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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MusicDouble U - Pineapple Dream
With ‘dream pop’ being a legitimate category on your iPod these days, Franck Rabeyrolles’ alter ego Double U will provide a perfect... Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
MusicPhosphorescent - Here's to Taking it Easy
Those familiar with the music of Matthew Houck, aka Phosphorescent, won’t be surprised by the title of his first batch of original songs since 2007&rsq... Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
Film
Bill Hicks: Outlaw Comic
One of stand up comedy's true originals, Bill Hicks was many things: passionate, persuasive, puerile and profound. His rebellious, punkish spirit has captured many an imagination, including those of filmmakers Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas. The Skinny quizzed them about their documentary, American: The Bill Hicks Story Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
TheatreBeltane
Edinburgh's Carlton Hill is lit up by fires from an ancient source. Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
MusicFuck Buttons @ The Arches, 24 April
The giant leap that Fuck Buttons boldly took with last year's Tarot Sport is in full evidence tonight at the Arches. Previously the Bristol duo’s live ... Read more »| 27 Apr 2010 -
Music
Melissa Auf der Maur - Out of Our Minds
Part of a multi-media art project that includes a film, a graphic novel and numerous slightly flaky blog posts, Auf der Maur is aiming high with Out ... Read more »| 27 Apr 2010
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TheatreGreene with Envy
An adaptation that is worth the effort? Exeter's Alibi bounce between pulp action and philosophical musings Read more »| 27 Apr 2010 -
Music
The National - High Violet
There’s something strangely beautiful about an unexpected dusk: when you realise early evening has segued into night imperceptibly and without fanfare;... Read more »| 27 Apr 2010 -
Clubs
Flying Lotus: Sound of a Seeker
With his third album, celebrated producer Flying Lotus has hit upon a rich seam of invention, combining jazz with the best of electronica, and transcending both Read more »| 27 Apr 2010 -
Theatre
Misery and Song
The most important thing about the tour of Les Miserables currently playing Britain is that it is NOT the famed West End/Broadway production from the 1980s Read more »| 27 Apr 2010 -
Music
Deftones: Garage Days Revisited
As Deftones prepare to emerge from their Sacramento bunker, Chino Moreno and Abe Cunningham talk going back to basics with Diamond Eyes, a love of Risk and a lasting wish to collaborate with Mogwai Read more »| 26 Apr 2010 -
Film
Parent Lines: Ian Hart discusses A Boy Called Dad
We talk to Ian Hart, one of Britain’s most prolific character actors, about his latest film A Boy Called Dad Read more »| 26 Apr 2010 -
Music
Virus Syndicate - The Breakout Trilogy
Virus Syndicate’s The Breakout Trilogy is the result of the unholy alliance between brain pummelling Planet Mu producer MRKI and three grime MCs from M... Read more »| 26 Apr 2010 -
Music
Team Ghost - You Never Did Anything Wrong To Me EP
It shouldn’t take long to join the dots between Team Ghost and electro French star-gazers M83. Both use similar artwork and typefaces as well as epic g... Read more »| 26 Apr 2010 -
Music
Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record
Some things are worth waiting for; five years on from their eponymous third album, Broken Social Scene remain one of them. The Canadian collective haven&rsqu... Read more »| 26 Apr 2010