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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MusicRosie Crow – Rosie Crow
The self-titled debut album by Cornish singer Rosie Crow is an impressive slice of pop goodness. Formerly part of promising indie band Rosie & The Goldbu... Read more »| 02 Dec 2016 -
BooksTrials on Death Row in Pakistan by Isabel Buchanan
Just because a book is worthy, it doesn’t necessarily make it worthwhile. There must be balance between weighty subjects and their treatment. Debut au... Read more »| 02 Dec 2016 -
BooksThe Skinny Books of 2016
The Skinny books team choose their favourites of 2016, from James Kelman's tale of musical beginnings to the tragic end of musician Ali Eskandarian, working through a somehow life-affirming frozen apocalyse and bitesized, bittersweet Treats Read more »| 02 Dec 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Manchester this week: 2-7 Dec
Wet Play's Drenchmas tops your clubbing highlights for the weekend, also featuring Zenker Bros at Mantra Warehouse, a return to Manchester from club night Treehouse with Leeds' finest young techno head Happa in tow, and much more. Read more »| 02 Dec 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Leeds this week: 2-7 Dec
Leeds has got itself some solid dancefloor stompers this week in the form of Horse Meat Disco and B.Traits, while we look ahead to appearances from DJ EZ and Trevino. Read more »| 02 Dec 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Liverpool this week: 2-7 Dec
Some highly skilled selectors in Liverpool this week, as Dusky take to Invisible Wind Factory for the final ENRG party and Alexander Nut puts in an appearance at Buyers Club. Read more »| 02 Dec 2016
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Music
Lush @ Academy, Manchester, 25 Nov
"Shoegaze!" Tonight's audience – the last audience Lush will ever play to – expresses its in-the-moment-joy, its abiding love and... Read more »| 02 Dec 2016 -
Music
The Last Shadow Puppets – The Dream Synopsis EP
KY Jelly and cacti. Palm tree debris and a jar of coffee. High-wire existential crises met with a sprezzatura sex appeal, strings'n'saxophone and shadow pupp... Read more »| 02 Dec 2016 -
Music
The Little Kicks – Goodbye Enemies, Hello Friends
Watch the video for Little Kicks' new single Goodbye Enemies, Hello Friends, taken from their new album Shake Off Your Troubles The straight-to-camera ... Read more »| 02 Dec 2016 -
Music
Hinds @ Manchester Academy 2, 26 Nov
If we could join any band, it’d be Hinds: these Madrileñas are the coolest garage pop girls in town. Dreams come true, then, during their M... Read more »| 02 Dec 2016 -
Clubs
Glasgow Clubbing Highlights: 30 Nov - 6 Dec
Glasgow's clubs are bursting with techno, house and disco action this weekend, so we just had to throw in a few extra top picks Read more »| 02 Dec 2016 -
MusicHow To Dress Well @ Stereo, 23 Nov
Despite the iced streets outside, How To Dress Well – aka Tom Krell – and his touring band thawed a frozen Wednesday evening, imbuing Stereo&rsqu... Read more »| 01 Dec 2016 -
Music
The Burning Hell: Mathias Kom Q&A
Ahead of their UK winter tour, we interrupt The Burning Hell's Mathias Kom in the midst of renovating a farmhouse on the Canadian province of Prince Edward I... Read more »| 01 Dec 2016 -
Clubs
Edinburgh Clubbing Highlights: 1-6 Dec
Leon Vynehall makes a stop in the capital on the back of his excellent 2016 release Rojus; plus Erol Alkan plays non-stop at Sneaky Pete's and Pulse celebrate seven years with special guests Karenn Read more »| 01 Dec 2016 -
MusicLive music in Liverpool this week: 1-6 Dec
Talib Kweli and The Wedding Present represent the veteran genius contingent, and there's plenty happening at Liverpool's premiere punk pizza joint.... Read more »| 01 Dec 2016