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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MusicDinosaur Jr - Farm
Two albums into their nothing-short-of-miraculous reunion, and proto-grunge pioneers Dinosaur Jr are, put simply, on a roll. The newfound restraint displayed... Read more »| 19 Jun 2009 -
Music
Dinosaur Jr: On The Couch With Lou Barlow
In the second of three interviews celebrating the release of proto-grungers Dinosaur Jr’s newest album Farm on June 22, prodigal bassist Lou Barlow analyses his return to the fold with typical honesty. Read more »| 19 Jun 2009 -
ClubsBattant @ Optimo, Sub Club, 28 Jun
French three-piece Battant are signed to long-time Optimo partners in crime KilltheDJ, the Parisian label that released Optimo's excellent How to Kill the DJ... Read more »| 19 Jun 2009 -
Theatre
X Factor: Query
X Factor get thoguhtful and gender-blending. Read more »| 18 Jun 2009 -
MusicLethal Bizzle - Go Hard
Too often, British urban music has been found in awe of America. Since the arrival of dubstep a few years ago though, inner cities have reverbated to the sub... Read more »| 18 Jun 2009 -
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What a Mess, What a Band: Swervedriver's Adam Franklin on Dinosaur Jr
I remember J Mascis being asked in an interview what his inspiration was when it came to making records and he said something like "I just wanna make records... Read more »| 17 Jun 2009
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Music
Playing With the Past @ The Pleasance, 26 June
One of the more interesting shows at this year's international film festival, Playing With the Past is nothing less than a good rummage through the treasure ... Read more »| 17 Jun 2009 -
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Dinosaur Jr: In Conversation With Murph
In the first in a three-part series of interviews with temperamental alternative legends Dinosaur Jr, celebrating the release of their latest album Farm, The Skinny presents selected highlights from our interview with Murph, the band's affable drummer Read more »| 17 Jun 2009 -
Music
Jocasta Sleeps - Crayfish Cocktail
Jocasta was a luckless figure, even by the oft ill-fated standards of Greek mythology. A murdered husband and a slightly more intimate relationship with her ... Read more »| 17 Jun 2009 -
Clubs
Cooly G: A Woman of Many Talents
Recently signed to Kode 9’s Hyperdub label, Cooly G is riding high on the hype surrounding her deep house sound. David McNamara meets up with the rising star of the UK funky scene to talk about motherhood and the importance of hard work. Read more »| 17 Jun 2009 -
Clubs
Boy 8-Bit and XXXChange @ HYP?, Sub Club, 26 Jun
A two-pronged attack from HYP? this month with two fine examples of contemporary electronic music acts. First up is Xxxchange, who made his name as the produ... Read more »| 17 Jun 2009 -
Music
Emiliana Torrini @ Òran Mór, 24 Jun
Although one may imagine upon hearing Iceland’s Emiliana Torrini that her music is played by a band of elves beneath an enormous gnarled oak tree, her ... Read more »| 16 Jun 2009 -
Music
Dinosaur Jr: Rock's Most Dysfunctional Family
Alternative icons Dinosaur Jr are as well-known for their tense dynamic as their piledriving music. Gillian Watson discovers the secret of their staying power, second time around Read more »| 16 Jun 2009 -
Music
Edie Sedgwick: More Than A Woman
Blending cross-dressing with dirty, funky electro beats and commentary on popular culture, Edie Sedgwick straddles the territory between intelligence and the bizarre, creating a surprisingly striking and often tongue in cheek sound. The Skinny has a word with the man behind the make-up. Read more »| 15 Jun 2009 -
MusicJarvis Cocker @ ABC, 12 June
Jarvis is in a generous mood this evening, gifting the crowd such tasty treats as a banana, jelly babies and red wine. But the most enthusiastically received... Read more »| 15 Jun 2009