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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ArtArt Highlights – November 2014
This month, there's a variety of exhibitions and events from young to well-established artists across Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Read more »| 21 Nov 2014 -
MusicRun the Jewels drop ‘Blockbuster Night pt. 1’ video and tour mixtape
Hip-hop duo Run the Jewels have shared the anarchic video for ‘Blockbuster Night pt. 1’, alongside a mixtape to promote their ongoing US and Euro... Read more »| 21 Nov 2014 -
Music
Track premiere: Atom Tree – 'Hold On'
Listen to an exclusive stream of Hold On by Glasgow synth trio Atom Tree, taken from their new EP Clouds. The Clouds EP is Atom Tree’s second, fo... Read more »| 21 Nov 2014 -
Music
In Pictures: Robert Plant at Glasgow O2 Academy
In Pictures: Robert Plant at Glasgow's O2 Academy The erstwhile Led Zeppelin frontman took the crowd on a cosmic whistlestop tour of his career this past Sa... Read more »| 20 Nov 2014 -
Music
Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Run the Jewels join All Tomorrow’s Parties Iceland bill
Canadian post-rockers Godspeed You! Black Emperor and US hip-hop duo Run the Jewels have been added to the line-up for All Tomorrow's Parties Iceland 2015 ne... Read more »| 20 Nov 2014 -
FilmThe Homesman
Brilliantly gruff and grizzled character actor though he was, it would’ve taken a hell of a crystal ball to predict Tommy Lee Jones becoming, in this l... Read more »| 20 Nov 2014
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Music
Machine Head – Bloodstone & Diamonds
Bloodstone & Diamonds is a record that has slow burner written all over it; clocking in at an epic seventy minutes, it boasts some of the most consi... Read more »| 20 Nov 2014 -
Film
Diary of a Lost Girl
While critical plaudits are more often reserved for Pandora's Box, the first collaboration between director GW Pabst and star Louise Brooks, the pair's lurid... Read more »| 19 Nov 2014 -
MusicRobert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 15 November
“I fucking love bingo!” The original rock god returns with a twist – acknowledging the Academy’s decades as a Mecca while welcoming h... Read more »| 19 Nov 2014 -
Art
Noise, light, and the principality of Sealand: This Week in Scottish Art
A summary of this week's art events and exhibits, including immersive sound art in Glasgow, poetic light sculpture in Dundee and, in Edinburgh, the digital animation of a North Sea principality. Read more »| 18 Nov 2014 -
Theatre
A Farewell to Arms @ The Lowry
“Multi-platform theatre” might sound vaguely off putting but it’s the description that comes closest in describing the hypnotic world of Im... Read more »| 18 Nov 2014 -
Theatre
Control 25 @ Liverpool City Centre
It is not every day that a stranger breaks up with you within the intimate confines of his car; an enthusiastic lady in a cowboy hat encourages you to climb ... Read more »| 18 Nov 2014 -
Film
Glasgow Film Festival unveils new strands for 2015
The 2015 Glasgow Film Festival programme is beginning to take shape, with next year’s festival set to feature new segments focussing on nerd culture, A... Read more »| 18 Nov 2014 -
Film
Starred Up, Filth lead 2014 BAFTA Scotland winners
Prison drama Starred Up led the way at last night’s BAFTA Scotland awards, picking up three prizes at the ceremony in Glasgow. David Mackenzie’s... Read more »| 17 Nov 2014 -
Clubs
Return of the Mac: Annie Mac is back in the mix
Radio 1's queen of club tracks gives us the lowdown on her new mix as she prepares to hit the road again with her Annie Mac Presents tour Read more »| 14 Nov 2014