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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ClubsSkinned #9: Nightwave (Heka Trax)
Our mix series returns with a stormer courtesy of Glasgow's Maya Medvesek, aka Nightwave. Read more »| 24 Sep 2015 -
FilmLife
Control director Anton Corbijn returns with Life, a study in the deification of James Dean. Read more »| 24 Sep 2015 -
MusicGet to Know... Fruit Bomb
Wave hello to effervescent pop-rockers Fruit Bomb, who introduce themselves ahead of their gig at The Deaf Institute this Friday (25 September) Read more »| 23 Sep 2015 -
Film
Captive
The latest edition to the emerging genre of 'faith-based-on-a-true-story' films for the evangelical set, Captive recounts the harrowing ordeal of real-life f... Read more »| 23 Sep 2015 -
FilmThe Man Who Could Cheat Death
There's a scene in Terence Fisher's Hammer Horror classic in which Dr Bonner (Diffring) shows someone a photo of himself from decades ago and they gasp at th... Read more »| 22 Sep 2015 -
Art
This Week in Scottish Art: Indy Ref Symposium
New shows at Koppe Astner, Mary Mary and The Common Guild, plus events in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee. Read more »| 22 Sep 2015
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Music
Get to Know... Menace Beach
Meet Menace Beach, Leeds' grunge-pop's finest, who'll be topping a bill of four fine northern bands at The Deaf Institute, Manchester this Friday (25 September) Read more »| 21 Sep 2015 -
Music
Menace Beach – Super Transporterreum EP
No idea what a Super Transporterreum is, but it sounds great. Loud Leeds gang Menace Beach are having a prolific year, with this EP following up on their Jan... Read more »| 21 Sep 2015 -
Music
Chvrches – Every Open Eye
The follow-up to The Bones of What You Believe sees Glasgow's Chvrches becoming bolder and brighter. Read more »| 21 Sep 2015 -
Books
Wigtown Book Festival Returns for 2015
One of 2015's biggest literary events hits Galloway, with Liz Lochhead, Christohper Brookmyre and more. Read more »| 21 Sep 2015 -
Film
Macbeth
Even with Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, Justin Kurzel presents a very Scottish Macbeth. Read more »| 21 Sep 2015 -
Art
The Turner Prize Comes to Glasgow
New BALTIC Director Sarah Munro led the successful bid for the Turner Prize to come to Glasgow. Read more »| 20 Sep 2015 -
Art
Glasgow International 2016 Programme Released
Glasgow International has revealed its plans for next April's edition, expanding into new venues and bringing together some of the brightest international and local artists. Read more »| 18 Sep 2015 -
Music
Menace Beach to play Trof and The Skinny Show!
Memphis Industries-signed guitar pop four-piece join our bill in partnership with Trof! Read more »| 18 Sep 2015 -
Theatre
Dead Dog in a Suitcase @ HOME, Manchester
HOME is starting to establish a recognisable style in the theatre it is producing and staging; cinematic in scope, it mixes drama, music and dance together, ... Read more »| 18 Sep 2015