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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MusicTorres @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 7 Nov
Torres, aka Mackenzie Scott, adds physicality and ambition to tracks from across her three albums, with impressive results Read more »| 13 Nov 2017 -
Music
Shabazz Palaces @ The Art School, Glasgow, 8 Nov
All the weird, wonderful and downright bat-shit craziness that make up Shabazz Palaces’ music comes to life at the Art School; it truly is something to behold Read more »| 13 Nov 2017 -
MusicCharlotte Gainsbourg – Rest
Sir Paul McCartney, Connan Mockasin, Owen Pallett and Daft Punk's Guy-Manuel feature on the new album from Charlotte Gainsbourg. Read more »| 13 Nov 2017 -
FilmBeach Rats
Beach Rats, a not-quite-coming-out drama set in the world of Brooklyn boardwalk bros, boasts a breakout turn from Brit Harris Dickinson Read more »| 13 Nov 2017 -
Music
Roots Manuva @ O2 Ritz, Manchester, 3 Nov
Roots Manuva is an extraordinary lyricist with rare gravity; to see him try to perform through what appears to be a serious personal crisis is a deeply affecting sight Read more »| 13 Nov 2017 -
Music
LCD Soundsystem to play huge Glasgow show in May 2018
James Murphy and co will play the Galvanisers Yard outdoor space at SWG3 to kick off 2018's festival season Read more »| 13 Nov 2017
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Art
Creative Edinburgh Awards 2017: shortlist revealed
The annual celebration of Edinburgh's creatives is nearly upon us – here are this year’s nominees Read more »| 13 Nov 2017 -
ClubsGuest Selector: MR TC
MR TC, aka Thomas Clarke, is the Glasgow-based talent behind the regular Night of the Jaguar parties at The Art School. In the run-up to his next Art School show, Clarke shares ten banging tracks that have recently been on high rotation in his sets. Read more »| 10 Nov 2017 -
Art
Samuel R Delany on sci-fi, politics and Arika
Acclaimed 75-year-old sci-fi writer Samuel R Delany has consistently produced some of the most radical examples of the genre over the previous six decades, and this month he comes to Glasgow for Arika Episode 9 Read more »| 10 Nov 2017 -
Music
The War on Drugs @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 9 Nov
The drawling vocals and guitar work of Adam Granduciel and The War on Drugs make for an immersive Barrowlands gig Read more »| 10 Nov 2017 -
Film
Star Wars: New trilogy of films announced
Rian Johnson, the director of upcoming Star Wars film The Last Jedi, will be the creative force behind the new films Read more »| 10 Nov 2017 -
Music
Jonnie Common on his Drawn to Light project
Jonnie Common's been so busy lately he wrote a song about it – we catch up with him at Glasgow's Hug & Pint to talk about his recent appearance on the Beeb and making music out of museums Read more »| 10 Nov 2017 -
Comedy
Louis CK accused of sexual misconduct
Five women call out comedian Louis CK on sexual misconduct in a new story in the New York Times Read more »| 10 Nov 2017 -
Film
Paddington 2
Paddington 2 is as delightful and slyly political as the first film, but with added Hugh Grant Read more »| 10 Nov 2017 -
Film
Michel Gondry and Elbow combine for John Lewis ad
French director Michel Gondry applies his whimsical touch to John Lewis’s annual Christmas ad, with Elbow providing a Beatles cover Read more »| 10 Nov 2017