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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BooksStieg Larsson, the Publisher and the Hornet's Nest
The new Stieg Larsson Millennium novel – The Girl in the Spider's Web – is already causing a storm, just not in the way its publisher wanted. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
Music
The Cesarians – Pure White Speed
Modern life desperately needs agit-pop. Something to shoot holes in perceived wisdom. Get it wrong, however, and you can end up with a mess like Pure White S... Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
MusicMike Krol – Turkey
Judge Mike Krol as much for what he isn’t as for what he is. After eight blasts of searing fuzz-pop, this blink-and-you’ll-miss-it album switches... Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
MusicSeamus Fogarty – Ducks and Drakes EP
There’s nothing hurried or harried about Seamus Fogarty’s music, as Ducks and Drakes favourably attests. The EP’s title track opens with it... Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
ArtConstellations (DLA Piper Series) @ Tate Liverpool
Peter Blake, Louise Bourgeois and Grayson Perry feature in Tate Liverpool's Constellations. Read more »| 30 Aug 2015 -
Music
Pega Monstro @ Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow, 20 August
Portuguese sisters Pega Monstro bring their psych-tinged garage rock to Glasgow, ably supported by Sacred Paws, Seconds and Breakfast Muff. Read more »| 28 Aug 2015
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Music
Sun Ra Arkestra / Richard Youngs @ Summerhall, 20 August
The lights in Summerhall’s Dissection Room dim at 21:44 Thursday night: they’d made us wait. First through a half-hour delay; then through a horr... Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
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Willis Earl Beal – Noctunes
To describe Willis Earl Beal’s latest record is to do so in a fervent whisper, an awed hush – no sudden movements please, as this would threaten ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
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A Week in Records: Deradoorian, Foals, Dope Body
We take a look at new albums due this week from a fiery Foals, a surprise release from Baltimore noise rockers Dope Body and Anticon's compelling new secret weapon Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Books
On Writing by Charles Bukowski
‘I am a dangerous man when turned loose with a typewriter,’ wrote Charles Bukowski in late 1960. But he was only just getting going: the letters ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Music
Northwest Music News – 28 Aug: Horsebeach, Deep Hedonia + more
Our latest missive from the Northwest, featuring new music from Horsebeach and an announcement of a special gig from ourselves... Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Music
Trof and The Skinny present: Weirds, False Advertising and more
The Skinny is pleased to support a great lineup at The Deaf Institute in September, with Weirds, False Advertising and Fruit Bomb – plus ultra special guests to be announced Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Music
Dâm-Funk – Invite the Light
Funk’s been outlawed. No one’s quite sure how it went down – some blame Mark Ronson – but fear not; L.A.’s grooviest ... Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
MusicAne Brun – When I'm Free
Last heard belting out elated guest vocals on Dr. Kucho! and Gregor Salto’s house hit Can’t Stop Playing (Makes Me High), Norwegian songwriter An... Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
Music
Deerhoof @ Gorilla, 24 August
In the world of experimental rock, where some bands seem compelled to take themselves very seriously, Deerhoof’s calling card has always been Fun. Read more »| 27 Aug 2015