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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MusicChristopher Owens – Lysandre
Despite quitting last summer, it seems Christopher Owens isn’t quite ready to leave his time in Girls behind, with his solo debut loosely inspired by... Read more »| 18 Jan 2013 -
Music
Pantha Du Prince & The Bell Laboratory – Elements of Light
The first material from Berlin's Hendrik Weber, aka Pantha Du Prince, since 2010's well-received Black Noise travels even further into the ethereal realms of... Read more »| 18 Jan 2013 -
ArtThe Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 18 January
In today's Bulletin: New music from Darkstar, Youth Lagoon and The Black Dog; lineups announced for All Tomorrow's Parties, Sonar and Open'er Festival; trailers for new films by Walid Salhab and Park Chan-Wook, plus weekend gig picks Read more »| 18 Jan 2013 -
Film
Lincoln
Much has been made in the US press of Daniel Day-Lewis’s decision to adopt a high, reedy voice (instead of a stentorian baritone) to portray sixteenth ... Read more »| 18 Jan 2013 -
FilmWhat Richard Did
In the world of cinema, Richard (Jack Reynor), the 18-year-old title character in Lenny Abrahamson’s hugely impressive third feature, is an anomaly. He... Read more »| 17 Jan 2013 -
Art
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 16 January
In today's Bulletin: Primal Scream to headline Wickerman 2013, Yeah Yeah Yeahs go reggae, alternative Burns with Wounded Knee, HMV to call in the receivers, plus new music from Nick Cave, Pissed Jeans and Four Tet Read more »| 16 Jan 2013
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Theatre
Birds of Paradise – In An Alien Landscape
Fluttering to the Scottish stage in February Read more »| 16 Jan 2013 -
Clubs
Late Flowering Lust: Andrew Weatherall on The Asphodells
Andrew Weatherall has abandoned the rock and roll of his last album to create The Asphodells with Timothy J. Fairplay, a glorious celebration of post-punk and electronica inspired by John Betjeman, AR Kane, and his club night, A Love From Outer Space Read more »| 15 Jan 2013 -
Film
The Wee Man
This is the hagiography of St Paul – Ferris that is. The Glasgow gangland hall-of-famer whose life is laid out here on celluloid, yet left untarnished ... Read more »| 15 Jan 2013 -
Music
The Asphodells – Ruled By Passion, Destroyed By Lust
Andrew Weatherall's collaboration with Timothy J. Fairplay (ex-Battant) immediately comes with a weight of expectation – after all, Weatherall was the ... Read more »| 15 Jan 2013 -
Art
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 14 January
In today's Bulletin: Black Sabbath to record new material, Tarantino takes on Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Peter Howson paints the crucifixion, Kompakt turns 20, plus new music from Outkast, Frank Ocean, Brokeback, Comanechi, Lapalux and Golden Grrrls Read more »| 14 Jan 2013 -
FilmV/H/S
Conceived and co-produced by Bloody-disgusting.com’s Brad Miska, V/H/S unites horror movie formats past (the anthology) and ever-present (found-footag... Read more »| 14 Jan 2013 -
Film
The Sessions
With the majority of American films being terrified of approaching sex in anything like an honest fashion, the frankness and good humour of The Sessions is a... Read more »| 14 Jan 2013 -
Theatre
A Taste of Honey @ The Lyceum
Written by an 18 year old, A Taste of Honey introduced a fresh new voice to the British stage, challenging the lazy assumptions of class prejudice and r... Read more »| 14 Jan 2013 -
Art
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 11 January
In today's Bulletin: Fence Records announce Gnomegame, new music from The Bronx and Tom Tom Club, Cry Parrot bring darkness to Dundee, a cheeky Scottish hip-hop mix from El Green, plus! A new life awaits you in the off-world colonies... Read more »| 11 Jan 2013