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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Theatre
Vanity Fair @ Royal Lyceum 10 March
None are spared the unflinching scrutiny of their lives as their follies, vices and vanities are laid bare. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Theatre
Six Characters in Search of an Author @ Lyceum 8 March
Characters undermine the perception of actors as real in contrast to fictional people as imaginary. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Comedy
Stars - April 2008
AriesThis is your time to shine my Aryan brother. Throw the baby out with the bathwater and the bird out of the bush and the jobbie into the van and drive. A... Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
FilmEarth
There are genuinely awe-inspiring moments throughout. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
ComedyColin Murphy- Saturday 15 March, The Stand
His chatty ease and instant bonhomie make for an impromptu but hilarious pub conversation Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Music
Hot Chip @ Barrowland
Hot Chip may reject the nu-rave mutterings, but they certainly know how to conjure the spirit of '92 Read more »| 01 Apr 2008
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Music
The Futureheads @ The Liquid Room
The disclosure of their first new material since the overly cerebral News and Tributes suggests a return to the zip of their debut Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
MusicPaul Haig - Go Out Tonight
The product of a more contented, better fed, middle-aged man Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Music
The Accidental - There Were Wolves
An abiding feel of '70s pagan folk in the vein of The Wicker Man soundtrack, without such sinister overtones Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Music
The Sonic Hearts - To Be Someone
Connoisseurs of vacuous pedestrian pop rock will be delighted that they'll soon have another album to put on the coffee table Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Music
The Metros - Education Pt.2
A band who've actually listened to what punk's first wave had to offer Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Music
Temposhark - Blame
Every sound emanating from the darkened corners of his production suite comes across as fresh, current and enjoyable Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Music
Kung Fu - The Band That Time Forgot
Kung Fu show the potential to be a decent garage rock band, albeit not a very progressive one Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Music
Isosceles - Kitch Bitch/Watertight
There's more than enough here to suggest this Glasgow-based quartet will keep the art-pop bandwagon's wheels spinning for a few more years Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Music
Frank Turner - Photosynthesis
If Frank pulled out his guitar down the pub for a wee sing-song it would be hard to begrudge him Read more »| 01 Apr 2008