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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Musicof Montreal @ Gorilla, Manchester, 19 February
The girl whose vocals Kevin Barnes spent years seeking out, Rebecca Cash, sultrily announces him as “My personal lord and saviour” before the of ... Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
Musicof Montreal / Calvin Love @ The Art School, Glasgow, 18 February
Midway through his debut Scottish show, synth-toting songsmith Calvin Love decides to “go out on a limb” by playing a cover. The song in question... Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
Music
Vertical Scratchers – Daughter of Everything
Few garage/indie records employ the less-is-more principle with quite as much commitment and effectiveness as the debut from this LA duo. John Schmersal (gui... Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
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Stanley Brinks and the Wave Pictures – Gin
Named after the drink that fuelled its recording, Stanley Brinks’ third collaboration with The Wave Pictures is a somewhat untidy collection that in it... Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
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Gore Lore: Nicholas D. Wrathall documents Gore Vidal
Director Nicholas D. Wrathall introduces his decade-in-the-making documentary portrait of the late Gore Vidal Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
FilmMystery Road
Teetotal detective Jay Swan (Aaron Pederson) returns to his hometown in the Australian Outback to investigate the murder of a young girl. Forced to endure bo... Read more »| 26 Feb 2014
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Music
The Birthday Suit – A Hollow Hole of Riches
As far as fan gestures go, trying to force a band reunion by boycotting the members’ other musical outlets is neither the most gracious nor thoughtful.... Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
MusicTrust – Joyland
The sophomore offering from Trust is a solo endeavour for lynchpin Robert Alfons, with Maya Postepski having left the Toronto project shortly after their deb... Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
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Metronomy – Love Letters
Where The English Riviera was a love letter to British seasides, Love Letters is, well, you can guess. The titular track, with a female chorus cooing ‘... Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
Music
Withered Hand – New Gods
With a title that near-anagrams its 2009 precursor Good News, New Gods sees Withered Hand (aka Edinburgh-based songwriter Dan Willson) gently shuffle aspects... Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
Film
Violeta Went To Heaven
Violeta Went To Heaven is Andrés Wood’s impassioned and impressionistic cinematic portrait of Chilean legend Violeta Parra &ndash... Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
Film
It's a Magical World: In Praise of Calvin and Hobbes
Nearly two decades after their last adventure, Dear Mr Watterson proves Calvin and Hobbes are still as relevant as ever Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
Film
Cannibal
“Women: can't live with ‘em, can't eat ‘em” would make an apt, if crass, tagline for this formally brilliant pseudo-horror of male an... Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
Music
Raleigh – Sun Grenades & Grenadine Skies
Sun Grenades and Grenadine Skies, the second outing by Calgary band Raleigh, is an Aladdin’s cave of styles and ideas. Ostensibly, the band is a folk t... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014 -
Music
Killing Joke announce 'In Dub' plus new live album, and book of essays from Jaz Coleman
Seminal post-punk band Killing Joke have today announced a release that looks back at the dub versions of their singles, including a wealth of new mixes and ... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014