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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ComedyNorris & Parker @ The Lowry, Salford, 28 Jan
A major worry about a show likened to Brass Eye and The League of Gentlemen is that – like many inspired by the wonderfully surreal and dangerous ... Read more »| 03 Feb 2014 -
MusicVarious Artists – Acid Arab Collections
Inspired by the proliferation of Arab music and culture in their native Paris, Acid Arab put together a collection of experimental tracks drawing infectious ... Read more »| 03 Feb 2014 -
Clubs
Moderat's Sebastian Szary on the group's cinematic world tour
“It’s like when you learn a language. You might not speak this language for a while, but when you come back to it, it’s still there.”... Read more »| 03 Feb 2014 -
MusicOutlands – Love Is As Cold As Death
Informed by the more ponderous end of the 90s UK beat scene – Lamb, in particular, are clearly an influence - and the colder synth sounds of 80s a... Read more »| 03 Feb 2014 -
ComedyCrystal Baws: February 2014 Horoscopes
ARIES Landing a finance job at Canary Wharf the yellow-eyed intern showing you around the office habitat boasts about the “heat mats under each floor.&... Read more »| 01 Feb 2014 -
Books
Docherty by William McIllvanney
The story of Ayrshire miner Docherty covers three generations, telling the story of how Tam Docherty came to be the giant of his local community; a kind of de facto leader, and his subsequent fall from grace Read more »| 31 Jan 2014
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Music
Slint's 'Spiderland' to get deluxe box-set reissue
Slint's classic Spiderland LP gets a deluxe, remastered box-set edition, with additional tracks, a new documentary, and exclusive goodies on offer Read more »| 31 Jan 2014 -
Film
Film News: Terry Gilliam's Zero Theorem; Guy Ritchie to take on King Arthur?
A round-up of film news: this week we have our minds blown by Christoph Waltz and Terry Gilliam's Zero Theorem, and check out rumours of a new Guy Ritchie franchise inspired by King Arthur Read more »| 31 Jan 2014 -
Books
The Insufferable Gaucho by Roberto Bolaño
Though one of the most esteemed Latin American writers of his generation, Roberto Bolaño's reputation in the English-speaking world is sustained by tr... Read more »| 31 Jan 2014 -
Books
Winter's Tales
With most 'graphic novels,' despite the term, barely boasting the page-count of a short story or novella, it’s welcoming to immerse yourself in these t... Read more »| 31 Jan 2014 -
Music
††† – Crosses
Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno has kept himself busy with the release of the excellent Palms earlier last year, but he's also been making dramatic, electroni... Read more »| 31 Jan 2014 -
Comedy
Cassetteboy: Last Night a VJ Saved My Life
Viral mash-up pranksters Cassetteboy explain how they pull off the difficult concept of a 'comedy disco' when they're not watching endless footage of Jamie Oliver Read more »| 31 Jan 2014 -
Music
Death Grips release stems for Government Plates and NO LOVE DEEP WEB
Death Grips have released the stems from their last two abums, Government Plates and NO LOVE DEEP WEB, online for free Read more »| 30 Jan 2014 -
Film
Young Punks: Lukas Moodysson on GYFF opener We Are the Best!
Glasgow Youth Film Festival opens with a bang – and some dodgy drumming – with We Are the Best!, a joyous celebration of youth, friendship and punk rock. We speak to its mercurial director Lukas Moodysson Read more »| 30 Jan 2014 -
Music
Young Fathers – Dead
Releasing your debut album can be a nerve-wracking experience for any artist, but expectation levels are increased to gargantuan proportions when you've been... Read more »| 30 Jan 2014