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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MusicFrightened Rabbit & Song, By Toad's Albums of 2016
As the year draws to a close, a look at the best music of 2016 according to two of the leading lights of the Scottish music scene – Frightened Rabbit g... Read more »| 09 Dec 2016 -
MusicTissø Lake – I Am Like a Lake: Track Premiere
Listen to I Am Like a Lake from the new album by Tissø Lake Read more »| 09 Dec 2016 -
ArtArtists' Christmas Cards 2016: The Skinny Showcase
The Skinny's artists' Christmas Cards, contributed by the fantastic illustrators, photographers and designers who make our magazine look amazing every month. Happy Christmas! Read more »| 09 Dec 2016 -
MusicTalib Kweli @ HiFi Club, Leeds, 2 Dec
“You see, I don’t really know what that is,” admits a bemused Talib Kweli to the brim-full basement of HiFi. We’re half-way through t... Read more »| 09 Dec 2016 -
Comedy
NextUp: The future of stand up?
New streaming service NextUp offers a chance to access niche comedy from the comfort of your living room Read more »| 09 Dec 2016 -
Film
Spider-Man: Homecoming: Watch the first trailer
Tom Holland’s boy web-swinger teams up with Robert Downey Jr’s Iron-Man in the first trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming Read more »| 09 Dec 2016
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Music
Devil's music: An interview with worriedaboutsatan
Manchester-based electronic duo worriedaboutsatan may well have made their finest album to date with Blank Tape – here they tell us about location, the... Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Music
Psychic Ills @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 30 Nov
Psych-pop. Desert blues. Country jams. Experimental rock. It's fair to say that multiple genre labels have been applied to NYC group Psychic Ills. A decade o... Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Music
Teenage Fanclub @ Barrowlands, 3 Dec
In a year poisoned by loss and conflict, Teenage Fanclub's soothing aural embrace became more necessary than ever. September saw the group release its tenth ... Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Film
Zac Efron's Baywatch gets a goofy trailer
Taps aff Zac Efron – we know you all want to watch the Baywatch trailer... Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Music
K V A S I R – Motion: Video Premiere
Watch the video for new track Motion by Glasgow-based producer K V A S I R Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Film
Tom Hardy reads bedtime story on CBeebies
Tom Hardy will read a CBeebies Bedtime Story to children across the country this New Year’s Eve Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Manchester this week: 8-15 Dec
Manchester is well and truly gearing up for (Christmas) party season, with tons of great nights to choose from this week: Benga at Antwerp Mansion, Sadar Bahar at Band on the Wall, Asquith at Primrose St and much more. Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Liverpool this week: 8-15 Dec
Two clear choices this week in Liverpool: acid and techno at 24 Kitchen Street, or soulful grooves at Underground. Pick your side... Read more »| 08 Dec 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Leeds this week: 8-15 Dec
Some respected names head up the club offerings in Leeds this week, from garage gee DJ EZ to ice king Trevino. Plus, a look ahead to Pearson Sound in February – it'll be here before you know it... Read more »| 08 Dec 2016