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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Music
Q Without U - Shut Up! I Invented You
There is nothing inherently bad here, but for the most part, it's indie rock by numbers Read more »| 20 May 2008 -
TheatreTrumpets and Raspberries @ The Lyceum, 18 April
Wacky farce meets political intrigue: it must be Dario Fo. Read more »| 20 May 2008 -
MusicStephen Malkmus and The Jicks @ Oran Mor, 8 Jun
Pavement traded Cobain's self-seriousness but matched his laissez-faire approach to stuff like rhythm, melody and recording values Read more »| 20 May 2008 -
MusicVetiver - A Thing Of The Past
A dozen folk gems, bucolically encrusted in the sands of time Read more »| 20 May 2008 -
ComedyPortrait of a serial kidder: Jason Rouse
A snap judgement of the comedy sadist. Read more »| 20 May 2008 -
Comedy
Fred MacAulay's getting on
As Fred MacAulay takes his show on the road, Emma Lennox finds he is in a nostalgic mood for his old school days Read more »| 20 May 2008
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Film
Dragon Wars
For some reason filmed in English with an American cast, this farcical Korean monster mash is based on a myth about dragons and snakes and a young woman whos... Read more »| 19 May 2008 -
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Skandal - EP
Skandal’s one of London’s new skool producers, falling somewhere between hip-hop, grime and even dubstep. He’s being hyped alongside the li... Read more »| 19 May 2008 -
Music
Land Of Talk - Young Bridge
Young Bridge is a standard indie pop tune, closer to The Cardigans than the Yeah Yeah Yeahs Read more »| 19 May 2008 -
Music
Santogold - Santogold
Santogold is no M.I.A. copycat, according to Ally Brown Read more »| 19 May 2008 -
Music
Bloco Electro - Global Beatbox Part 1
An album full of solid electro beats Read more »| 19 May 2008 -
Music
Skibunny - Remote Control
The synth pads give the song an open, explorative and atmospheric feel, and it's these elements that all contribute to the supremely lush sound of this record Read more »| 19 May 2008 -
Film
Doomsday
If you’re reading this then chances are the deadly virus that destroys Scotland in April 2008 exists only in the imagination of Doomsday writer and dir... Read more »| 19 May 2008 -
Theatre
Top 5 Theatre Events in June
Nederlands Dans Theater 2 EFT 10-11 June Theatre Royal, Glasgow 20-21 June After the first team in April, here come the juniors: still technically gifted, ... Read more »| 18 May 2008 -
Music
Iron & Wine, ABC, 12 May
As the wonderfully mellowed, West coast whisper of Carousel drifts all around, we’re reminded of the genius of Beam Read more »| 17 May 2008