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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FilmBlacula – The Complete Collection
Today, a torturous pun in the title usually indicates a horror with tongue lodged tightly in cheek (see this month’s undead rodent feature Zombeavers).... Read more »| 23 Oct 2014 -
ArtTommy Perman (ex-FOUND) unveils Concrete Antenna project
Tommy Perman, one of the founding members of award-winning Edinburgh music and art collective FOUND, has unveiled his latest project – a sound installa... Read more »| 22 Oct 2014 -
MusicThe Knife announce Shaken-Up Versions mini-album release date
Experimental Swedish electronic duo The Knife have announced the release of a mini-album of remixed and reworked versions of some of their tracks for th... Read more »| 22 Oct 2014 -
MusicRachel Sermanni – Live in Dawson City
Considering the hefty number of gigs and festivals Rachel Sermanni has racked up over the years, a live album seems like a natural step. Recorded last summer... Read more »| 22 Oct 2014 -
Music
In Pictures: The Phantom Band, Remember Remember and Birdhead at The Pleasance Sessions
In Pictures: The Skinny Presents... at The Pleasance Sessions 2014 From 9th-18th October, Edinburgh University's Pleasance Theatre played host to a string o... Read more »| 22 Oct 2014 -
Music
Detour announce New Year gigs in Aviemore
Scottish guerilla gig experts Detour have announced a pair of festive gigs to bring in 2015, taking a line-up featuring Fatherson, Prides, Miaoux Miaoux and ... Read more »| 22 Oct 2014
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Art
The Skinny Showcase: Lewis Loughman
Showcase: Lewis Loughman Lewis Loughman graduated from the University of Salford in 2014 with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design. “I love The Simpsons, Po... Read more »| 22 Oct 2014 -
Art
The Skinny Showcase: Lesley Guy
Showcase: Lesley Guy Lesley Guy is an artist, writer and curator based in Sheffield, UK. She is a content curator for Axisweb and co-director of Bloc Projec... Read more »| 22 Oct 2014 -
Theatre
Best of BE @ HOME, Manchester
BE Festival is Birmingham’s international theatre festival (BE: Birmingham and Europe), which brings together daring and exciting new performances acro... Read more »| 22 Oct 2014 -
Theatre
Life’s Witness @ The Treasure House, World Museum, Liverpool
For a debut production by a new theatre company, Life’s Witness tackles some weighty themes. The inaugural effort by Manchester-based group of actors F... Read more »| 22 Oct 2014 -
Music
Entries open for 2015 GIT Award
The fourth annual Get Into This or GIT Award, honouring the best of Liverpool’s underground music scene, is now open for entries. The GIT Award is ope... Read more »| 21 Oct 2014 -
Art
Tapestry, Turner Prize Past and Present, Black History Month: This Week in Scottish Art
From Dunbar to Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh, here are at least ten different exhibitions, lectures and events that would be well worth attending this week. Read more »| 21 Oct 2014 -
Music
Chvrches share new track 'Get Away'
Glasgow synth trio Chvrches have unveiled a brand-new track as part of a BBC project to produce an alternative score for Ryan Gosling thriller Drive. Get Aw... Read more »| 21 Oct 2014 -
Art
Nominations open for Creative Edinburgh awards
Creative Edinburgh have opened nominations for their third annual awards, which aim to honour some of the key members of the capital’s creative scene. ... Read more »| 20 Oct 2014 -
Music
Sleater-Kinney announce new album 'No Cities to Love' and UK tour
Riot Grrrl trio Sleater-Kinney are set to return with their first new studio album in a decade. Due out in January 2015, the surprise effort will arrive ahea... Read more »| 20 Oct 2014