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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FilmWatch the first full Trainspotting 2 trailer
Trainspotting is back. And it looks like Renton, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie still have a lust for life Read more »| 03 Nov 2016 -
Books
Vampire in Love by Enrique Vila-Matas
This collection of short stories is bizarre, and that’s entirely the point. We witness a dinner party with Margeurite Duras, our narrator hopelessly in... Read more »| 03 Nov 2016 -
MusicBiffy Clyro on Ellipsis and their UK tour
Ben Johnston of Biffy Clyro discusses the making of the band's new album Ellipsis, and the eclectic influences that fed into the record It may be an ugly wo... Read more »| 03 Nov 2016 -
MusicLive music in Manchester this week: 2-8 Nov
It’s a week of bonafide legends from across the board this week, as Manchester welcomes PJ Harvey, The Cinematic Orchestra and Sister Sledge, along with news that John Cale is set to perform Velvet Underground & Nico live in full next year. Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
MusicThe Japanese House – Swim Against the Tide
First Pools to Bathe In, then Clean and now Swim Against the Tide: Amber Bain never fails to disappoint, and her Imogen Heap-esque harmonies, dreamy und... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
Music
Romare – Love Songs Pt. 2
Archie Fairhurst’s new album, Love Songs Pt. 2, is a more intense, yet at times more tender, follow-up to his debut EP Projections. Signed to Ninja Tu... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016
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Music
Yama Warashi – Moon Egg
Yoshino Shigihara's eclectic collective marry Japanese folk with psych grooves and African beats, with madcap flights of fancy. This is dreampop from another... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
Theatre
Christmas theatre highlights in the North
It's not all pantos and carol concerts, y'know: here's our guide to the best end-of-year theatre Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
Music
Papa M – Highway Songs
As comebacks go, you can file this one under 'unexpected' – but also 'welcome' and 'a relief'. David Pajo's own work hasn't been seen since his un... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
MusicAmerican Wrestlers – Goodbye Terrible Youth
What’s that old adage about it taking ten years to become an overnight success? It could very easily apply to Gary McClure, the Scottish frontman of Am... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
Music
The Pop Group - Honeymoon on Mars
Albums by The Pop Group are like buses: you wait 35 years for one and then two come along at once. At least that was the size of the gap between their 1980 s... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
Clubs
Glasgow Clubbing Highlights: 2-8 Nov
This week offers up garage and jungle at Flat 0/1, plus Rush Hour alumni Hunee lights up Sub Club and your monthly dose of Supermax arrives on Bonfire Night Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
Clubs
Edinburgh Clubbing Highlights: 2-8 Nov
Bonfire Night heats up with Gasoline Dance Machine at Cabaret Voltaire and elsewhere, Radio 1 DJ B. Traits and Spanish veteran Oscar Mulero also pay visits to the capital Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
Music
Mums – Land of Giants
Mums restrain themselves for all of about 50 seconds of their debut LP before opener Underneath Rocks’ hushed intro collapses amidst a landslide of mul... Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
Music
Biff-spiration: Biffy Clyro's influences
On the eve of a huge UK stadium tour, Biffy Clyro's Ben Johnston shares some of their surprising influences (hiya Beyoncé) on their most experimental, eclectic album to date – Ellipsis Read more »| 02 Nov 2016