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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FilmNorthern Soul
Back in the 60s and 70s, a generation of music fans fell in love with an underground dance movement known as northern soul. Flourishing in the north of Engla... Read more »| 13 Oct 2014 -
MusicQuestion & Answer: Clint Mansell chronicles his career
Clint Mansell, one time frontman for ‘grebo’ hucksters Pop Will Eat Itself, underwent a radical overhaul in the mid-nineties. From goodtime front... Read more »| 10 Oct 2014 -
MusicIceage – Plowing into the Field of Love
The Lord's Favourite and Forever weren't red herrings, Iceage are – for this album at least – done with punk's unshackled abandon, songs that rag... Read more »| 10 Oct 2014 -
Film
The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner boasts an intriguing, Twilight Zone-style premise. In the opening sequence, a young man (Dylan O'Brien) wakes up in a moving freight lift wit... Read more »| 10 Oct 2014 -
MusicNine Inch Nails, Kraftwerk, N.W.A and The Smiths nominated for 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails could soon join the ranks of rock royalty, after the industrial pioneers were nominated for a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014 -
Music
Mugstar unveil their own God Unknown Records and singles club
Liverpool drone heroes Mugstar are set to expand their horizons yet again with the launch of a new record label. Founded by bassist Jason Stoll, God Unknown... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014
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Music
“The very idea of being in a band in 2014 is pretty stupid” – Dope Body interviewed
Dope Body's Andrew Laumann and David Jacober say the Baltimore noise rock four-piece are fighting for air on their riotous latest album, Lifer Read more »| 09 Oct 2014 -
Theatre
Blabbermouth @ Assembly Hall
On the eve of the historic Referendum vote, in the Assembly Hall on the Mound, first debating room of the devolved parliament, an event takes place that is p... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014 -
Music
John Grant and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra @ MediaCityUK, 3 October
A live studio recording of one of America's finest modern songwriters with a world-class orchestra in their own purpose-built facility isn't really a gig for... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014 -
Film
Annabelle
If the thought of a low-rent prequel to James Wan’s The Conjuring helmed by his director of photography holds little excitement, watching Annabell... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014 -
Film
Female-led Ghostbusters 'reboot' confirmed
A new Ghostbusters film – with an all-female crop of ‘Busters – has been confirmed by director Paul Feig. Feig told US magazine Enter... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014 -
Film
Moebius
Kim Ki-duk's recent films have been as ugly in form as they have been in content. Moebius, his latest psychosexual drama, is no different. Shot hand-hel... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014 -
Music
Alice Glass leaves Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles vocalist Alice Glass has announced that she has left the Toronto-based two-piece to focus on solo projects. In a statement on Twitter, Glass... Read more »| 08 Oct 2014 -
Music
The Postal Service documentary announced, trailer released
A trailer has emerged for Everything Will Change, a new feature-length documentary charting the return of The Postal Service last year. Everything Will Chan... Read more »| 08 Oct 2014 -
Art
Jonathan Meese, Vanessa Billy and Briggait open studios – This Week in Scottish Art
Jonathan Meese rolls into Glasgow, Vanessa Billy's debut solo show lands in Edinburgh, and Briggait Studios throw open their doors – get all the details in this week's Scottish art news round-up. Read more »| 08 Oct 2014