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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ArtThe Skinny Showcase: Lewis Loughman
Showcase: Lewis Loughman Lewis Loughman graduated from the University of Salford in 2014 with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design. “I love The Simpsons, Po... Read more »| 22 Oct 2014 -
ArtThe Skinny Showcase: Lesley Guy
Showcase: Lesley Guy Lesley Guy is an artist, writer and curator based in Sheffield, UK. She is a content curator for Axisweb and co-director of Bloc Projec... Read more »| 22 Oct 2014 -
Theatre
Best of BE @ HOME, Manchester
BE Festival is Birmingham’s international theatre festival (BE: Birmingham and Europe), which brings together daring and exciting new performances acro... Read more »| 22 Oct 2014 -
TheatreLife’s Witness @ The Treasure House, World Museum, Liverpool
For a debut production by a new theatre company, Life’s Witness tackles some weighty themes. The inaugural effort by Manchester-based group of actors F... Read more »| 22 Oct 2014 -
Music
Entries open for 2015 GIT Award
The fourth annual Get Into This or GIT Award, honouring the best of Liverpool’s underground music scene, is now open for entries. The GIT Award is ope... Read more »| 21 Oct 2014 -
Art
Tapestry, Turner Prize Past and Present, Black History Month: This Week in Scottish Art
From Dunbar to Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh, here are at least ten different exhibitions, lectures and events that would be well worth attending this week. Read more »| 21 Oct 2014
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Music
Chvrches share new track 'Get Away'
Glasgow synth trio Chvrches have unveiled a brand-new track as part of a BBC project to produce an alternative score for Ryan Gosling thriller Drive. Get Aw... Read more »| 21 Oct 2014 -
Art
Nominations open for Creative Edinburgh awards
Creative Edinburgh have opened nominations for their third annual awards, which aim to honour some of the key members of the capital’s creative scene. ... Read more »| 20 Oct 2014 -
MusicSleater-Kinney announce new album 'No Cities to Love' and UK tour
Riot Grrrl trio Sleater-Kinney are set to return with their first new studio album in a decade. Due out in January 2015, the surprise effort will arrive ahea... Read more »| 20 Oct 2014 -
Music
Flying Lotus announces Manchester Albert Hall gig for April 2015
Flying Lotus has added a show at Manchester’s Albert Hall to his European tour in support of new LP You’re Dead. The eclectic producer – a... Read more »| 20 Oct 2014 -
Music
Lost Map Records release ‘Clumps’ B-sides and rarities mixtape
Johnny Lynch’s Lost Map record label has released a free nine-track sampler featuring a host of rarities and B-sides from the likes of Kid Canaveral, e... Read more »| 20 Oct 2014 -
MusicThurston Moore – The Best Day
All the classic Sonic Youth hallmarks are here: Moore’s half-spoken, half-sung drawled delivery, Steve Shelley’s powerhouse drumming, nomadic gui... Read more »| 20 Oct 2014 -
Film
New footage from early Oscar contender Birdman released
A new clip from dark meta-comedy Birdman, starring Michael Keaton as a washed-up former action movie star, has appeared online. In Birdman, Keaton &nda... Read more »| 17 Oct 2014 -
Music
Malcolm Middleton and David Shrigley team up on new LP
Former Arab Strap man Malcolm Middleton and Turner Prize-nominated artist David Shrigley have joined forces for a new collaborative album entitled Music and ... Read more »| 17 Oct 2014 -
Clubs
Skinned #4: Herron [meandyou.]
Co-founder of meandyou., Herron steps up with a dynamic selection that includes the likes of Damu the Fudgemunk, Madteo, Metropolis and IVVO Read more »| 17 Oct 2014