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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MusicLuna @ CCA, Glasgow, 2 August
"It's good to be back – it's been a looong time," drawls Dean Wareham, after the applause following a heartening, sprightly rendition of Chin... Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
MusicNo Re-Run, Brother: Gil Scott-Heron celebrated at Liverpool International Music Festival
Three years in, Liverpool International Music Festival continues to grow in scope and ambition. We speak to programmer Yaw Owusu and poet Malik Al Nasir about their involvement in its launch event, The Revolution Will Be Live Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Film
A New Grammar: Josephine Decker
American indie director Josephine Decker is currently on a tour of discerning UK cinemas with her first two features, Butter on the Latch and Thou Wast Mild and Lovely. We chat to this singular filmmaking talent Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Comedy
Foxdog Studios: Comedy Spotlight
Self-proclaimed IT rock'n'roll consultants Peter and Lloyd combine 'the two greatest arts of all time: music and computer programming'. And LOLs, of course Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
MusicPaul Smith and the Intimations – Contradictions
When vogue moves on, it’s not uncommon for guitar bands to spend years scratching around for their next sound. And should Maxïmo Park fit that des... Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
MusicAdebimpe, Patton and Drucker debut Nevermen
Faith No More frontman Mike Patton, TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe and prolific Anticon maverick DoseOne have finally revealed the first fruits of their Ne... Read more »| 06 Aug 2015
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Music
Radkey – Dark Black Makeup
When Radkey emerged from their bedrooms circa 2010, the three teenage brothers from Missouri were hailed by many as punk rock prodigies. But are they the nex... Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Film
Fantastic Four
Before the multicultural X-Men and the superhero supergroup Avengers there were the Fantastic Four, the brainiacs of the Marvel universe. Their leader R... Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
Film
Marshland
The detective film set in the recent past – critically reflecting on the socioeconomic problems of its setting, with serial murder as a symptom of... Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
Music
At Home, At Work, At Play: Franz Ferdinand and Sparks discuss their union
Glasgow art-rockers Franz Ferdinand and Los Angeles veterans Sparks may be cut from similar cloth creatively, but few expected them to band together as FFS. We speak with Alex Kapranos and Russell Mael about making transatlantic collaborations work Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
Music
Kagoule – Urth
There's so much craft and character in evidence on this invigorating debut from the Nottingham trio. Picking the bones out of the early 90s US alt scene is e... Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
MusicRunning With Knives: Introducing Outblinker
Glasgow’s new psych heroes on the intricacies of sound, music business malaise, and working with Ben Power on their forthcoming album Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
Clubs
People Power: The Black Dog on Neither/Neither
Martin and Richard Dust discuss the themes and working process behind The Black Dog's latest album, Neither/Neither Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
Art
This Week in Scottish Art: Lust & Fairytales
The Edinburgh Art Festival continues this week, and Summerhall unveils its new suite of exhibitions, while Glasgow and Dundee keep pace with new exhibitions and events from the Glasgow Print Studio, the Common Guild and Generator. Read more »| 04 Aug 2015 -
Music
The Black Dog – Neither/Neither
Sheffield's The Black Dog are as politically "fucking furious" as ever, the track titles on their 12th album doubling as a hit list. Their latest targets are... Read more »| 04 Aug 2015