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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MusicGimme Shelter 4
Ever since Geldof and co assembled the cream of the 80s for Live Aid 23 years ago, charity and music have gone hand-in-hand. We’ve been spoilt for choi... Read more »| 21 Nov 2008 -
Theatre
Sunshine on Leith
Michael Cox catches the latest success to take pop tunes and give them a story. Read more »| 21 Nov 2008 -
MusicFight Like Apes @ Glasgow Barfly, 24 Nov
Fresh from supporting the Ting Tings' latest tour, synth-grunge Dubliners Fight Like Apes front up the second month of the Levi’s Ones To Watch Autumn ... Read more »| 21 Nov 2008 -
ComedyVirgin Trains refuse to advertise The Stand
Virgin's onboard magazine rejects advertising from Scotland's largest comedy club, due to worries over gun crime. Read more »| 20 Nov 2008 -
Art
Neville Rae @ Sierra Metro Review
Neville Rae is the artist lucky enough to have the inaugural show of Sierra Metro, the new gallery housed in a disused warehouse in Granton. The work... Read more »| 20 Nov 2008 -
FilmThe Love Guru
The Love Guru Read more »| 20 Nov 2008
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Theatre
OutWrite
Agata Maslowska speaks to Noelle O’Donoghue, Learning & Participation Officer, responsible for co-ordinating the Traverse's recent OutWrite project. Read more »| 20 Nov 2008 -
Music
Death Cab For Cutie @ Corn Exchange, 14 Nov
It seems it's been a long yet rewarding year for Frightened Rabbit (**), touring the globe, letting folks know what a long yet unrewarding life they've had. ... Read more »| 20 Nov 2008 -
Music
De La Soul @ The Liquid Room, 13 Nov
Dave: We played in London last week… Crowd: Boooooo! Dave: But you cannot fuck with Edinburgh! Let me hear you say Ahhhh! Crowd: Ahhhh! Yep, Dave (a.... Read more »| 19 Nov 2008 -
Theatre
The Saturnalia & Troop @ Traverse Theatre
Two shows at the Traverse Theatre offer an escape from the ubiquitous pantos and carols. Read more »| 19 Nov 2008 -
Music
TV on the Radio @ ABC, 16 Nov
This is vital, important, electrifying Read more »| 19 Nov 2008 -
MusicSome Dudes on the Train
We're on the last train home, and it's mobbed. It's Sunday night. Some have been at Kanye West, some have been at TV On The Radio, some have been at Fucked U... Read more »| 19 Nov 2008 -
Art
Alex Frost @ Sorcha Dallas
The first gallery is sparse, containing only two works: a wall-hung ceramic mosaic of a cereal that claims to lower cholesterol, and, on a column in the cent... Read more »| 19 Nov 2008 -
Music
Sewing the Seeds of Cave
I haven’t eaten all day. I’m nauseous and could - at any moment - pee myself. I’m waiting to speak with two of Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds ... Read more »| 18 Nov 2008 -
Music
Okkervil River at Òran Mór, 9 Nov
There's loads of reasons to like Okkervil River, but tonight one in particular stands out Read more »| 18 Nov 2008