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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MusicBurnt Island - Music and Maths EP
To Music and Maths, add a double period of English, for Burnt Island’s debut is a decidedly literary affair. Led by author Rodge Glass and partly inspi... Read more »| 19 Mar 2010 -
FilmStorm
War crime prosecutor Hannah Maynard (Kerry Fox) has lost out on promotion to a lesser experienced male counterpart (Stephen Dillane). She’s also seeing... Read more »| 19 Mar 2010 -
FilmI Love You Phillip Morris
I Love you Phillip Morris is based on a true story, a statement which offers some explanation for where such a bizarre tale comes from. Steven Russell (Jim C... Read more »| 19 Mar 2010 -
MusicKeeping up with Jónsi
The voice of Sigur Rós talks to The Skinny about his solo album, baby booms and tiny wardrobes Read more »| 18 Mar 2010 -
Music
Black Francis - Nonstoperotik
Having reverted to his Pixies-era moniker of Black Francis in 2007 – in a move that fooled precisely no one – Nonstoperotik finds flaccid... Read more »| 18 Mar 2010 -
Music
Autechre @ Sub Club, 16 March
Sean Booth and Rob Brown aren’t ones to bask in limelight. As they are frequently wont to do, tonight they perform in darkness, turning the Sub Club in... Read more »| 18 Mar 2010
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Theatre
Singin' in the Cave
After holding its own at last year's National Review, Vocal Sonics branches out to a stand-alone concert. Read more »| 18 Mar 2010 -
TheatreEating People is Easy
It's difficult to know where to place Gregory Burke's short comedy, Battery Farm. It's certainly a comedy, with the cast mugging up the humour and Andy Gray spinning a vaudeville turn as the human-about-to-become-lunch Read more »| 17 Mar 2010 -
Music
Blood Red Shoes - Fire Like This
New album from unnervingly pretty Brighton duo, Blood Red Shoes. Read more »| 17 Mar 2010 -
Music
Earl Grey and the Loose Leaves @ Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh, 13 March
Openers Fitzroy Soul jumpstart the evening with some high-gain blues and melodic hooks before throwing a soulful curveball that teeters on the brink of dub i... Read more »| 17 Mar 2010 -
Music
Four Tet @ The Bongo Club, 13 March
Rocketnumbernine are comprised of brothers Ben and Tom Page, providing a real treat for punctual gig-goers tonight. Their consistently laconic demeanour beli... Read more »| 17 Mar 2010 -
Clubs
Keep on Groovin'
Now in its tenth year, this month seen the stalwart of Edinburgh’s clubscene, Ultragroove celebrate its 250th party with an appearance from Norway’s Todd Terjé who joined the club’s sole resident and promoter, Gareth Somerville. Read more »| 17 Mar 2010 -
Music
The Unwinding Hours @ Stereo, 5 March
Push the stylus down during your favourite Fucking Champs number and you’ll damn near hear Holy Mountain. Drummer Pete Flett’s limbs flail faster... Read more »| 16 Mar 2010 -
Film
Talk To Me
The name Petey Greene won’t ring many bells this side of the Atlantic, but the outspoken DJ was big enough in his hey-day to garner an invitation to Ca... Read more »| 16 Mar 2010 -
Theatre
London Irish Beauty
The Lyceum is supposed to be conservative, Yet it seems to have a better idea for a modern classic than previously acknowledged Read more »| 16 Mar 2010