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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MusicFrank Ocean, Kanye West and the art of the surprise album
We want new music, and we want it now! But what's worse? Frank Ocean's ridiculously postponed record drop, or Kanye's confusion over The Life of Pablo? ... Read more »| 22 Aug 2016 -
ArtCamille Bernard: The Skinny Showcase
Filmmaker, set designer, painter: Camile Bernard certainly keeps herself busy, and in the work showcased here, she explores a certain disfigured innocence Read more »| 22 Aug 2016 -
FilmBest film screenings in the North (19-26 Aug)
The best film events happening in Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester this week, including The Passenger at HOME, Suspiria at FACT and Thelma & Louise a... Read more »| 19 Aug 2016 -
Art
Taxidermy collection profiled in Safestore video
A £40,000 collection of dozens of stuffed and taxidermied animals is among the obscure private collections featured in a new video series. London-base... Read more »| 19 Aug 2016 -
Music
Cowtown - Paranormal Romance
'Keep it to the point, you gotta keep it to the point,' Cowtown advise – vigorously – on appropriately titled track Motivational S... Read more »| 19 Aug 2016 -
BooksRon Rash: “In America we’re in such a dark place"
With his outstanding new work Above the Waterfall, the highly acclaimed US author Ron Rash tries to draw the 'wonder' from a snarling modern America. He talks about the novel here, and why while a proud Southern writer, don't precede that with 'just a' Read more »| 19 Aug 2016
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Music
Video Premiere: 131 Northside - HORIZONS
Watch 131 Northside's moody, self-produced video for single HORIZONS, taken from debut EP Digital Memories 131 Northside – aka King Wavey and WTKAKACB... Read more »| 19 Aug 2016 -
Music
Track Premiere: Oh Well, Goodbye – Clandestine
Take a first listen to Clandestine by Oh Well, Goodbye, and read their track-by-track guide to new EP Swoon Comprising longstanding members of Liverpool's o... Read more »| 18 Aug 2016 -
Music
An Anxious Energy: Sweaty Palms interviewed
Sweaty Palms are an energetic four-piece garage rock band from the Southside of Glasgow who admit their music is inspired by drug-fuelled anxiety. They open up on fighting sexism, hating conservative bands and channeling negative energy Read more »| 18 Aug 2016 -
Film
What does Metrodome's demise mean for UK film?
UK distributor Metrodome, whose recent films include Tangerine, Frances Ha and What We Do in the Shadows, have been placed in administration, with most of th... Read more »| 18 Aug 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Liverpool this week: 18-25 Aug
There's lots of cheap thrills on offer in Liverpool this week, with v affordable parties including the Melōs techno crew's do at 24 Kitchen Street and a free summer party in the Constellations garden. Plus: don't miss Helena Hauff Read more »| 18 Aug 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Leeds this week: 18-25 Aug
A Northern Soul all-dayer should get the endorphins flowing this weekend, while Back to Basics say goodbye to Wire with one last party before moving into their new bespoke headquarters, Church. Read more »| 18 Aug 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Manchester this week: 18-25 Aug
Prepare to attain full drench as the much-anticipated Wet Play returns, and warm up on Friday with summer parties from El Diablo's and Black Bee Soul Club. Read more »| 18 Aug 2016 -
Music
Billy Bragg and Joe Henry @ Summerhall, 15 Aug
When Tory premiership, austerity and xenophobia are the order of the day, artists like Billy Bragg have never been more relevant, or indeed, needed. The left... Read more »| 18 Aug 2016 -
Clubs
Edinburgh Clubbing Highlights: 18-23 August
Over in the capital, Bicep and Denis Sulta lead the festival charge, plus house guru Prosumer heads up a special charity event Read more »| 18 Aug 2016