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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MusicClipping - Splendor & Misery
The opening track on Splendor & Misery carefully lays down a very specific scene: echoing vocals reverberate, evoking the vast emptiness of space, d... Read more »| 23 Sep 2016 -
FilmPaths of Glory
Kirk Douglas plays Colonel Dax in Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Humphrey Cobb’s novel about French soldiers during the First World War Read more »| 23 Sep 2016 -
Film
De Palma
Great New Hollywood filmmaker Brian De Palma holds court on his rollercoaster career, which includes films like Carrie, Scarface and Body Double The prospec... Read more »| 23 Sep 2016 -
FilmSwiss Army Man
From the directing duo behind the unforgettable music video for Turn Down for What comes Swiss Army Man, the most philosophically profound movie featuri... Read more »| 23 Sep 2016 -
BooksThe Lesser Bohemians by Eimear McBride
Casting agents are surely already circling the lead role in the inevitable screen version of this, Eimar McBride's exceptional follow-up to her 2013 debut A ... Read more »| 23 Sep 2016 -
MusicDeap Vally @ Invisible Wind Factory
Setting the tone for the night are local outfit Indigo Moon. A unique blend of modern psychedelia and blues, their trippy, fuzzy guitar loops are combined wi... Read more »| 22 Sep 2016
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Books
25 Years of Glasgow Women's Library
As Glasgow Women's Library celebrate their 25th birthday, The Skinny takes a tour of the Bridgeton premises where all are welcome. We find a grassroots project of history and potential, that's making a real difference to its local community Read more »| 22 Sep 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Leeds this week: 22-29 Sep
It wouldn't be a new academic year without Joy Orbison somewhere in the building; but if you haven't got tickets for his night at Wire on Friday there's still plenty to get down to, from Fools Paradise Festival to an Annie Mac all-day rave. Read more »| 22 Sep 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Liverpool this week: 22-29 Sep
It's finally time for Helena Hauff, while freshers and newcomers to Liverpool get a good introduction to the clubbing calendar with nights from Hot Plate and Circus, plus a first birthday bash at Buyers Club. Read more »| 22 Sep 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Manchester this week: 22-29 Sep
It's a strong start to the new school year this week, with parties from some of Manchester's finest selectors in some of the city's fairest venues for newcomers to get stuck in to. Oh, and some little thing by the name of the Warehouse Project... Read more »| 22 Sep 2016 -
Music
Nothing @ Deaf Institute, 14 Sep
Now touring their second album Tired of Tomorrow, Philadelphia four-piece Nothing have something of a chequered past. Given the band’s nihilistic back ... Read more »| 22 Sep 2016 -
Music
Stillhound – Bury Everything: Album Premiere
Listen to Bury Everything, the debut album from Edinburgh three-piece Stillhound The Edinburgh-based trio release their first album on 23 Septembe... Read more »| 22 Sep 2016 -
Clubs
Edinburgh Clubbing Highlights: 21-27 September
It's a super Saturday in the capital, with FLY's Open Air Festival set to be a huge daytime draw card. By night, house legend Derrick Carter visits La Belle and your monthly dose of Soulsville can be found at The Bongo Club. Read more »| 21 Sep 2016 -
Clubs
Glasgow Clubbing Highlights: 21- 27 September
In true Glasgow tradition, you'll need directions for one of this weekend's party picks. Meanwhile, DJ Food serves up a sensory overload at Drygate, and RA's In Residence series continues at Sub Club. Read more »| 21 Sep 2016 -
Books
Helen Sedgwick on The Comet Seekers
In her acclaimed and inventive debut novel, Helen Sedgwick lights up the lives of characters through the ages by the trail of the great comets. She offers more traditional insight into The Comet Seekers by speaking to The Skinny Read more »| 21 Sep 2016