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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FilmChi-Raq
Spike Lee is back with a passionate and energy-filled piece of political filmmaking Read more »| 28 Nov 2016 -
MusicBeans on Toast – A Spanner in the Works
Say what you like about 2016 but if nothing else it was the year Billy Bragg, the last great political troubadour, made an album about trains. Where, you mig... Read more »| 28 Nov 2016 -
Film
Bleed for This
The inspiring story of boxer Vinny Pazienza makes for an uninspiring boxing movie Read more »| 28 Nov 2016 -
FilmWes Anderson creates beautiful Christmas short
Wes Anderson has made an ad for H&M featuring Adrien Brody, and it’s delightful Read more »| 28 Nov 2016 -
FilmBest Film Screenings in the North (26 Nov-2 Dec)
The best film events happening in the North this week, including Mark Cousin-Mogwai collaboration Atomic and folk horror classic The Blood on Satan's Claw Read more »| 26 Nov 2016 -
Theatre
Rambert – Ghost Dances, Frames and Tomorrow
The iconic Ghost Dances, [★★★★★] visceral, sinister and melancholic, with its meld of skeletal Ghosts and folk dancing Dead, still in its 36th year, holds it... Read more »| 26 Nov 2016
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Books
Bella Mia by Donatella Di Pietrantonio
“Tomorrow is our birthday. The third, since.” Di Pietrantonio’s second novel is set against the backdrop of a natural disaster – ... Read more »| 25 Nov 2016 -
Music
Honeyblood @ O2 Academy 2, Liverpool, 18 Nov
Liverpool three-piece Trudy and the Romance kick things off with disjointed riffs accompanied by doo-wop style vocals and raucous, sludgy guitar, creati... Read more »| 25 Nov 2016 -
Clubs
Glasgow Clubbing Highlights: 25-29 Nov
Sub Club pulls out all the stops this weekend, with shows from the legendary Andrew Weatherall, Midland, and Thunder Disco's 7th birthday bash Read more »| 25 Nov 2016 -
Clubs
Edinburgh Clubbing Highlights: 25-29 Nov
Denis Sulta and Dixon Avenue Basement Jams take over Cabaret Voltaire in this weekend's Edinburgh club picks, plus shows from James Lavelle of UNKLE and duo Waze & Odyssey Read more »| 25 Nov 2016 -
Books
Kathleen Jamie wins Saltire Book of the Year award
Stirling University Professor Kathleen Jamie’s poetry collection sees off books by the likes of Irvine Welsh, Jenni Fagan and James Kelman to win Scotland's top literary award Read more »| 24 Nov 2016 -
Music
Live music in Liverpool this week: 24-29 Nov
Thought Liverpool's live scene had closed shop following a hectic Music Week? Think again: Pink Kink and False Advertising star in a week of must-see shows Read more »| 24 Nov 2016 -
Music
Anaïs Mitchell @ La Belle Angèle, 20 Nov
For the past few years, it’s seemed like Anaïs Mitchell has been ascending, and tonight, closing out her tour in Edinburgh, it genuinely feels lik... Read more »| 24 Nov 2016 -
Music
Live music in Manchester this week: 24-29 Nov
Halifax trio The Orielles curate two nights of rising goodness down at Fallow Cafe, alt-folk favourite Jesca Hoop takes to The Deaf Institute with new material and Dalek and Radian team up for a double header at Islington Mill. Read more »| 24 Nov 2016 -
Music
Adam Betts – Colossal Squid
Upon hearing the cymbal cyclone that closes Drumbones, the seismic opener from Adam Betts’ solo debut Colossal Squid, you might be wondering whether th... Read more »| 24 Nov 2016