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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MusicThee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra – Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything
The first full-length release from SMZ since 2010’s Kollapse Tradixionales sees the Constellation heavyweights continuing their trajectory towards a mo... Read more »| 07 Jan 2014 -
BooksCosta Book of the Year Award: Category winners announced
The winners of this year's categories in the Costa Book of the Year Awards have been announced, with Kate Atkinson taking home the Novel Award prize for her eighth book, Life After Life Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
MusicLucid Dreaming: Patterns' hallucinatory pop
Quite the chef, Ciaran McAuley of Patterns cooks us a stew in honour of our food issue, bless him. Culinary puns notwithstanding, his band's hallucinatory debut has been long-time cooking; but a studied recipe has yielded robust results (we're sorry) Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
ArtThe Gifts of the Departed: Alinah Azadeh @ Manchester Craft and Design Centre, until 1 Mar
Alinah Azadeh's The Gifts of the Departed is poignant in its surroundings, encircled by studio-shops selling handmade homewares and accessories that, at... Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Art
Collections Show @ Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool, until 18 Jan
Blackpool is a town known for its knickknack shops and bizarre paraphernalia, something that the latest exhibition at the Grundy Art Gallery is fully embraci... Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Clubs
Behind the Scenes: Black Bee Soul Club
In which we take a closer look at the ideas and ideals behind the Northwest’s best clubnights – beginning with Paul Bailey and Sam McEwen's resurrection of the true, crate-digging roots of Northern soul Read more »| 06 Jan 2014
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Clubs
In the House: Terrence Parker talks golf and alien beings
Ahead of the release of his third album, Detroit turntablist Terrence Parker considers how friends, family and golf – yes, golf – led him back to music Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
MusicPontiak – INNOCENCE
Opening with the title track, a Stooges-esque two-minute burst of scuzzy riffs and yelped vocals, this prolific Virginian trio launch into their tenth LP wit... Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Film
Insidious: Chapter 2
Insidious: Chapter 2 takes the elements introduced in its predecessor and runs with them, to mostly good effect. Thanks to Insidious' shock twist finale (spo... Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Comedy
The Skinny 100: Look Back in Laughter
We visit three of Scotland's comedy greats, to see how far they've come since issue 1 Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Film
Film News: Derek Jarman at BFI; Boba Fett movie rumours; the death of Optimus Prime
A round-up of film news: Derek Jarman gets aretrospective at the BFI; those Boba Fett movie rumours; screenwriter Ron Friedman on the death of Optimus Prime; plus the latest trailers Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Comedy
The Colour Ham: Seriously Silly
The Colour Ham tell us about reinventing the sketch show, and their new residency at The Stand Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Film
Jeremy Irvine: War and Peace
War Horse star Jeremy Irvine discusses playing a young Eric Lomax in The Railway Man, the story of the life of a tortured POW who managed to forgive his captors Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Clubs
Scotland Clubbing Highlights – January 2014
We start the year with nods in the direction of Joey Beltram, Alden Tyrell and Plastician among others... Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Books
The Telling Room: A Tale of Passion, Revenge and the World’s Finest Cheese by Michael Paterniti
For anyone who thinks their attention cannot be held by a book about cheese, think again: The Telling Room is a work of literary non-fiction that is simultan... Read more »| 06 Jan 2014