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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MusicAlsarah & The Nubatones - Manara
East African retro pop scores a thrilling showcase here on Alsarah & The Nubatones' second album. The young Sudanese singer and her Brooklyn-based troupe... Read more »| 06 Oct 2016 -
MusicNxWorries [Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge] - Yes Lawd!
Historians may judge 2016 as an annus horribilis, but you won’t find a trace of misery on the ever-smiling face of Anderson .Paak. Enjoying a long-awai... Read more »| 06 Oct 2016 -
Music
Live music in Liverpool this week: 6-11 Oct
Post-rock heroes? Blues singers turned ambient electronic legends? Returning 90s girl bands with a point to prove? Liverpool's got it all this week Read more »| 06 Oct 2016 -
ArtRoss Fraser McLean on new exhibition CEIBA
In the run-up to his major solo exhibition in Summerhall, Ross Fraser McLean talks death and danger in Mexico Read more »| 06 Oct 2016 -
ClubsGuest Selector: Wuh Oh
From the perfect pop song to killer chord progressions and elusive countermelodies, Peter Ferguson – aka Glasgow-based electronic composer Wuh Oh – talks us through ten tracks that have left an indelible musical mark Read more »| 06 Oct 2016 -
Music
She Don't Give A: NAO Interviewed
East London soul singer NAO tells The Skinny about stepping out from the shadows and creating a world that's all her own Read more »| 06 Oct 2016
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Film
BAFTA Scotland nominations revealed
BAFTA Scotland has announced the nominations for this year's British Academy Scotland Awards, with BBC crime drama Shetland leading the field The nomination... Read more »| 06 Oct 2016 -
Film
American Honey
Shia LaBeouf and newcomer Sasha Lane star in this euphoric road movie from Andrea Arnold Read more »| 06 Oct 2016 -
Clubs
Plaid @ The Art School, 29 Sep
A celebration of ambient, electronic psychedelica is first up at The Art School this late evening, courtesy of Konx-om-Pax. The DJ, musician, grap... Read more »| 05 Oct 2016 -
Music
American Football - American Football (LP2)
‘We’ve been here before,’ Mike Kinsella sings on Where Are We Now, the first track on American Football’s long-awaited second album &... Read more »| 05 Oct 2016 -
Clubs
Glasgow Clubbing Highlights: 5-11 Oct
The first Friday of the month is an action-packed one in Glasgow, with Jackmaster's Mastermix extravaganza at SWG3, a Scandinavian takeover at Sub Club and Loose Joints' Lobster Theremin label showcase at The Berkeley Suite Read more »| 05 Oct 2016 -
Clubs
Edinburgh Clubbing Highlights: 5-11 Oct
This wekeend RnB mixmaster Cyril Hahn brings easy listening house music to the capital, plus Karnival throws a Mobilee Records party at La Belle Angele and The Bongo Club hosts Paleman's Edinburgh debut Read more »| 05 Oct 2016 -
Music
Luke Roberts - Sunlit Cross
How about a batch of rough-hewn Americana songs to soundtrack our inglorious descent into US election season? Luke Roberts' third album ticks all the boxes o... Read more »| 05 Oct 2016 -
ClubsClub nights in Leeds this week: 6-13 Oct
Leeds' longest-running club night Back to Basics receive their 'resurrection' at new venue Church; plus, Bradley Zero comes to Studio 24 and Wire gets a visit from Marcellus Pittman courtesy of Dimensions festival. Read more »| 05 Oct 2016 -
Clubs
Club nights in Liverpool this week: 6-13 Oct
The Red Bull Music Academy tour comes to town with Kenny Dope, Moodymann and Greg Wilson, but there's plenty of other rad stuff to do too like celebrate Less Effect's birthday with DjRUM and pop down to Randomer at 24 Kitchen Street. Read more »| 05 Oct 2016