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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MusicMetal Up Your Ass - January, 2009
New Year's resolution to self: move to a country where some decent bands tour in January. What the hell is the problem with Scotland? Is it the weather? Sure... Read more »| 01 Jan 2009 -
FilmDefiance
This true story offers a fresh take on the war genre as we learn of three Jewish brothers who save hundreds of their countrymen from the Nazis during World W... Read more »| 01 Jan 2009 -
Music
The Dirty Dozen - January, 2009
The time for Slade and Wizzard has passed: it's new music we crave. Nick Mitchell rates the first batch of 2009. Read more »| 01 Jan 2009 -
Music
Live Music Highlights - January, 2009
Making a play for must-see event of the month, Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan will play a 'stripped-down' set at Glasgow's Oran Mor on 15 Jan Read more »| 01 Jan 2009 -
ArtThe Skinny Recommends: International Art events 2009
In honour of our January Travel Special, a variety of our favourite writers and Showcasers have told us what art they really, really want to see in the coming year. Read more »| 01 Jan 2009 -
MusicIn the Studio: The Twilight Sad
Having played every shed in Scotland before moving on to conquer Europe with Mogwai late last year, The Twilight Sad's James Graham exclusively reveals the Kilsyth quartet's plans for album number two. Read more »| 31 Dec 2008
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MusicClutch @ Classic Grand, 5 Dec
Decked out in a poncho, with that trademark trucker cap pulled over his brow, Neil Fallon surveys the bedlam of a Friday night in Glasgow from the corner of ... Read more »| 30 Dec 2008 -
Film
Director Jon S. Baird talks Cass
Michael Gillespie talks to Scottish director Jon S. Baird about his debut feature, Cass, released on DVD on 29 December Read more »| 29 Dec 2008 -
Music
…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead – Festival Thyme EP
Fans and critics still wrestle over whether Conrad Keely's troupe reached its creative zenith with 2002’s Source Tags & Codes, but hopes appear una... Read more »| 29 Dec 2008 -
Music
sixpeopleaway - If.Then.Else / Eve
Somewhere along the line it seems every other acoustic songwriter with a laptop started claiming “electronica” influences (blame whiney Get Cape. Wear Cape. ... Read more »| 29 Dec 2008 -
Clubs
Pressure feat. Francois Kevorkian @ The Arches, 30 Jan
After a highly successful tenth birthday (the Arches were fit to burst until 5am even though Carl Craig et al pulled out at the the last minute) Slam kick of... Read more »| 29 Dec 2008 -
Music
Malcolm Middleton's Christmas Thought
My earliest Christmas memory is of running into our living room and punching an inflatable Spiderman punch-bag, whacking it off the corner of something and b... Read more »| 22 Dec 2008 -
Music
Celtic Connections 2009 @ Various Venues Across Glasgow, 15 Jan - 1 Feb
There have been more Scottish music festivals in the last couple of years than ever before, all clamouring for the tag of most eclectic and wide-reaching. Qu... Read more »| 22 Dec 2008 -
Music
Kid Canaveral / Come On Gang! @ Voodoo Rooms, 13 Dec
Tonight's special Saturday night Limbo celebrates the launch of a joint 7" single by Come On Gang! and Kid Canaveral, but perhaps it was a mistake to book a ... Read more »| 19 Dec 2008 -
Music
Jimi Tenor & Kabu Kabu - 4th Dimension
With his Andy Warhol glasses, black polo-necks and album titles like Beyond The Stars, it would be easy to dismiss Jimi Tenor as just a groovy lounge lizard.... Read more »| 19 Dec 2008