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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MusicWarpaint reveal Daughter remix from Record Store Day 2015 EP
Warpaint have shared their remix of Daughter track ‘Winter’, ahead of the release of a split remix EP from the two bands on Record Store Day next... Read more »| 24 Nov 2014 -
MusicBen Frost @ Gorilla, Manchester, 14 November
With his searing sci-fi effort A U R O R A, Aussie-Icelandic electronic composer Ben Frost is aiming to take us to a laser-scorched future. There’s an ... Read more »| 24 Nov 2014 -
MusicCristobal and the Sea – Peach Bells EP
Wryly labelling themselves as “tropicalia pop” (“apparently”, says their Facebook), London-based Cristobal and the Sea (aka CATS) don... Read more »| 24 Nov 2014 -
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Firestations – Never Closer
Firestations are yet another band unwittingly or otherwise carrying the ‘psych’ tag despite being about as mind-expanding as the slight buzz prov... Read more »| 24 Nov 2014 -
MusicExit Verse – Exit Verse
“Sing a simple song,” advises Geoff Farina, halfway through this very fine debut album, “but you can’t fake dumb.” Is it really... Read more »| 24 Nov 2014 -
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Influential Glasgow gig promoter Cry Parrot announces final booking
After eight years at the heart of Glasgow’s DIY music scene, promoter Cry Parrot has announced the details of his final booking. Over the years, Cry P... Read more »| 24 Nov 2014
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Music premiere: Deathcats & New Swears split EP
Listen to an exclusive stream of the new split EP from Glasgow surf rock trio Deathcats and Ottawa four-piece New Swears, ahead of Deathcats' swansong gig ne... Read more »| 24 Nov 2014 -
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Mogwai – Music Industry 3. Fitness Industry 1.
With the aftershock of their triumphant Rave Tapes yet to settle, Glasgow’s noisiest sons offer a new collection to close out the year. Subtle beauties... Read more »| 24 Nov 2014 -
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The Thief of Bagdad
Raoul Walsh is now best remembered for the gruelling location shoots that lent High Sierra and The Big Trail their sense of epic, distinctly American po... Read more »| 24 Nov 2014 -
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Art Highlights – November 2014
This month, there's a variety of exhibitions and events from young to well-established artists across Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Read more »| 21 Nov 2014 -
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Run the Jewels drop ‘Blockbuster Night pt. 1’ video and tour mixtape
Hip-hop duo Run the Jewels have shared the anarchic video for ‘Blockbuster Night pt. 1’, alongside a mixtape to promote their ongoing US and Euro... Read more »| 21 Nov 2014 -
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Track premiere: Atom Tree – 'Hold On'
Listen to an exclusive stream of Hold On by Glasgow synth trio Atom Tree, taken from their new EP Clouds. The Clouds EP is Atom Tree’s second, fo... Read more »| 21 Nov 2014 -
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In Pictures: Robert Plant at Glasgow O2 Academy
In Pictures: Robert Plant at Glasgow's O2 Academy The erstwhile Led Zeppelin frontman took the crowd on a cosmic whistlestop tour of his career this past Sa... Read more »| 20 Nov 2014 -
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Run the Jewels join All Tomorrow’s Parties Iceland bill
Canadian post-rockers Godspeed You! Black Emperor and US hip-hop duo Run the Jewels have been added to the line-up for All Tomorrow's Parties Iceland 2015 ne... Read more »| 20 Nov 2014 -
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The Homesman
Brilliantly gruff and grizzled character actor though he was, it would’ve taken a hell of a crystal ball to predict Tommy Lee Jones becoming, in this l... Read more »| 20 Nov 2014