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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MusicBomb the Bass – In the Sun
Where 2008’s Future Chaos saw Bomb the Bass stripping away the clutter to deliver a sharp-edged, techno-tinged variant of their breakbeat/hip... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
MusicHow To Dress Well @ Leaf, Liverpool, 20 May
From the very beginning of tonight's gig, Tom Krell, aka ethereal R'n'B singer How To Dress Well, establishes his stage presence as a perfectionist with tend... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
Music
"I was lost in the dark" – Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme in interview
As Queens of the Stone Age purge their doubts with the most serious album of their career, Josh Homme stops to count his midgets Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
Music
Camera Obscura's Carey Lander on Desire Lines
As Camera Obscura ready the release of fifth album Desire Lines, we distract Carey Lander from band practice to discuss old friendships and new directions Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
Comedy
Crystal Baws: June 2013 Horoscopes
ARIESAfter being on the waiting list for years about your depression, following a groundbreaking 36 hour medical procedure you become the recipient of the wo... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
Music
Ryan Francesconi and Mirabai Peart @ Takk, Manchester, 19 May
Joanna Newsom fans will already know Ryan Francesconi – he's splashed all over the credits of her epic triple album Have One on Me, as arranger, conduc... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013
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MusicSorrow – Dreamstone
Bristol's Sorrow is at the forefront of the post-dubstep movement, taking cues from the more atmospheric, musical end of the Hyperdub spectrum; he is one of ... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
Art
Realism: An Exhibition @ The Gallery, Liverpool, until 28 Jun
Realism as an artistic movement is, by its nature, accessible, and free of artifice and romanticism. Featuring several contemporary British artists working w... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
Theatre
Arika 13 Episode 5: 25 & 26 May, Tramway
It’s a gorgeous Saturday afternoon, and the kids running about on the lawn are making everyone’s hangovers just a little more difficult, followin... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
Art
Own Art: Limitd
Limitd is a new Glasgow-based virtual gallery, presenting work online by emerging artists. Director Daniel Hearn gave us an introduction Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
Music
Scottish Album of the Year shortlist announced
RM Hubbert, The Twilight Sad, Human Don't Be Angry and Django Django make the final 10... Read more »| 31 May 2013 -
MusicBoards of Canada – Tomorrow's Harvest
Tomorrow's Harvest finds the Sandison brothers turning their backs on the halcyon warmth of 2005's The Campfire Headphase to deliver an album ... Read more »| 31 May 2013 -
Music
Scotland Gig Highlights – June 2013
A survey of the land's forthcoming live picks for June, including RockNess and Eden Festival; an epic closing party for the West End Festival featuring The Twilight Sad and Meursault; plus reunions a-go-go, with the return of Jurassic 5 and the Breeders Read more »| 31 May 2013 -
Music
Master Musicians of Bukkake – Far West
Having completed their Totem cycle of albums, everyone's favourite experimental psych-rock weirdos return with a new LP. It's still a decidedly con... Read more »| 31 May 2013 -
Film
Northwest Film Event Highlights – June 2013
Does Prom Com wallow in 90s nostalgia? AS IF! It offers some great teen movies and concludes, like all great teen movies do, with a prom. Other June highlights: a terrifying horror double-bill, a day of spaghetti crime flicks and superheroes come to town Read more »| 31 May 2013