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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MusicEd Dowie – The Uncle Sold
Back at the dawn of the millennium, Portsmouth's Brothers in Sound looked destined for biggish things. Label mates of The Beta Band, the trio's subtle rhythm... Read more »| 17 Jan 2017 -
Theatre
Pay What You Decide Theatre at The Lowry
The Lowry in Salford are launching a new season of theatre where you get to try before you buy Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
ArtPoppies @ Gallery of Modern Art
Poppies brings together artists Joanne Robertson and Max Brand, who bring a quick and expressive abandon to Gallery of Modern Art's middle floor, making for a messier and immersive environment of expressive paintings, sound and sculpture. Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
MusicMark Eitzel – Hey Mr Ferryman
The concept of Mark Eitzel as the definitive critically acclaimed, commercially ignored songwriter has never really lost traction. Partly because Eitzel has ... Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
Music
Get to Know: Henge
Meet the extraterrestrial noisemakers behind Henge, the world's foremost exponents of a mysterious musical genre known only as 'cosmic dross' Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
Music
From a Land Down Under: 5 Great Australian Bands
From experimental instrumentalists to folk-pop duos, via California and sunny Glasgow, five Australian bands and musicians to check out in 2017 Read more »| 16 Jan 2017
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Film
Cameraperson
Kirsten Johnson uses unused footage from her career as a cinematographer to create an insightful memoir dismantling the myth of the objective documentary Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
Music
Run The Jewels announce 2017 UK tour
Dates unveiled for UK and Ireland, hot on the heels of latest album Run The Jewels 3 Killer Mike and El-P are back. Following Run The Jewels' unexpected Chr... Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
Film
Lion
An Indian orphan (Dev Patel) uses Google Earth to find his way back home in this emotional crowd-pleaser Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
Film
Twin Peaks: Agent Cooper returns in new trailer
Twin Peaks' main protagonist, FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper, makes a return in the revival's latest mysterious teaser trailer Showtime have now given us an ... Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
Music
Julia Jacklin on Don't Let The Kids Win
We caught up with Julia Jacklin in Melbourne at a ridiculously early time of day to discuss her overnight success with debut album, Don't Let the Kids Win, w... Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
Music
Thurston Moore announces Salford residency
The Sonic Youth guitarist will collaborate with poet Radieaux Radio for a site-specific project, culminating in a poetry reading and live performance. Read more »| 16 Jan 2017 -
Film
Watch Deadpool 'for your consideration' Oscars video
Could Deadpool be this year's Oscars dark horse? Read more »| 13 Jan 2017 -
Music
Get to Know: The Orielles
The Orielles tell us about bowling buddies and beating boredom ahead of their appearance at Stay Fresh Fest 2 Whether due to an alarming celebrity mort... Read more »| 13 Jan 2017 -
Music
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – Modern Ruin
Ex-Gallows frontman Frank Carter is back with his Rattlesnakes and his second album of occasionally cockney-inflected, slightly swaggering rock and it’... Read more »| 13 Jan 2017