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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MusicCamera Obscura @ Barrowlands, 26 April
Whereas past po-faced performances have given Camera Obscura’s Traceyanne a slight dour air, the thrill of headlining their hometown’s most illus... Read more »| 01 May 2009 -
MusicNew Blood: Sky Larkin
Leeds trio Sky Larkin are a band with a relentless work ethic, having dedicating their days to showcasing debut album, The Golden Spike, on both sides of the Atlantic. Leading up to the band's imminent return to Glasgow, Ryan Drever catches up with Katie Harkin to talk cassettes, festivals, and the story so far. Read more »| 01 May 2009 -
MusicThe Dirty Dozen - May, 2009
Spoilt little popsters, soft rock poseurs and 12 stone toddlers. Nick Mitchell assesses a strange batch of singles Read more »| 01 May 2009 -
Books
Roberto Bolano: Master of Tragic Realism
Chilean author Roberto Bolano is the literary discovery of the minute. His works are just now being translated in to English, and so English language critics... Read more »| 01 May 2009 -
Clubs
Ballers Social Club feat. Loops Haunt @ The Ivy, 30 May
Ballers Social is back once again with enough bass to make ripples in the Clyde. This month they are taking over The Ivy to introduce Loops Haunt and Samoyed... Read more »| 01 May 2009 -
Books
The Unknown Knowns by Jeffrey Rotter
Everybody says they know an eccentric, but most of these supposed oddballs don’t really rate. The lead character of this book, Jim Rath, is the kind of... Read more »| 01 May 2009
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MusicAndrew Bird – Fitz and the Dizzyspells EP
Chicagoan prodigy Andrew Bird is still riding the wave of acclaim that followed the release of Noble Beast earlier this year, to the extent that he now retur... Read more »| 30 Apr 2009 -
Music
Ex Wives - Stave/Diktat
You'll play it 'til it breaks Read more »| 30 Apr 2009 -
Music
Graham Coxon - The Spinning Top
Opening with a Nick Drake homage and proceeding in a folky vein, The Spinning Top finds Coxon having abandoned the pop-punk modes of his previous two solo al... Read more »| 30 Apr 2009 -
MusicMetal Up Your Ass - May, 2009
As the first hints of summer drive many of society's margin-walkers further underground, fortunately the world of loud music attempts to offer some consolation. Read more »| 30 Apr 2009 -
Music
PJ Harvey & John Parish @ Queen's Hall, 26 Apr
Tom Brosseau (**) is no frills, defined. White tucked-in-shirt, straight jeans, side-parted silver hair, guitar, man. Brosseau keeps it so minimal, he barely... Read more »| 29 Apr 2009 -
Music
New Blood: Elks
Despite only being together a couple of years - though friends for many more - Elks, have already released their debut album and toured with the likes of Youthmovies, Metronomy and The Twilight Sad, often selling out shows across Europe. In the midst of this steady progress, Ryan Drever catches up with vocalist/guitarist, Rob Herian before taking to the stage with Jeffrey Lewis at this year's Hinterland festival. Read more »| 29 Apr 2009 -
Music
Hey!Tonal - Hey!Tonal
The pedigree of this collective is unquestionable. Members and ex-members of Storm & Stress, Sweep The Leg Johnny, Maps & Atlases and Joan of Arc, am... Read more »| 29 Apr 2009 -
Music
John Vanderslice - Romanian Names
San Franciscan John Vanderslice releases his third albumm, and debut for Dead Oceans Records, Romanian Names Read more »| 29 Apr 2009 -
Music
Vivian Girls @ Stereo, 21 May
Vivian Girls are a trio who have set out to prove to their more pretentious Brooklyn counterparts that every song doesn’t have to be a wild, synth-lade... Read more »| 29 Apr 2009