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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MusicInterview: Casual Sex on the benefits of winging it
With a new single out on Moshi Moshi and an album on the horizon, we sit down with Casual Sex to discuss the Glasgow band's past, present and why winging it can yield the best results Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
MusicDepeche Mode – Delta Machine
There's nothing worse than a band who plough on for too long. Witness Paul Morley's critical mauling of the Rolling Stones over their Glastonbury booking for... Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
Music
Umberto / Hausfrau / Leaf Wrist @ Kinning Park Complex, 30 March
Opening proceedings, Leaf Wrist plays a hypnotic performance of experimental electronics, running the gamut from dusted, dub-influenced loops to something ap... Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
MusicLapalux @ Broadcast, 28 March
After a DJ set from Mirrors and a live set from Edward Organ, covering bases from garage and house to electro, Stuart Howard aka Lapalux&... Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
Music
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 2 April
In today's Bulletin: Queens of the Stone Age debut new track, Paul Morley vs. Baby Boomers, new music from Tyler, the Creator, Hey Colossus, S-Type, Hawk Eyes, Life Coach and Ed Harcourt, plus: Game of Thrones Profanity Bingo! Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
FilmThe Odd Life of Timothy Green
Aimed squarely at Middle America but with no audience in mind, The Odd Life of Timothy Green is a modern Pinocchio story so boring it makes We Bought a Zoo l... Read more »| 02 Apr 2013
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Art
Tom Varley: The Sound of Silence
For New Work Scotland Tom Varley is getting back to basics with words and pictures. We chat to him about violins, lemons and what silence sounds like Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
Theatre
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg @ Liverpool Playhouse
Oldham-born actor Ralf Little comes to the Northwest stage for the first time this month. Best known for his television roles in shows including The Roy... Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
Art
Own Art: RSA New Contemporaries
A grand and stately building on Edinburgh’s Mound, the Royal Scottish Academy looks every inch the beacon of intellectual brilliance that the term &lsq... Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
Music
Tyler, the Creator – Wolf
First things first – at least six of the sixteen tracks on Wolf are easily up there with the best of this year's hip-hop crop so fa... Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
Clubs
Beneath The Label: All Caps
Beginning a new series exploring some of the best record labels around, we quiz Glasgow-based selector, Bake, on the label he co-runs with Ryan Martin and Matthew Muir Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
Theatre
Venue of the Month: The Beacon
The venue of the month is the Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock, a creative hub for the Renfrewshire region attracting major touring productions Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
Clubs
Northwest England Clubbing Highlights – April 2013
In our first Northwest clubs round-up, Manchester flexes its muscles with Bicep, Duke Dumont and the Unabombers, while Liverpool gets physical to NHK'Koyxen and a Garden Festival warm-up Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
MusicPYYRAMIDS – Brightest Darkest Day
PYYRAMIDS (the capitalisation and extra Y are non-negotiable, alas) are Tim Nordwind and Drea Smith – the former moonlighting from professional choreog... Read more »| 02 Apr 2013 -
Music
The Haxan Cloak – Excavation
The Haxan Cloak's self-titled 2011 album on Aurora Borealis brought Bobby Krlic, aka The Haxan Cloak, to the attention of the ultra-hip and experimental Tri ... Read more »| 02 Apr 2013