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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MusicHow to Dress Well @ St Philip's Church, Salford, 23 October
With the synthesised white noise of opener A Power mirrored in the TV static behind them, Tom Krell aka How To Dress Well's band begin by drawing heavily on ... Read more »| 28 Oct 2014 -
MusicThe Phantom Band's Halloween Soundtrack
Compelled by Satan as the witching season approaches, The Phantom Band's Rick Anthony presents a Halloween compendium of recommended listening to keep the guisers off yer porch Read more »| 28 Oct 2014 -
Art'We Stay Because We Like It' – This week in Scottish Art
Whether you're into the occult, public art or cycling on a monumental sculpture, there's something to see in Scottish art this week. Read more »| 28 Oct 2014 -
MusicDeath From Above 1979 / Greys @ The Garage, Glasgow, 22 October
“Can we turn this smoke machine off?” requests guitarist/vocalist Shehzaad Jiwani midway through Greys’ set, gesturing towards a head-level... Read more »| 28 Oct 2014 -
FilmBustin' Back Into Cinemas: Ghostbusters' 30th Anniversary
It's been thirty years since they grappled with evil on the streets of Manhattan, but watching Ghostbusters today it's as funny as ever. With a new movie in the works and a restored print in cinemas, it's a perfect time to look back at this 80s classic Read more »| 28 Oct 2014 -
Music
Soundgarden share new song 'Storm' and announce rarities compilation
After a weekend which saw Soundgarden's early 90s side-project Temple of the Dog reunite for a one-off performance at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit,&nbs... Read more »| 28 Oct 2014
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Books
Unto The End: Michel Faber on his last masterpiece
Michel Faber's The Book of Strange New Things is with us. A haunting imagining of love divided by an endless void, completed in the most unbearable personal circumstances and significantly inscribed – I am with you always, even unto the end of the world Read more »| 27 Oct 2014 -
Music
Alvvays @ The Kazimier, Liverpool, 21 October
Breathe in. Breathe out. Repeat. See? It’s easy, this respiration lark – if only everything were so simple. Still, every now and again you come a... Read more »| 27 Oct 2014 -
Music
Track premiere: Poppy Ackroyd – 'Roads'
Listen to an exclusive premiere of 'Roads', a track from the new album by long-time Hidden Orchestra collaborator Poppy Ackroyd. 'Roads' is taken from Ackro... Read more »| 27 Oct 2014 -
Film
I Clowns
A minor project made in a breather between films that would elevate him to the highest level of the cinematic pantheon, Fellini's I Clowns is often noted as ... Read more »| 27 Oct 2014 -
Books
The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber
Michel Faber’s latest and, according to the author, last novel – following Under the Skin, which was recently adapted into a celebrated film star... Read more »| 24 Oct 2014 -
Film
Jimi: All Is by My Side
Jimi: All Is by My Side takes an approach that more musician biopics should, that of honing in on one specific period of Jimi Hendrix's life instead of provi... Read more »| 24 Oct 2014 -
Music
Killer Mike and El-P release Run the Jewels II ahead of schedule
Rap duo say: "AW FUCK IT. WE CAN'T WAIT ANY LONGER" Read more »| 24 Oct 2014 -
Music
Panda Bear releases ‘Mr Noah’ EP and confirms new full-length album
Animal Collective’s Noah Lennox – aka Panda Bear – is back with a four-track EP of new material, as well as announcing his fifth solo LP, P... Read more »| 23 Oct 2014 -
Music
The Charlatans announce 2015 UK tour in support of first LP in four years
Mancunian survivors The Charlatans have announced a major UK tour for March 2015 in support of their new album Modern Nature. The cult indie group play gigs... Read more »| 23 Oct 2014