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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MusicSunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley: "Metal can be absurd and also really profound"
The man who accidentally leaked our January 2011 cover on his blog in the middle of last December brings The Skinny’s year (and his band’s catalogue) full circle. Enter Stephen O’Malley of progressive monoliths Sunn O))) Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
MusicJosh T. Pearson @ Òran Mór, 22 November
Those who have encountered Josh T. Pearson’s solo debut Last of the Country Gentlemen – or, indeed, the psychedelic apocalypticism of his previou... Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
Film
The Interrupters
The western was America's great film genre, but the world has moved on. Over recent decades the country has inverted itself and the frontier lives in the inn... Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
MusicRaleigh Moncrief – Watered Lawn
Sacramento’s Raleigh Moncrief has been chiefly known, until now, for his production work – particularly on the Dirty Projectors’ 2009 opus ... Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
MusicHot Ticket of the Month: A Phestive Phantomime @ Stereo, 16+17 Dec
In case you hadn’t heard, The Phantom Band have good taste and ambition in spades and this month they threaten to outdo themselves with the unveiling o... Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
Film
Superstar in Waiting: Paul Kelly on Lawrence of Belgravia
The music world is a cruel place and talented artists often slip through the pop chart cracks. Paul Kelly has made a film about one such artist: Lawrence, former frontman of Felt and Denim. The Skinny spoke with Kelly ahead of the Scottish premiere Read more »| 28 Nov 2011
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Music
Live Music Highlights – December 2011
The month kicks off with a blistering double-bill courtesy of Nigerien psych-rock/drone-funk rebels Group Inerane and the incredible Flower/Corsano duo. Grou... Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
Music
Bill Wells – Lemondale
Following his collaboration with Maher Shalal Hash Baz on 2009’s GOK, Bill Wells returned to Japan to record Lemondale, corralling an impressive array ... Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
ArtGlasgow's CCA: Consistently Challenging Artwork
We catch up on all the changes taking place at CCA in Glasgow while the centre’s programmer Jamie Kenyon gives us a taster of what to expect in 2012 Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
Music
Dead Boy Robotics – Dead Boy Robotics
Spitting with dark, expansive electro fervour right from the start, this self-titled debut album from Edinburgh trio Dead Boy Robotics is nothing if not ambi... Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
Film
December Film Highlights
The best of Scotland's December film happenings Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
Music
Zomby – Nothing EP
Nothing is a rather perverse collector's item: a slightly underwhelming Zomby record. Although billed as a breakbeat-assisted companion piece to Dedication, ... Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
Music
Lil Daggers – Lil Daggers
Imagine finding an old wireless; winding it up, and turning it on to discover that it’s still tuned to an old forgotten AM station constantly broadcast... Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
Clubs
Festive Clubbing
The festive period has some of the biggest nights of the year and there is a lot to choose from. We dig through the masses of nights and pick out some of the best including the highlights for Hogmanay. Read more »| 28 Nov 2011 -
Clubs
Do You Come Here Often? Soul Jam Hot
As part of a new series we focus on the best resident or unique club nights happening underneath your nose Read more »| 28 Nov 2011