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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MusicThe Dirty Dozen: Frightened Rabbit Takeover - March, 2010
Wisely avoiding the televisual horror of The Brit Awards, Darren Carle chaps on the door of Frightened Rabbit brothers Scott and Grant Hutchison to bunker down with a few beers and diligently take on the March singles. Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
MusicAutechre: Extended Pleasures
Some of Autechre's strongest work can be found on their numerous EP releases. These are five of the best. Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
MusicSerena Maneesh - No.2 Abyss in B Minor
For those of you not already familiar with this Norwegian outfit, try and imagine, if you will, a band capable of a support slot on tours with Oasis,... Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
Books
Sunday Daffodil and Other Happy Endings by Paul Robert Smith
The optimistic title of this book is not only deceptive as a title, but also masks the true depth of Smith’s literary genius. The title is symbolic of ... Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
Music
Daedelus - Righteous Fists Of Harmony
Daedelus never ceases to surprise. His albums draw influences and samples from areas untouched by other electronic musicians and a new direction is a... Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
Musiccliffordandcalix - Lost Foundling
Lost Foundling is not so much ten songs as ten glances into the late-night music-making sessions of Mark Clifford and Mira Calix between 1999-2004. F... Read more »| 01 Mar 2010
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ClubsDJ Chart: Boom Monk Ben (Solid Steel / Mixed Bizness)
Glasgow's flame-haired minister of big bass recommends his top 8 for March. Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
Music
The New What Next
Since Gainesville punks Hot Water Music announced their indefinite hiatus in 2004, front man Chuck Ragan has been churning out rousing acoustic anthems inspired by his folk and bluegrass roots. The Skinny catches up with the troubadour as he prepares to touch down in Edinburgh later this month. Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
Film
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If you, like indie-popper Stevie (a gawky Ian Bonar), remember the first time you heard Tigermilk; harbour ambitions of touring the land; or just fin... Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
Music
Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip - The Logic Of Chance
With their 2008 debut, Dan Le Sac and Scroobius Pip, or Daniel Stephens and David Peter Meads to their mothers, seemed to hit it in their stride. Sin... Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
Theatre
New Territories 2010
Every year since the early 1990s, Nikki Millican has curated festivals that have presented Glasgow with the most radical performance. Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
Film
GFF 2010: The Girl on the Train
It’s an interesting story, and one based on a true event: a woman, Jeanne, presents herself as the victim of an anti-Semitic hate crime, sparking natio... Read more »| 28 Feb 2010 -
Music
Autechre: Unknown Pleasures
On the eve of the release of Oversteps, a milestone record for the pioneering Mancunian duo, The Skinny chats to Autechre's Sean Booth about hip-hop, artistic isolation and the lure of Hollywood. Read more »| 26 Feb 2010 -
Music
The Knife: Tomorrow's World
Welcome to Tomorrow, In A Year. A musical project so ambitious that even The Knife's Olof Dreijer had his doubts. Read more »| 26 Feb 2010 -
Music
Solex Vs. Cristina Martinez & Jon Spencer - Amsterdam Showdown, King Street Throwdown!
Before we assess the music, let's unpick the personnel. Elisabeth Esselink (aka Dutch songwriter Solex), meet husband and wife duo Jon Spencer and Cristina M... Read more »| 26 Feb 2010