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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FilmThe Levelling
Game of Thrones' Ellie Kendrick gives a star-making turn in The Levelling, the impressively assured debut film from Hope Dickson Leach Read more »| 12 May 2017 -
Music
Deftones / AFI @ SEC, Glasgow, 7 May
Despite being decades past their peak popularity, Deftones still pack a mighty punch. To those not paying attention, it may seem strange that two bands ... Read more »| 12 May 2017 -
FilmTwin Peaks: New characters seen in latest trailer
Some mysterious new characters are glimpsed in the latest Twin Peaks teaser, along with old favourites played by Kyle MacLachlan, Kimmy Robertson, the late Miguel Ferrer and series co-creator David Lynch Read more »| 12 May 2017 -
Music
Glass Vaults – The New Happy
The second album from New Zealand’s Glass Vaults is apparently recorded in a way specifically intended to induce Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, ... Read more »| 11 May 2017 -
FilmColossal
Anne Hathaway's inner demons become a very real monster in this muddled sci-fi comedy-drama from the writer-director of Timecrimes Read more »| 11 May 2017 -
Clubs
Club nights in Liverpool this week: 11-18 May
It's all about Andrew Weatherall at Williamson Tunnels in Liverpool this week, while we're starting to gear up for Fiesta Bombarda's fifth birthday at the Palm House Read more »| 11 May 2017
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Clubs
Club nights in Leeds this week: 11-18 May
Lots of good parties in Leeds this week, as Swamp 81 take over Wire and Magicwire do the same at HiFi. Plus, there's a free courtyard party at Distrikt with Adam Shelton and Subb-an! Read more »| 11 May 2017 -
ClubsClub nights in Manchester this week: 11-18 May
The city's best rave spaces get a proper going-over this week, with Milan's Lorenzo Senni dropping in to The White Hotel and Mumdance and Roman Flügel both playing all-night sets at Hidden Read more »| 11 May 2017 -
Music
The National announce new album and world tour
The National are back with new music and a world tour taking in two nights at Edinburgh's Usher Hall and Manchester's Apollo Read more »| 11 May 2017 -
FilmThom Yorke to score Suspiria remake
The Radiohead frontman will make his first foray into film score composition with the remake of Dario Argento’s cult horror Suspiria We were excited t... Read more »| 11 May 2017 -
Music
Live music in Manchester this week: 10-16 May
Manchester's own W.H. Lung launch their debut 10" single, the Godfather of Funk returns to town and more... Read more »| 10 May 2017 -
Music
Mica Millar – My Lover (The Heal Remix): Video Premiere
Watch the new video for My Lover (The Heal Remix) by Mica Millar Read more »| 10 May 2017 -
Clubs
Scottish Clubbing Highlights: 10-16 May
The best of Scotland's club picks this week, featuring Helena Hauff at The Berkeley Suite, Chaos In The CBD at Cabaret Voltaire, a General Ludd-led fundraiser at The Reading Rooms, plus plenty more parties to choose from Read more »| 10 May 2017 -
Music
25 Years of Electric Honey
Electric Honey is the Glasgow-based independent record label that first signed the likes of Belle and Sebastian, Snow Patrol and Biffy Clyro. Not bad for a company that's run as a project by a class of music management students. How do they do it? Read more »| 10 May 2017 -
Music
Girlpool – Powerplant
“As a society I feel that we perceive softness and vulnerability as traits that are ‘weak’, and people emotionally disconnect themselves in... Read more »| 10 May 2017