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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Music
The DeathSet - Worldwide
This messy splatter of a record is a rare thing: Fun, dammit, fun! Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Art
The Project Room
These spaces of mischievous deconstruction will indisputably impose a paradoxical test Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Art
Hinterland
The absence of kitsch makes life unbearable Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Art
The Common Guild
Adel Abdessemed gives us an extra dose of dramatic jollity in Glasgow, fresh from his recent show at PS1 New York. Combining as much media as interconnected ... Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Art
Hinterland
The absence of kitsch makes life unbearable Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Art
Print the Legend - The Myth of The West
Dreams of a life unconstrained by society and the law play across these works, communicating with a modern world longing to rip it up and start again Read more »| 01 Apr 2008
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Theatre
The Unconquered @ The Cave 14 March
The marionette-like performances and stark, monochrome set effectively expose the false and arbitrary nature of the ""things"" we build our lives on. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Books
The Museum of Dr Moses
Some of these tales supply mere disgust in place of suspense Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Books
The Dear Green Place by Archie Hind
The best novel ever written by man, woman, trained monkey, or anyone else who can bash a keyboard Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Books
Britten & Brulightly by Hannah Berry
Large men with guns, religious nuts, and the conniving machinations of the Union of Waiters Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Books
Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker
The middle-aged single detective 'with a past' characterisation is somewhat clichéd, but it is a sweet and gentle book. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Film
Seachd: The Inaccessible Pinnacle
Beautifully shot and wonderfully atmospheric. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Film
Persepolis
Funny, engaging and engrossing. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Film
Reggae Uncensored
Let down by the fact we get so little time with each artist. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Film
Halloween
Suspense, tension and terror are all missing. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008