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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MusicJames Blake / FKA Twigs @ O2 ABC, 18 September
“Whatever they say about tiny venues, this is the best I’ve felt playing here,” comments James Blake towards the end of this show –&n... Read more »| 20 Sep 2013 -
MusicThe Front Bottoms @ King Tut's, 16 September
Live with them long enough and even the worst band names start to seem reasonable. Still, it’s hard to imagine acclimatising to The Front Bottoms&rsquo... Read more »| 20 Sep 2013 -
ArtThe Bulletin: Arts & Culture Roundup | 20 September
Rare live footage of Nirvana unearthed; new music from Mazzy Star, Honeyblood, Grizzly Bear and Deltron 3030; a look at the Craft Scotland Conference; and some gig dates for your diary with The Outer Church, HaddowFest and Eastern Promise Read more »| 20 Sep 2013 -
MusicSoundgarden @ O2 Apollo, Manchester, 13 September
Like guitarist Kim Thayil’s porkpie hat and electroshock ponytail combo, it’s business up front with a party at the back as Soundgarden return to... Read more »| 20 Sep 2013 -
Film
Cold Comes the Night
Alice Eve bids to be taken seriously by playing downtrodden single mum and half-a-horse town motel owner Chloe. Under the protection of bent copper Billy (Lo... Read more »| 20 Sep 2013 -
Music
Born Ruffians @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 18 September
During second song of the night Kurt Vonnegut, from Born Ruffians' first Warp Records release, Red, Yellow & Blue, it's evident – as knowing "woah-... Read more »| 20 Sep 2013
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Film
Hawking
“Imagine coming to the end of questions,” expresses Mary Hawking – younger sister of cosmologist Stephen – towards the end of this ep... Read more »| 19 Sep 2013 -
Theatre
Kierkegaard Comedy Show @ C Aquila
Søren Kierkegaard, the short-lived continental philosopher whose work led to the movement known as existentialism, was certainly interesting enough a ... Read more »| 19 Sep 2013 -
Music
Washerman – Raw Poet
With the continuing trend of retro-futurist synth music driving the cult of the gear-head further than it has been driven in years towards mainstream recogni... Read more »| 19 Sep 2013 -
Music
Closer to the Light: Justin K. Broadrick reprises Jesu
Producer, remixer and extreme music pioneer Justin K. Broadrick gets existential, reflecting on a long career and dissecting the odd relationship between his two main projects, Godflesh and Jesu Read more »| 19 Sep 2013 -
Music
The Little Kicks – Put Your Love In Front Of Me
The second album by Aberdeen's The Little Kicks, who describe their work as “upbeat indie disco pop that makes people dance,” has a lot going for... Read more »| 18 Sep 2013 -
Music
Through the Never: Oneohtrix Point Never talks digital hoarding
Daniel Lopatin on his new album for Warp, harsh piano lessons, and 'object-oriented ontology' Read more »| 17 Sep 2013 -
MusicIslands – Ski Mask
Album number five is an uninspiring effort from the Unicorns alumnus Read more »| 17 Sep 2013 -
Theatre
A Play, a Pie and a Pint: Trouble and Shame @ Oran Mor
It’s a menacing scene: a balaclava-clad man stands over another lying prostrate on top of a trunk. The darkness of this setup is quickly und... Read more »| 16 Sep 2013 -
Music
Giant Drag @ The Deaf Institute, 13 September
A lot of the people here tonight have come alone. Shuffling around and glancing at phones before the set begins, you get the impression that this farewell gi... Read more »| 16 Sep 2013