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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BooksGutter Press
The newly launched Gutter magazine already looks like being a promising step for Scottish writing as a whole. Here's why. Read more »| 28 Sep 2009 -
MusicBlackhole - Dead Hearts
Dead Hearts sees eleven chunks of thoroughly respectable hardcore lobbed through The MC5's window. This young Londonian quintet set off from the ... Read more »| 28 Sep 2009 -
TheatreInitial Itch
Initial Itch is a very necessary night. It brings together poets, theatre companies, film makers, stand-ups and anyone else who fancies putting t... Read more »| 28 Sep 2009 -
MusicNephu Huzzband - Elementary
From the off, it's clear that Nephu Huzzband have a distinct set of motivational DIY ideals running through their music and general practice. Punk sensibilit... Read more »| 28 Sep 2009 -
Film
October Film Events 2009
October means only one thing to horror fans: Halloween. This year, the Cameo in Edinburgh and the GFT in Glasgow are screening a zombie double bill on 25 and... Read more »| 28 Sep 2009 -
Theatre
In a Manner of Speaking
Flora Pitrola goes solo to show off her vocal versatility. Read more »| 28 Sep 2009
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Music
The Metal Column – October, 2009
There must be few better ways to celebrate Hallowe'en than listening the the tongue-in-cheek gore metal of Cannibal Corpse Read more »| 28 Sep 2009 -
Theatre
Post Show
An imaginary show fights off real life in the face of vile reviewers and internal dissent. Read more »| 28 Sep 2009 -
Film
The Dancing Outlaw: Dominic Murphy and Edward Hogg on White Lightnin'
Stylish and intense, White Lightnin' is a recreation of the life of an unlikely cult figure: Appalachian dancer Jesco White. The Skinny spoke to director Dominic Murphy and actor Edward Hogg about the making of the film and meeting the man himself. Read more »| 28 Sep 2009 -
Comedy
Tim Minchin: Ready for This?
Multi award winning comedian and damned fine bloke Tim Minchin tours his latest show around the UK, with dates around Scotland this October. Read more »| 28 Sep 2009 -
ClubsSubverting the Norm
Berlin decadent, old-school clubbing, provocation, pole-dancers and freaky dancing. Who says clubbing belongs to the mainstream? Read more »| 28 Sep 2009 -
Music
A Muso's Top 10: WHY?
Since Alopecia came out, we've been on tour for maybe half of those months. We've been all over the US twice, all over Europe four times, Japan once and Isra... Read more »| 25 Sep 2009 -
Film
Crying with Laughter
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Music
Shields Up - Shields Up
This five-piece hardcore troupe, hailing from Edinburgh, have certainly hit the ground running. Formed in the first half of 2009, they recorded t... Read more »| 25 Sep 2009 -
Music
Thavius Beck - Dialogue
Big Dada continue their mission to sign every single groundbreaking hip-hop act in the world. Perhaps because Thavius Beck laces his lyrics integrally with h... Read more »| 25 Sep 2009