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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MusicMark Eitzel – Hey Mr Ferryman
The concept of Mark Eitzel as the definitive critically acclaimed, commercially ignored songwriter has never really lost traction. Partly because Eitzel has ... Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
MusicGet to Know: Henge
Meet the extraterrestrial noisemakers behind Henge, the world's foremost exponents of a mysterious musical genre known only as 'cosmic dross' Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
MusicFrom a Land Down Under: 5 Great Australian Bands
From experimental instrumentalists to folk-pop duos, via California and sunny Glasgow, five Australian bands and musicians to check out in 2017 Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
Film
Cameraperson
Kirsten Johnson uses unused footage from her career as a cinematographer to create an insightful memoir dismantling the myth of the objective documentary Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
Music
Run The Jewels announce 2017 UK tour
Dates unveiled for UK and Ireland, hot on the heels of latest album Run The Jewels 3 Killer Mike and El-P are back. Following Run The Jewels' unexpected Chr... Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
FilmLion
An Indian orphan (Dev Patel) uses Google Earth to find his way back home in this emotional crowd-pleaser Read more »| 16 Jan 2017
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Film
Twin Peaks: Agent Cooper returns in new trailer
Twin Peaks' main protagonist, FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper, makes a return in the revival's latest mysterious teaser trailer Showtime have now given us an ... Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
Music
Julia Jacklin on Don't Let The Kids Win
We caught up with Julia Jacklin in Melbourne at a ridiculously early time of day to discuss her overnight success with debut album, Don't Let the Kids Win, w... Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
Music
Thurston Moore announces Salford residency
The Sonic Youth guitarist will collaborate with poet Radieaux Radio for a site-specific project, culminating in a poetry reading and live performance. Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
Film
Watch Deadpool 'for your consideration' Oscars video
Could Deadpool be this year's Oscars dark horse? Read more »| 13 Jan 2017 -
Music
Get to Know: The Orielles
The Orielles tell us about bowling buddies and beating boredom ahead of their appearance at Stay Fresh Fest 2 Whether due to an alarming celebrity mort... Read more »| 13 Jan 2017 -
Music
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – Modern Ruin
Ex-Gallows frontman Frank Carter is back with his Rattlesnakes and his second album of occasionally cockney-inflected, slightly swaggering rock and it’... Read more »| 13 Jan 2017 -
Music
Khalid al Khajah – Open
Written, produced and recorded entirely in his living room, Edinburgh-based Khalid al Khajah’s debut EP Open is a wonderfully soulful collection of son... Read more »| 13 Jan 2017 -
Music
Sacred Paws – Strike A Match
Ah, this is such a tonic. Opener Nothing is the eyebrow-raiser and second song Rest is all it takes to seal the deal: from curious to committed in six m... Read more »| 13 Jan 2017 -
Film
Disney negotiating to use a digital Carrie Fisher
Disney are reportedly negotiating with Carrie Fisher's estate to bring back her famous character in upcoming Star Wars films Carrie Fisher has been gone for... Read more »| 13 Jan 2017