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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MusicFrightened Rabbit – Pedestrian Verse
Though divisive may be a strong word, 2010’s The Winter of Mixed Drinks certainly eked out differing opinions on the direction Frightened Rabbit were ... Read more »| 01 Feb 2013 -
ArtThe Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 1 February
The Pictish Trail's new mini-documentary; RockNess and Bestival lineups revealed; the StAnza Festival celebrates live literature; new music from Depeche Mode, LE1F, Team Ghost and How To Destroy Angels; plus weekend gig picks Read more »| 01 Feb 2013 -
FilmHero Worship: Lynda Myles
Matt Lloyd, director of Glasgow Short Film Festival, tells us why he's in awe of Lynda Myles, the artistic director of Edinburgh International Film Festival during its 70s purple patch Read more »| 01 Feb 2013 -
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Sogol Mabadi @ Studio 41
Crossing the threshold of Studio 41, you immediately enter a small room, where it seems everything is awaiting your arrival in order to begin. The invigilato... Read more »| 01 Feb 2013 -
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Sinister
In an attempt to restore his ailing career, a true crime writer moves his family into a house to write the definitive account of the murders that happened th... Read more »| 01 Feb 2013 -
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Chained
Cinematically speaking, Jennifer Lynch comes with a lot of baggage.The daughter of David Lynch, at 19 she wrote and directed one of the most reviled films of... Read more »| 01 Feb 2013
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Film Event Highlights - February 2013
The Glasgow Film festival doesn't have the only film events worth checking out in February - here's The Skinny's guide to special screenings, events and happenings in the rest of the country Read more »| 01 Feb 2013 -
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GFF 2013: What's Up Docs?
The old adage "truth is stranger than fiction" is the driving force behind Glasgow Film Festival's long-running documentary strand – and looking at GFF 2013's doc lineup, it's one that it is determined to prove true Read more »| 01 Feb 2013 -
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Hyde Park on Hudson
You’ve got to feel for Daisy Suckley (Laura Linney), the lead character and narrator of Hyde Park on Hudson. Not only is her kissing cousin, President ... Read more »| 01 Feb 2013 -
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Universal Sex Arena – Women Will Be Girls
Look beyond the sleazy triumvirate of band name, album title and cover art (a kitsch bunga bunga fantasy in pen and watercolour), and the debut album from ... Read more »| 01 Feb 2013 -
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Henry Coombes – The Twilight Zone
He insists he’s not a curator, but the spectacular night of artists’ film and live performance he’s put together begs to differ. We chat to Henry Coombes ahead of his genre-bending GFF event Read more »| 01 Feb 2013 -
ArtOwn Art @ Peacock Visual Arts
Our Art Editor takes a look at the events and facilities on offer at the Peacock Visual Arts centre Read more »| 01 Feb 2013 -
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A Bogan Abroad: Anticipating the Future
Among the spectres of GSA’s Mackintosh Museum Polish artist Mariusz Tarkawian predicts the art of the future. Peter Drew puts his crystal ball to the test Read more »| 31 Jan 2013 -
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Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – What the Brothers Sang
Last year, Dawn McCarthy and Will Oldham channelled their mutual passion for The Everly Brothers into a festive 7” containing a brace of cover versio... Read more »| 31 Jan 2013 -
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Death Becomes Them: Frightened Rabbit talk Pedestrian Verse
Frightened Rabbit look poised to take their emotional and anthemic sound to a wider audience with the release of Pedestrian Verse. We caught up with Scott, Grant and Gordon ahead of the impending tumult to talk life, death and the wisdom of Stereophonics Read more »| 31 Jan 2013