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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FilmStranger Things: Season two launch date announced
Netflix reveal Stranger Things' season two release date, along with a new teaser trailer, poster artwork and plot synopsis Read more »| 11 Jul 2017 -
ComedyDaniel Piper's Poetry Slam World Cup Diary
Daniel Piper is the reigning Poetry Slam champion in Scotland, but how would he fare when facing poets from around the globe at the Slam's World Cup finals in Paris? Read more »| 11 Jul 2017 -
MusicDavid Bowie convinced James Murphy to reform LCD Soundsystem
Murphy reveals the late music icon dared him to ignore his "uncomfortable" feelings and get the band back together Read more »| 11 Jul 2017 -
FilmFlying Lotus on 'the grossest movie ever’ Kuso
Steven Ellison, better known as music producer Flying Lotus, gives us the lowdown on Kuso, his wild, inventive, moving, political and completely gross first feature film Read more »| 11 Jul 2017 -
Film
War for the Planet of the Apes
Matt Reeves returns for the third instalment in the rebooted Planet of the Apes franchise, upping the dramatic stakes by delivering a riveting war drama with notes of a John Ford western Read more »| 11 Jul 2017 -
Film
Curb Your Enthusiasm will return this October
We’ve some pretty, pretty, pretty good news. Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm will be back in October Read more »| 10 Jul 2017
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Art
Northern Soul: The Skinny North bids farewell
The North's finest. The Skinny North says a final farewell by asking some of our favourite people, what makes the North so special? Read more »| 10 Jul 2017 -
Film
Withnail & I at 30: Richard E Grant on the classic
This year Withnail & I, the funniest British film of all time, turns 30. The cult film's star, Richard E Grant, recalls creating his iconic title character Read more »| 10 Jul 2017 -
Clubs
Sub Club XXX: Domenic Cappello @ The Planetarium, Glasgow, 3 Jun
With 30 years in the game, Sub Club has built an unrivalled reputation as being pioneers in electronic music. Their most recent foray, Sub Club at the Planet... Read more »| 10 Jul 2017 -
MusicBoris – Dear
For 25 years, it would be fair to say Boris have earned a name for themselves as one the pre-eminent noise/drone bands in the world, let alone their native J... Read more »| 10 Jul 2017 -
Music
Siobhan Wilson on new album There Are No Saints
Elgin-born songwriter Siobhan Wilson talks to The Skinny about Paris, writing about mental health and coming full circle as an artist Read more »| 10 Jul 2017 -
Music
Scottish Gigs of the Week: 11-17 Jul
From West African funk to high-powered drone to classic hip-hop, this week's gig round-up is an eclectic selection Read more »| 10 Jul 2017 -
Music
Shabazz Palaces – Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines
Shabazz Palaces have fully fallen for space travel on these sister albums starring Quazarz, Ishmael Butler’s new persona, who invites us into his realm... Read more »| 10 Jul 2017 -
Music
Shabazz Palaces – Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star
Shabazz Palaces are of the distant future, the forgotten past, or a wormhole connecting both. Songs are dense with effects, whisper-quiet raps masked by star... Read more »| 10 Jul 2017 -
Music
Art Feynman – Blast Off Through the Wicker
Californian musician Art Feynman is on a mission. He wants to try to find life in the lifeless, and discover what it actually means to be alive. That goes so... Read more »| 10 Jul 2017