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 of Gaza: A City in Short Fiction Edited by Atef Abu Saif
Here is the latest in Comma Press’s The Book of… series, a cycle that’s taken in cities as geographically and culturally disparate as Toky... Read more »| 01 Aug 2014 -
ArtGhostie! – Rob Chavasse @ The Royal Standard, Liverpool
The Royal Standard (TRS) have split their Biennial exhibition between two spaces this year: the regular ‘back building’ and a new space on the fl... Read more »| 01 Aug 2014 -
ComedyFin Taylor: Real Talk @ The King's Arms, Salford, 25 Jul
There are few things worse than traffic jams for a travelling comedian. Add on to that it being your birthday – and when you get to the venue, the room... Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Music
Wickerman 2014: Saturday, 26 July
With a layer of cloud settling over this part of rural Kirkcudbrightshire there is no repeat of Friday’s bakehouse temperatures. Saturday is an altoget... Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
MusicWickerman 2014: Friday, 25 July
Among the many spectacles at this year’s Wickerman festival are the punters themselves. Aside from the bands, the stalls, the reggae tent and the fairg... Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Comedy
Gein’s Family Giftshop @ The King’s Arms, Salford, 23 Jul
The sketch group Gein’s Family Giftshop is a movement born out of hate. Not in the same way as the policies of National Socialism, or UKIP – but ... Read more »| 31 Jul 2014
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Music
Lost Map's Howlin' Fling
The inaugural Howlin' Fling on Eigg was a roaring success for Lost Map and a joy for anyone lucky enough to attend it Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Music
"Why would it be the same?" – Words with J Mascis
With solo album Tied To A Star ready to drop, J Mascis maintains the irrepressible form that's marked his career since reforming Dinosaur Jr ten years ago. We spoke with the reserved guitarist, and occasionally even got a response Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
MusicO2 Love Music Column – August 2014
When the British Empire was decolonised in 1949 and the Commonwealth of Nations declared, it’s not entirely clear if Queen Lizzie stipulated that Glasg... Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Film
Scotland Film Event Highlights – August 2014
There's a chance to celebrate Scottish cinema this month with touring film programme To See Oursels and Stuart Murdoch's Glasgow-set debut God Help the Girl. Plus another filmmaking musician comes to the Cameo and some great anime screens at GFT Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Art
PAPER #15: Unstable Ground @ Paper Gallery, Manchester
PAPER in Manchester opens a new exhibition this week, Unstable Ground, which attempts to 'consider how drawing methods are related to experiences of autobiog... Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Comedy
Juliette Burton: "It's all about perception"
Returning to the Fringe with Look At Me, a new one-hour show featuring prosthetics, hijab and nudity, Juliette Burton explains why it's crucial for comedy to start discussions Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Clubs
DJ Chart: Tanner (Vitamins)
This month's 10 track selection comes courtesy of Tanner of Glasgow's mighty Vitamins Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Music
Kan Wakan – Moving On
The free-wheeling debut from this LA-based trio is a winning concoction of dreamy atmospherics, bubbling grooves and orchestral arrangements. It’s a to... Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Music
Benjamin Booker – Benjamin Booker
“The future is slow coming,” laments Benjamin Booker on the fourth track of his debut album and the first chance for the listener to catch breath... Read more »| 30 Jul 2014