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Jay Rolex & MC Almond Milk – Smell the Audi
'Hi, I’m Scotland’s best rapper,' is how James Scott aka MC Almond Milk introduces himself on his debut LP. 'Like Blue Lagoon are Scotland’... Read more »| Updated over 8 years ago -
Clubs
Diesel, Motion, Blackfriars, Glasgow, 5 Oct
The launch of Motion sees Bios' Scott Fraser join forces with Under The Hood resident/promoter Danny Sharkey, showcasing the deeper side of house and techno.... Read more »| Updated over 17 years ago -
Books
Irvine Welsh adapting novel Crime for TV
Irvine Welsh is set to adapt his 2009 novel Crime into a TV drama, with Scottish actor Dougray Scott lined up to star Irvine Welsh is currently adapting Cri... Read more »| Updated over 8 years ago -
Festivals
Both sides of the bar. SKINNYFEST 1
Fans of Australian televisual trash will leave 'Both sides of the bar' with an unremitting sense of deja vu. Actor Scott Major is an antipodean everyman, a m... Read more »| Updated over 18 years ago -
Film
Big Eyes
With Big Eyes, Tim Burton takes a break from his spate of auto-pilot adaptations (be it butchering Alice in Wonderland or remaking his own early short f... Read more »| Updated over 10 years ago -
Film
BAFTA New Talent Scotland 2016 winners announced
The winners of this year's BAFTA New Talent Scotland Awards were unveiled last night at a ceremony at Drygate in Glasgow. The awards, which celebrate the div... Read more »| Updated about 9 years ago -
Clubs
The Wee Chill
The Wee Chill makes a return for its second outing this year in the familiar confines of Queens Park’s Glasshouse. Another tasty line-up has been draw... Read more »| Updated over 15 years ago -
Festivals
Stuff @ 24:7 Festival, 18-24 Jul
Stuff, from writer Mick Cooper, starts with a seemingly straightforward premise: affluent bachelor Xav (Karl Greenwood) is dying of a brain tumour and has co... Read more »| Updated almost 11 years ago -
Festivals
Clarke's Column at Edinburgh Fringe: Review
They used to say that being a Scottish performer at the Fringe was a bit like the story of Sting’s song ‘An Englishman in New York’. Basica... Read more »| Updated over 16 years ago -
Film
What to Watch this Week (8-15 May)
Sense8 – season 2 The reception for this loony sci-fi action series from the Wachowskis (The Matrix, Cloud Atlas) has been mixed, but for our m... Read more »| Updated almost 8 years ago -
Film
Ewan McGregor brings directorial debut to Edinburgh
Scottish actor Ewan McGregor will attend a gala screening of his directorial debut, American Pastoral, in Edinburgh presented by Edinburgh International Film... Read more »| Updated over 8 years ago -
Art
Martin Craig: Social Sculpture
Though eminently housed in a central location, Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art has not traditionally been at the centre of cutting-edge art in the city... Read more »| Updated about 12 years ago -
Film
Hook, Line and Some Stinkers
I used to think that a wasp was the only thing that could ruin a summer’s day. That is, until I went on a seaside holiday some years ago in the Baltic,... Read more »| Updated almost 16 years ago -
Festivals
EIFF announces Scottish film line-up for 2016
We already know that the 70th Edinburgh Film Festival will be bookended by new Scottish work. Opening night sees the world premiere of Jason Connery’s ... Read more »| Updated almost 9 years ago -
Film
A Xenomorph reviews the Alien franchise
As Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant hits cinemas, we invite a Xenomorph to cast an eye over the franchise and – in the name of balance – EXCL... Read more »| Updated almost 8 years ago -
Clubs
Club nights in Manchester this week: 18-25 Aug
We've scoured the listings to bring you our pick of club nights in Manchester this week – plus the latest news on clubs you should book ahead for,... Read more »| Updated over 8 years ago -
Film
Pop Will Eat Itself
It shouldn’t have taken an 80s indie quartet of modest repute to reveal the culinary habits of popular culture in so obvious a fashion, but the source ... Read more »| Updated over 15 years ago -
Film
Our Favourite British Films 2010-2015
What comes to your mind we you think 'British Cinema'? Do you picture a dour room with characters indulging in bittersweet conversations while drinking tea (... Read more »| Updated over 9 years ago -
Film
Films of 2015: Hippies, Road Warriors and STD Hauntings
Once again our writers draw lines in the cinematic sand to choose 2015's essential films. Our top ten has a curious gender divide: the male protagonists (The... Read more »| Updated over 9 years ago -
Festivals
On the Prowl with Deathcats
The balaclava has one hell of a backstory for a simple item of headwear. Named after the Crimean city where British soldiers first wore them in 1854, it beca... Read more »| Updated almost 11 years ago -
Film
The North's best indie cinemas
Liverpool Small Cinema 57-59 Victoria St, Liverpool Taking inspiration from the kinos of Berlin, Liverpool Small Cinema – which opened just over a ye... Read more »| Updated almost 9 years ago -
Music
Gig Highlights – July 2014
Anton Newcombe’s men return to Glasgow’s ABC on 5 July with their most critically respected record in some time. Fourteenth Brian Jonestown Massa... Read more »| Updated almost 11 years ago -
News
TV Blog: The best (and worst) of the week's telly
No-one does nature documentaries like the BBC. It's a simple equation; David Attenborough's hushed narration + sublime footage = TV gold. The Blue Planet, Th... Read more »| Updated over 15 years ago -
Things To Do
What's On Scotland 6-13 Jul: Summer Nights Fest
Now, we know you're a tremendously hip culture vulture with an ear to the floor and a finger on the beating pulse of Scotland's music scene, but le... Read more »| Updated almost 8 years ago -
Music
Scotland Gig Highlights – June 2013
It's June! With the festival season well and truly under way in Europe, and reports trickling in from Primavera and other gatherings, it's time to start gett... Read more »| Updated almost 12 years ago -
Film
Film News: Jonah Hill on The Wolf of Wall Street; Demon baby terrorises NYC
JONAH HILL ON THE WOLF OF WALL STREET: "THERE'S A PART OF US THAT WANTS EVERYTHING"In a video interview with The Guardian to promote his new film The Wolf of... Read more »| Updated over 11 years ago -
Music
Indian Red Lopez: Against The Tide
The trials and tribulations of a fledgling rock band are undoubtedly manifold. From the grind of much-needed touring exposure to the daunting prospect of rec... Read more »| Updated almost 14 years ago -
Things To Do
What's On North 21-28 Jul: Bluedot
Each week The Skinny team hand-pick a selection of the best events from the North's cultural calendar to provide you with this here top ten guide to the most... Read more »| Updated almost 9 years ago -
Festivals
12 films to see at London Film Festival 2015
There are over 200 titles at this year's London Film Festival. We focus in on the twelve films we recommend you seek out. The Biggies Four gala films that ... Read more »| Updated over 9 years ago -
Music
Scottish Gig Highlights – February 2014
Operating at the intersection between brightly-hued pop-punk and dayglo chiptune, Anamanaguchi are perhaps the ultimate geek band – formed in NYC ... Read more »| Updated about 11 years ago