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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MusicDoppelgangaz – Peace Kehd
With a lunatic bio that won't stop talking about brothels and the "black cloak lifestyle" Doppelgangaz live up to more than a few of the cliches associated with underground rappers. They are elevated first of all by their production Read more »| 21 Feb 2014 -
TheatreWendy Hoose @ Tron Glasgow
Birds of Paradise and Random Accomplice collaborate for the first time on Wendy Hoose, a comedy about sex, and, to paraphrase the poster, the difficulties of... Read more »| 21 Feb 2014 -
Music
Scottish artists react to David Bowie's "stay with us" message at BRIT Awards
Scottish artists and entertainers react to David Bowie's anti-independence remarks from last night's BRIT Awards – we get some exclusive commentary from playwright and novelist Alan Bissett Read more »| 20 Feb 2014 -
Music
Record Store Day: Releases confirmed from Dinosaur Jr., Camera Obscura, Fucked Up and more
This year's Record Store Day (19 April) is shaping up to be a bit of a blinder, with a whole raft of exclusive and limited-edition releases, reissues and rarities confirmed, including a new box-set from Dinosaur Jr. Read more »| 20 Feb 2014 -
FilmRun & Jump
Run & Jump is a story of family devotion, disease and dysfunction: all things that can, at times, challenge even the best of us. The story unfolds initia... Read more »| 20 Feb 2014 -
FilmThe Grand Budapest Hotel
Wes Anderson’s films often dwell on worlds within worlds: grand houses, fox dens, submarines. So it seems appropriate that he should turn his delicate ... Read more »| 20 Feb 2014
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Film
Wes Cravin': The Grand Budapest and its Cinematic Influences
Wes Anderson's latest opus draws from a wide array of cinematic ancestors, including some featured elsewhere in Glasgow Film Festival's 10th edition line-up Read more »| 20 Feb 2014 -
Theatre
Long Day's Journey Into Night @ The Lyceum
Long Day's Journey into Night was Eugene O'Neill's dark, moody and dramatic swansong, only released after his death by his instuction owing to its thorough, ... Read more »| 20 Feb 2014 -
MusicThe music world mourns Devo's Bob Casale
Bob Casale, founder member of new wave pioneers Devo, has died aged 61. His brother and band-mates Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale remember a "level-headed... solid performer and talented audio engineer" Read more »| 19 Feb 2014 -
Music
On Tour: Swans, Girl Band, Big Daddy Kane, The Pharcyde, Television
Tour news, featuring the return of Michael Gira's Swans, the biggest outing yet for Dublin's Girl Band, hip-hop revivalism with Big Daddy Kane and The Pharcyde, and classic 70s rock with Televison playing Marquee Moon in full Read more »| 18 Feb 2014 -
Film
Film News: Partridge will return says Coogan, Clancy Brown talks Warcraft
In today's film news, Steve Coogan confirms that he's not done with Alan Partridge, cult actor Clancy Brown talks Warcraft, and Karen Gillan stars in the trailer for new horror movie Oculus Read more »| 18 Feb 2014 -
Music
Crystal Antlers find their stride with Nothing is Real
As his band heads for the UK this month, Jonny Bell reflects on punk, chaos and skateboards, and how they all helped shape Crystal Antlers' rollicking latest album Read more »| 18 Feb 2014 -
Art
Behaviour Festival 2014 – Martin O'Connor is looking for performers
Theatre maker Martin O’Connor and The Arches are on the lookout for Glaswegian men of all ages who are interested in being part of the choir for O'Connor's new performance piece Theology Read more »| 18 Feb 2014 -
Film
Film News: Beetlejuice 2 and Firefly rumours, first trailer for Jodorowsky's Dune, and more
Film News unveils rumours about Beetlejuice 2, Firefly and Utopia, and take a look at the trailer for Jodorowsky's Dune Read more »| 17 Feb 2014 -
Film
Bafta Awards 2014: The Results
A roundup of last night’s Bafta results Read more »| 17 Feb 2014