Arts & Entertainment

Resurrected by the Zeitgeist, burned by label politics and abandoned by a dozen band members – a battle-hardened Page Hamilton is determined to keep Helmet alive Read more »

Biffy Clyro's Ben Johnston on why playing in front of 100,000 odd people is a bit more exciting than staying at home. Just a bit, mind Read more »

Anna Miles, singer and multi-instrumentalist in melodic folk-pop three-piece Maple Leaves, tells how she found counsel in the Godfather of dodgy jumpers Read more »

If second album Sound of Silver had the provisional title Oh Vanity, Thy Name Is Sophomore Effort, then what self-deprecating working name could we expect of... Read more »

An organisation aims to turn Edinburgh’s old Odeon on Clerk St (or The New Victoria, as it was originally named) into a multi-arts venue, restoring the Art Deco building to its original grandeur and opening up one of the city’s best loved spaces as a flexible environment that is both creative and profitable. Sound almost too good to be true? Artistic Director Helen Raw talks to The Skinny about how they plan to achieve their ambitious dream Read more »

Unique Events, organisers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay festivities, have teamed up with Leith Records to find an up-and-coming Scottish band to play the street party. Hundreds of entries later, here the winners introduce themselves. Ladies and Gentlemen, it's Kitty The Lion... Read more »