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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MusicRain Machine: Time for a Kyp
With TV on the Radio announcing a year-long hiatus this past month, guitarist Kyp Malone is afforded the time necessary to strike out on his own as Rain Machine. Some ten years in the making, Malone's stripped down alter ego pushes his inimitable voice to the forefront whilst eschewing the anthemic tendencies of his day job to produce a gentle and affecting debut. The Skinny patches in a call before the down-to-earth axeman embarks on an extensive stateside tour. Read more »| 12 Oct 2009 -
FilmAgnes Varda on The Beaches of Agnes
The Beaches of Agnes is an inspiring journey through the life of an often overlooked director: Agnes Varda. Read more »| 12 Oct 2009 -
Music
Jonathan Richman at Òran Mór, 10 Oct Review
Rock 'n' roll idolatry has effects both positive and negative. Blinkered dedication to onstage heroes can electrify a gig, but it also means every mediocre i... Read more »| 12 Oct 2009 -
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Sparrow and the Workshop @ Captain's Rest, 8 Oct
When it comes to observational banter, “you know when you swallow a load of lip gloss and it’s all scratchy?” isn’t the most universa... Read more »| 12 Oct 2009 -
Books
Grandville by Bryan Talbot
Bryan Talbot’s last graphic novel (if it should be called that) was the phenomenal Alice in Sunderland, a multi-layered exploration of the history of S... Read more »| 12 Oct 2009 -
MusicCrowhead - Born With Teeth
Manchester’s Grand Central Records folded in 2006, but its spirit lives on through Crowhead. Is that a good thing though? As a label, it singul... Read more »| 12 Oct 2009
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Music
Architects @ The Cathouse, 2 November
Metalcore climbers Architects headline 2009's Never Say Die! Tour. Read more »| 10 Oct 2009 -
Music
The Marder - Men's Ruin
As any self-respecting Star Wars Extended Universe nerd will know, the haggard Emperor Palpatine created several clones of himself in order to ensure that hi... Read more »| 09 Oct 2009 -
MusicThe Future's Bright, The Future's Hypnotic
Bringing a whole new meaning to the term, 'keeping it in the family', Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are doing just that, to amazing effect... Read more »| 09 Oct 2009 -
Theatre
Fallen Angels
Julie-Ann Laidlaw from Blonde Ambition made her name with High Tease. Now the Edinburgh promoter takes her hard work and cabaret star to London for darker pleasures. Read more »| 09 Oct 2009 -
Film
Pontypool
Pontypool may be disguised as a zombie film, but it in fact offers a whole new take on the concept. More in keeping with the plague-ridden undead in 28 Days... Read more »| 09 Oct 2009 -
Film
Pandorum
When Corporal Bower (Ben Foster) wakes from hypersleep aboard the Elysium things are not looking good: the lights are out, the reactor is about to shut down,... Read more »| 08 Oct 2009 -
Art
Mike Inglis @ The Arches
For his new Arches show, Inglis goes back to his original printmaking and street paste-ups. Shadows Fade – titled after a headstone inscription in Ingl... Read more »| 08 Oct 2009 -
Music
Har Mar Superstar - Dark Touches
You may be aware that the position of principal white-skinned disco-funkster has recently been vacated by MJ’s passing, leaving the field wide open for... Read more »| 06 Oct 2009 -
Music
Pixies @ SECC, 4 Oct
Last time Pixies played the SECC, punters got Teenage Fanclub, BMX Bandits and Cud as support before the stage belligerently collapsed. There’s only on... Read more »| 06 Oct 2009