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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MusicMachinedrum – Vapor City
After a slew of releases on labels like LuckyMe, and a stunning album for Planet Mu, 2011's Room(s), Machinedrum returns with his Ninja Tune debut, reportedl... Read more »| 12 Sep 2013 -
MusicCHVRCHES: "We're not in the business of writing chirpy pop songs"
CHVRCHES are a bona fide Scottish synth-pop phenomenon – as they prepare to release debut album The Bones Of What You Believe, we talk gear-packing Tetris, growing up in public, and do some serious myth-busting Read more »| 11 Sep 2013 -
MusicAdrian Utley's Guitar Orchestra – In C
Composed in 1964, Terry Riley’s In C is one of the landmarks of minimalist composition, comprising 53 musical phrases in the key of C; Riley&... Read more »| 11 Sep 2013 -
MusicTouché Amoré – Is Survived By
Following on from a series of strong split releases, L.A.'s most inviting hardcore outfit make their highly anticipated return. Less immediate than their 201... Read more »| 11 Sep 2013 -
Theatre
Play Pie and a Pint: The Great Train Race @ Oran Mor
It’s all pistons go as Robert Dawson Scott’s first play The Great Train Race takes to the track. Capturing the excitement of... Read more »| 11 Sep 2013 -
Art
There Will Be New Rules Next Week @ DCA, until 23 Sep
Running in conjunction with the first ever Print Festival Scotland, There Will Be New Rules Next Week celebrates all things print. The show centres around Si... Read more »| 10 Sep 2013
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Film
Andrew Douglas on uwantme2killhim?
Andrew Douglas speaks to us at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, where his second feature, uwantme2killhim?, had its world premiere Read more »| 10 Sep 2013 -
Music
Oneohtrix Point Never – R Plus Seven
Daniel Lopatin delivers another finely-wrought album of boldly experimental electronica, this time making his Warp Records debut. Although the album's constr... Read more »| 10 Sep 2013 -
Film
Dark Passion: Kieran Evans on Kelly + Victor
We talk to director Kieran Evans about his forthcoming film Kelly + Victor, life in Liverpool and the conservative nature of the British film industry Read more »| 09 Sep 2013 -
Comedy
So this Feminist Walks into a Bar...
There's an old joke that goes: 'How many feminists does it take to change a lightbulb? THAT'S NOT FUNNY.' Read more »| 06 Sep 2013 -
Books
Paradigm Shift: Now Turn the Page
Of all the industries going through the current paradigm shifts driven by technological change, the book publishing industry is perhaps the most affected, and the most threatened Read more »| 06 Sep 2013 -
Music
Bill Callahan – Dream River
Much like Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's recorded output, a new Bill Callahan record will always be met with absolute reverence, even if its content isn't particula... Read more »| 06 Sep 2013 -
Comedy
Daniel Kitson: Comedian of Comedy
Why you should go see a standup you might not have heard of perform a show he hasn't written yet Read more »| 05 Sep 2013 -
Music
Jel – Late Pass
Jerry 'Jel' Logan's third album proper, a follow-up to 2006's impeccable Soft Money, is difficult to appreciate with the proper awe until you have seen ... Read more »| 05 Sep 2013 -
MusicThe Last Word: Al Jourgensen waves goodbye to Ministry
As he prepares to bookend three decades of chaos with one last album and a compelling memoir, Al Jourgensen explodes Ministry’s myths and offers a cautionary tale of rock’n’roll excess Read more »| 05 Sep 2013