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 Lost Brothers - The Trials of the Lonely (Parts I&III)
Americana is a pretty loose critical description at the best of times, but after this summer’s revolting aural assault from Kid Rock, the danger of sug... Read more »| 15 Oct 2008 -
Music
Mutual Acquaintances: Los Campesinos!, No Age and Times New Viking To Shred Glasgow This Saturday
You might want to hold on to your mug for this one. Los Campesinos!, No Age, and Times New Viking have just embarked on a wholesome journey across the isles... Read more »| 15 Oct 2008 -
MusicHold Fire - Power Cuts
On their debut single, Brighton four-piece Hold Fire blend experimentation with an instinct for big pop choruses. Hyperactive crunchy guitars propel Power Cu... Read more »| 14 Oct 2008 -
Music
The Littlemen – Walkin' Sideways
The Littlemen are a funky house duo who hark from Nottingham, and Wallkin' Sideways is the debut album for their own imprint Mobile Trax. In the last ten yea... Read more »| 14 Oct 2008 -
MusicDeerhunter - Microcastle
With their third full-length LP this Atlantan art-punk quintet can still conjure up an image of Christopher Walken in a headband - carelessly waving a revolv... Read more »| 13 Oct 2008 -
MusicBand... I mean Banned
Thank god (or whatever) for freedom of expression! Pity the repressed denizens of countries under the influence of communism or dictatorships! Thankfully our... Read more »| 13 Oct 2008
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Clubs
Recloose @ Snafu & MacSorleys Music Bar, 29 Oct & 30 Oct
New Zealand producer, Matt ‘Recloose’ Chicoine makes appearances in both Aberdeen and Glasgow on consecutive nights this month. Promoting the re... Read more »| 13 Oct 2008 -
Music
Errors- Pump
Second single from Glasgow electro-indie outfit's debut record. Read more »| 13 Oct 2008 -
Music
Bear Hands - Golden EP
For those to whom the phrase ‘debut EP’ conjures up the notion of a tinny or fuzzy handful of half-baked songs, you’re sure to be disappoin... Read more »| 13 Oct 2008 -
Theatre
Six Acts of Lovliness
Andy Arnold continues to move and care at the Tron. Read more »| 12 Oct 2008 -
MusicWhite Lies @ King Tut's, 3 Oct
They may say that the clothes maketh the man. but ‘they’ aren’t clear on whether women, or indeed bands, are similarly made by their clobbe... Read more »| 10 Oct 2008 -
Film
Things That Make You Go Boom!
When selecting your slice of Tennessee Williams cinematic majesty this Glasgay!, do Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, indulge in The Glass Menagerie, and drink in Stree... Read more »| 10 Oct 2008 -
Music
The Long Blondes - Singles
After second album Couples failed to set the world alight, a reminder of the glory days when they were feted as the greatest unsigned band in the country is ... Read more »| 10 Oct 2008 -
Art
Lila de Magalhaes @ Collective Gallery
Lila de Magalhaes' offering to Collective's New Work Scotland Programme makes for a strong, moving and deeply humorous start to the now greatly anticipated ... Read more »| 10 Oct 2008 -
Music
Behind the Light II @ The Ark, 31 Oct
From the bowels of Hell they came Read more »| 10 Oct 2008