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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MusicO2 Love Music Column – January 2013
Having survived the twin assaults of the Mayan apocalypse (that’s the last time we’ll mention it, honest) and the rather more realistic threat of... Read more »| 01 Jan 2013 -
Music
The Metal Column – January 2012
If you're reading this, you made it. Looks like those Mayans were wrong, eh, droogs? Well, what did you expect? Those losers didn't even have the power of th... Read more »| 01 Jan 2013 -
Art
A Bogan Abroad: How to Change the World
ECONOMY, a major group show at CCA and Stills, aims to provoke public discussion. Our resident Aussie art critic unpicks the meaning of socially engaged art Read more »| 01 Jan 2013 -
FilmJack Reacher
While watching Jack Reacher, one gets the impression there’s a great satire to be made from Lee Child’s meat-headed crime series about a m... Read more »| 26 Dec 2012 -
Film
Dark Nature
The novelty value of a slasher film set in Scotland isn't enough to save Marc de Launay's confusing misfire. A sour-faced family of luvvies have a miser... Read more »| 25 Dec 2012 -
ArtThe Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 21 December
In today's Bulletin: We recap the Xmas songs and pick a winner, Swans to curate festival, callout for film-makers for BAFTA Scotland 2013, new music by Sebastian Ryenolds / Meursalt and Blanck Mass, and the latest from the Creative Scotland shakeup Read more »| 21 Dec 2012
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Comedy
2012: That Was The Year That Was
With the impending Mayan apocalypse on its way, it's time to look back at a year which may prove to be humanity's last Read more »| 20 Dec 2012 -
Film
Life of Pi
The meat of Ang Lee's visually sumptuous adaptation of Yann Martel's book club favourite is an Edward Lear-like story about a skinny vegetarian boy faring th... Read more »| 20 Dec 2012 -
MusicThe Twilight Sad / We Were Promised Jetpacks / Holy Mountain @ Barrowland, 15 December
Without any sort of warning or restraint, Glasgow's Holy Mountain unflinchingly whip out the anvil-heavy speed-riffs to a partially bewildered audience. De... Read more »| 19 Dec 2012 -
Art
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 19 December
In today's Bulletin: new music from Alice In Chains, Mogwai, Damien Jurado, Sole and White Heath, the plight of Scotland's broke artists, Frank Ocean considers retirement, Sean Penn kicks some ass, plus! End-of-year playlists from The Skinny and 4AD Read more »| 19 Dec 2012 -
Clubs
#HOGMANAY2012
Nobody parties like us Scots at Hogmanay. Nobody. We dance faster, drink longer and kiss more people than any other national or international group on New Year's Eve. Wondering where to go and what to do? Here's our guide! Read more »| 19 Dec 2012 -
Music
Burial – Truant / Rough Sleeper
After Kindred, it was clear that reclusive producer Burial was reaching for the next plateau. Like those tracks, Truant and Rough Sleeper both clock in ... Read more »| 19 Dec 2012 -
Film
Safety Not Guaranteed
It's a pleasure to see the talented Aubrey Plaza being given a long overdue starring role, but what a shame Safety Not Guaranteed is such a dud. She plays a ... Read more »| 19 Dec 2012 -
Books
Scotland Writers FC 4-2 England Writers FC: Prose In Motion
A tale to brighten your New Year – Scottish writers have banded together to form a football team. The newly formed Scotland Writers FC played their first match on 1 December, against – who else? – England Writers FC Read more »| 18 Dec 2012 -
Books
The Seven Wonders of Scotland, edited by Gerry Hassan
The Seven Wonders of Scotland brings together seven authors’ imagined Scotlands of the future – examining fantastical worlds where Rannoch Moor h... Read more »| 18 Dec 2012