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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FilmDistrict 9
With a formal approach in keeping with the Youtube era of digital filmmaking, Neill Blompkamp’s debut is an exciting and provocative rush, its success ... Read more »| 29 Dec 2009 -
MusicOwen Pallett - Heartland
Restraint has always been a key factor for the artist formerly known as Final Fantasy. Owen Pallett’s delicate chamber-pop nuggets could easily be expa... Read more »| 28 Dec 2009 -
Music
Eels - End Times
E marks his divorce with another unflinchingly honest album. Read more »| 28 Dec 2009 -
ClubsSubcity Radio Start of Term Party @ Heatherington Research Club, 16 Jan
Glasgow University's Subcity Radio start a new term in style at the Heatherington Research Club. Read more »| 28 Dec 2009 -
Film
The Beast Stalker
Opening with a thrilling police chase which results in an impressive slow motion pile-up, director Dante (The Twins Effect) Lam’s latest is a stylish b... Read more »| 28 Dec 2009 -
FilmJanuary Film Events
As we ring in the new year, it’s always good to reflect on the past. What better way to do that than with a selection of film classics? January is al... Read more »| 28 Dec 2009
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Music
Various - Avalanche Records Alternative Christmas
Compilations like Avalanche Records Alternative Christmas are vitally important. Their necessity will be emphasised repeatedly over the next few days: they w... Read more »| 22 Dec 2009 -
Music
Parenthetical Girls - The Scottish Play
Strictly limited availability (500 copies) in a silk-screened (???) sleeve illustrated by Glasgow's David Shrigley, it would come as no surprise if this also... Read more »| 22 Dec 2009 -
Film
Sherlock Holmes
Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes is an overblown mess which is almost saved by the charisma of its stars. As the great detective and his loyal sidekick Watson, ... Read more »| 22 Dec 2009 -
Music
Adam Green - Minor Love
While not every musician mellows with age – Nick Cave will be a horny corpse long before he’s labelled ‘mature’ – advancing yea... Read more »| 21 Dec 2009 -
Film
Nowhere Boy
Sam Taylor-Wood establishes herself as a capable director with Nowhere Boy, her debut feature charting the domestic turmoil that plagues a teenage Jo... Read more »| 21 Dec 2009 -
Theatre
A Cheeky Slip
An incredible show all around, Mr Choade’s Wild Ride offers classic American striptease in its most daring, stripped-down form. Read more »| 20 Dec 2009 -
Music
Vampire Weekend - Contra
Vampire Weekend were easily one of the surprise success stories of 2008. Four white men trapped in black men trapped in white men’s bodies, playing mus... Read more »| 18 Dec 2009 -
Music
Buy Tickets Now: Midlake @ ABC, 15 Feb
Texans premiere third album, hoping to provide some post-seasonal cheer Read more »| 18 Dec 2009 -
MusicThe Pogues @ Manchester Apollo, 13 Dec
The Pogues series of annual Christmas gigs continue to impress Read more »| 17 Dec 2009