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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FilmTotal Ellipsis: Claire Denis on Bastards
French auteur Claire Denis talks us through her latest cinematic vision, the noir-tinged Bastards Read more »| 11 Feb 2014 -
Music
CHVRCHES top 'Albums of 2013' poll by Scottish Blogs and Music Sites (BAMS)
The Bones of What You Believe, the debut album by Scottish synth-pop trio CHVRCHES, has topped the official BAMS (Scottish Blogs and Music Sites) 2013 poll Read more »| 11 Feb 2014 -
Music
Echaskech – Origin
With Origin, Hackney's Echaskech return to the more beat-driven, stargazing material of their first two albums, incorporating a wealth of new analogue studio... Read more »| 11 Feb 2014 -
MusicThe Notwist – Close to the Glass
The Notwist return with an excellent addition to their critically-acclaimed oeuvre Read more »| 11 Feb 2014 -
MusicWild Beasts – Present Tense
Wild Beasts' fourth album finds the Kendal quartet comfortable in their own skin, yet choosing to funnel that confidence into a development of their sound, r... Read more »| 11 Feb 2014 -
Music
Neneh Cherry – Blank Project
Anyone tempted to write off Neneh Cherry as a mainstream pop artist needs to check their history. In many ways, this understated, stripped return to the fray, produced by Four Tet, is long overdue Read more »| 11 Feb 2014
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FilmFilthmonger: Jon S. Baird revisits Filth ahead of home release
As coal black comedy Filth heads for home screens today, we speak to director Jon S. Baird about getting Irvine Welsh's ‘unfilmable’ book there Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
Film
Film News: Preacher TV series gets green light from AMC; extended look at Game of Thrones season 5
A round-up of the latest film news, including news of Seth Rogen's adaptation of comics classic Preacher, a look behind the scenes at Game of Thrones: Season 4, plus the latest rumours and trailers Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
Music
Young Fathers / LAW @ Glasgow Stereo, 1 February
Hordes of disappointed faces can be seen streaming from Renfield Lane. They are the dozens who arrived at Stereo hoping that tickets would still be available... Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
Music
East India Youth @ King Tut's, 31 January
William Doyle, aka East India Youth, enters dressed in a foppish jacket, hair in his eyes, and straps on a bass guitar. From the minute his fingers touch the... Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
Music
The Wave Pictures / Eugene Tombs / The Yawns @ Mono, 30 January
For reasons unknown, The Yawns have a battle on their hands eliciting a response from Mono’s mostly seated denizens tonight, with even polite applause ... Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
MusicStephen Malkmus tackles February's releases
Never shy of a withering put-down in song, in the flesh we find February's guest single surveyor Stephen Malkmus grappling with the role of the critic Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
Art
Own Art: RSA New Contemporaries 2014
The Royal Scottish Academy's New Contemporaries exhibition offers a space for emerging artists to amaze and astonish a new generation of art lovers. RSA Director Colin Greenslade picks four favourites from this year's exhibition Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
Music
"Is It Christian? Is It Satanic?" ††† embrace the ambiguous
With their long-awaited debut LP finally due for release this month, Chino Moreno and ex-Far guitarist Shaun Lopez tell us they've found comfort in ††† Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
Film
Stranger Danger: Alain Guiraudie on Stranger by the Lake
Alain Guiraudie’s latest is a seductive tale concerned with sex and murder set within the milieu of an idyllic gay cruising spot. The French filmmaker reveals his influences and explains why he wanted to keep the cock in this Hitchcockian thriller Read more »| 10 Feb 2014