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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ComedyX-FACTOR 2011: Because apparently I hate my brain
Kelly Rowland exclaims excitedly that "There are some pretty amazing acts coming out of Britain right now," which, strictly speaking, is true if by ‘ac... Read more »| 30 Sep 2011 -
Film
The Church of Kevin Smith
The unconventional release of Kevin Smith's new film Red State has caused a bit of a brouhaha stateside. We see what all the fuss is about Read more »| 29 Sep 2011 -
MusicPete and the Pirates @ Captain's Rest, 26 September
With seasoned ex-members of Morning Runner at the helm, Glass’s polish garners at least one breathless endorsement tonight (“They blew my mind!&n... Read more »| 29 Sep 2011 -
MusicJeffrey Lewis – A Turn In The Dream-Songs
Anti-folk figure Jeffrey Lewis is known for his tendency to divide listeners. He addresses this point directly in the song Cult Boyfriend, a highlight on thi... Read more »| 29 Sep 2011 -
FilmAll Night Horror Madness 3!
Matt Palmer brings another slice of old-school horror to the Cameo with the third All Night Horror Madness! Read more »| 29 Sep 2011 -
Music
Loch Lomond – Little Me Will Start A Storm
Every Scottish review of this record will doubtlessly refer to the recognisable moniker of this sextet from Portland, Oregon, but with this, their first rele... Read more »| 29 Sep 2011
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MusicShonen Knife – Osaka Ramones
Cover albums often carry an air of redundancy, beckoning the question: why bother? For punk-pop trio Shonen Knife, the motivation is to mark their 30th... Read more »| 29 Sep 2011 -
Comedy
Margaret Cho: "I think it would be great if everyone was ordered to get gay married”
One of America's most provocative comedians, Margaret Cho is on a world tour that begins and ends in Scotland. But where is she now? Read more »| 29 Sep 2011 -
Theatre
The Cabaret Revival (Reprise)
It's Here, It's Queer, Get Used to It Read more »| 29 Sep 2011 -
Music
The Moth & The Mirror – Honestly, This World
Comprising previous and occasional members of bands including Frightened Rabbit, Smoke Jaguar and The Reindeer Section, The Moth & The Mirror form ... Read more »| 28 Sep 2011 -
Music
Siskiyou – Keep Away The Dead
This second LP from indie-folk band Siskiyou finds a balance between soft reflective folk songs and angst-ridden stomp-alongs. Recorded mostly in the tiny to... Read more »| 28 Sep 2011 -
Clubs
Dispatches from the Golden Isle
As Ibiza's party season wraps up for another year Kat Young checks out two of the major players, We Love and Cocoon. Read more »| 28 Sep 2011 -
Clubs
Clubbing Highlights – October 2011
Festivals: over! Summer: over! You might as well get a good selection of soup stocked in your cupboards, dig out the winter wardrobe and invest in a SAD lamp... Read more »| 28 Sep 2011 -
Clubs
Blitz
First time DJs Corrina Hornsby-Walsh and Paul Challinor launch their queer and camp 80s-inspired club night Blitz at Glasgow’s Flying Duck. They were i... Read more »| 28 Sep 2011 -
Clubs
Perc @ La Cheetah, 19 Nov
Pounding pounding techno music comes to La Cheetah this week in the form of bass throbbing tub-thumper Perc. With releases on Kompakt, Adam Beyer’s Dru... Read more »| 28 Sep 2011