What's On in Glasgow - The Skinny
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14 of Scotland's most exciting new bands - The Skinny
Jan 10, 2023 · Last year was undeniably a great year for Scottish music. After taking the top spot in our 2021 Scottish Albums of the Year list, Hamish Hawk went on to to be shortlisted for the 2022 Scottish Album of the Year Award and he’s got a new album – Angel Numbers – due on 3 February. AiiTee and BEMZ received another nod from The SAY Award last year too, with BEMZ going on to receive wider ...
Spotlight On... Alice Faye - The Skinny
Jun 22, 2023 · There are two other tracks and an Outro on the EP and they all sort of revolve around the theme of being a ‘deadbeat’. The next one that’ll be out is called Better Not, and it’s essentially about being an avoidant person, someone who puts off healthy things in order to continue down a path of self-destructiveness.
How Lynne Ramsay's early shorts demonstrate her greatness - The …
Apr 4, 2024 · All of these early technical and thematic nuances are built upon in Ratcatcher. Ramsay follows a legacy set out by Kes and sets one up for others to follow (Sean Baker’s The Florida Project comes to mind) in her debut. Set in 70s Glasgow, it is concerned with the life of James Gillespie, a 12-year-old boy living through the city’s bin strike.
The making of one-shot restaurant thriller Boiling Point
Jan 5, 2022 · It’s remarkable that every beat feels authentic. Barantini has a 12-year history of working in the culinary world (including a stint at Jones & Sons, the Dalston eatery in which Boiling Point was filmed), and so has a wealth of stories to draw from. But after coming up with a list of anecdotes with co-writer James Cummings that served as the script’s skeleton, Barantini turned to the cast.
Taika Waititi on Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Sep 5, 2016 · While Waititi says he hated the idea of depicting animal killing onscreen, considering his source material (Barry Crump’s 1986 novel Wild Pork and Watercress) is “all about hunting,” he didn’t have much of a choice.For the pig-killing scene, he took pains to exercise as much restraint as possible while still conveying gruesome reality.
Big Life Stuff: Felicity Ward on her new standup tour
Nov 12, 2024 · It's in an all-new but familar sitcom that Ward now finds herself leading, landing the role of inept and bumbling boss Hannah Howard in the Australian version of The Office.Fortunately, in real life, she hasn't had to endure a David Brent, Michael Scott, or Hannah Howard: "I haven't had bosses for years.
Scotland on Screen: Jack Archer on Bill Douglas: My Best Friend
Jan 16, 2024 · The film began when Glasgow-based production company Hopscotch Films were approached by Andy Kimpton-Nye, the filmmaker behind 2006’s Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image, after he convinced Jewell to dig out Douglas’s unreleased home movies and short films.Archer describes these 20-plus shorts shot on 8mm films as “Douglas’s notebooks.”