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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MusicC Duncan / Man of Moon @ St Lukes, 26 Jan
Fittingly for the hallowed surrounds of St Luke's, tonight's Celtic Connections billing of Man of Moon and C Duncan has a restorative, yin and yang effect. W... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Music
The Dears – Times Infinity Volume One
Back in 2003 when their second album No Cities Left garnered enough in the way of sales and positive reviews to get them known outside of their native Montre... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Books
David Keenan on This is Memorial Device
Author Andrew O'Hagan suggested he wouldn't like anyone who doesn't love it, claiming it 'the sound of young Scotland distilled' – This is Memorial Dev... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
MusicModern Studies @ The Glad Cafe, 26 Jan
While its modest capacity and friendly atmosphere lend every gig at The Glad Cafe a sense of community spirit, tonight’s performance has a markedly fam... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
MusicDuke Garwood – Garden of Ashes
If you knew nothing about Duke Garwood and heard this record for the first time without knowing who had created it, it's possible you'd think either you were... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Music
Sampha – Process
'I didn’t really know what that lump was,' Sampha recalls on Process opener Plastic 100°C, referring to a literal lump in his throat. Even after nu... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017
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MusicMargo Price @ Leaf, Liverpool, 21 Jan
If you were going to design a country singer by committee you could do a lot worse than use Margo Price as the model. Blonde and beautiful, with a hint ... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Film
Stranger Things star gives anti-Trump speech at SAGs
As the Netflix show picked up a Screen Actors' Guild award, David Harbour give a barnstorming anti-Trump speech Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Film
Mike Mills: “Grief can be really empowering”
Thumbsucker and Beginners director Mike Mills is back mining his own life for his art with 20th Century Women. He gives us some background on his very person... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Music
Ryan Adams plays surprise show in Manchester
Fans pack out Soup Kitchen following Twitter announcement Read more »| 28 Jan 2017 -
Music
Tinderbox Orchestra – Quetzalcoatl: Track Premiere
Listen to Quetzalcoatl by the Tinderbox Orchestra Read more »| 27 Jan 2017 -
Art
Erotic rock climbing, anyone?
Liverpool romantics can celebrate Valentine’s day by getting to grips with with grope mountain Read more »| 27 Jan 2017 -
Music
The Rural Alberta Advantage @ Broadcast, 24 Jan
On record, The Rural Alberta Advantage are a force of precision, of measured restraint and efficiency. Live, they're a freewheeling, weaponized unit. Their t... Read more »| 27 Jan 2017 -
Clubs
Glasgow Clubbing Highlights: 26 Jan-1 Feb
Disco don David Barbarossa and London's Maribou State make up Glasgow's best club picks this week, plus catch Dutch duo Detroit Swindle for their Melting Pot debut Read more »| 27 Jan 2017 -
Clubs
Edinburgh Clubbing Highlights: 26 Jan-1 Feb
Grime prodigy Shogun hits the capital in this week's Edinburgh clubbing highlights, plus Fractal Club welcome Berlin mainstay Nick Höppner and Tweak host a super special secret location party Read more »| 27 Jan 2017