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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MusicDavid Byrne & St Vincent – Love This Giant
Annie Clark, aka St Vincent's latest project is a collaborative work with David Byrne, in many ways the elder statesman of modern avant-garde pop. The result... Read more »| 29 Aug 2012 -
MusicDFRNT – Fading
Alex 'DFRNT' Cowles has spent some time hopping around different genres and styles on his EP releases, but for the follow up to 2009's Metafiction, he has se... Read more »| 29 Aug 2012 -
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Holy Other – Held
One of the most eagerly anticipated electronic debut albums of the last few years, reclusive and enigmatic UK producer Holy Other's Held does not disappoint.... Read more »| 28 Aug 2012 -
MusicAnimal Collective – Centipede Hz
Animal Collective must be sick of the copycats by now. Since 2009’s Merriweather Post Pavilion went stratospheric, their brand of cerebral electronic p... Read more »| 28 Aug 2012 -
MusicVarious Artists – Late Night Tales: Metronomy
For the latest LNT mix, Metronomy’s Joseph Mount blends Southern hip-hop (Outkast) with avant-garde jazz (Chick Corea), ending up at Gallic alt-folk ... Read more »| 27 Aug 2012 -
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Amanda Palmer and The Grand Theft Orchestra – Theatre Is Evil
From the beginning, Theatre Is Evil sets out to be a big record in terms of themes, production and overall length. In part, it succeeds admirably but at time... Read more »| 27 Aug 2012
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Music
Dinosaur Jr. – I Bet On Sky
It’s testament to the new-found harmony in the Dinosaur Jr. camp that J Mascis's long-term nemesis Lou Barlow has not only been entrenched in the f... Read more »| 27 Aug 2012 -
Comedy
BECkY FURY (+SUppORT)
It was a laid back affair, this one. I was surprised; I had felt sure that going to see a comedian named Becky Fury meant that I was in for some loud moments... Read more »| 26 Aug 2012 -
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Sycamore – Sycamore and Friends
Like the tree after which they are named, Sycamore’s branches extend far. Between them, core members Jer Reid, Stevie Jones and Shane Connolly have roo... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
Music
Laibach – An Introduction to... Laibach / Reproduction Prohibited
As is fitting for a band who refute the idea of artistic originality, Mute’s latest Laibach compilation features no original compositions whatsoever.... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
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Darsombra – Climax Community
“Audiovisual” duo Brian Daniloski and Ann Everton cram in early Earth worship, swelling ambience and disturbing vocal chants into Roaming the P... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
BooksThe Guilty One by Lisa Ballantyne
Solicitor Daniel Hunter is defending Sebastian Croll, an eleven-year old accused of murdering his eight-year old neighbour – a case with deliberate ech... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
Film
Five Great Movie Impostors
To celebrate the recent brace of movies dealing in deception, here are five great movie impostors to mull over Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
Music
The Eccentronic Research Council – 1612 Underture
1612 Underture is a collaborative concept album about the Lancashire witch trials of 1612, combining experimental electronica with spoken word. Actress Maxin... Read more »| 24 Aug 2012 -
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Shuttle – Halo EP
Also known for being the touring drummer for Passion Pit, Nathan Donmoyer aka Shuttle's Halo EP is a follow-up to 2009's Tunnel EP. The title track combines ... Read more »| 23 Aug 2012