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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MusicFriendly Fires - Friendly Fires
If James Murphy started a clubnight - while The Rapture and !!! were out of town, of course - then surely Friendly Fires would be his choice for house band Read more »| 29 Aug 2008 -
MusicLive Music Highlights - September, 2008
Constantines' live shows leave little room for discussion: they just rock. Captain’s Rest on 16 Sep is where it’s going down. Read more »| 29 Aug 2008 -
ClubsHaving a Ball of a Time
Happy Birthday as Ballers Social Club turn one and line up a two day special to celebrate local and UK talent Read more »| 29 Aug 2008 -
Clubs
Mark du Mosch @ Slabs of the Tabernacle, The Twisted Wheel, Glasgow, 6 Sep
Slabs of the Tabernacle is a party happening on the first Saturday of every month in the basement of Glasgow's best kept secret - The Twisted Wheel. Now on t... Read more »| 29 Aug 2008 -
MusicRobots In Disguise - The Tears
Overhauls from Billion Dollar DJs and Skibunny up the tempo and manage to concoct dancefloor-fillers from meagre ingredients Read more »| 29 Aug 2008 -
ClubsAndy C @ Street Knowledge, Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 20 Sep
After the success of Street Knowledge’s launch back in May, DJ Kid’s clubnight returns for a fresher’s week special. Headlining the proceed... Read more »| 29 Aug 2008
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Music
Rose Kemp - Unholy Majesty
Shock! Gothic rock! Played in a way that isn't entirely unfashionable. Read more »| 29 Aug 2008 -
Music
Shearwater @ Captain's Rest, 15 Sep
Shearwater's new album Rook is one of the most beguiling of the year so far Read more »| 29 Aug 2008 -
Clubs
Hip-Hop Highlights - September
Kicking off September in true style is Trade Union (Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Mon 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 Sep, 11pm-3am, £0/£1): residents Wolfja... Read more »| 29 Aug 2008 -
Clubs
House of Techno - September
So have we finally got the answer to the extensive game of Clue that Hyperdub has been playing with fans? J'accuse Will Bevan, in South London, with a bunch ... Read more »| 29 Aug 2008 -
Clubs
DJ Pierre and Phuture 303 @ Inner City Acid, Soundhaus, Glasgow, 13 Sep
Inner City Acid continue to produce the goods with another impressive line up. This month sees acid house pioneers DJ Pierre and Phuture 303 both appearing. ... Read more »| 29 Aug 2008 -
Music
Calexico @ The Queen's Hall, 11 Sep
As the name suggests, they muster a mix of Southern folk with what sounds like the score to a Robert Rodriguez film Read more »| 29 Aug 2008 -
Clubs
Drum & Breaks Curriculum - September, 2008
As the summer draws to a close and the last of the music festivals are over, Scotland’s cities begin to buzz with excitement again. The arrival of new ... Read more »| 29 Aug 2008 -
Theatre
Top Five Theatre Events in September
Rosalind Masson: Be Water Arches Festival, 23-26 Sep Dance on film is increasingly becoming fashionable and dynamic. A chance to see one of the local, dynami... Read more »| 28 Aug 2008 -
Music
James Yorkston - When The Haar Rolls In
Swaggers with the magnificent romance of a wedding ceremony aboard a storm-tossed trawler Read more »| 28 Aug 2008