful: Needcompany's Porcelain Project
Gareth K Vile believes that Belgian performance can save the world. Needcompany provide the evidence. Read more »| 22 Sep 2008 -
MusicRecloose - Perfect Timing
In 1997, Matthew ‘Recloose’ Chicoine was signed to Carl Craig’s Planet E label, by way of a ‘demo on rye sandwich’ handed to th... Read more »| 22 Sep 2008 -
Music
The Peth - The Golden Mile
Fear and Loathing in Cardiff Read more »| 22 Sep 2008 -
TheatreMacBeth
Can Shakespeare still enthrall, despite numerous interpretations filling our theatres? Melissa Trachtenberg believes so. Read more »| 21 Sep 2008 -
Comedy
Ha Ha Comedy's Scottish Comedian of the Year
Ha Ha Comedy presents its competition final at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket, amid continuing controversy over it’s legitimacy. Read more »| 21 Sep 2008 -
Clubs
Euterke: In Loving Memory
We explore the legacy of music and visuals left by French-Canadian artist, Euterke. Read more »| 20 Sep 2008
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Music
The Aliens: We Believe
The Aliens' John Maclean discusses abductions, superheroes and evil empires with Paul Mitchell Read more »| 19 Sep 2008 -
Music
Bon Iver @ The Queen's Hall, 17 Sep
If the wild acclamation of For Emma, Forever Ago has left you a little nonplussed, an explanation for the high praise perhaps lies in Bon Iver's live perform... Read more »| 19 Sep 2008 -
Music
Shearwater @ Captain's Rest, 15 Sep
Shearwater's most recent two albums, Palo Santo and Rook, both benefit from a production aesthetic that values each quiet second equally with each loud secon... Read more »| 19 Sep 2008 -
Music
PPP @ The Voodoo Rooms, 15 Sep
A trilogy of contrasting acts make a Monday night excursion worthwhile Read more »| 19 Sep 2008 -
MusicNo musical Recloose
Former Detroit resident and now adopted New Zealander Matt Chicoine tells Colin Chapman why it's all about the soul and funk for him Read more »| 19 Sep 2008 -
Music
Arabian Prince – Innovative Life
Surprising electro roots from a pioneer of gangsta rap Read more »| 19 Sep 2008 -
Music
The Black Keys - Oceans and Streams
In 2007, The Black Keys announced they would collaborate with Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley, Demon Days by Gorillaz) for a forthcoming LP. Given that the blue... Read more »| 18 Sep 2008 -
Music
Rolo Tomassi - Hysterics
An outstanding achievement that thankfully lives up to the fervent media pressure being heaped upon them Read more »| 18 Sep 2008 -
Music
Calexico @ The Queen's Hall, 11 Sep
Calexico and friends signal a marvellous return to their Tex-Mex flavoured roots Read more »| 18 Sep 2008