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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BooksThe Book That Changed Me
Spring is book-ended by two celebrations of reading: World Book Day on 2 March, and World Book Night on 23 April. We asked The Skinny team to name the books ... Read more »| 24 Feb 2017 -
MusicIntroducing the Glaswegian Record Fair
With the Glaswegian Record Fair All-Dayer coming to city-centre venue The Old Hairdresser’s on 4 March, we sat down with organizer Elina Lin to find out exactly what the inaugural event has in store Read more »| 24 Feb 2017 -
Music
Sleaford Mods – English Tapas
As British society sails into increasingly perilous waters, Sleaford Mods have somehow positioned themselves in the last few years as music’s most cutt... Read more »| 24 Feb 2017 -
Music
Blanck Mass – World Eater
The third album from Fuck Buttons' Benjamin John Power is as dark and brilliant as we've come to expect. In an interview with The Skinny last year, ... Read more »| 24 Feb 2017 -
MusicThe Little Kicks – Shake off Your Troubles
For some, 'inoffensive' is the most scathing insult you can hurl at a band, but Aberdeen’s Little Kicks are proof that there can be dignity in making m... Read more »| 24 Feb 2017 -
MusicIbibio Sound Machine – Uyai
Ibibio Sound Machine’s first record, which introduced mainstream dance music to the language and folk culture of the Ibibio people of southwest Nigeria... Read more »| 24 Feb 2017
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Clubs
Club nights in Manchester this week: 24 Feb-3 Mar
That festival feeling starts to spread, as Percolate host a warm-up party for Gottwood festival and some summery sounds from Ruf Dug et al come to Islington Mill. Plus, book ahead for the Yussef Kamaal afterparty. Read more »| 24 Feb 2017 -
Film
Kelly Reichardt on Certain Women
Certain Women, the latest film from American filmmaker Kelly Reichardt, is a bittersweet triptych concerned with the lives of several women living in rural Montana. After a guarded start, the director opens up about her singular approach to filmmaking Read more »| 24 Feb 2017 -
Music
Campfires in Winter – Ischaemia
The Glasgow-based indie rockers finally turn in an unsteady debut LP Read more »| 24 Feb 2017 -
Books
The Patriots by Sana Krasikov
A 538-page debut novel set across continents and over 74 years of personal and political turmoil certainly shows intent. Largely living up to it, Krasikov&rs... Read more »| 24 Feb 2017 -
Music
The British Music Experience to open in Liverpool
Check out historic musical artefacts from the likes of David Bowie, Adele, Noel Gallagher, The Spice Girls and Buddy Holly, as The British Music Experience opens in Liverpool Read more »| 24 Feb 2017 -
Books
Aye Write! 2017: Glasgow meets the world
Glasgow's book festival Aye Write! has spread its wings from the Mitchell Library in 2017, just to fit its packed programme into the city – one that includes old favourites like Ian Rankin and Christopher Brookmyre alongside Bowie, fitba and Tim Burgess Read more »| 23 Feb 2017 -
Film
Weirdos
An endearingly sweet, emotionally satisfying road movie from Bruce McDonald Read more »| 23 Feb 2017 -
Music
Yakima – Gut Milk (Track Premiere)
Listen to Gut Milk, a brand-new track from Glasgow trio Yakima from their new double A-side single Following appearances at this year's Celtic Connections a... Read more »| 23 Feb 2017 -
Theatre
The Winter's Tale @ Lyceum
One of the major criticisms levelled at Shakespeare’s The Winter's Tale is the disjointed discord between the first and second halves; while the openin... Read more »| 23 Feb 2017