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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FilmTo the Wonder
The golden hour, that hour before sunset when the humdrum world is transformed by the warm, suffuse light of the dipping sun, has long been a favourite of Te... Read more »| 09 Jun 2013 -
MusicBlack & Blue Romantic: Baths talks Obsidian
Los Angeles composer, beatmaker and singer extraordinaire Baths is back with his second offering for Anticon – he tells us about his battle with sickness, his love of dark music, and why Obsidian is the album he was born to make Read more »| 07 Jun 2013 -
Music
The Pitfalls of Perfection: Deafheaven on Sunbather
In the depths of a Glasgow basement, Deafheaven's George Clarke and Kerry McCoy deconstruct their band's lush and entirely listenable(!) take on black metal Read more »| 07 Jun 2013 -
FilmMuch Ado About Nothing
Shunning doublet and hose in favour of tastefully tailored suburbia, Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing is a lithe, wry look at one of Shakespeare&rs... Read more »| 07 Jun 2013 -
MusicMarnie Stern / Sky Larkin, Broadcast, 2 June
For a support slot on a Sunday night, Leeds quartet Sky Larkin attract a notably enthusiastic crowd, and a blistering set showcasing material from their up-a... Read more »| 07 Jun 2013 -
Music
Jeffrey Lewis and Peter Stampfel / Lach, Mono, 1 June
Jeffrey Lewis has always been astute in his choice of collaborators, and his work with 60s psych-folk survivor Peter Stampfel continues to be endearingly bon... Read more »| 07 Jun 2013
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Music
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 7 June
Bloody Scotland welcomes the cream of international crime writers; Neil Gaiman weighs in on who should play the next Doctor Who; new music from Mykki Blanco, The xx, Nine Inch Nails, Sebadoh, Superchunk and more; plus the latest trailers Read more »| 07 Jun 2013 -
Music
oOoOO – Without Your Love
Like fellow Tri-Angle associates Balam Acab and Holy Other, the 'witch house' tag simply doesn't fit oOoOO's debut album. It is perhaps better described... Read more »| 07 Jun 2013 -
Books
Neil Mackay: Why Children Kill
Multi-award winning investigative journalist, broadcaster and documentary maker Neil Mackay has spent years reporting on the people at the centre of crime and violence. A good background, you might think, for his debut novel... Read more »| 07 Jun 2013 -
Music
Came Back Haunted: The Return of Nine Inch Nails
As Nine Inch Nails gear up for a world tour, Trent Reznor announces a new album, Hesitation Marks, will drop in September – listen to first track Came Back Haunted Read more »| 06 Jun 2013 -
Books
David Gaffney and Nicholas Royle: Head to Head
Authors David Gaffney and Nicholas Royle appear at Didsbury Arts Festival this month. Gaffney's sometime collaborator Sarah-Clare Conlon chairs a discussion between the two as they debate long versus micro fiction, and the influence of place on writing Read more »| 06 Jun 2013 -
Theatre
Art of the Thriller: New Work at The Royal Lyceum
The Royal Lyceum in Edinburgh is gearing up for a very special, thriller-packed new season, featuring world premieres of new works by Ian Rankin and David Haig Read more »| 06 Jun 2013 -
Film
Robot Rock: Kenji Kamiyama on 009 Re: Cyborg
Kenji Kamiyama, the writer-director behind Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, talks to The Skinny about his newest film project, the debut title from Glasgow-based distributor Anime Limited Read more »| 06 Jun 2013 -
Music
Nomadic producer Gold Panda reveals Half of Where You Live
To currently Berlin-based producer Gold Panda, the success of his debut LP Lucky Shiner came as a shock. He tells us how embracing his previous struggles – and travelling the world – has fed into his kaleidoscopic new album, Half of Where You Live Read more »| 06 Jun 2013 -
Art
The Skinny Showcase: Theo Vass
The Skinny Showcase: Theo Vass Theo Vass has just completed his BA in Fine Art at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). During his three years livi... Read more »| 05 Jun 2013