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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MusicKele Okereke Music Playlist: Under the Influence
In the years when Oasis, Spiritualized and Queens of the Stone Age were cleaning up at the NME awards, Kele was listening to other things... Read more »| 08 Nov 2010 -
MusicQuest For Fire – Lights From Paradise
Opening with the unapologetic pace of The Greatest Hits By God – any more slower and we’ll be going back in time – which growls wit... Read more »| 08 Nov 2010 -
MusicOrange Juice: Three Cheers for Our Side
Edwyn Collins speaks about the forthcoming release of the complete works of Orange Juice, Coals To Newcastle Read more »| 05 Nov 2010 -
Art
Gray's in Crisis
As well as being heavily criticised for plans to confer an Honorary Degree on controversial American tycoon Donald Trump, Robert Gordon University recently informed employees of plans to cut staffing levels at its Art School by around 20% Read more »| 05 Nov 2010 -
Music
Fence Halloween
Glittery globes and cardboard cacti transform Stereo and its half-finished lane-neighbour The Old Hairdresser into appropriately galactic settings for a Spac... Read more »| 05 Nov 2010 -
Film
The Cameo's All Night Horror Madness
For a generation of twenty-somethings, slack parenting and older brothers and sisters led to us watching horror films at a far younger age than we should hav... Read more »| 05 Nov 2010
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TheatreHero Worship: Mick Foley
Playwright and performer Rob Drummond explains his devotion to a wrestling legend Read more »| 05 Nov 2010 -
Music
Les Savy Fav: Rated PG
He might punch you in the face when you show up at their gig, but Les Savy Fav's Tim Harrington is a self-confessed kitten Read more »| 05 Nov 2010 -
Clubs
Thunder Disco Club @ SWG3, 19 Nov
The SWG3 Studio Warehouse has begun to establish itself as a fresh and unique venue for clubs in Glasgow, with recent events held there by local institutions... Read more »| 05 Nov 2010 -
Music
The Dirty Dozen – November 2010
Ash drummer Rick McMurray takes some time out to water The Skinny’s plants, have a cup of tea and cast a critical ear over November’s singles Read more »| 05 Nov 2010 -
Film
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Palme d'Or winner Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives is a unique and mesmerising piece of filmmaking, but it won't be to... Read more »| 05 Nov 2010 -
MusicGregory and the Hawk – Leche
Type ‘Gregory and the Hawk’ into YouTube and, alongside self-uploaded videos and phone-shot live clips, you’ll find an inordinate number of... Read more »| 04 Nov 2010 -
Music
Over the Wall – Treacherous
Marrying a resolutely indie aesthetic to the open-eyed, reach-for-the-stars sincerity of anthemic 80s rock, Over the Wall enfold you in an almost embarrassin... Read more »| 04 Nov 2010 -
Books
X'ed Out by Charles Burns
The first thing you notice about Charles Burns’ latest comic, X’ed Out, is that the art is clearly influenced by Herge. It’s right ... Read more »| 04 Nov 2010 -
Theatre
Scottish Dance Theatre
There is no excuse to miss Scottish Dance Theatre this November Read more »| 04 Nov 2010