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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TheatreAsk Auntie Trash: Dealing with celebrity deaths
Everyone's favourite Auntie is back to answer more of your problems. This month, what to do with grief in the face of celebrity death? We know, we've had a word with 2016 too, but this advice might just be worth holding on to Read more »| 06 May 2016 -
MusicEagulls – Ullages
So angry and vitriolic was Eagulls’ 2014 self-titled debut that there was a temptation to head for Leeds, make them a cup of tea and suggest maybe they... Read more »| 06 May 2016 -
Music
Book Group – The Great Indoors
American college rock by way of Edinburgh’s backstreet dives shouldn’t work – and, inevitably, almost never does – but there’s ... Read more »| 06 May 2016 -
Clubs
Recloose's Detroit favourites: Guest Selector
Recloose – Detroit native Matt Chicoine – uncovers eight incredible LPs from the Motor City ahead of his latest, long-awaited record Read more »| 06 May 2016 -
Film
Jeremy Saulnier on punks v nazis movie Green Room
Jeremy Saulnier follows up revenge thriller Blue Ruin with Green Room, a nail-biting punks v nazis siege movie. He muses on punk rock, genre labels and casti... Read more »| 06 May 2016 -
BooksJoe Hill on new novel The Fireman
Joe Hill – aka Joseph Hillstrom King – has followed up his hit novels Horns and NOS 4R2 with the post-apocalyptic tale The Fireman. Ahead of its ... Read more »| 06 May 2016
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Music
Randolph's Leap – Cowardly Deeds
A change of label has done little to dull the copious appeal of Randolph’s Leap. Having hopped from Lost Map back to their original home on Olive Grove... Read more »| 06 May 2016 -
Music
Shonen Knife @ CCA, Glasgow, 29 Apr
"When I finally got to see them live, I was transformed into a hysterical nine-year-old girl at a Beatles concert.” So said Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobai... Read more »| 06 May 2016 -
Music
Daniel Thorne of Immix Ensemble talks Transitions
As Liverpool's Immix Ensemble bring their collaboration with electronic artist Vessel to Manchester this month, we learn about the collective's beginnings, c... Read more »| 05 May 2016 -
Film
Everybody Wants Some!!
Richard Linklater's ‘spiritual sequel’ to Dazed and Confused is a seemingly aimless comedy but it has hidden depths At his best, Richard Linklat... Read more »| 05 May 2016 -
Art
Art in Liverpool and Manchester: May 2016
So many exhibitions, so little time... Here's our Art editor's selection of the most interesting new exhibitions in Liverpool, Manchester and beyond this May... Read more »| 04 May 2016 -
BooksNorthwest Book Highlights – May 2016
This month we mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, and the Northwest plays host to a whole load of festivals, including Manchester After Hours,... Read more »| 04 May 2016 -
Music
Minor Victories on their debut album and tour
Famous names, familiar faces; welcome to the world of Minor Victories. Just don’t mention a certain word… Read more »| 04 May 2016 -
Clubs
Clubs in Liverpool, Manchester & Leeds: May 2016
Our clubbing highlights across Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds for May, which brings sunshine, outdoor parties and even sweatier basement dancefloors to the ... Read more »| 04 May 2016 -
Film
Pink String and Sealing Wax
Pink String and Sealing Wax's setup suggests a juicy potboiler but this melodrama from Robert Hamer fails to integrate its subplots Victorian Brighton is th... Read more »| 04 May 2016