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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MusicThe Twilight Sad @ King Tut's, 23 Dec
An ethereal performance that simulutneously crushes and lulls a capacity crowd Read more »| 05 Jan 2009 -
FilmFrom the Mat to the Big Screen
As Darren Aronofsky’s new film The Wrestler opens at cinemas, Becky Bartlett looks at the strange trend of wrestlers on the big screen. Read more »| 05 Jan 2009 -
MusicIdlewild @ King Tut's, 18 Dec
All the best aspects of Idlewild are distilled into one potent spirit and the audience drink deep Read more »| 05 Jan 2009 -
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Museum Photography, a Rant
Roving art reporter Andrew Cattanach reveals what really annoys him about international galleries Read more »| 05 Jan 2009 -
ComedyThe Mighty Boosh @ SECC, 28 Nov
The Boosh perform in Glasgow to hordes of screaming lust–infused fans. But are they still funny? Read more »| 05 Jan 2009 -
Music
The Bronx - The Bronx (III)
A solid, if acutely predictable, rock album Read more »| 05 Jan 2009
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Music
Women - Women
It's a bit tragic when something with such an awesome cover turns out to be so disappointing Read more »| 02 Jan 2009 -
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The Next Guid Thing in 2009
With the festive season all but a fuzzy memory, The Skinny whips out its crystal ball to predict a batch of acts upon whom to put your house on in 2009... Read more »| 02 Jan 2009 -
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The Qemists feat. Wiley - Dem Na Like Me
The Qemists are a Brighton-based production gang who dispense the sort of noisy, thrashy d’n’b popularised by Pendulum. Their last single, Lost W... Read more »| 02 Jan 2009 -
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The Irrepressibles - From the Circus to the Sea
Soundtracking Shelly Love's film of forgotten circus players, Jamie McDermott assembles an orchestra to fulfil his fantastic musical dreams. Inter-song motif... Read more »| 02 Jan 2009 -
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Metal Up Your Ass - January, 2009
New Year's resolution to self: move to a country where some decent bands tour in January. What the hell is the problem with Scotland? Is it the weather? Sure... Read more »| 01 Jan 2009 -
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Defiance
This true story offers a fresh take on the war genre as we learn of three Jewish brothers who save hundreds of their countrymen from the Nazis during World W... Read more »| 01 Jan 2009 -
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The Dirty Dozen - January, 2009
The time for Slade and Wizzard has passed: it's new music we crave. Nick Mitchell rates the first batch of 2009. Read more »| 01 Jan 2009 -
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Live Music Highlights - January, 2009
Making a play for must-see event of the month, Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan will play a 'stripped-down' set at Glasgow's Oran Mor on 15 Jan Read more »| 01 Jan 2009 -
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The Skinny Recommends: International Art events 2009
In honour of our January Travel Special, a variety of our favourite writers and Showcasers have told us what art they really, really want to see in the coming year. Read more »| 01 Jan 2009