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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ClubsQ&A: Bugged Out!
Dance and electronic festival Bugged Out! brings Todd Terje, Kölsch, Daniel Avery and more to Southport in March. Head honchos Charlotte Hotham and John Burgess tell their story Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
Film
Bastards
Noir-infused tragedy Bastards sees director Claire Denis back in her more polarising mode as the dark queen of French cinema, with a work of bewitc... Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
MusicBruce Springsteen – High Hopes
A shared history of political activism, rather than obvious musical lineage, bonds Tom Morello and The Boss. Hence why the Rage Against the Machine and Audio... Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
MusicCloud Sounds #4: Tim Burgess, Kelis & Mount Kimbie, Teebs and more
This week's Cloud Sounds playlist features new tracks from Tim Burgess, Kelis & Mount Kimbie, Teebs and many more! Read more »| 07 Feb 2014 -
Music
Nas announces Illmatic XX
20 years on, Illmatic by Nas is still regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. Now, Nas prepares to celebrate its anniversary with a special edition reissue, and a new documentary Read more »| 07 Feb 2014 -
MusicThe Haxan Cloak teams up with Portland doom metallers The Body
Portland doom metal duo The Body have a new record coming, and it's a collaboration with Tri-Angle's The Haxan Cloak Read more »| 07 Feb 2014
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MusicThe Arches cancels club nights following tragic death of customer
The Arches reschedules club nights featuring Crookers, Moderat and others following the tragic death of a customer Read more »| 07 Feb 2014 -
Music
Angel Olsen – Burn Your Fire For No Witness
Four songs into her exquisite second LP, Angel Olsen’s deeply expressive voice alights upon the album’s title. "If you’ve still got some li... Read more »| 07 Feb 2014 -
Music
Indy Rock: Mogwai talk zombies, Thatcher and the coming referendum
With new LP Rave Tapes out now on the band's own Rock Action label, Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite and Barry Burns explain why, democratically speaking, five is a magic number Read more »| 07 Feb 2014 -
Books
A Literature of Independence: Miha Mazzini
The republication of Miha Mazzini's Crumbs, a novel about individual pursuits set against the backdrop of a nation driving for independence, could prove more timely than ever. We speak to the author about navigating self-determination Read more »| 07 Feb 2014 -
Film
Soft Porn: Stellan Skarsgård on Nymphomaniac
Lars von Trier’s favourite leading man Stellan Skarsgård tells us about working with the Danish enfant terrible and discusses their latest collaboration, Nymphomaniac Read more »| 07 Feb 2014 -
Film
Ten of the Best at Glasgow Film Festival 2014
Once again the opening and closing films of this year's Glasgow Film Festival have sold out. But don't fret, there's a whole programme of fine cinema to sample, like these ten great looking films, for example... Read more »| 07 Feb 2014 -
Theatre
Blindsided @ Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, until 15 Feb
Since his breakthrough with Port in 2002, Stockport-born playwright Simon Stephens has come to be recognised as one of the brightest talents in contemporary ... Read more »| 06 Feb 2014 -
Music
Under the Influence: Katy B
From Lauryn Hill to the Lady of Rage, dancehall queen Katy B steers us through ten records by her favourite female rappers Read more »| 06 Feb 2014 -
Theatre
Up Close: Project XXX
A new play touring the Northwest attempts to open up the conversation surrounding teenage sex, and sex on film. Kim Wiltshire explains the idea behind Project XXX Read more »| 06 Feb 2014