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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MusicGreat Apes: Part Chimp interview
Explosively loud sludge merchants Part Chimp return this spring with their first album in eight years – here frontman Tim Cedar tells us about Japanese slug myths and the importance of events like Salford's Fat Out Fest Read more »| 31 Mar 2017 -
MusicForest Swords announces album, tour and video
Watch the video for new track Arms Out Read more »| 31 Mar 2017 -
FilmGhost in the Shell
A visually spectacular piece of sci-fi philosophising Read more »| 30 Mar 2017 -
Music
Sprinters – Figure It Out (Track Premiere)
Listen to a brand new track from the Manchester quartet's forthcoming debut album Read more »| 30 Mar 2017 -
FilmFive films to Brexit by
Worried about the UK's future post-Brexit? Never fear. Movies can show us the way Read more »| 30 Mar 2017 -
Music
Glastonbury announces 2017 line-up
The line-up for this year's Glastonbury festival has been revealed this morning, with acts ranging from Run The Jewels to The Jacksons to Katy Perry Read more »| 30 Mar 2017
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Film
Watch the terrifying trailer for Stephen King’s It
Stephen King’s scariest book gets a big screen adaptation – and the first teaser is promisingly creepy Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Art
Explore post-Brexit Britain with project Art 50
As Article 50 is triggered, Sky Arts is launching Art 50, a new project where 50 new artworks ask what it mean to be in a post-Brexit Britain Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Music
The State Broadcasters – A Different Past
Glasgow outfit The State Broadcasters' long awaited third album sees them making a marginal break with the folk-tinged melancholia of their past releases to ... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Music
CHUMP – Lose Your Life (Track Premiere)
Beginning life as the sleepy-headed bedroom project of singer and guitarist Tara Masterson Hally, CHUMP are a sulk-core three-piece from Glasgow. Having alre... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Music
Live music in Manchester this week: 29 Mar-4 Apr
Whether it's Malian desert blues from Songhoy Blues, classic cosmic jazz from Sun Ra Arkestra or twee indie-pop from Swedish troubadour Jens Lekman, there's lots to get excited about this week Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
MusicFurther into left-field: Future Islands interview
Samuel T. Herring runs us through the Baltimore outfit's biggest statement to date Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Music
Slowdive @ Arts Club, Liverpool, 28 Mar
These are heady times for the many ageing shoegazers who pack out the Arts Club – this is the first visit in over two decades from original scenes... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Music
PWR BTTM's favourite Queer Rappers
We caught up with PWR BTTM to discuss their new album Pageant, but also got onto a sidetrack discussing their favourite queer rappers. Ben Hopkins ... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Music
Fauves @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 24 Mar
Musical acts galore are descending on Glasgow for the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival, and local outfit Fauves get the weekend off to an auspicious start. The Gla... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017