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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ClubsDrum & Breaks Curriculum - September, 2008
As the summer draws to a close and the last of the music festivals are over, Scotland’s cities begin to buzz with excitement again. The arrival of new ... Read more »| 29 Aug 2008 -
Theatre
Top Five Theatre Events in September
Rosalind Masson: Be Water Arches Festival, 23-26 Sep Dance on film is increasingly becoming fashionable and dynamic. A chance to see one of the local, dynami... Read more »| 28 Aug 2008 -
Music
James Yorkston - When The Haar Rolls In
Swaggers with the magnificent romance of a wedding ceremony aboard a storm-tossed trawler Read more »| 28 Aug 2008 -
ClubsFurburger @ GHQ, Edinburgh, 12 Sep
What’s in a name? Everything, according to the folk behind GHQ’s lesbian night Furburger. The night is aimed at “girls who like girls who l... Read more »| 28 Aug 2008 -
ClubsWorld On The Beat - September
Get yourself over to Dundee for the second incarnation of the Sunweed Dub Explosion, featuring Messenger Sound System and Ras Echo, venturing to dub you up t... Read more »| 28 Aug 2008 -
Music
Punch & The Apostles @ The Mill, 17 and 18 Sep
As The Mill rolls into action for month two, Finbarr Bermingham discusses the soundbites of Benny Hill and Jesus Christ with one of the month's guaranteed highlights, Punch & The Apostles Read more »| 28 Aug 2008
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ClubsLocals in profile: Harvey McKay
Scotland's Harvey McKay faces The Skinny inquisition, ahem, Q+A, to learn about 10 year old DJing and rhythm bloodlines Read more »| 28 Aug 2008 -
Theatre
Dance House
Glasgow's answer to Dance Base! Read more »| 28 Aug 2008 -
Clubs
Damian Lazarus - Sept 08 DJ Chart
Riz Mc - Radar (Loco Dice Rmx) (Crosstown Rebels)New signing to my label, and one of the most talented new artists I've met. Just won a BAFTA for his acting ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2008 -
Theatre
Dance Base Programme Review
Anything Glasgow can do, Edinburgh can - even when it comes to dance schools. Read more »| 28 Aug 2008 -
Theatre
Scottish Ballet
They waited out the Festival this year, only to develop a triple treat for audiences across Scotland. Mhairi Graham investigates the rumblings from Scottish Ballet Read more »| 28 Aug 2008 -
Theatre
NLP Theatre: There's No Limit for Some People
A new company take on an old problem. Michael Cox adjusts his No Limit People. Read more »| 28 Aug 2008 -
Music
Jacopo Carreras - From Bed to Couch
It’s pretty remarkable when an album lives up to its press release, but with From Bed to Couch Jacopo Carreras has managed to create an intriguing synt... Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
Music
Jubilee - In With the Out Crowd
Falsetto harmonies culminate in anthemic clamour, but scuzzier tracks among the B-sides suggest Jubilee haven’t left the filth and fury behind quite yet Read more »| 27 Aug 2008 -
Music
Clouds - We Are Above You
From amidst this curly forest of wifebeater-clad, hardcore aggression protrudes a huge, hard-rock priapism Read more »| 27 Aug 2008