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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FilmDavid Lynch: The Art Life
We meet David Lynch in fine-art mode in this dreamy doc with few penetrating insights Read more »| 05 Jul 2017 -
BooksBroken River by J. Robert Lennon
"A small house, in the woods, far from anything fun." When Karl and Eleanor uproot from Brooklyn for a fresh start in upstate New York, their new fixer-upper... Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
FilmMorrissey’s childhood friend slams biopic England Is Mine
James Maker, musician and childhood friend of Morrissey, has taken umbrage with England is Mine, the upcoming Morrissey biopic from the team that made Control Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
Music
Melvins – A Walk With Love and Death
Melvins are back, with a pair of career firsts: their first double album, their first film soundtrack. In some senses this is a distinct pair of albums ... Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
Film
The Sinbad Trilogy
Three colourful fantasy adventures featuring animation from stop-motion pioneer Ray Harryhausen – The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger – come to Blu-ray Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
Music
Pond @ The Art School, Glasgow, 19 Jun
First, a disclaimer – this review was written by an Aussie expat. If the exuberant legion of Pond fans at The Art School tonight is anything to go by, ... Read more »| 04 Jul 2017
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Music
Real Estate @ The Ritz, Manchester, 28 Jun
“I'm gonna level with you Manchester, lots of tickets left for tonight's show at The Ritz. Come fill the big hall...” Full marks to the custodia... Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
FilmOutdoor cinema & Wimbledon back at Spinningfields
Movies and sport return to Spinningfields in Manchester this summer with the Spinningfields Summer Screenings Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
ClubsWarehouse Project 2017: Opening weekend revealed
Ben UFO, Peggy Gou, The Martinez Brothers, Ricardo Villalobos and Seth Troxler are among the massive Welcome to the Warehouse line-ups Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
Music
Weathering the Storm: Waxahatchee interviewed
Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield talks us through her noisiest and most honest album to date Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
Music
Scottish Gigs of the Week: 4-10 Jul
Radiohead make their long-awaited return to Glasgow in this week's gig highlights, which also feature a pop-punk double-header and shows from Yorkston/Thorne/Khan and Callum Easter Read more »| 04 Jul 2017 -
Film
Access All Areas
Contrived teen drama filmed at last year’s Bestival festival on the Isle of Wight Read more »| 03 Jul 2017 -
Music
Toro y Moi – Boo Boo
It was only a matter of time before Toro y Moi came full circle. What began as a chillwave project for multi-instrumentalist Chaz Bear (formerly Bundick) has... Read more »| 03 Jul 2017 -
Music
This Is The Kit – Moonshine Freeze
This Is The Kit, the alternative folk project of Bristol-cum-Paris-based songwriter Kate Stables, has built a reputation over the past decade supporting band... Read more »| 03 Jul 2017 -
Music
Leonidas & Hobbes – The Rags of Time
Imagine meandering through beautiful hills and valleys then coming into a clearing with the sun warming your skin. In front of ... Read more »| 03 Jul 2017