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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FilmLiam Neeson on A Monster Calls & Silence
Neeson on starring in both kids' fairy tale A Monster Calls and Martin Scorsese's God-questioning epic Silence Read more »| 19 Dec 2016 -
FilmSilence
Martin Scorsese’s long-awaited Silence is one of the Raging Bull and Goodfellas director's greatest achievements The silence is deafening in Martin Sc... Read more »| 19 Dec 2016 -
Music
Cherryade Records' Twelve Songs of Christmas
As they launch the eleventh volume of their Very Cherry Christmas compilation series, Cherryade Records' Rachael Neiman gives us a seasonal playlist of obscure and alternative pop classics... Read more »| 19 Dec 2016 -
Music
The Coral @ Olympia, Liverpool, 10 Dec
Whether by accident or design, The Coral have now put together one of British pop’s finer back catalogues of the last 20 years. A host of top five albu... Read more »| 18 Dec 2016 -
MusicLow @ Halifax Minster, 9 Dec
If ever a band was made for churches, it’s Low. Not just because of their noted religious tendencies (they’re arguably indie rock’s most fa... Read more »| 18 Dec 2016 -
Film
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko is back for its 15th anniversary on a 4K digital transfer, and it looks better than ever. Read more »| 16 Dec 2016
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Music24 Kitchen Street: Concerns for future of venue
The owners of 24 Kitchen Street and members of Liverpool's creative community have voiced concerns over the proposed development of apartments adjacent to the venue Read more »| 16 Dec 2016 -
Music
Nightvision announce first shows for 2017
Initial details for the sixth series of events from the Edinburgh collective have been announced Read more »| 16 Dec 2016 -
Music
Festive 45: An Alternative Christmas Playlist
Shakin’ Stevens, Mariah Carey, Wham!, Slade, Wizzard? Forget about those guys and step into Christmas with The Skinny, alternative-style with our Festive 45 Read more »| 16 Dec 2016 -
Music
Korn / Limp Bizkit @ SSE Hydro, 14 Dec
The nu-metal titans relive the genre's glory days at the Hydro Read more »| 16 Dec 2016 -
Books
Of All That Ends by Günter Grass
A slim but weighty final volume, Of All That Ends is a worthy addendum to the celebrated canon of Günter Grass, the sadly departed Nobel Prize winn... Read more »| 16 Dec 2016 -
Clubs
Edinburgh Clubbing Highlights: 16-22 Dec
Jasper James kicks off a new FLY Club residency in the capital this weekend, plus Pangaea plays The Mash House and Nightvision bring an all-star lineup to The Liquid Room Read more »| 16 Dec 2016 -
Film
Seven great alternative musicals
Ahead of the UK release of La La Land, Damien Chazelle's effervescent musical extravaganza paying homage to classics song and dance films, we suggest seven off-beat musicals that challenge the form and push at the edges of this beloved genre. Read more »| 16 Dec 2016 -
Clubs
Glasgow Clubbing Highlights: 16 - 22 Dec
Shake off your cabin fever with some action packed club nights in Glasgow this week featuring Kode9, Dustin Zahn and Tama Sumo Read more »| 16 Dec 2016 -
Music
Super Furry Animals @ Usher Hall, 12 Dec
Super Furry Animals are a band that operate on the kookier side of the rock spectrum; a band that prides itself on tackling abstract and zany subject matter,... Read more »| 15 Dec 2016