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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FilmThe Grand Budapest Hotel
Wes Anderson’s films often dwell on worlds within worlds: grand houses, fox dens, submarines. So it seems appropriate that he should turn his delicate ... Read more »| 20 Feb 2014 -
FilmWes Cravin': The Grand Budapest and its Cinematic Influences
Wes Anderson's latest opus draws from a wide array of cinematic ancestors, including some featured elsewhere in Glasgow Film Festival's 10th edition line-up Read more »| 20 Feb 2014 -
TheatreLong Day's Journey Into Night @ The Lyceum
Long Day's Journey into Night was Eugene O'Neill's dark, moody and dramatic swansong, only released after his death by his instuction owing to its thorough, ... Read more »| 20 Feb 2014 -
MusicThe music world mourns Devo's Bob Casale
Bob Casale, founder member of new wave pioneers Devo, has died aged 61. His brother and band-mates Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale remember a "level-headed... solid performer and talented audio engineer" Read more »| 19 Feb 2014 -
MusicOn Tour: Swans, Girl Band, Big Daddy Kane, The Pharcyde, Television
Tour news, featuring the return of Michael Gira's Swans, the biggest outing yet for Dublin's Girl Band, hip-hop revivalism with Big Daddy Kane and The Pharcyde, and classic 70s rock with Televison playing Marquee Moon in full Read more »| 18 Feb 2014 -
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Film News: Partridge will return says Coogan, Clancy Brown talks Warcraft
In today's film news, Steve Coogan confirms that he's not done with Alan Partridge, cult actor Clancy Brown talks Warcraft, and Karen Gillan stars in the trailer for new horror movie Oculus Read more »| 18 Feb 2014
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Music
Crystal Antlers find their stride with Nothing is Real
As his band heads for the UK this month, Jonny Bell reflects on punk, chaos and skateboards, and how they all helped shape Crystal Antlers' rollicking latest album Read more »| 18 Feb 2014 -
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Behaviour Festival 2014 – Martin O'Connor is looking for performers
Theatre maker Martin O’Connor and The Arches are on the lookout for Glaswegian men of all ages who are interested in being part of the choir for O'Connor's new performance piece Theology Read more »| 18 Feb 2014 -
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Film News: Beetlejuice 2 and Firefly rumours, first trailer for Jodorowsky's Dune, and more
Film News unveils rumours about Beetlejuice 2, Firefly and Utopia, and take a look at the trailer for Jodorowsky's Dune Read more »| 17 Feb 2014 -
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Bafta Awards 2014: The Results
A roundup of last night’s Bafta results Read more »| 17 Feb 2014 -
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Glasgow International 2014 will feature Jim Lambie, Aleksandra Domanović and more
A first look at Glasgow International's 2014 programme, under new Director Sarah McCrory, and featuring work by Jim Lambie, Anne Collier, Sue Tompkins, Aleksandra Domanović and more Read more »| 17 Feb 2014 -
Music
20 Years of Subculture: Optimo, Harri & Domenic in the Boiler Room
Celebrating two decades of Glasgow clubbing institution Subculture, the Boiler Room team descended on legendary Scottish venue the Sub Club in January to capture a 4-hour session from long-serving residents and founders Harri & Domenic, and Optimo Read more »| 17 Feb 2014 -
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Only Lovers Left Alive
If you have ever taken a moment to wonder what a vampire romance directed by Jim Jarmusch would look like, then Only Lovers Left Alive probably comes pretty ... Read more »| 17 Feb 2014 -
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Alien Surveillance: Jonathan Glazer on Under the Skin
It's been ten long years since Jonathan Glazer's last feature. His jaw-dropping new film, the Scarlett Johansson-starring Under the Skin, shows there's no sign of ring rust. The director talks surreptitious filmmaking and challenging audience expectation Read more »| 17 Feb 2014 -
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Blue Romantics: Wild Beasts on their reflective, elegant new album
Conscientious and contemplative, Wild Beasts' fourth album reads like a coming of age. Vocalists Hayden Thorpe and Tom Fleming discuss selflessness and the practised art of marrying simplicity to detail Read more »| 17 Feb 2014