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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MusicBinker and Moses – Journey to the Mountain of Forever
Summoning the spirit of John Coltrane, London sax-and-drums duo Binker and Moses invite the listener on a Journey to the Mountain of Forever on their new alb... Read more »| 05 Jul 2017 -
Books
The Secret Life by Andrew O'Hagan
How does the internet disrupt our sense of self? Where does human personality and contradiction fit into the big stories of the age – and does it matte... Read more »| 05 Jul 2017 -
BooksSwimmer Among the Stars by Kanishk Tharoor
Short stories have a tendency to titillate but ultimately disappoint; by their very nature, they seem designed to be unfinished fragments of another world. W... Read more »| 05 Jul 2017 -
Art
Parasite Rex @ CCA, Glasgow
Rob Churm's solo show at the CCA stretches over video, a new comic book and dozens of drawings, lusciously cross-hatched and written with personal, erudite and rambling text. Read more »| 05 Jul 2017 -
MusicSofar So Good: Sofar Sounds Edinburgh & Glasgow
We speak to Edinburgh and Glasgow Sofar Sounds organisers to find out what's next for the Scottish leg of this unique and intimate gigging community Read more »| 05 Jul 2017 -
Art
This Will Ruin Everything: Recoat's 10th Birthday
As urban art specialists Recoat celebrate turning 10 with a 40-person exhibition in the Lighthouse, masterminds Amy Whiten and Alistair Wyllie assess the changing face of street art and design in Scotland Read more »| 05 Jul 2017
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Film
David Lynch: The Art Life
We meet David Lynch in fine-art mode in this dreamy doc with few penetrating insights Read more »| 05 Jul 2017 -
Books
Broken River by J. Robert Lennon
"A small house, in the woods, far from anything fun." When Karl and Eleanor uproot from Brooklyn for a fresh start in upstate New York, their new fixer-upper... Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
Film
Morrissey’s childhood friend slams biopic England Is Mine
James Maker, musician and childhood friend of Morrissey, has taken umbrage with England is Mine, the upcoming Morrissey biopic from the team that made Control Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
Music
Melvins – A Walk With Love and Death
Melvins are back, with a pair of career firsts: their first double album, their first film soundtrack. In some senses this is a distinct pair of albums ... Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
FilmThe Sinbad Trilogy
Three colourful fantasy adventures featuring animation from stop-motion pioneer Ray Harryhausen – The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger – come to Blu-ray Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
Music
Pond @ The Art School, Glasgow, 19 Jun
First, a disclaimer – this review was written by an Aussie expat. If the exuberant legion of Pond fans at The Art School tonight is anything to go by, ... Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
Music
Real Estate @ The Ritz, Manchester, 28 Jun
“I'm gonna level with you Manchester, lots of tickets left for tonight's show at The Ritz. Come fill the big hall...” Full marks to the custodia... Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
Film
Outdoor cinema & Wimbledon back at Spinningfields
Movies and sport return to Spinningfields in Manchester this summer with the Spinningfields Summer Screenings Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
Clubs
Warehouse Project 2017: Opening weekend revealed
Ben UFO, Peggy Gou, The Martinez Brothers, Ricardo Villalobos and Seth Troxler are among the massive Welcome to the Warehouse line-ups Read more »| 04 Jul 2017