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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MusicMetallic Taste of Blood – Metallic Taste of Blood
Metallic Taste of Blood are a multicultural collective of semi-familiar faces whose eponymous debut curiously fuses together elements of prog, dub, math-ro... Read more »| 29 May 2012 -
MusicThe Invisible – Rispah
The untimely death of front-man Dave Okumu's mother massively informs the making of Rispah (the title being his mother's first name) and lush meditations on ... Read more »| 29 May 2012 -
Music
The Lost Brothers – So Long John Fante
With their debut released way back in 2008, it seemed The Lost Brothers might have taken their moniker literally and gone AWOL. But they’ve been b... Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
Film
The Angels' Share – Set Visit
The Skinny visited the set of Ken Loach's The Angels' Share last summer and talked to the cast and crew about the film's legendary director Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
MusicLaurel Halo – Quarantine
Laurel Halo's full-length debut is the darker, experimental twin of Grimes' Visions Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
Film
Cinema Resuscitation: Bertrand Tavernier on Death Watch
Death Watch, a lyrical science fiction film made in Glasgow in the late 70s, died on its initial release. Ahead of its resurrection by film distributors Park Circus, The Skinny spoke to the film's charming director, Bertrand Tavernier. Read more »| 28 May 2012
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MusicMina Tindle – Taranta
With a stage name adapted from twist-laden, Michael Caine-starring thriller Sleuth, Mina Tindle (born Pauline de Lassus) seems keen to preserve a little myst... Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
Film
The Turin Horse
Apocalyptic and deeply challenging, Béla Tarr’s swan-song as a director is a fitting end to his enigmatic career. Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
Music
Dope Body – Natural History
This Baltimorean quartet alternate between a slurring, droney development of Albini-style math rock, all grinding bass, delayed vocals and brutally clear ... Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
Clubs
Jimmy Edgar: Majenta Live
Detroit electro prodigy and Hotflush, Warp and K7! luminary Jimmy Edgar comes to Glasgow. Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
Clubs
Do You Come Here Often? – Vitamins
We focus on the best resident or unique club nights happening right under your nose, this month talking to the resident DJs of one of Glasgow's most eclectic parties, Vitamins Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
Clubs
Blondes
Blondes bring their unique brand of spaced-out sonic wizardry to Sneaky Pete's. Read more »| 28 May 2012 -
Music
Stag & Dagger 2012: Glasgow
This year's Stag & Dagger Festival features stunning performances from the likes of Bear In Heaven, Conquering Animal Sound and Django Django. Three reporters, more than forty bands and DJs, over seven venues, in a little over twelve hours. Easy! Read more »| 24 May 2012 -
Books
Ninety Days by Bill Clegg
The drug addiction memoir has become quite a common form, but this is one of the better written ones. Bill Clegg is a literary agent, so knows somethin... Read more »| 24 May 2012 -
Film
The Angels' Share
Veteran realist director Ken Loach's new film is a bit of a botched caper. Read more »| 24 May 2012