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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MusicNorthern Uproar: Neon Waltz interviewed
They hail from one of the remotest parts of Europe and only got together last year, but Neon Waltz have already secured a major record deal and are working with the man that made Oasis famous. How did they do it? Read more »| 06 Apr 2015 -
BooksNeu! Reekie! Waiting for the ink to dry
Edinburgh based poetry-music-animation curators Neu! Reekie! are publishing their first physical book. The Skinny catches up with them over a couple of weeks as they work towards its launch Read more »| 06 Apr 2015 -
FilmThe Samurai
Werewolf films tend to deal with the physical, and thus psycho-sexual, painful metamorphosis of a coming-of-age protagonist, from Ginger Snaps to Teen Wolf. ... Read more »| 06 Apr 2015 -
Clubs
A brief history of... Wigan Casino
The first of a new series taking a cheeky look at the most influential clubs throughout the ages. Where better to start than Wigan Casino? Read more »| 06 Apr 2015 -
FilmMy Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
There is an argument to be made that Heart of Darkness, which follows the turbulent production of Francis Ford Coppola's revered Apocalypse Now, is... Read more »| 06 Apr 2015 -
Film
John Wick
The name John Wick seems to send shivers down the spine of anyone who utters it in Chad Stahelski’s impressively lean and wry thriller, and it’s ... Read more »| 06 Apr 2015
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Film
Coffy
Coffy sees director Jack Hill (The Big Doll House) at the top of his game, and the legendary Pam Grier justifying her fearless reputation as a vigilante out ... Read more »| 03 Apr 2015 -
Comedy
How to Talk to a Porn Star
A lesson in online etiquette from Fred Fletch, Mz Berlin, Jennifer Blaze and Caroline Pierce Read more »| 02 Apr 2015 -
Clubs
Five Questions for Tensnake
Ahead of his appearance at The Arches, Marco Niemerski discusses his approach to production and considers the year ahead Read more »| 02 Apr 2015 -
Theatre
Infrastructures of Care: Park MacArthur and Constantina Zavitsanos
Artists Park MacArthur and Constantina Zavitsanos talk to The Skinny about the infrastructures of care in advance of Arika's Episode 7: We Can't Live Without Our Lives Read more »| 02 Apr 2015 -
Music
Into The Wild: Errors Interviewed
Steev Livingstone and Simon Ward of Glaswegian electronic mainstays Errors discuss their winter retreat to the Isle of Jura and how it informed expansive fifth record Lease of Life Read more »| 02 Apr 2015 -
Music
Aidan Baker – Half Lives
Multi-instrumentalist Aidan Baker’s double album Half Lives shows the Canadian bridging his ambient and lyrical modes on the electric-guitar leaning Mo... Read more »| 02 Apr 2015 -
Music
Stornoway – Bonxie
Through sounds of cheeps and twitterings, Stornoway’s latest release emerges; one word to describe their new obsession – birds. It’s assure... Read more »| 02 Apr 2015 -
Clubs
Scottish Clubbing Highlights – April 2015
We take a look forward to Lone, Henrik Schwarz and Phil Weeks Read more »| 01 Apr 2015 -
Music
Scouts @ Maguire's Pizza Bar, Liverpool, 22 March
The biggest problem with Liverpool four-piece Scouts’ set tonight is the lack of a sound engineer, and it’s a real shame. Their hugely impressive... Read more »| 01 Apr 2015