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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MusicThe Skinny's Top 5 Northern Albums in 2016
Bowie? Solange? Frank Ocean? Of course they all produced fine albums this year, but some fine music emerged from Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and their surrounding areas too. As voted by our writers, here's the five best Northern albums of 2016... Read more »| 09 Dec 2016 -
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 -
Music
Tissø 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 -
Music
Talib 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
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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 -
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