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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MusicRick Redbeard – Awake Unto
Album number two is halfway between the debut and the Phantoms: a fine place to be Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
BooksImmersed in Danger: Reporters Risking Death
Two journalists who walked into the lion’s den: Wolfgang Bauer went undercover to share the journey of Syrian refugees fleeing the terror of war, while Jürgen Todenhöfer confronted that terror, spending ten days as a guest of the Islamic State Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
FilmCemetery of Splendour
The latest from great Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul is a hypnotic masterpiece Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Music
THROWS – THROWS
Reykjavík-based duo Mike Lindsay and Sam Genders, aka THROWS, arrive with warm-hearted Icelandic indie rock designed to thaw your cold, cold hear... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Books
Young Soul Rebels by Stuart Cosgrove
A familiar voice for many, Stuart Cosgrove looks into the enigmatic Northern Soul music scene in his latest book. From the musicians who echoed over the spea... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
MusicPAWS – No Grace
Funny that a band like PAWS can sound so of their time and yet so far removed from it. On one hand their brand of pop-punk sounds positively archaic compared... Read more »| 31 May 2016
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Music
WOMPS – Our Fertile Forever
With lean trebly riffs over whines and wails, hummable hooks, and precise rhythms, Our Fertile Forever marks the official birth of a band that’s alread... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Film
Northwest Film Event Highlights – June 2016
This month offers a witty Whit Weekender, a night with Danish firebrand Nicolas Winding Refn and possibly the last ever film from Studio Ghibli Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Film
Scottish Film Event Highlights – June 2016
With EIFF (15-26 Jun) dominating the film scene in Edinburgh this month, we're dedicating June's column to the great film events happening on the west coast Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Music
Weaves – Weaves
Weaves take a half ton of risks on their self-titled debut LP, but savvy listeners will expect nothing less from this colourful Canadian quartet. They smashe... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Books
#UntitledTwo by Neu! Reekie!
Neu! Reekie! – well, they’ve done it again. The sumptuous gold cover of #UntitledTwo is a gorgeous, shimmering temptation. Pause to admire the co... Read more »| 30 May 2016 -
Film
Liverpool Small Cinema tackles gender inequality in film
Liverpool Small Cinema brings gender equality to its programme with 58%, a forward-thinking initiative to get more films by female filmmakers on their screens Read more »| 27 May 2016 -
Theatre
Summer Theatre in the Northwest: A guide
There's no need to stay stuck inside this summer with our guide to some of the best outdoor theatre and festivals over the coming months – from open-air Shakespeare, to books coming to life in botanical gardens... Read more »| 27 May 2016 -
MusicCate Le Bon @ Gorilla, Manchester, 23 May
Just minutes after this remarkable, head-spinning show, Cate Le Bon is left nonplussed by the strangest kind of half-compliment when one of her Twitter follo... Read more »| 27 May 2016 -
Art
Cities of Hope: Manchester street art festival
Four must-see events at the street art convention, with themes running from Klimt-inspired social commentary to LGBT rights Read more »| 27 May 2016