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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MusicSpeedy Ortiz / Parakeet @ Manchester Sound Control, 16 October
Tethering a blissful vocal through the swelling refrains of her bandmates, Parakeet frontwoman Mariko Doi James leads a sound which is restlessly dreamy. Whi... Read more »| 20 Oct 2015 -
ArtCartoon: What Are You Having for Lunch?
In our regular cartoon column, artist Jock Mooney asks some office workers what they're having for lunch. Jock Mooney graduated from Edinburgh College of Ar... Read more »| 20 Oct 2015 -
Music
Northwest Music News – 20 Oct: Natalie McCool, Lydia Lunch + more
Our semi-regular missive from the Northwest brings news of a Lydia Lunch Islington Mill residency, plus new music from Natalie McCool and more... Read more »| 20 Oct 2015 -
ComedyJoe Lycett @ The Stand, Edinburgh, 18 October
Effortlessly natural comedian Joe Lycett returns to Edinburgh with more tales of the everyday. Read more »| 19 Oct 2015 -
Books
Graham Humphreys Interviewed: Art of Darkness
The dark art of illustrator Graham Humphreys is finally seeing the light with an upcoming book and exhibition. His are the bold and bloody images to accompany the seminal horror films of our times, including A Nightmare on Elm Street and The Evil Dead Read more »| 19 Oct 2015 -
MusicC Duncan, Wolf Alice among Mercury Prize nominees
The nominations for the 2015 Mercury Prize have been announced, with Glasgow songwriter C Duncan among the 12 nominees Read more »| 16 Oct 2015
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Clubs
We Should Hang Out More: Interview
As they prepare to welcome The Reflex to their Disco Apocalypse, we talk to the We Should Hang Out More gang. Read more »| 16 Oct 2015 -
Theatre
The Glass Menagerie @ Liverpool Playhouse
The Glass Menagerie is, arguably, Tennessee Williams’ most autobiographical play, and this Headlong/Liverpool Everyman/West Yorkshire Playhouse co-prod... Read more »| 15 Oct 2015 -
Theatre
Tipping the Velvet: Sally Messham Interview
Sally Messham talks circus skills and celebrated novels ahead of Tipping the Velvet's run at The Lyceum. Read more »| 15 Oct 2015 -
Film
Crimson Peak
Why do you watch horror? If it's solely about preying on your primal fears through a high-concept premise, it's possible you might not get a great deal ... Read more »| 15 Oct 2015 -
Music
Get to Know... a.P.A.t.T.
Get reacquainted with Liverpool's multi-genre veterans a.P.A.t.T., who join a particularly tasty bill featuring fellow local stalwarts Barberos and LA noise rockers HEALTH at the Kazimier next Sunday (25 October) Read more »| 15 Oct 2015 -
Comedy
Fern Brady on Fringe success and BBC pilot Radges
Standup Fern Brady talks to The Skinny about Fringe success, her BBC3 pilot meltdown and finally being able to reveal her real age Read more »| 14 Oct 2015 -
Music
Spandex Ballet: Barberos at Liverpool Music Week
Among those headlining this year's Liverpool Music Week are Deerhunter, Godspeed! You Black Emperor and HEALTH – but further down the billing there's plenty to get excited about locally, including three-pronged lycra-wearing noise rockers Barberos Read more »| 14 Oct 2015 -
Music
Liverpool Music Week: 4 local acts to watch
Ahead of Liverpool Music Week 2015, we delve deep into the line-up to pick out four local acts to catch over the course of the week Read more »| 14 Oct 2015 -
MusicFalse Advertising on songcraft and self-sufficiency
With their self-released debut turning heads, Manchester noise-pop trio False Advertising explain how songcraft, and not attitude, is at the core of their DIY ethos Read more »| 14 Oct 2015