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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MusicDOOM plans Operation Doomsday reissue
Metal-masked rapper DOOM has unleashed a tidal wave of awesome merchandise on the unsuspecting hip-hop world, and reissued the classic Operation Doomsday on cassette Read more »| 16 Jan 2014 -
FilmOscar Nominations Announced: American Hustle, Gravity and 12 Years a Slave dominate
This year's Oscar nominations have been announced, with Steve McQueen's 12 Years A Slave, David O. Russell's American Hustle, and Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity Read more »| 16 Jan 2014 -
MusicThurston Moore's Twilight preview new album, announce split
Black metal supergroup Twilight, featuring Thurston Moore, detail their new album, unveil a new track, and announce that they are splitting up Read more »| 16 Jan 2014 -
Clubs
New mix from DJ Zinc: Trust Me I Was There – 1989
UK bass music originator and veteran DJ, Zinc, has been sharing a series of 'historical' mixes, showcasing the sound of UK club culture in the 80s - this week, he reached 1989, presenting a two-part mix tracing the origins of the UK bass sound Read more »| 16 Jan 2014 -
FilmCompetition: Can you make a film in 10 seconds?
Channel 4 and the organisers of the 2014 Commonwealth Games have teamed up to present a new competition for emerging filmmakers. 9.88 Films, co-funded by Channel 4 and Creative Scotland, will run until 9 April Read more »| 16 Jan 2014 -
Music
Red Bull Music Academy opens for applications
This year's Red Bull Music Academy will take place in Tokyo, and today opened for applications from aspiring musicians. The Academy will run from 12 October ... Read more »| 16 Jan 2014
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Music
Cymbals – The Age of Fracture
This London art-pop quartet follow their 2011 debut Unlearn by polishing the synth-heavy post-punk of that record into something glossier, but similarly mela... Read more »| 16 Jan 2014 -
Music
Àsgeir – In The Silence
For a wee windswept rock, Iceland has a mighty musical heart. Its latest export, Ásgeir Trausti, looking like a cross between Daniel Brühl and th... Read more »| 16 Jan 2014 -
MusicGet Loved Up To Survive: Thee Silver Mt. Zion's Efrim Menuck Interviewed
The Western world’s recognised narrative lies in peril; for Thee Silver Mt Zion’s Efrim Menuck, only embracing “hokey” values can save it Read more »| 15 Jan 2014 -
Film
Film News: Jonah Hill on The Wolf of Wall Street; Demon baby terrorises NYC
A round-up of film news: Jonah Hill discusses the 'greed is good' ethos of The Wolf of Wall Street; demon baby terrorises New York in horror viral; the latest rumours about forthcoming superhero movies; plus the latest trailers Read more »| 15 Jan 2014 -
Music
Sun Glitters – Scattered Into Light
Sun Glitters is the alias of Luxembourg's Victor Ferreira, who has carved out a niche for himself in the post-dubstep and chillwave micro-genres with light-f... Read more »| 15 Jan 2014 -
Art
Grayson Perry: The Vanity of Small Differences @ Manchester Art Gallery, until 2 Feb
Why do we make the aesthetic choices we do? What influences where we choose to live, what we eat, what we read or wear? In 2012, artist Grayson Perry embarke... Read more »| 14 Jan 2014 -
Art
Art Turning Left @ Tate Liverpool, until 2 Feb
With over 300 works, Art Turning Left at Tate Liverpool is an undertaking owed a few hours of careful consideration. The exhibition is curated around key que... Read more »| 14 Jan 2014 -
Music
Karl Smith – Kites
Since winding up Sodastream in 2006, Karl Smith has formed Lee Memorial with members of Sleater-Kinney, the Nation Blue and Paradise Motel, but Kites marks h... Read more »| 14 Jan 2014 -
Music
Is this the end for Efterklang?
Three-piece Danish experimentalists Efterklang have hinted at a possibly imminent break-up - in a post on their website, the trio have announced their 'last concert' - described as "one show to end them all" Read more »| 14 Jan 2014