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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FilmThe Neon Demon
With The Neon Demon, Nicolas Winding Refn delves into the depraved world of the LA fashion industry, creating a film with a beautiful sheen and dark core "B... Read more »| 08 Jul 2016 -
ArtMegan Hampton: The Skinny Showcase
Megan Hampton was born in South Africa in 1992, moving to the UK in 2005. She completed her foundation degree at Leeds College of Art in 2011 and graduated f... Read more »| 08 Jul 2016 -
BooksAbove the Waterfall by Ron Rash
If Tommy Lee Jones’ character in No Country for Old Men had been able to see out his final days on the force without the interruption of a bowl-cut-wea... Read more »| 08 Jul 2016 -
MusicHot Topics: The Julie Ruin's Kathleen Hanna
With her health restored, Kathleen Hanna spoke to us about the return of The Julie Ruin. But with our interview taking place just days after the tragic events in Orlando, and the outcry over the Brock Turner sentencing, music was – for once – sidelined Read more »| 07 Jul 2016 -
ClubsClub nights in Liverpool this week (7-14 Jul)
It's quiet season on the clubs circuit as festivals ship everyone off to Croatia and we await the September marathon, but there are still some top parties to catch in the coming weeks, from a first ever 'pool show for Amp Fiddler to a solid mUmU session. Read more »| 07 Jul 2016 -
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Club nights in Manchester this week (7-14 Jul)
Manchester's good eggs are everywhere this week: Trus'Me returns to Bohemian Grove, Kelvin Brown and Garth Be pitch up in the Whiskey Jar, and there's a tasty summer party from Horse Meat Disco, who are pretty much honorary Mancunians by now, surely... Read more »| 07 Jul 2016
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Clubs
Club nights in Leeds this week (7-14 Jul)
Lots of options in Leeds this week, whether you're going to Cocoon in the Park or not: Francesco del Garda sounds appealing, while the Proper Sound crew run rampant at the Old Red Bus Station with an Equinox party. Read more »| 07 Jul 2016 -
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Edinburgh clubbing highlights: 7-13 July
This week in Edinburgh's clubs, Melting Pot's Sneaky Pete's residency continues, Jackhammer present Dave Clarke, and local night Disorder celebrates its third birthday... Read more »| 07 Jul 2016 -
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Glasgow clubbing highlights: 7-13 July
This week's Glasgow clubs round-up sees a night of lo-fi synth at the Berkeley Suite, and top-drawer guests at La Cheetah and Sub Club Read more »| 07 Jul 2016 -
Music
MJ Guider – Precious Systems
There’s something deliciously stranded about Melissa Guion’s debut LP. A sense of hinterland; of viewing things from afar, each brooding chord ba... Read more »| 07 Jul 2016 -
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Dirty Three @ Summerhall, 5 July
We’re barely halfway through the second song, and Warren Ellis has already climbed the venue’s speaker stack to scream into the Edinburgh night. ... Read more »| 07 Jul 2016 -
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Jherek Bischoff – Cistern
Just your average cinematically orchestral exploration of an empty, subterranean two-million-gallon water tank? Well, composer/multi-instrumentalist Bischoff... Read more »| 07 Jul 2016 -
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Live music in Manchester this week: 6 - 12 Jul
Portland surf-pop, harmony heavy psych-folk and a visit from country troubadour Sturgill Simpson all feature in your guide to Manchester music this week Read more »| 06 Jul 2016 -
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Live music in Liverpool this week: 8 - 14 July
Funk-tinged electronica from a Prince collaborator? Brass-infused hip-hop? Scottish guitar noise? Here's your gigging schedule for the week... Read more »| 06 Jul 2016 -
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Premiere: The Notwist – Live at Le Guess Who?
As Utrecht's finest experimental music festival gears up for a banner year, Le Guess Who? bring us three stirring tracks from the shape-shifting veterans' se... Read more »| 06 Jul 2016