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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MusicDaughter @ The Ritz, Manchester, 21 October
Daughter’s broad appeal surprises, still. Not easily digested – they’re neither hook-driven nor anthemic – they should leave the indi... Read more »| 25 Oct 2013 -
MusicBaroness @ The Cathouse, 20 October
It's difficult to ignore the looming shadow of last year's horrific bus crash near Bath when talking about Baroness in 2013. The band's membership suffered v... Read more »| 25 Oct 2013 -
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Moonface – Julia with Blue Jeans On
On Julia…, Spencer Krug confirms Moonface as the most diverse of his storied musical projects. After solo synth-prog debut Organ Music… and 201... Read more »| 24 Oct 2013 -
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Maria Taylor – Something About Knowing
Maria Taylor’s fifth album, Something About Knowing, is quintessential Saddle Creek: production from label founder Mike Mogis; a musical style that gen... Read more »| 24 Oct 2013 -
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Connan Mockasin – Caramel
It’s been a busy period for Erol Alkan’s London-based Phantasy Sound label, with this second LP from New Zealander Connan Mockasin following the ... Read more »| 24 Oct 2013 -
MusicTalulah Gosh – Was It Just a Dream?
Superseding the increasingly hard-to-find Backwash compilation, Was It Just a Dream? is the complete Talulah Gosh: 29 tracks encompassing every EP, single, r... Read more »| 24 Oct 2013
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Under the Influence: Vista Chino's John Garcia
As his new band Vista Chino (formerly Kyuss Lives) roll into the UK, the desert rock daddy meditates on five albums that made him want to pick up a microphone in the first place Read more »| 23 Oct 2013 -
ComedyJosie Long: Let's Go Adventure
Indie-kid comic Josie Long has added yet another string to her bow – she tells us about making films and why Glasgow's “prettier than Paris” Read more »| 23 Oct 2013 -
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Mounira al Sohl/Sarah Forrest @ CCA, until 10 Nov
This ‘double solo show’ sees two female artists take their departure from two male-authored classics. Taking centre-stage in the largest gallery,... Read more »| 23 Oct 2013 -
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Public Image Ltd @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 18 October
John Lydon is not a man known for ducking a challenge. The former Johnny Rotten was widely mocked in some quarters for agreeing to front a series of televisi... Read more »| 22 Oct 2013 -
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These New Puritans / East India Youth @ Òran Mór, Glasgow, 17 October
Earlier this month, These New Puritans’ Jack Barnett apparently called time on his band’s future touring prospects. “By my calculations thi... Read more »| 22 Oct 2013 -
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Spook School / Martha / Plastic Animals @ Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh, 11 October
Rather aptly, Edinburgh oddities the Spook School have returned to the scene of their first ever gig – the tiny sweat-pit that is H... Read more »| 22 Oct 2013 -
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Islet / Ubre Blanca / Leafwrist @ Nice 'N' Sleazy, Glasgow, 15 October
Leafwrist's approach to his live set has matured in the few short months since his support slot with Umberto, adding thick slabs of minimal electro beat... Read more »| 22 Oct 2013 -
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Machinedrum @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 16 October
Wednesday night club events are usually the sole reserve of students and die-hard fans. As such, it's no surprise to find the Oxford Road corridor’s pr... Read more »| 22 Oct 2013 -
TheatreHandel's Cross @ CCA
As part of Glasgay 2013, Theatre North bring Handel's Cross to the CCA. The play follows one man's fantasy about the famous composer Handel, all of which is ... Read more »| 22 Oct 2013