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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ClubsGuest Selector: Lindsay Green
Ahead of her set at SWG3's iNCEPT Summer Special, The Club Paisley resident Lindsay Green selects ten tracks guaranteed to have the party heaving, from house... Read more »| 12 Jul 2017 -
Theatre
Ask Auntie Trash: How do I say "No"?
Our resident theatrical agony aunt helps a reader who's having trouble saying "No" to an exploitative friend. Read more »| 12 Jul 2017 -
FilmQuentin Tarantino is making a Manson Family film
The Pulp Fiction director has already approached previous collaborators like Samuel L Jackson, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio to feature in the film, as well as stars like Jennifer Lawrence and Margot Robbie Read more »| 12 Jul 2017 -
MusicWerkha – Paisley Rd Yes (Track Premiere)
Listen to the new track from Glasgow-based Mancunian producer, Werkha Read more »| 12 Jul 2017 -
Art
Tschabalala Self @ Tramway, Glasgow
Tschabalala Self's exhibition at Tramway is sensorially luxurious and provocative, as she works semi figuratively and experimentally with fabric and paper collage and monoprinting. Read more »| 12 Jul 2017 -
FilmStranger Things: Season two launch date announced
Netflix reveal Stranger Things' season two release date, along with a new teaser trailer, poster artwork and plot synopsis Read more »| 11 Jul 2017
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Comedy
Daniel Piper's Poetry Slam World Cup Diary
Daniel Piper is the reigning Poetry Slam champion in Scotland, but how would he fare when facing poets from around the globe at the Slam's World Cup finals in Paris? Read more »| 11 Jul 2017 -
MusicDavid Bowie convinced James Murphy to reform LCD Soundsystem
Murphy reveals the late music icon dared him to ignore his "uncomfortable" feelings and get the band back together Read more »| 11 Jul 2017 -
Film
Flying Lotus on 'the grossest movie ever’ Kuso
Steven Ellison, better known as music producer Flying Lotus, gives us the lowdown on Kuso, his wild, inventive, moving, political and completely gross first feature film Read more »| 11 Jul 2017 -
Film
War for the Planet of the Apes
Matt Reeves returns for the third instalment in the rebooted Planet of the Apes franchise, upping the dramatic stakes by delivering a riveting war drama with notes of a John Ford western Read more »| 11 Jul 2017 -
Film
Curb Your Enthusiasm will return this October
We’ve some pretty, pretty, pretty good news. Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm will be back in October Read more »| 10 Jul 2017 -
Art
Northern Soul: The Skinny North bids farewell
The North's finest. The Skinny North says a final farewell by asking some of our favourite people, what makes the North so special? Read more »| 10 Jul 2017 -
Film
Withnail & I at 30: Richard E Grant on the classic
This year Withnail & I, the funniest British film of all time, turns 30. The cult film's star, Richard E Grant, recalls creating his iconic title character Read more »| 10 Jul 2017 -
Clubs
Sub Club XXX: Domenic Cappello @ The Planetarium, Glasgow, 3 Jun
With 30 years in the game, Sub Club has built an unrivalled reputation as being pioneers in electronic music. Their most recent foray, Sub Club at the Planet... Read more »| 10 Jul 2017 -
Music
Boris – Dear
For 25 years, it would be fair to say Boris have earned a name for themselves as one the pre-eminent noise/drone bands in the world, let alone their native J... Read more »| 10 Jul 2017