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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MusicNETVERK Podcast: May 2013
Exploring the world of netaudio, the NETVERK column returns to The Skinny as a brand new audio podcast – stream it exclusively here, with tracks from Flying Lotus aka Captain Murphy, The Underachievers, Loki, Koda, and Louie of Hector Bizerk Read more »| 29 Apr 2013 -
FilmThe Lords of Salem
Rob Zombie’s love of 70s grindhouse has been apparent throughout his often crass, brutal filmmaking career. With The Lords of Salem, however, the headb... Read more »| 29 Apr 2013 -
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Quartet
Dustin Hoffman's shameless Bafta-bait arrives on DVD and is a pleasant diversion, if ultimately lacking in substance. Maggie Smith leads an all-star cast as ... Read more »| 29 Apr 2013 -
Books
Granta Best of Young British Novelists: Jenni Fagan
Jenni Fagan is the sole Scottish writer included in Granta's once-a-decade Best of Young British Novelists list. We catch up with her shortly after the announcement to discuss dancing celebrations, her new novel and the future. Read more »| 29 Apr 2013 -
Books(New)man vs Establishment: Rob Newman on his new novel
In which we try to discover what a politically-charged comedian like Rob Newman is doing writing a swashbuckling, historical adventure novel Read more »| 29 Apr 2013 -
FilmI'm So Excited!
After making an unsettling and memorable foray into thriller territory with The Skin I Live In, Pedro Almodóvar’s new film feels like a consciou... Read more »| 29 Apr 2013
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Film
Gimme the Loot
In Adam Leon’s debut feature, two teenaged graffiti artists, Malcolm (Hickson) and Sofia (Washington), attempt to leave their mark on an iconic monumen... Read more »| 29 Apr 2013 -
Music
Dinosaur Pile-Up – Nature Nurture
Energetic, anthemic grunge is still the name of the game on Dinosaur Pile-Up's follow up to their debut Growing Pains. Just like on that LP, band founde... Read more »| 29 Apr 2013 -
Film
Northwest Film Event Highlights – May 2013
This month’s film highlights include two music documentaries and a music mockumentary, some exploitation double-bills and the latest Star Trek movie on a screen the size of a double-decker bus Read more »| 26 Apr 2013 -
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Scotland Film Event Highlights – May 2013
Glasgow Film Theatre brings the best worst movies available to its screens this month, Institut Français d'Ecosse have a season of Gallic film noir and Dundead returns to DCA with a heaven-sent De Palma retrospective Read more »| 26 Apr 2013 -
Clubs
Spotlight On...The Bongo Club
Continuing our series profiling Scotland's best nightclubs, we take a look at relaunched Edinburgh favourite, The Bongo Club... Read more »| 26 Apr 2013 -
Music
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 26 April
Drone legends Sunn O))) re-release back catalogue; Scottish Album of the Year longlist announced; crime fiction festival Bloody Scotland returns; The Haxan Cloak speaks; plus new music from Wild Nothing, Small Black, Animal Collective and much more Read more »| 26 Apr 2013 -
Music
Jaga Jazzist – Live with Britten Sinfonia
Norwegian beat ensemble Jaga Jazzist returns with a live recording of a concert with the world-famous Britten Sinfonia orchestra, recreating some of their be... Read more »| 26 Apr 2013 -
Music...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Turbowolf @ SWG3, 20 April
For starters tonight, Turbowolf serve up a psychedelic punk rock stew laced with chugging, down-tuned riffs, screechy, discordant soloing and rumbl... Read more »| 25 Apr 2013 -
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Edwyn Collins @ O2 ABC, 18 April
When Edwyn Collins walks onstage, the lights are still up and background music continues to play quietly through the PA. Yet his supporting cane casts a dist... Read more »| 25 Apr 2013