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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ClubsClubbing Highlights – October 2012
October's clubbing highlights run the gamut of electronic music, featuring Floating Points, Boys Noize, Dave Clarke, and Ben Butler & Mousepad... Read more »| 01 Oct 2012 -
Film
The Devil Rides Out
As an 11 year old boy I used to tape late night Hammer horror films on VHS and watch them in awe before school. Fast forward to present day and viewed throug... Read more »| 01 Oct 2012 -
MusicThe Metal Column – October 2012
A look at the upcoming metal highlights in Edinburgh and Glasgow for October, featuring Alice Cooper, Gallows, Soulfly, Young Guns, As I Lay Dying, Wolf and many more... Read more »| 01 Oct 2012 -
Music
Two Gallants – The Bloom and the Blight
The numerical value held within their name has been a thread throughout Two Gallants’ work. For there has always been a duality about the work of the S... Read more »| 01 Oct 2012 -
Music
Menomena – Moms
Menomena's fifth album follows the departure of co-founder Brent Knopf from the Portland outfit; commendable, then, that remaining members Justin Harris ... Read more »| 01 Oct 2012 -
ClubsOptimo Espookio @ Sub Club, 28 Oct
One of the annual highlights of the Scottish clubbing calendar is Optimo's Halloween bash, Espookio. The Optimo regulars are famed for their outlandish dress... Read more »| 01 Oct 2012
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Theatre
Lyceum: Venue of the Month
The perfect size Read more »| 01 Oct 2012 -
Music
Rebekka Karijord – We Become Ourselves
It's the female singer-songwriter cliché: Rebekka Karijord's soul is laid bare on her fourth LP. The icy Scandinavian atmosphere of these songs will... Read more »| 01 Oct 2012 -
Film
Film Event Highlights – October 2012
The GFT turns queer with Glasgay!; it's Fright Night at Cameo's All Night Horror Madness; Club Noir brings classics to the Grosvenor and the Perth Playhouse; cinemas across Scotland get animated; and the Belmont is rocking to Led Zeppelin Read more »| 01 Oct 2012 -
ClubsFloating Points @ Melting Pot, The Admiral, 6 October
For the last 11 years and counting, Melting Pot have been purveyors of the finest house and disco, and come Saturday 6 October they welcome none other than S... Read more »| 01 Oct 2012 -
Music
Live Music Highlights – October 2012
With the likes of Alexander Tucker, John Cale, Liars and WHY? swinging through town this month, it seems that as the nights draw in, the freaks come out to play Read more »| 28 Sep 2012 -
Music
Beth Orton – Sugaring Season
Thank God Beth Orton has that voice. Now more than ever, it’s the most pronounced separation between her and the less cool plethora of Radio 2-favoured... Read more »| 28 Sep 2012 -
Music
Omega Male – Omega Male
Omega Male is David Best of Brighton’s Fujiya & Miyagi and Sammy Rubin of Brooklyn’s Project Jenny, Project Jan – a partnership started... Read more »| 28 Sep 2012 -
Music
O2 Love Music Column – October 2012
Fans of art school chanteuse Natasha Khan, better known as Bat For Lashes, will be in for a treat this month. Third album The Haunted Man&nbs... Read more »| 28 Sep 2012 -
Music
Cuddly Shark – Body Mass Index EP
As the name implies, Cuddly Shark are as adorable as they are frenzied and ruthless. The Elgin trio follow up their smashing self-titled debut with this st... Read more »| 28 Sep 2012