Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
-
MusicCry Parrot Presents: Umberto @ SWG3, 25 Feb
We ascend SWG3’s stairs to the strains of Badalamenti, and find a Black Lodge stage mock-up (red curtains et al) at the summit. It’s a serendipit... Read more »| 07 Mar 2012 -
FilmWeekend
There are moments in life when you suddenly connect with someone and it changes your whole world. But even today it's rare to see that in a film about two me... Read more »| 06 Mar 2012 -
MusicThe Wedding Present – Valentina
They’re a long way off Fall-figures, but for their eighth studio album, The Weddoes have undergone another line-up change: two more personnel subbed ou... Read more »| 06 Mar 2012 -
TheatreMatthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! @ Kings Theatre
All you suckers better watch out... Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Theatre
Luvos @ The Traverse
Confused, bewildered, charmed Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Music
Venetian Snares – Fool The Detector
Mutant drum and bass-meets breakcore? Check. Totally insane lyrics about sub-aquatic telepathy? Check. Chest-punchingly deep bass end, and cinematic ambient ... Read more »| 05 Mar 2012
-
Theatre
Pass The Spoon @ Tramway
How to review an absurdist cookery themed anti-opera, without once resorting to food-based puns... Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Theatre
Of Mice and Men @ The Lyceum
Of Mice and Men provides a heartbreaking, bleak and oppressive portrayal of struggling itinerant farmers in the American west. George and Lennie are two such... Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Theatre
All New People @ King's Theatre
There is little doubt that All New People owes a great part of its 'hottest ticket of the season' status to its writer and actor, Zach Braff. A popular appea... Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Film
Trailer Trash #4: The Amazing Spider-Man
Batman's done it, Superman's done it, heck the Hulk's done it twice. Hollywood loves a reboot. We look at the trailer for the latest franchise to rip it up and start again Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Theatre
Hansel and Gretel
Child-like but not childish Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Music
Arika 12, Episode 2 @ Tramway, 24–26 Feb
After a weekend of intellectual argument about the intrinsic horror of the universe – it's hostile, it's too big, and the individual self is either a d... Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Theatre
Plume @ The Tron
When we are gone, what fragments remain and can they be pieced together to enable the living to make sense of what was? Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Music
Meshuggah: "We've always been trying to groove"
Sweden's premier tech-metal titans resurface with Koloss this month, guitarist Mårten Hagström explains why Meshuggah's uncompromising attitude has been vital to their success Read more »| 02 Mar 2012 -
Music
The Dirty Dozen – March 2012
Jenny Reeve of Strike the Colours and Sparrow and the Workshop's Jill O'Sullivan unite to assess the month's singles Read more »| 02 Mar 2012