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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ClubsDJ Chart: The Revenge
Glasgow's best kept secret, The Revenge, selects his ten favourite tracks of the moment ahead of his exclusive mix for The Skinny's new podcast Read more »| 30 Jul 2009 -
MusicThe xx – xx
If ‘spectral pop’ is to be the tag that follows London quartet The xx and their debut album, then they can probably rest easy as it’s not e... Read more »| 30 Jul 2009 -
MusicSexy Beasts
With a new record packed with carnal energy to promote, Wild Beasts frontman Hayden Thorpe wants to celebrate Britain's sensuous side, he tells Duncan Forgan. Read more »| 30 Jul 2009 -
Music
In the Studio: Nine Black Alps
It's the last day on our stay at Beethoven Street studios in London. We've spent four days here and ten days in a remote farm studio in North Wales recording... Read more »| 30 Jul 2009 -
ClubsCarl Cox: Looking to the Phuture
Carl Cox reflects on his beginnings in acid house and techno and tells Chris Duncan why he swapped his records for mp3s Read more »| 30 Jul 2009 -
Music
James Yorkston & The Big Eyes Family Players - Folk Songs
A deliberate reaction to recent folk-mutations, Folk Songs sees James Yorkston take time out from his work with The Athletes to record eleven traditional tra... Read more »| 30 Jul 2009
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Music
Sir Vincent Lone - Troubadour Heart
Jackie Leven kills off his musical pseudonym Sir Vincent Lone and consequently produces a ‘posthumous’ album that’s actually better than th... Read more »| 30 Jul 2009 -
Theatre
Beyond the Fringe
Gareth K Vile entertains himself outside out of Edinburgh Read more »| 30 Jul 2009 -
Theatre
Aberdeen Youth
Nicole Hepburn celebrates youth. Read more »| 30 Jul 2009 -
ClubsSweet as the Nut
Rinse FM's crown jewel speaks to Colin Chapman about kindred spirits and the power of pirate radio. Read more »| 30 Jul 2009 -
Art
The Glasgow Collective
The Glasgow Collective is a group of recent graduates from Glasgow School of Art. Fighting the inevitable tide of stagnation that follows graduation, these s... Read more »| 29 Jul 2009 -
Clubs
Dumont & Sinden @ HYP?
HYP? promise to flank Sub Club punters with a double dose of bass filled house Read more »| 29 Jul 2009 -
Music
The Metal Column – August, 2009
OK, so this is just a metal column, but these are complicated times. Boundaries are blurred. Man or woman (Lady Gaga)? Straight or gay (Sufjan Stevens)? Blac... Read more »| 29 Jul 2009 -
Music
Yim Yames - A Tribute To George Harrison
It may appeal most to devoted My Morning Jacket fans, but this six song requiem for George Harrison deserves a wider audience. Recorded solo and acousticall... Read more »| 29 Jul 2009 -
Music
Kasms - Absent Without Leave/Murmur
London Quartet get dark with impressive double A-side. Read more »| 29 Jul 2009