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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MusicForest Swords announces album, tour and video
Watch the video for new track Arms Out Read more »| 31 Mar 2017 -
Film
Ghost in the Shell
A visually spectacular piece of sci-fi philosophising Read more »| 30 Mar 2017 -
Music
Sprinters – Figure It Out (Track Premiere)
Listen to a brand new track from the Manchester quartet's forthcoming debut album Read more »| 30 Mar 2017 -
Film
Five films to Brexit by
Worried about the UK's future post-Brexit? Never fear. Movies can show us the way Read more »| 30 Mar 2017 -
MusicGlastonbury announces 2017 line-up
The line-up for this year's Glastonbury festival has been revealed this morning, with acts ranging from Run The Jewels to The Jacksons to Katy Perry Read more »| 30 Mar 2017 -
Film
Watch the terrifying trailer for Stephen King’s It
Stephen King’s scariest book gets a big screen adaptation – and the first teaser is promisingly creepy Read more »| 29 Mar 2017
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ArtExplore post-Brexit Britain with project Art 50
As Article 50 is triggered, Sky Arts is launching Art 50, a new project where 50 new artworks ask what it mean to be in a post-Brexit Britain Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Music
The State Broadcasters – A Different Past
Glasgow outfit The State Broadcasters' long awaited third album sees them making a marginal break with the folk-tinged melancholia of their past releases to ... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Music
CHUMP – Lose Your Life (Track Premiere)
Beginning life as the sleepy-headed bedroom project of singer and guitarist Tara Masterson Hally, CHUMP are a sulk-core three-piece from Glasgow. Having alre... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
MusicLive music in Manchester this week: 29 Mar-4 Apr
Whether it's Malian desert blues from Songhoy Blues, classic cosmic jazz from Sun Ra Arkestra or twee indie-pop from Swedish troubadour Jens Lekman, there's lots to get excited about this week Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Music
Further into left-field: Future Islands interview
Samuel T. Herring runs us through the Baltimore outfit's biggest statement to date Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Music
Slowdive @ Arts Club, Liverpool, 28 Mar
These are heady times for the many ageing shoegazers who pack out the Arts Club – this is the first visit in over two decades from original scenes... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Music
PWR BTTM's favourite Queer Rappers
We caught up with PWR BTTM to discuss their new album Pageant, but also got onto a sidetrack discussing their favourite queer rappers. Ben Hopkins ... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
MusicFauves @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 24 Mar
Musical acts galore are descending on Glasgow for the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival, and local outfit Fauves get the weekend off to an auspicious start. The Gla... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017 -
Music
The Jesus and Mary Chain @ Manchester Academy, 25 Mar
When the aliens inevitably arrive, some things will take more explaining than others. Aside from Brexit, unfrosted Pop Tarts, gender roles and the seemingly ... Read more »| 29 Mar 2017