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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MusicThe Record Round up: November, 2008
Having already served up an honourable leader of the free world and a brand spanking new Guns N’ Roses album, you have every right to expect something ... Read more »| 28 Nov 2008 -
Clubs
Divine 18th Birthday
Divine has been packing the punters into Glasgow School of Art's intimate deco-styled Vic Bar for a record-breaking 18 years, an unmatched feat in Glasgow an... Read more »| 28 Nov 2008 -
MusicOrange Juice - More than a Consolation Prize
Celebrating Orange Juice's recent reunion to collect a lifetime achievement award, Milo McLaughlin charts their legacy and speaks to frontman and solo artist Edwyn Collins. Read more »| 28 Nov 2008 -
MusicAll the Saints - Fire on Corridor X
If you thought that the return of acid house in all its Global Hypercoloured glory made for an unlikely renaissance, a second coming of ‘shoe-grunge&rs... Read more »| 28 Nov 2008 -
Music
Herman Dune @ Òran Mór, 14 Dec
Last time Herman Dune played Glasgow, I Wish That I Could See You Soon was the pearl in their heart-warming set. Well, with a new album comes a new tour, and... Read more »| 28 Nov 2008 -
MusicThe Pictish Trail vs. Hot Chip
Johnny Lynch - aka The Pictish Trail - tracks down Hot Chip to see for himself how they solidified their reputation as one of the UK's most entertaining live acts this year. Read more »| 28 Nov 2008
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Music
Kanye West - 808s and Heartbreak
Kanye West's fourth album is a radical stylistic departure from everything he's done before, but the one thing he has retained from his previous life is his infuriating inconsistency Read more »| 28 Nov 2008 -
Music
A Muso’s Top 5: Mastodon
Supreme guitar maverick and all-round ambassador for quality facial hair Brent Hinds recently took a break from putting the finishing touches to Mastodon&rsq... Read more »| 28 Nov 2008 -
Music
Ribbons - Royals
It's a cruel fact of life that some people's pain is a marketable commodity, whereas others just sound like they're whinging crybabies. Jherek Bischoff, a mu... Read more »| 28 Nov 2008 -
Clubs
Mixtape
Mixtape has made quite a name for itself lately as its Friday night residency at Snafu goes from strength to strength. Mixtape pays homage to the ghetto soun... Read more »| 28 Nov 2008 -
Film
Summer
Robert Carlyle gives a career-best performance in a deeply affecting take on two men’s friendship. Through flashbacks presented by narrator Shaun,... Read more »| 28 Nov 2008 -
Film
Julia
Reaching the half way point of Erick Zonca’s new film, you wouldn’t be blamed for not wanting to continue much further. Enduring almost an hour ... Read more »| 28 Nov 2008 -
Music
Glasvegas - A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like A Kiss)
Scottish indie rockers Glasvegas round off a successful year with their own bleak and distinctive take on that most pointless of concepts, the Christmas mini... Read more »| 27 Nov 2008 -
Music
The Welcome Wagon - Welcome To The Welcome Wagon
The underlying problem with this charming yet ultimately disposable debut is this: Sufjan does it so much better Read more »| 27 Nov 2008 -
MusicUnwed Sailor - Little Wars
The problem with playing in a genre that's all about mood is that you're listener has to be in the right one in order to really appreciate your craft. Post-r... Read more »| 27 Nov 2008