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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MusicThe Stolen Breath of Things: Daedelus on 'Drown Out'
Alfred 'Daedelus' Darlington tells us how grief inspired his new album, examines the dangers of 'press-play' electronic music and gives some insights into the roots of the LA beat scene Read more »| 11 Oct 2013 -
MusicThe Last Word: John Lydon talks PiL, politics and the re-packaging of punk
With his attention now fully on a rejuvenated Public Image Ltd, John Lydon explains why he’s happier than ever making music, and why he’s done with the Sex Pistols Read more »| 10 Oct 2013 -
Film
Video Jam @ Lady Chapel, Liverpool, 5 Oct
Video Jam and Abandon Normal Devices pay tribute to actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr with a night of short films and live music Read more »| 10 Oct 2013 -
Music
NETVERK: October 2013
The Skinny's podcast exploring the world of free online electronic music returns, with tracks from BLVCK CEILING, Noah 23, PTTRNS, GANG$IGN$ and Th!nk, plus an exclusive audio extract from our interview with Daedelus Read more »| 10 Oct 2013 -
MusicDaniel Avery – Drone Logic
Daniel Avery has produced a complex, deeply satisfying debut – like James Holden's The Inheritors, it offers a new blueprint for techno, a million... Read more »| 09 Oct 2013 -
FilmPieta
A divisive winner at last year’s Venice Film Festival, Pieta features an unpleasant protagonist who has unpleasantness revisited upon him, with onscree... Read more »| 09 Oct 2013
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Film
V/H/S/2
V/H/S/2 sprints on to the screen at the same manic pace as its splatterific predecessor, inviting a handful of filmmakers to do their worst with a selection ... Read more »| 09 Oct 2013 -
Books
Hero Worship: Stephen King
Gothic Manchester festival co-organiser Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes tells The Skinny about Stephen King’s influence on his research and teaching Read more »| 09 Oct 2013 -
MusicSaint Rich – Beyond the Drone
This New Jersey duo are best-known for their work as Delicate Steve, an instrumental project in which Christian Peslak provides the support to some virtuosic... Read more »| 09 Oct 2013 -
Music
Under the Influence: Steve Mason
From Fab 5 Freddy to Ennio Morricone, Steve Mason digs out the inspirational film scores that soundtrack his breakfast time Read more »| 08 Oct 2013 -
Music
DJ Rashad – Double Cup
Trap, footwork and juke all have the potential to be seen as disposable, relying on chopped-up samples, and beats that go as dumb as they go hard. In the han... Read more »| 08 Oct 2013 -
Music
Russian Circles – Memorial
Varied textures and technical proficiency are just about as common as a big chap grunting into a microphone in the modern metal world, but Chicagoans Russian... Read more »| 08 Oct 2013 -
Music
Rae & Christian – Mercury Rising
Rae & Christian return after more than a decade with an album inspired by 70s British folk, but the results, recorded and played immaculately, border on ... Read more »| 08 Oct 2013 -
Music
Future of the Left – How to Stop Your Brain in an Accident
“The music industry is lying to you” preaches Andy Falkous on serrated satire Singing of the Bonesaws, chiding listeners for “[confusing] e... Read more »| 08 Oct 2013 -
Music
Paper Tiger – Laptop Suntan
The appeal of Paper Tiger's debut full-length album is exactly the same thing that makes it slightly underwhelming, although absolutely competent. This is th... Read more »| 08 Oct 2013