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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FilmGFF 2013: The Final Member
The proud owner of the Icelandic Phallological Museum, Sigurður Hjartarson suffers from a peculiar form of penis envy. His collection could rightly be de... Read more »| 15 Feb 2013 -
FilmLocal Heroes: Nick Higgins on We Are Northern Lights
Scotland’s first ever mass participation film project, We Are Northern Lights, has its world première at GFF. We spoke to Nick Higgins, the driving force behind the venture Read more »| 15 Feb 2013 -
FilmCinema's Outer Limits: preview of Crossing the Line @ GFF 2013
We preview Crossing the Line, the GFF strand where movies escape the restraints of traditional genres and narratives Read more »| 15 Feb 2013 -
Film
Night Movies: Daniel Warren on Whatever Gets You Through the Night
Director Daniel Warren talks to us about creating the moving image element of groundbreaking cross-disciplinary arts project Whatever Gets You Through the Night Read more »| 14 Feb 2013 -
MusicValentine's Day: Hudson Mohawke's Slow Jams VI Mixtape
Gun clacks and Lionel Richie feature in Glasgow producer's seventh St. Valentine's mix Read more »| 14 Feb 2013 -
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GFF 2013: Populaire
Glasgow Film Festival 2013 opens with Populaire, Régis Roinsard's French take on the Pygmalion myth. Sure to appeal to those with a taste in gend... Read more »| 14 Feb 2013
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Opinion: Dear Hollywood
After years of substandard rom-coms we kick Hollywood to the kerb in favour of an exotic stranger Read more »| 14 Feb 2013 -
Books
The Library of Unrequited Love by Sophie Divry
It would seem a good plan to release a book about love, for lovers of books, on St Valentine’s Day, but this is an odd one for that particular date. Th... Read more »| 14 Feb 2013 -
Music
Autechre – Exai
Eleven albums deep into a career that reached new heights of expressiveness with 2010's emotionally-charged Oversteps LP (reviewed here), Exai ... Read more »| 13 Feb 2013 -
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Kavinsky – Outrun
Kavinsky's Nightcall was the seminal moment in Drive – soundtracking the opening credits, it became the film's signature track, and went on t... Read more »| 13 Feb 2013 -
Art
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 13 February
Kraftwerk for T in the Park; new music from CHVRCHES, Baths, Colin Stetson and Pissed Jeans; Creative Scotland plan public consultation to find new Chief Exec; Kickstarter for Lee Scratch Perry documentary announced; plus much more... Read more »| 13 Feb 2013 -
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Ross Fraser McLean @ Diaosu
Diaosu Limited inhabits a small shop front in Dundee’s Hilltown, hosting a variety of art and community projects. Its current venture in this somewhat ... Read more »| 13 Feb 2013 -
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Lauren Gault @ Tramway, until 24 February
The title’s reference to ensilage may conjure images of coarse, rugged agriculture, but Gault’s show in Tramway 5 is exquisitely sleek, pristine ... Read more »| 13 Feb 2013 -
MusicExploring The Infinite: Doldrums in interview
Tipped for the top in 2013 by Grimes, and coming off the back of a sold-out tour supporting Purity Ring, Canada's latest electronic sensations, Doldrums, combine anthemic indie rock and techno-influenced improv electronics Read more »| 12 Feb 2013 -
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The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 11 February
Tarantino on BAFTA win and next project; new music from The Melvins, Conquering Animal Sound, Kool A.D., Beach House and James Blake; Sub Pop announce silver anniversary celebrations; plus new trailers for Lords of Salem and Monsters University Read more »| 11 Feb 2013