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 Ever New: Introducing WOMPS
Ahead of an appearance at Brew at the Bog, Glasgow duo WOMPS look forward to dropping their debut in June, and reflect on their fertile collaboration, recording with Steve Albini, and shaking off labels Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
MusicMargaret Glaspy – Emotions and Math
Those of us who’ve followed Glaspy’s development these past few years via a series of self-produced live YouTube performances might find her long... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
MusicRed Sleeping Beauty – Kristina
More expertly assembled, deftly executed, tastefully presented electro-pop. Sheesh. Somebody buy 2016 a Boss DS-1 and make it snappy. This Swedish indie pop... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Music
Rick Redbeard – Awake Unto
Album number two is halfway between the debut and the Phantoms: a fine place to be Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Books
Immersed in Danger: Reporters Risking Death
Two journalists who walked into the lion’s den: Wolfgang Bauer went undercover to share the journey of Syrian refugees fleeing the terror of war, while Jürgen Todenhöfer confronted that terror, spending ten days as a guest of the Islamic State Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Film
Cemetery of Splendour
The latest from great Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul is a hypnotic masterpiece Read more »| 31 May 2016
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MusicTHROWS – THROWS
Reykjavík-based duo Mike Lindsay and Sam Genders, aka THROWS, arrive with warm-hearted Icelandic indie rock designed to thaw your cold, cold hear... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Books
Young Soul Rebels by Stuart Cosgrove
A familiar voice for many, Stuart Cosgrove looks into the enigmatic Northern Soul music scene in his latest book. From the musicians who echoed over the spea... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Music
PAWS – No Grace
Funny that a band like PAWS can sound so of their time and yet so far removed from it. On one hand their brand of pop-punk sounds positively archaic compared... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
MusicWOMPS – Our Fertile Forever
With lean trebly riffs over whines and wails, hummable hooks, and precise rhythms, Our Fertile Forever marks the official birth of a band that’s alread... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Film
Northwest Film Event Highlights – June 2016
This month offers a witty Whit Weekender, a night with Danish firebrand Nicolas Winding Refn and possibly the last ever film from Studio Ghibli Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Film
Scottish Film Event Highlights – June 2016
With EIFF (15-26 Jun) dominating the film scene in Edinburgh this month, we're dedicating June's column to the great film events happening on the west coast Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Music
Weaves – Weaves
Weaves take a half ton of risks on their self-titled debut LP, but savvy listeners will expect nothing less from this colourful Canadian quartet. They smashe... Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Books
#UntitledTwo by Neu! Reekie!
Neu! Reekie! – well, they’ve done it again. The sumptuous gold cover of #UntitledTwo is a gorgeous, shimmering temptation. Pause to admire the co... Read more »| 30 May 2016 -
Film
Liverpool Small Cinema tackles gender inequality in film
Liverpool Small Cinema brings gender equality to its programme with 58%, a forward-thinking initiative to get more films by female filmmakers on their screens Read more »| 27 May 2016