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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MusicLightships – Electric Cables
Most Teenage Fanclub albums contain at least one standout penned by bass player Gerard Love: Star Sign, Sparky’s Dream, Ain’t That Enough, I Ne... Read more »| 30 Mar 2012 -
MusicEric Chenaux – Guitar & Voice
Its title gives Chenaux’s fourth album for the Constellation label a rather orchestral air. And Guitar & Voice is perhaps best considered as an orc... Read more »| 30 Mar 2012 -
Clubs
The Big Beach Ball
The salty shores of the granite palace are set to be smashed to bits this May, by way of a unique and unseen-in-Aberdeen all day party, The Big Beach Ball. C... Read more »| 30 Mar 2012 -
MusicLa Sera – Sees the Light
'Kickball' Katy Goodman – better known as one third of the surf-punk group Vivian Girls – returns with this second solo album under the La Se... Read more »| 29 Mar 2012 -
MusicPinkunoizu – Free Time!
Though based in Copenhagan, Pinkunoizu foreground multicultural aspirations via a Japanese name (‘pink noise’) and lyrical references to the Ar... Read more »| 29 Mar 2012 -
Music
Carter Tutti Void – Transverse
Executed and recorded as a live stage show, for which these four sizeable noise ambles were specifically composed and rehearsed beforehand, Chris & Cos... Read more »| 29 Mar 2012
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Music
King Britt – King Britt presents Fhloston Paradigm EP
Fhloston Paradigm is the newest alias of Philly producer King Britt, an alias that lets him showcase his love of pioneering the pioneering synth scores for... Read more »| 29 Mar 2012 -
MusicSpiritualized @ O2 ABC, 22 March
As befitting his name, the slim, shades-wearing individual who calmly walks on stage tonight acts like he's from another planet. Dressed in white, he is supp... Read more »| 29 Mar 2012 -
Film
GFF 2012: This Is Not a Film
In 2009, Iranian director Jafar Panahi was arrested for supporting anti-Ahmadinejad protests; in 2010, he was arrested a second time, sentenced to six years ... Read more »| 29 Mar 2012 -
Music
The Metal Column – April 2012
The arrival of spring comes as bad news for us metal fans, right? But then it's not like we ever emerge from the dark murky depths of our bedrooms except ... Read more »| 29 Mar 2012 -
Art
New Contemporaries 2012 @ RSA, 17 Mar-11 Apr
Now in its fourth year, RSA New Contemporaries brings together a select group of fine art graduates from Scotland's five art schools (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dun... Read more »| 29 Mar 2012 -
Theatre
Scottish Ballet – A Streetcar Named Desire
In what promises to be a fruitful combination Scottish Ballet Artistic Director Ashley Page has paired contemporary choreographer Lopez Ochoa with theatre an... Read more »| 29 Mar 2012 -
Film
April Film Highlights
Highlights of film happenings across Scotland Read more »| 28 Mar 2012 -
Music
Track-by-track: Killing Joke's Jaz Coleman talks MMXII
If ever there was a year for a Killing Joke album, this is it. Fearless front man Jaz Coleman gives The Skinny an in-depth guide to the post-punk godfathers' second studio LP in 18 months. Fire up the kettle and strap yourself in... Read more »| 28 Mar 2012 -
Art
RSA New Contemporaries 2012
Some images from the opening reception of the RSA New Contemporaries exhibition 2012. Photography by David Grinly and Rosie Ellis Read more »| 27 Mar 2012