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 Raincoats: Unacceptable in the 80s
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Raincoats' seminal debut with its first commercial issue in 10 years this month, founding member Gina Birch recalls a world of possibilities during the formative years of the cult all-female post-punk outfit. Read more »| 28 Oct 2009 -
ClubsHalloween Clubbing 2009
A look at what you can expect in clubs across the country this Halloween weekend. Apart from people dressed as the various stages of Michael Jackson's life. Read more »| 28 Oct 2009 -
Theatre
Master Gaga
He comes from New York, via the RSAMD and displays a Glaswegian caustic humour. Will the real Drew Taylor please stand up? Read more »| 28 Oct 2009 -
Music
Warp Records: They Came from the Future
As Warp Records blows out twenty candles, The Skinny talks to a cast of characters from its intimidating roster about the indelible mark the UK's biggest independent label has made on popular music. Read more »| 27 Oct 2009 -
MusicUnder the Influence: Melvins' Buzz Osborne
Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne takes to his hammock, engages the caps lock and lifts the lid on his desert island discs Read more »| 27 Oct 2009 -
MusicTrapped in Kansas
They read Stephen Hawking, question the laws of physics and still find a minute to make a wave on the local circuit. There's only one Trapped in Kansas. Read more »| 27 Oct 2009
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Music
Warp Essentials
With so many classic releases on Warp, it’s hard to know where to begin and easy to overlook some of the output. Here’s our pick of the absolute must-haves Read more »| 27 Oct 2009 -
Music
King Khan & BBQ Show - Invisible Girl
One can’t accuse King Khan or Mark Sultan (aka BBQ) of laziness: following their Almighty Defenders ‘supergroup’ LP, the pair fire off Invi... Read more »| 27 Oct 2009 -
Music
Live Music Highlights - November, 2009
Death is the only acceptable excuse for non-attendance of Jay Reatard's upcoming sweat festival at King Tut's on 11 Nov Read more »| 27 Oct 2009 -
Music
Jerry Cantrell: All Secrets Known
Alice in Chains’ lead guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell reclines in The Skinny’s interrogation chair to spill the facts you never knew you needed. Read more »| 26 Oct 2009 -
Music
Adrian Crowley - Season of the Sparks
The trees may be bare and the nights all-encompassing, but comfort at least can be found in the fact that people are still making heartfelt and generous reco... Read more »| 26 Oct 2009 -
Music
Paper Planes
Folding the squalling energy of early Yeah Yeah Yeahs into fresh pop shapes, Paper Planes are taking off in a big way. Read more »| 26 Oct 2009 -
Books
Warrior Daughter by Janet Paisley
If you had to categorise Warrior Daughter, it would definitely fall into the historical/fantasy/porno genre. Paisley’s latest novel is set in a... Read more »| 26 Oct 2009 -
Music
Owen Tromans & The Elders - The Fall of Acre
According to the press release, this is an album of two movements. Perhaps predictably, all the big guns are saved for the second half, which, despite buildi... Read more »| 26 Oct 2009 -
Music
Tori Amos - Midwinter Graces
An unabashed attempt to bring some credibility to surely one of the most teeth-gritting genres known Read more »| 26 Oct 2009