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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MusicOutblinker / Blood of the Bull @ The Hug and Pint, Glasgow, 8 August
In various guises (Aggi Doom; Holy Motors), there’s always been an element of the clandestine to Hilary Van Scoy; solo, under her Blood of the Bull mon... Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
ArtThis Week in Scottish Art: Poetry, Parties & Sci Fi
Festival season's still in full swing in Edinburgh, but there's plenty happening in Glasgow and Dundee's art scenes as well. Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
Music
Kelpe – The Curved Line
Such are the dynamics behind erudite, free-flowing electronica that with every addition we become even less certain of what year we’re in. Not that Kel... Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
Music
Autobahn – Dissemble
The opening track to Autobahn’s debut album is an intriguing one. The nascent Missing In Action is formed of a draughty, metallic clanging which gradua... Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
MusicLuna @ Manchester Gorilla, 3 August
"You all been across the road to The Ritz to check out Bad Religion? No? Not one of you?" Dean Wareham offers a rueful shake of the head. There was a time, y... Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
FilmThe Past is Another Country: Director Andrew Haigh on 45 Years
Andrew Haigh, director of fine-grained romance Weekend, delivers another devastating relationship drama with 45 Years. We speak to him about the film's powerhouse leads, Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay, and keeping his audience at arm's length Read more »| 11 Aug 2015
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Film
The Wolfpack
The Wolfpack profiles six homeschooled brothers who’ve lived their entire lives as shut-ins in a Manhattan housing project, a DVD collection their only... Read more »| 10 Aug 2015 -
Music
No Fear of Pop: East India Youth Interviewed
East India Youth analyses Culture of Volume, his precarious live show, and how – sadly – we can’t all be Caribou Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
Music
A Week in Records: Mac DeMarco, Chelsea Wolfe, HEALTH
From rising NYC virtuoso Mac DeMarco to the return of experimental Los Angeles malcontents HEALTH, our Music team present a digest of five of the best LPs hitting the racks (virtually or otherwise) this Friday Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
Music
Luna @ CCA, Glasgow, 2 August
"It's good to be back – it's been a looong time," drawls Dean Wareham, after the applause following a heartening, sprightly rendition of Chin... Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Music
No Re-Run, Brother: Gil Scott-Heron celebrated at Liverpool International Music Festival
Three years in, Liverpool International Music Festival continues to grow in scope and ambition. We speak to programmer Yaw Owusu and poet Malik Al Nasir about their involvement in its launch event, The Revolution Will Be Live Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Film
A New Grammar: Josephine Decker
American indie director Josephine Decker is currently on a tour of discerning UK cinemas with her first two features, Butter on the Latch and Thou Wast Mild and Lovely. We chat to this singular filmmaking talent Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Comedy
Foxdog Studios: Comedy Spotlight
Self-proclaimed IT rock'n'roll consultants Peter and Lloyd combine 'the two greatest arts of all time: music and computer programming'. And LOLs, of course Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Music
Paul Smith and the Intimations – Contradictions
When vogue moves on, it’s not uncommon for guitar bands to spend years scratching around for their next sound. And should Maxïmo Park fit that des... Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
Music
Adebimpe, Patton and Drucker debut Nevermen
Faith No More frontman Mike Patton, TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe and prolific Anticon maverick DoseOne have finally revealed the first fruits of their Ne... Read more »| 06 Aug 2015