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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MusicMugstar unveil Flemish Weave video ahead of new LP
Liverpool psych rockers return with double album Magnetic Seasons in March – they provide a sneak peak at what's in store with the video for new track ... Read more »| 11 Feb 2016 -
Music
Bob Mould @ Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 8 Feb
“Am I the oldest one in here?” asks Bob Mould, feigning exasperation as he stares out across the room. The sea of grey hairs and bespectacled bal... Read more »| 11 Feb 2016 -
MusicTuff Love @ Stereo, 5 February
Handing out party poppers to a buoyant Glasgow crowd is a perilous move, especially when they come with the caveat that no popping must take place until inst... Read more »| 11 Feb 2016 -
Clubs
Optimo @ Summerhall, 29 January
Legendary duo shine in a celebration of homegrown hits and fallen icons. Read more »| 11 Feb 2016 -
ClubsBehind the Scenes: Lost Control
We get some sit-down time with Black Eyes, the man behind Lost Control and Didsbury Techno Militia, to mull over the current state of the scene Read more »| 10 Feb 2016 -
TheatreAsk Auntie Trash: Advice from a Theatre Critic
Ask Auntie Trash: What plays will get you a date? How do you act 'in the know' about theatre? Our resident agony aunt is here to answer all your theatrical questions Read more »| 10 Feb 2016
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Music
Bob Mould @ Academy 2, 7 Feb
A kind-faced middle-aged man who could have easily just come from the set of a B&Q advert leans over to the microphone and asks “Is it loud enough?... Read more »| 10 Feb 2016 -
Music
Malcolm Middleton announces Summer of '13 LP
The Falkirk-raised songwriter sets his Human Don't Be Angry moniker aside for Summer of '13. Read more »| 10 Feb 2016 -
Books
Neu! Reekie!: The First and Last in Pictures
Performance collective Neu! Reekie! made their first foray into Liverpool in January with a night of poetry and music from Hollie McNish, Eugene Kelly, Pete Wylie and more. Let us transport you back, through the medium of photography Read more »| 10 Feb 2016 -
Music
Keep the Spirit Alive: So Pitted on debut LP, Neo
Seattle's So Pitted took their name from a viral YouTube video, and their noise-rock racket looks set to make waves on a similar scale. Nathan Rodriguez fills us in. Read more »| 10 Feb 2016 -
Film
Deadpool
Despite a lot of its meta gags falling flat, giddy lead Ryan Reynolds makes Deadpool's immature fuckery work Sometimes the right actor can single-handedly s... Read more »| 10 Feb 2016 -
Music
Future of the Left share UK tour dates, new song
Future of the Left have announced a series of UK gigs to coincide with the release of their crowd-funded fifth album, The Peace and Truce of Future of the Le... Read more »| 09 Feb 2016 -
Art
This Week in Scottish Art: British Art Show & More
GSA students show off work in progress, British Art Show previews and exhibitions begin and end in Dundee – here's our guide to the week ahead. Read more »| 09 Feb 2016 -
Music
Positively Radical: Savages on Adore Life
Fay Milton talks about a personal kind of politics and how Savages' second album Adore Life is a force for change Read more »| 09 Feb 2016 -
Comedy
Valentine’s Day Gifts for Comedy Lovers
Our resident romance expert investigates Valentine's Day gifts suitable for those whose amorous appetites are activated by their love of comedy. Read more »| 09 Feb 2016