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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FilmInherent Vice
As we watch Joaquin Phoenix’s shambling, stoned detective saunter aimlessly through a labyrinthine plot in 1970s LA, it’s easy to see why Robert ... Read more »| 19 Jan 2015 -
Music
Breakfast with Belle & Sebastian: The Abba-style jukebox musical
In the second part of our sit-down with Belle & Sebastian, the band get up close and technical about the creation of Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance Read more »| 18 Jan 2015 -
MusicBreakfast with Belle & Sebastian: The meaning of pop
In the first of our two part conversation with Glasgow's best loved indie exports,Belle & Sebastian debate modern musical innovation and... Taylor Swift? Read more »| 17 Jan 2015 -
MusicAlvvays and Forever: Molly Rankin interviewed
Alvvays' debut album may have dropped in summer, but it swiftly became a favourite for all seasons. With another UK tour on the horizon, singer Molly Rankin shares her thoughts on travel, identity and the genius of Stephin Merritt Read more »| 16 Jan 2015 -
Film
The Grand Budapest Hotel and Birdman lead 2015 Oscar nominations
The awards season kicked into a higher gear today as the Oscars announced the nominations for its 87th awards, to take place 22 Feb in Los Angeles. Much of t... Read more »| 15 Jan 2015 -
Music
Iggy Pop joins ATP Iceland 2015 line-up
Punk godfather Iggy Pop and US post-hardcore luminaries Drive Like Jehu have been added to the line-up for this summer’s ATP Iceland festival. They jo... Read more »| 15 Jan 2015
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Film
American Sniper
Clint Eastwood brings his typically fat-free directorial style to this biopic of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. In many ways, his simplicity of approach and fo... Read more »| 15 Jan 2015 -
Theatre
HOME 2015 opening programme launched
HOME, Manchester’s new centre for contemporary visual art, theatre and film, yesterday presented its extensive opening programme for 2015. The launch t... Read more »| 15 Jan 2015 -
Music
Northwest Music News
Our first fortnightly missive on musical goings on in the Northwest, featuring Samarbeta, Paul Wolinski, Ex-Easter Island Head and more... Read more »| 14 Jan 2015 -
Art
NYC Meets Dundee, Marx, and Gill Sans: This Week in Contemporary Scottish Art
Across Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh this week, there are exhibitions and events concerning typography, historical materialism, and an open call from the capital's Embassy gallery. Read more »| 14 Jan 2015 -
Music
Purity Ring announce new album ‘another eternity’
Canadian electronic pop duo Purity Ring have revealed details of their second album another eternity, as well as sharing a second track from the new LP. Meg... Read more »| 13 Jan 2015 -
BooksPoetry in Image: Jenni Fagan on taking The Panopticon to the screen
The Skinny speaks to Jenni Fagan in the pause between the 2013 publication of her outstanding and controversial debut novel and the release of its film adaptation - hopefully with controversy still to come. Read more »| 13 Jan 2015 -
Music
Wray – Wray
The illusion of continuity: that’s the way Wray choose to bring up the curtain on this debut effort. Blood Moon’s nagging two-note jangle fades i... Read more »| 13 Jan 2015 -
Music
Track premiere: The Lucid Dream – 'Cold Killer'
Carlisle psych-rockers The Lucid Dream have unleashed 'Cold Killer', the first track taken from their forthcoming second album – listen to it excl... Read more »| 12 Jan 2015 -
Music
Django Django share new track ‘First Light’
Scots-Anglo-Irish art-rockers Django Django have unveiled First Light, the first track from the highly anticipated follow-up to their Mercury-nominated ... Read more »| 12 Jan 2015