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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MusicZoey Van Goey - The Cage Was Unlocked All Along
Glasgow-based three-piece Zoey van Goey seem to have been about forever (that’s not a name you’re likely to forget), yet their recordings have be... Read more »| 29 Apr 2009 -
Music
A Muso's Top 10: Dananananaykroyd
In their few years together, this Glasgow sextet has managed to create a uniquely energetic sound (often self-described as 'Fight-Pop') and make a name for t... Read more »| 29 Apr 2009 -
TheatreHoors
Foul language, a stag-night that leads to the groom missing his wedding: Margaret Kirk previews a contemporary comedy of manners Read more »| 29 Apr 2009 -
MusicLive Music Highlights - May, 2009
The very best of the current Scottish crop - and beyond - perform as part of the Stag and Dagger festival on 23 May. Read more »| 28 Apr 2009 -
MusicThis Is Music - Third Birthday-Fest
This Is Music, a stalwart of the Edinburgh live music scene, celebrates its third birthday with two gigs in one night, with familiar faces and brand new friends both on the bill. Read more »| 28 Apr 2009 -
Music
New Blood: The Gothenburg Address
In just over a year, The Gothenburg Address have come out of the starting trap to play a gig in front of thousands and soundtrack a short film alongside Mogwai. Ewen Millar sniffs out the secret of their success, and asks how far they're willing to go Read more »| 28 Apr 2009
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MusicPivot @ Nice 'n' Sleazy, 12 May
Pivot are another of dance label Warp's recent forays into the world of guitar noise, and it seems that this is a successful one. The Australian trio release... Read more »| 28 Apr 2009 -
Film
Common Threads
When the AIDS epidemic first hit America, the conservative Reagan administration hid their heads in the sand and did their very best to ignore it. Inspired ... Read more »| 28 Apr 2009 -
Film
Emily Watson on the Insanity of Synecdoche, New York
One of Britain’s most distinguished actresses, Emily Watson returns to our cinemas this month in Charlie Kaufman’s baffling directorial debut Synecdoche, New York. Gail Tolley spoke to her for an exclusive interview with The Skinny. Read more »| 28 Apr 2009 -
Music
Chairlift @ Stereo, 17 May
Fresh-faced members of the New York scene that spawned the likes of MGMT and Apache Beat, Brooklyn’s Chairlift are not to be written off as part of the... Read more »| 28 Apr 2009 -
Film
May Film Events
There’s plenty to see at cinemas across Scotland this month. The Filmhouse in Edinburgh continues its festival run with the Tibet Film Festival from 8-... Read more »| 28 Apr 2009 -
Music
Pink Mountaintops - Outside Love
Black Mountain found substantial success with last year’s proggy opus In The Future, though sixteen-minute psych-jams were never going to be to everyon... Read more »| 27 Apr 2009 -
Film
Is Anybody There?
Following Intermission and Boy A, director John Crowley shows his diversity with his latest venture, Is Anybody There? Dark humour permeates this tale of Edw... Read more »| 27 Apr 2009 -
Music
Ross Clark @ Òran Mór, Glasgow, 24 Jun
Native Glaswegian Ross Clark has become a mainstay on the Scottish music scene. Describing his own sound as ‘fucked-up country’, Clark’s a... Read more »| 27 Apr 2009 -
Music
The Maccabees - Wall of Arms
Brighton based indie kids pull out all the stops on excellent second album Read more »| 27 Apr 2009