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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FilmVioleta Went To Heaven
Violeta Went To Heaven is Andrés Wood’s impassioned and impressionistic cinematic portrait of Chilean legend Violeta Parra &ndash... Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
Film
It's a Magical World: In Praise of Calvin and Hobbes
Nearly two decades after their last adventure, Dear Mr Watterson proves Calvin and Hobbes are still as relevant as ever Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
Film
Cannibal
“Women: can't live with ‘em, can't eat ‘em” would make an apt, if crass, tagline for this formally brilliant pseudo-horror of male an... Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
Music
Raleigh – Sun Grenades & Grenadine Skies
Sun Grenades and Grenadine Skies, the second outing by Calgary band Raleigh, is an Aladdin’s cave of styles and ideas. Ostensibly, the band is a folk t... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014 -
MusicKilling Joke announce 'In Dub' plus new live album, and book of essays from Jaz Coleman
Seminal post-punk band Killing Joke have today announced a release that looks back at the dub versions of their singles, including a wealth of new mixes and ... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014 -
MusicDavidge – Slo Light
He has produced for Massive Attack, David Bowie, Primal Scream and others, but this is Neil Davidge's first solo album. Rooted in the architecture and aesthe... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014
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Film
RIP Harold Ramis, star of Ghostbusters, writer of Caddyshack, director of Groundhog Day
Actor, writer and director Harold Ramis, perhaps most famous for his role as Egon in the 1984 classic Ghostbusters, has died this week aged 69. Ramis was als... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014 -
MusicSt. Vincent – St. Vincent
Annie Clark’s work as St. Vincent has always bore the hallmarks of a restlessly inventive artist, with a magpie ability to mix her rock and pop lineage... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014 -
Music
On Tour: The Afghan Whigs, Nine Inch Nails, Albert Hammond Jr., The Warlocks and more
Just announced, resurgent soul rock mavericks The Afghan Whigs are set to play their first Scottish gig in 16 years in support of forthcoming studio return D... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014 -
Theatre
Orlando @ CCA
The CCA – Centre for Contemporary Arts – sees Cryptic reviving Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a tale of a young nobleman from the Elizabethan era sear... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014 -
Film
Film News: Why Robert Downey Jr. quit Gravity, Peter Dinklage talks X-Men
In today's Film News, Alfonso Cuaron explains why Robert Downey Jr. quit Gravity, Peter Dinklage talks X-Men: Days of Future Past and Game of Thrones, plus we take a look at the return of Heroes, Farscape and Constantine Read more »| 24 Feb 2014 -
Theatre
Village Pub Theatre @ Traverse
The end of this month sees Village Pub Theatre – a writer-led theatre collective based in the Village Pub, in Leith – take over Travers... Read more »| 24 Feb 2014 -
Film
Michel Gondreams: The dreamy cinematic world of Michel Gondry
The distinctive French director returns with another unique yet universal reverie. Read more »| 24 Feb 2014 -
ArtThe Skinny Showcase: Dear Green
An exhibition in Berlin highlights the affinities between the German capital and Glasgow, displaying 37 artists brought together by artist-curators Beth Dynowski and Melissa Canbaz Read more »| 24 Feb 2014 -
Film
Phoenix Rises: George Sluizer on River Phoenix's final film Dark Blood
Director George Sluizer discusses his 1993 film Dark Blood, which makes its UK premiere at GFF two decades after production stoped when its young star, River Phoenix, died Read more »| 24 Feb 2014