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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MusicAuld Reekie Strikes Back: The Pleasance Sessions return this October
As The Pleasance Sessions returns for a second season, we speak to its chief organiser about the work behind the scenes at the capital's ten-day gathering of Scottish labels, promoters, personalities and publications Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
MusicThe Joy of Ex Hex: Wild Flag's Mary Timony on pastures new
When indie rock supergroup Wild Flag went on hiatus, Mary Timony didn’t exactly rest on her laurels. The moonlighting guitar teacher returns this month with Rips, the excellent debut by 'party band' Ex Hex Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
ArtATM14: ReMix @ Bury Sculpture Centre
A plane hangs defiantly upward at the heart of Bury Sculpture Centre’s lofty exhibition space. Nearby televisions gurgle an asylum song that echoes the... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
MusicO2 Love Music Column – October 2014
Atlantan indie quintent Manchester Orchestra (O2 ABC, Thu 2 Oct) visit Glasgow at the start of the month to show off fresh fifth LP Hope – or rather, a... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
Art
Eat, Drink, Sleep, Paint: Jonathan Meese and The Dictatorship of Art
Berlin-based artist Jonathan Meese discusses his plans for his first exhibition in Glasgow with experimental gallery Young Team. Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
Film
Gone Girl
The brilliance of Gone Girl cannot be overstated, nor can it really be elucidated without diluting its many, many pleasures. This is a contradiction, a quand... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014
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Music
Requiem for a Tour: Clint Mansell interviewed
Ahead of a rare string of five live dates around the UK (including Glasgow's Old Fruitmarket) this month, film composer Clint Mansell takes stock of his career so far and explains why he's still coming to grips with his current job title Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
Art
Auld Alliances, Cuban Revolution and the Scottish Psyche - This Week in Scottish Art
This week in Scottish art, GENERATION continues to wind down, while Lenin pays a visit to Glasgow School of Art Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
Theatre
United We Stand @ Lantern Theatre Liverpool
If you’re after a relaxing evening at the theatre to unwind after a hard day’s work, Neil Gore’s United We Stand is not for you. Unapologet... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
Music
The War on Drugs set for February 2015 UK tour
Philadelphia rockers The War on Drugs are set to return to the UK in February 2015 for their biggest UK tour to date. Adam Granduciel and company will retur... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
Art
Manchester Contemporary 2014 @ Old Granada Studios, Manchester
Now in its fifth edition, Manchester Contemporary took up residence this last weekend in its new home at Old Granada Studios. An invitational fair, the Conte... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
Art
The Skinny Showcase: Melanie Letore
Showcase: Melanie Letore "My work is about place, and the light that permeates through it. I am interested in how we experience place, and how to transmit t... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
Music
The Twilight Sad – Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave
When The Twilight Sad stormed into our hearts with their haunted, haunting debut EP, few could’ve detected their nascent crossover impulse. While their... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
Books
Write Here, Write Now: Octavius Magazine
Do you like to write, but find yourself stuck for ways to get your words into print? Samuel Best, editor of new writing magazine Octavius, is here to help Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
Art
Bloomberg New Contemporaries @ World Museum, Liverpool
Liverpool’s World Museum is a funny place to hold Bloomberg New Contemporaries. You are greeted by a waving man in a cuddly globe costume. Googly-eyed ... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014