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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FilmThe Great White Silence
When an earlier cut of Herbert G. Ponting’s remarkable record of the British Antarctic Expedition was screened for George VI in 1914, the king declared... Read more »| 17 Jun 2011 -
MusicThe Pains of Being Pure at Heart @ The Arches, 11 Jun
Last time Wake the President supported Pains of Being Pure at Heart in Glasgow, the former’s debut was only a few months old; two years later, it&rsquo... Read more »| 16 Jun 2011 -
MusicSix Organs of Admittance @ Captain's Rest, 8 Jun
There's a sense of hushed anticipation in the Captain's Rest, prior to Ben Chasny's first Six Organs of Admittance show since the release of the critically-a... Read more »| 16 Jun 2011 -
MusicWhite Heath – Take No Thought For Tomorrow
This Edinburgh-based quintet layer dark, sombre ballads with a diverse range of live instrumentation, incorporating strings, guitar, trombone and piano. Acco... Read more »| 16 Jun 2011 -
Music
MEN @ Nice 'N' Sleazy, 9 June
Last year, Michael O’Neill discussed MEN’s live aspirations. "We believe a live show should be much more than playing songs on a record," he decl... Read more »| 15 Jun 2011 -
Comedy
John Hegley: The Adventures of Monsieur Robinet
“Alright Edinburgh,” says John Hegley, “let’s rock.” It sounds ironic coming from the soft-spoken, schoolmasterly Hegley, but a... Read more »| 15 Jun 2011
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ArtHero Worship: LeithLate Special
LeithLate event curator Morvern Cunningham presents an ode to the women who've inspired her in her profession of choice Read more »| 15 Jun 2011 -
Film
The Messenger
Recently returned from Iraq, Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery (Ben Foster) is ordered to see out the remaining three months of his commission within the Army&r... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
Music
Fink – Perfect Darkness
Transitioning from his role as a successful DJ and producer to that of Ninja Tune peddler of folk-inflected acoustica back in 2006, Fin 'Fink' Greenall&rsquo... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
Film
Stake Land
The darling of Edinburgh’s Dead by Dawn horror festival, Jim Mickle’s Stake Land is well worth hunting down. A young boy, Martin (Connor Paolo), ... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
Music
Fucked Up – David Comes to Life
David Comes to Life is one tough nut to crack. A sprawling, 80-minute hardcore punk rock opera, its description alone makes it seem destined for disaster. An... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
Music
Battles @ The Arches, 7 June
Battles' stock continues to rise, and the Arches is already nearing capacity for openers Thank You. The Baltimore post-rockers take full advantage, presentin... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
Music
Matthew Dear @ Captain's Rest, 6 Jun
“Is it Monday today? Doesn't feel like Monday,” muses Matthew Dear rhetorically, midway through a triumphant set at a packed-out Captain's Rest. ... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
Music
Over the Wall @ Nice 'N' Sleazy, 3 Jun
It’s day 78 of Over the Wall’s ‘Around the Isles in 80 Days’ tour, and there’s a suitably congratulatory atmosphere building. J... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011 -
Music
James Blake @ Òran Mór, 2 Jun
Unluck opens tonight’s headline set with such bold, crisp precision it instantly silences the room. The same courtesy wasn’t extended to touring ... Read more »| 13 Jun 2011