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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MusicCooly G – Playin' Me
Merrisa 'Cooly G' Campbell's assured, slick productions effortlessly capture the sound of 'funky' – the post-dubstep scene which has embraced elements ... Read more »| 03 Jul 2012 -
MusicThe Dirty Dozen – July 2012
Hailing from hardcore punk superpower OFF!, Keith 'original Black Flag vocalist' Morris and Dimitri 'played guitar on a Bond theme' Coats carry a special license to say whatever the hell they like about July's single releases Read more »| 02 Jul 2012 -
FilmWho's Laughing Now? A Guide to Hollywood Comedy
The sorry state of American film comedy laid bare Read more »| 02 Jul 2012 -
FilmFilm Event Highlights – July 2012
From a sing-along showing of Grease, to Club Noir's glamorous burlesque-and-classic-films event, to a celebration of unintentionally hilarious found footage, these are the highlights of July's film events across Scotland Read more »| 02 Jul 2012 -
MusicOm – Advaitic Songs
Since splintering from stoner rock legends Sleep in 2003, Om have moved, with each passing release, further towards a sound that draws upon Eastern c... Read more »| 02 Jul 2012 -
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Grasscut – Unearth
Grasscut’s follow-up to 2010’s 1 Inch: ½ Mile is accompanied by a book of pinhole camera photographs, and is also available - in an en... Read more »| 02 Jul 2012
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Shonen Knife – Pop Tune
Pop Tune is Shonen Knife’s 18th album. Ponder that a moment: the Osaka Ramones have now comfortably overtaken the actual Ramones’ recorded ou... Read more »| 02 Jul 2012 -
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Wussy – Buckeye
Though Buckeye is Wussy’s debut international release, there’s plenty else to explore should it connect with your tastes. Since forming over a... Read more »| 02 Jul 2012 -
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Live Music Highlights – July 2012
From Wu-Tang's 'Legends' tour to the live return of The Unwinding Hours, we shave the cream off July's gig calendar Read more »| 02 Jul 2012 -
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Milk Maid – Mostly No
If it needed confirmation, Milk Maid’s second album firmly validates Martin Cohen’s decision to tap out from a waning Nine Black Alps to fron... Read more »| 02 Jul 2012 -
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ECA Degree Show 2012
Our Art Editor wanders through the conceptual maze of Edinburgh College of Art's 2012 degree show Read more »| 01 Jul 2012 -
Books
San Carlos by Neil Forsyth
Neil Forsyth’s sixth novel is set in 1989 – in the days of Wimpy, Teletext, Diana and Fergie. Initially San Carlos’ plot doesn’t quit... Read more »| 01 Jul 2012 -
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Leaving the Atocha Station by Ben Lerner
Is Adam Gordon a brilliant young poet, embracing the richness of a foreign culture and meditating on the profound experience of art? Or, is he a self-obsesse... Read more »| 01 Jul 2012 -
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The Deadman's Pedal by Alan Warner
In The Deadman's Pedal Alan Warner returns to the Port, a fictionalised version of Oban and the setting of his acclaimed debut Morvern Callar. This new novel... Read more »| 01 Jul 2012 -
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Slinky Espadrilles by Ash Dickinson
Don’t be put off by the strange name – this is an extremely accessible, enjoyable collection of poetry. It’s the debut collection in print ... Read more »| 01 Jul 2012