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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FilmLife of Riley
Alain Resnais’ final film, Life of Riley, premiered just three weeks before the director’s passing. An adaptation of Alan Ayckbourn's play o... Read more »| 06 Mar 2015 -
ClubsMr Tophat & Art Alfie Music Playlist: Guest Selector
The Karlovak duo go halves on eight choice LPs ahead of the ninth instalment in their mesmerising KVK series Read more »| 06 Mar 2015 -
Comedy
Susan Calman: Lady Like
Coming to see a comedian close to their home turf means you may be privy to any number of DVD extras that won’t come out at any other point during the ... Read more »| 06 Mar 2015 -
Books
Creature Creators: The Critter Shed publish their first comic
The founders of The Critter Shed publishing collective explain why they decided to put out their first comic Read more »| 06 Mar 2015 -
Comedy
Sam & Tom: Comedy Spotlight
Crashing kids' parties and willing to face a folkloric cannibal half-beast in battle, Sam & Tom are the most eager new beavers on the scene Read more »| 06 Mar 2015 -
BooksNorthwest Book Highlights – March 2015
The beginning of spring brings some anarchic spoken word, an interactive storytelling experience and the return of a great novelist Read more »| 06 Mar 2015
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Books
Utopian Thinking: News from Nowhere on the Power of Literature
As the general election approaches, it will be impossible to avoid the ambush of political soundbites and slogans. The Skinny talks to radical bookshop News from Nowhere about the link between politics and language – and the fate of independent bookstores Read more »| 06 Mar 2015 -
Music
Going the Distance: Sacred Paws on their Rock Action debut
Rock Action signings Sacred Paws got together when former Golden Grrrls Rachel Aggs and Eilidh Rodgers wanted an excuse to continue hanging out. Can their occasional meet-ups support a proper band? There's the small matter of geography to overcome first Read more »| 05 Mar 2015 -
MusicTrouble and Strife: WIFE interviewed
Under the moniker WIFE, James Kelly released one of last year's most overlooked records. We caught up with the Cork native backstage in France to discuss his background in black metal, the need to keep progressing and his new home in LA Read more »| 05 Mar 2015 -
Clubs
Scottish Clubbing Highlights – March 2015
March's clubbing calendar puts the spring in our step courtesy of Sunil Sharpe, Anthony Naples and Roni Size Read more »| 05 Mar 2015 -
Art
Showcase: Joe Fletcher Orr
Showcase: Joe Fletcher Orr Whilst in discussion with Orr he revealed that he believed he made his best work at high school when he ate an apple from the sti... Read more »| 05 Mar 2015 -
Art
Cultural Calendar – March 2015
A guide to our picks of the CCA programme Read more »| 05 Mar 2015 -
Theatre
Jumping Puddles @ Liverpool Everyman
Anybody working in the arts will testify that 'collaboration' is a buzzword at the moment – not only because of the shared financial risk, but also due... Read more »| 04 Mar 2015 -
Clubs
Back on the Bloc: Festival Preview
With a dizzying array of talent lined up, the Bloc Weekend returns to Minehead in emphatic style this month Read more »| 04 Mar 2015 -
Books
The Shame Game: Jon Ronson on his divisive new book
We chat to the award-winning writer Jon Ronson about his new book So You've Been Publicly Shamed, and discuss the need for empathy in our increasingly perilous digital landscape, where the unwary are lynched in 140 characters or less Read more »| 04 Mar 2015