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 Joy Formidable: “Success for us is not about playing stadiums"
The Joy Formidable's Ritzy Bryan on Wolf's Law, highland rescues, and why major label status hasn't blinkered the Welsh trio Read more »| 05 Feb 2013 -
MusicAtoms For Peace – AMOK
Does age mellow everyone? The Thom Yorke we encounter on Amok is not the alienated, fractured personality from The Eraser. Although similar in some respects,... Read more »| 05 Feb 2013 -
MusicGolden Grrrls – Golden Grrrls
With a dramatis personae split across Glasgow and London, Golden Grrrls (Eilidh Rodgers, Ruari Maclean and Rachel Aggs) reference DIY punk from Australia and... Read more »| 05 Feb 2013 -
Music
Al Lewis – Battles
There’s little to discover on Welsh songwriter Al Lewis’s second English-language album, but that’s not to say there’s nothing to en... Read more »| 05 Feb 2013 -
Music
Doldrums – Lesser Evil
From the opening of Doldrums' eccentric debut album, you're in for treats. Recorded on a laptop borrowed (or lifted, if you believe the interview in this month's magazine) from Grimes, using entirely analogue gear, it's a work of ambitious, experimental i Read more »| 05 Feb 2013 -
Film
CineSkinny Reloaded
Like Arnie, or a particularly aggressive fungal infection, The CineSkinny is back to enliven your experience and embolden your cinematic choices at this year’s Glasgow Film Festival Read more »| 04 Feb 2013
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Music
TM404 –TM404
TM404 is the latest alias of Swedish glitch pioneer Andreas Tilliander; this project turns his considerable talents to spacious, dubby techno in the vein of ... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
Music
Dobie – We Will Not Harm You
Despite his reclusive nature, Anthony Campbell has built a devout following over the last couple of decades from admirers across the London dance underground... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
Music
Fly Agaric – In Search of Soma
This London-based jazz quartet, having worked over the years with contemporary luminaries including Oren Marshall and Mor Kabasi, have pooled their talent... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
ArtThe Bulletin: Arts & Culture News | 4 February
Surprise! It's the new My Bloody Valentine album; new music from Suede; Sole re-releases Live From Rome for gratis; the return of Bloc; tour dates from The Breeders and Minus The Bear; plus Jeff Mills on deep space asteroid mining Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
Comedy
Crystal Baws: February 2013 Horoscopes
ARIESWhile scuba diving this month you accidentally mix-up your oxygen tank with a pressurised colostomy tank. The first breaths taste of farts so you toggle... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
Film
No Penis Required: Films from Female Directors @ GFF 2013
We preview the films from female directors at this year's Glasgow Film Festival Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
Music
United Fruit survey the February singles
We join post-hardcore champs United Fruit in their Glasgow rehearsal space as they take a break from demoing album number two to pan for pop hits. There will be dub... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
Music
Wiht – The Harrowing of the North
Though they've now officially split up, singerless Leeds trio Wiht have finally unleashed this physical version of their first (and sadly last) offering, ... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013 -
Film
Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph’s primary source of pleasure is nostalgia: it’s a CGI time-machine for those who misspent their youth developing RSIs on bleeping ... Read more »| 04 Feb 2013