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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ArtThe Negligent Eye @ The Bluecoat, Liverpool, until 15 Jun
A monochrome baby boy stares warily out at the viewer. The child is from another world, an alien or astronaut; lines run down his face in cosmic interference... Read more »| 28 Apr 2014 -
MusicDamon Albarn – Everyday Robots
Damon Albarn's solo debut proper doesn't feel like it labours under the weight of anticipation – the Blur front-man has already proved everything ... Read more »| 28 Apr 2014 -
Film
Theatre of Blood
Driven to suicide by bad notices, legendarily hammy stage actor Edward Lionheart (Vincent Price) has returned for a special comeback tour re-enacting Shakesp... Read more »| 28 Apr 2014 -
FilmPompeii
The narrative arc of Pompeii was always going to have to be special to maintain an audience’s attention, given that all the characters involved face ce... Read more »| 28 Apr 2014 -
Music
Fatima Al Qadiri – Asiatisch
Kuwait-born Fatima Al Qadiri, first associated with the 'vaporwave' microgenre, reveals herself to be worthy of the hype on her Hyperdub debut. The dominant ... Read more »| 28 Apr 2014 -
Film
Ilo Ilo
Exasperation drives the actions of the key players in Ilo Ilo, a film that is both a vivid portrait of recession-struck Singapore in 1997 and a subdued,... Read more »| 28 Apr 2014
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Theatre
The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler @ Citizens' Theatre
In collaboration with the National Theatre of Scotland, Glasgow based company Vanishing Point salute the work of Ivor Cutler. The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler is an endearing celebration of this Scottish artist Read more »| 28 Apr 2014 -
ArtOasis in the Sand: Cactus contemporary art space launches in Liverpool
Cactus is Liverpool’s newest contemporary art space. Founder, curator and overall ‘boss’ Joe Fletcher Orr tells us about its conception, and Sebastian Jefford gives us a guided tour of his opening exhibition This Inferior Mirage Read more »| 28 Apr 2014 -
Theatre
Biding Time (Remix) @ Various Venues
Biding Time (Remix) returns to the stage and screen after its run at the Fringe last year. A response to Pippa Bailey's Biding Time, the mutlimedia, interdisciplinary show has been put together by Tromolo Productions and features live music, live performa Read more »| 25 Apr 2014 -
TheatreThe Libertine @ Citizens Theatre
Directed by Dominic Hill, Stephen Jeffrey's The Libertine is being revived for the Citizens' stage. Made famous by the film starring Johnny Depp, the tale of John Wilmot, second Earl of Rochester, is as much a cautionary tale as it is a reflection of the Read more »| 25 Apr 2014 -
Film
Ace in the Hole
Perhaps the most cynical director of Hollywood’s golden age, Billy Wilder relied on a revolving cast of writing partners to sugar-coat his unsentimenta... Read more »| 25 Apr 2014 -
Music
Brody Dalle – Diploid Love
Much has been made of Brody Dalle’s transition from gobby punk reprobate to Hollywood mom. Jeez – what? A tattoo on her arm offering a frien... Read more »| 25 Apr 2014 -
Music
The Last Battle – Lay Your Burden Down
Opening their second album with a robust Be-My-Baby beat, returning Edinburghers The Last Battle initially seem a somewhat different band to that which made ... Read more »| 25 Apr 2014 -
Music
Pixies – Indie Cindy
Perhaps to avert the crushing weight of expectation that comes with such a studio hiatus, the Pixies have been releasing this album in dribs and drabs for th... Read more »| 24 Apr 2014 -
Music
bis – data Panik etcetera
When bis split back in 2003 they left behind a small but special discography, topped by hyperactive early EP Transmissions on the Teen-C Tip! and tailed with... Read more »| 24 Apr 2014