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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MusicCourtney Barnett & Kurt Vile – Lotta Sea Lice
Lotta Sea Lice is a joyful, ambling product of two connected creative minds Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
MusicMichael Head & The Red Elastic Band – Adiós Señor Pussycat
Adiós Señor Pussycat is a beauty, the album fans have been waiting for Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
Music
Makthaverskan – III
Although musically fairly one-note, III is a perfectly solid post-punk album and lead vocalist Maja Milner gives a particularly impressive performance throughout Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
Film
Brawl in Cell Block 99
Brawl in Cell Block 99 is certainly nothing we haven’t seen before, but there is something about its particular flavour of insanity that makes it oddly delightful Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
Music
Lindstrøm – It's Alright Between Us As It Is
Lindstrøm's It's Alright Between Us As It Is is mostly too safe, but it does the job Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
MusicNerina Pallot – Stay Lucky
With Stay Lucky, Nerina Pallot remains one of our sharpest observers and one of our very finest freaks Read more »| 16 Oct 2017
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Film
Black Panther trailer: Marvel's latest looks incredible
The latest trailer for Black Panther suggests Ryan Coogler’s much-anticipated comicbook movie will look visually ravishing Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
Books
Poisoned World: Samanta Schweblin on Fever Dream
The Argentinian author's Booker International shortlisted debut drips dead from its pages, a technical masterclass with a dark soul. Samanta Schweblin discusses Fever Dream, imagined anxieties and the real toxins poisoning us and our planet Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
FilmThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
In Bruges director Martin McDonagh brings his acerbic brand of dark comedy to his latest project, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, a brash, unrepentant tale of a lone woman’s quest for justice Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
Film
Clint Mansell on channelling punk spirit on Loving Vincent
Clint Mansell on his work on oil-painted Van Gogh film Loving Vincent, and how his punk mindset helped him to find affinity with the post-impressionist painter Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
Music
Mt. Doubt – Mouthwash (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Mouthwash by Edinburgh's Mt. Doubt Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
Tv Radio
Mystery Show & 5 more short-lived podcasts
In the latest instalment of our Pod People podcast series, we sing the praises of Starlee Kline's Mystery Show, and pick out a few more of our favourite podcasts that shone brightly but briefly Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
Film
Call Me By Your Name’s director explains the film’s lack of nudity
Call Me By Your Name screenwriter James Ivory has expressed disappointment that his most sexually explicit scenes didn’t make it into the much praised gay romance. We ask the film’s director, Luca Guadagnino, why the sex scenes are so coy Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
Music
Placebo @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 11 Oct
The nineties veterans bring a hastily-scheduled twentieth birthday party to Manchester tonight, via Blackpool, for a nostalgic trip down memory lane Read more »| 13 Oct 2017 -
Art
Ravish the Senses: Sonica 2017 Preview
For Sonica 2017, Cryptic have assembled internationally renowned sound, performance, video and installation artists from across the world. Cryptic founder Cathie Boyd and associate artist Mark Lyken walk us through some of the vast programme Read more »| 13 Oct 2017