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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MusicFranz Ferdinand unveil anti-Trump anthem Demagogue
The Glasgow band join Death Cab For Cutie and Jim James for the 30 Days, 30 Songs project Read more »| 14 Oct 2016 -
ArtCreative Edinburgh Awards 2016: shortlist revealed
Once again Creative Edinburgh is celebrating the city's creatives with its annual awards Read more »| 14 Oct 2016 -
Music
Summer Cannibals @ Gullivers, Manchester, 11 Oct
Jessica Boudreaux eyes an expectant room. "We've never been here before," she muses. A lone whoop does little to shift her unease. "We're a long way from hom... Read more »| 14 Oct 2016 -
MusicLeeds DIY scene newsletter: October 2016
Halloween's on the way and the nights are well and truly drawing in. Still, there's no reason to stay home – not during another busy month for Leeds DIY Read more »| 14 Oct 2016 -
MusicC Duncan / Jonnie Common @ Stereo, 8 Oct
Tonight Jonnie Common's left behind his usual desk of electronic wizardy, and has opted instead for an electric guitar and a single bandmate equipped with a ... Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
Music
Parekh & Singh - Ocean
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Music
Bob Dylan wins the Nobel Prize for Literature
In a surprise turn of events, rock star Bob Dylan has been announced the winner Nobel Prize for Literature for 2016. The times they are a-changin Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
Music
What's In A Venue? Numbers on UK Clubbing & RBMA
This weekend Numbers let loose in a brand new Glasgow venue. We ask them about the future for live performance spaces in the UK. Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Leeds this week: 13-20 Oct
It's a soulful week in Leeds as Smokestack welcomes a guest set from the Soul Jazz Records crew, while The HiFi Club goes full-on carnival with the latest Fiesta Bombarda party led by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Manchester this week: 13-20 Oct
There's something for absolutely everyone on this slightly ridiculously packed weekend: from techno technician Surgeon at Gorilla, to a super sweaty edition of HomoElectric, to crowdpleasing house party specialists Eton Messy at Hidden. Where will you go? Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Liverpool this week: 13-20 Oct
An artist at the forefront of modern techno comes to 24 Kitchen Street this weekend, while Chibuku throw a big-name all-dayer. Plus: we look ahead to nights from Pender Street Steppers, The Black Madonna and Eton Messy. Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
Music
Daniel Woolhouse - What's That Sound?
Daniel Woolhouse emerges from his alias as Deptford Goth, offering a thawed, sparkling reincarnation of his frosty, spacious songwriting. His most recent alb... Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
Books
Old Buildings in North Texas by Jen Waldo
A lot of Jen Waldo’s debut novel takes place out on the porch of Olivia’s mother’s house. Having flown from the mundanity and small-mindedn... Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
Books
I'll Sell You a Dog by Juan Pablo Villalobos
Humour, according to Juan Pablo Villalobos, is 'a weapon against power'. It was this principal that animated the Mexican writer's widely acclaimed first two ... Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
Music
Live music in Manchester this week: 13-18 Oct
A Carefully Planned Festival takes over the Northern Quarter this weekend as the ultimate highlight of your gigging plans, but you can also catch psych bunch Allah-Las, Manchester's own Spring King and more elsewhere. Read more »| 13 Oct 2016