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 Futureheads @ ABC2, 2 Dec
Sunderland stalwarts The Futureheads demonstrate that they still pack a formidable live punch on the first of two nights at ABC2. Taking to a stage much smal... Read more »| 11 Dec 2008 -
MusicThe Prodigy @ Carling Academy, 8 Dec
Keith Flint and Maxim Reality take the stage in character, faces sneering and painted as composer and sound wizard Liam Howlett unleashes the first broken be... Read more »| 10 Dec 2008 -
MusicPumajaw @ Limbo, Voodoo Rooms, 4 Dec
When Sparrow And The Workshop‘s (****) vocalist Jill sings “I’d like to be impossibly obscure” in The Gun, she’s obviously not ... Read more »| 10 Dec 2008 -
Clubs
Fac 51: The Hacienda Warehouse Party @ Carling Academy, Glasgow, 27 Dec
From 1978 to 1992, Factory Records was more than a label: it was a design ethos and way of life in Manchester. The need for an outlet for their musical outpu... Read more »| 10 Dec 2008 -
Music
A Year in Records #1: Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
With a fantastic second album and a relentless touring schedule that they're still in the middle of, Frightened Rabbit have taken a huge leap forward in 2008. Ally Brown sits down with Scott and Grant Hutchison to celebrate their year. Read more »| 10 Dec 2008 -
Books
Stolen Stories (by various writers)
The best stories are the simplest Read more »| 10 Dec 2008
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Music
A Year in Records #2: Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
Music doesn’t exist in isolation from real human life. You might be able to separate the art from the artist to enjoy music made by bad people, but a m... Read more »| 09 Dec 2008 -
Clubs
Steve Bug + Andrew Weatherall @ Sub Club Grand New Year's Eve 2008/9, 31 Dec
I'm sick of hearing people say they hate New Year, how it's just the same as every other night. That's clearly total bollocks. Not only 'cause of the accumul... Read more »| 09 Dec 2008 -
Music
Chad VanGaalen @ Captain's Rest, 27 Nov
Sometimes confusion on stage translates to an ear-pleasing, cacophonic blend of voices and instruments, other times it’s just confusion. Canadian foursome Wo... Read more »| 09 Dec 2008 -
Music
A Year in Records #3: TV On The Radio – Dear Science,
TV On The Radio loosen the coils of angst and sonic density they once wound so tight Read more »| 09 Dec 2008 -
Music
Blur Announce Reunion
After years of speculation, solo albums, cheese making and Monkey operas, it was announced today that Alex James, Dave Rowntree and Damon Albarn will reunite... Read more »| 09 Dec 2008 -
Music
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds @ Corn Exchange, 26 Nov
“You’ve got the wrong band, mate.” We’re only two songs in when Nick Cave politely draws a line in the sand and waves away a plea for... Read more »| 09 Dec 2008 -
Music
A Year in Records #4: WHY? - Alopecia
“Sometimes I claim to know a guy, but I can’t tell you what his hands look like,” mutters Jonathan ‘Yoni’ Wolf part-way through... Read more »| 08 Dec 2008 -
Music
Video Nasties- Albatross EP
Video Nasties are a great band in search of congruence. Opener Albatross sounds like Iggy Pop singing for Part Chimp- it's less of a song and more of a music... Read more »| 08 Dec 2008 -
MusicA Year in Records #5: Portishead - Third
Let's admit it: Third is a flawed album. A handful of songs, including the mesmerising opener Silence, end too quickly, and Hunter is ambitious but lifeless.... Read more »| 05 Dec 2008