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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FilmWeekend
There are moments in life when you suddenly connect with someone and it changes your whole world. But even today it's rare to see that in a film about two me... Read more »| 06 Mar 2012 -
MusicThe Wedding Present – Valentina
They’re a long way off Fall-figures, but for their eighth studio album, The Weddoes have undergone another line-up change: two more personnel subbed ou... Read more »| 06 Mar 2012 -
TheatreMatthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! @ Kings Theatre
All you suckers better watch out... Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Theatre
Luvos @ The Traverse
Confused, bewildered, charmed Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
MusicVenetian Snares – Fool The Detector
Mutant drum and bass-meets breakcore? Check. Totally insane lyrics about sub-aquatic telepathy? Check. Chest-punchingly deep bass end, and cinematic ambient ... Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Theatre
Pass The Spoon @ Tramway
How to review an absurdist cookery themed anti-opera, without once resorting to food-based puns... Read more »| 05 Mar 2012
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TheatreOf Mice and Men @ The Lyceum
Of Mice and Men provides a heartbreaking, bleak and oppressive portrayal of struggling itinerant farmers in the American west. George and Lennie are two such... Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Theatre
All New People @ King's Theatre
There is little doubt that All New People owes a great part of its 'hottest ticket of the season' status to its writer and actor, Zach Braff. A popular appea... Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Film
Trailer Trash #4: The Amazing Spider-Man
Batman's done it, Superman's done it, heck the Hulk's done it twice. Hollywood loves a reboot. We look at the trailer for the latest franchise to rip it up and start again Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Theatre
Hansel and Gretel
Child-like but not childish Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Music
Arika 12, Episode 2 @ Tramway, 24–26 Feb
After a weekend of intellectual argument about the intrinsic horror of the universe – it's hostile, it's too big, and the individual self is either a d... Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Theatre
Plume @ The Tron
When we are gone, what fragments remain and can they be pieced together to enable the living to make sense of what was? Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Music
Meshuggah: "We've always been trying to groove"
Sweden's premier tech-metal titans resurface with Koloss this month, guitarist Mårten Hagström explains why Meshuggah's uncompromising attitude has been vital to their success Read more »| 02 Mar 2012 -
Music
The Dirty Dozen – March 2012
Jenny Reeve of Strike the Colours and Sparrow and the Workshop's Jill O'Sullivan unite to assess the month's singles Read more »| 02 Mar 2012 -
Music
The Billy Kelly Songwriting Award is open for submissions
Before its launch this month, the minds behind The Billy Kelly Songwriting Award explain what distinguishes the initiative from your average battle of the bands Read more »| 02 Mar 2012