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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ClubsSonic Assault: Ital and The Haxan Cloak at Abandon Normal Devices
The music programme of this year's Abandon Normal Devices festival promises to explore extremism and isolation, and challenge state surveillance. Participating artists Ital and The Haxan Cloak hint at what's in store Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
Film
Northwest Film Event Highlights – October 2013
The autumn leaves are beginning to turn a shade of red and so too are our movie screens as Grimmfest, Cornerhouse and Blackpool’s Outdoor Cinema serve up enough horror to see you through to All Hallows’ Eve Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
ClubsNorthwest Clubbing Highlights – October 2013
The nights are drawing in, and shit is getting dark in more than just this basic meteorological way. As our clubs calendar heaves into motion, it brings in the heavies from Four Tet to Paul Woolford via Deep Space Orchestra, and a swansong from DJ Derek Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
Art
Lucy Skaer: A Brief History of Time
Back in town after four years in New York, Lucy Skaer gives us a few words on her biggest UK show since the 2009 Turner Prize Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
BooksBrand New Ancients by Kate Tempest
The transition from rapper and performance poet to page poet is not an easy one, but Kate Tempest has managed it with graceful ease. Brand New Ancients is th... Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
Film
The Crash Reel
The Crash Reel, Lucy Walker’s compelling new documentary, has it all: sports rivalry, You’ve Been Framed-style carnage, family drama, a... Read more »| 30 Sep 2013
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Music
Misty Conditions – D'Zzzz
Fans of extreme electronic music will be pleased to hear of Henry Collins aka DJ Shitmat's return, a sonic terrorist who explored the realms of jungle, drum ... Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
Music
Basia Bulat – Tall Tall Shadow
Canadian singer's third album is a radio-friendly blend of folk and pop Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
Music
Scotland Gig Highlights – October 2013
October's gig highlights in Scotland, with the return of The Vaselines at Eastern Promise, Oneohtrix Point Never, King Krule, Rick Redbeard, Russian Circles, Warpaint, No Age, plus a very special (and strange) tribute to Nick Cave Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
Music
of Montreal – Lousy with Sylvianbriar
Prolific glam-funk outfit of Montreal are giving us their twelfth studio album in Lousy With Sylvianbriar, an expectedly whimsical and seductive offering. Li... Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
Music
The Pure Conjecture – Gendres
With its electric pink colour scheme and handwritten font, one would be forgiven for approaching Gendres with thoughts of Kavinsky and satin scorpion jackets... Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
Music
O2 Love Music Column – October 2013
Variety’s the order of the day, with jazz, soul, synthpop, and some good old fashioned gee-tar on the menu at Glasgow’s O2 ABC this October. ... Read more »| 30 Sep 2013 -
Film
This is Madchester: Grimmfest 2013
The biggest UK genre festival outside of That London is back to bring a little bit of horror, a touch of ickiness and a dollop of good old-fashioned strangeness to Manchester Read more »| 27 Sep 2013 -
Music
Tim Hecker / Pete Swanson @ The Old Fruitmarket, 20 Sep
The Old Fruitmarket is a wonderful venue, and it is relatively rare to get to watch avant garde or experimental electronic music in such a cavernous and beau... Read more »| 27 Sep 2013 -
ArtThe Bulletin: Arts & Culture Roundup | 27 September
In today's Bulletin: Irvine Welsh talks Filth; new Batman spinoff in the works; Metallica invent EDM; Mark Lanegan and friends cover The xx; CHVRCHES cover Whitney Houston; Twin Shadow covers Tori Amos; plus first look at Avengers: Age of Ultron Read more »| 27 Sep 2013