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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MusicIdlewild announce live collaboration with Royal Scottish National Orchestra at Paisley's Spree Festival
Idlewild will play a one-off gig with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra at Paisley Abbey as part of the Spree Festival this October. The quintet, who re... Read more »| 22 Jul 2015 -
Art
This Week in Scottish Art: Gangs, Ashes, and the Transmission Party
Across Scotland this week are openings, talks and parties aplenty, whether it's celebrating the conclusion of the Phoenix Bursary programme, the traditional summer party from Transmission, or new shows opening in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Read more »| 21 Jul 2015 -
MusicNew Order, Hudson Mohawke and Run the Jewels for 2015 edition of The Warehouse Project
The Warehouse Project has announced its tenth anniversary line-up of gigs and club nights taking place in Manchester throughout this coming autumn and winter... Read more »| 21 Jul 2015 -
Music
10x10: Four Tet / Tyondai Braxton @ Mayfield Depot, 17 July
One of Manchester International Festival's greatest feats has been its ability to constantly re-discover space in a city that's being opened up and regenerat... Read more »| 20 Jul 2015 -
Music
Prophets of Boom: The Sonics gear up for Wickerman
With the seminal garage outfit sounding as fiery now as in their 60s heyday, The Sonics' Gerry Roslie explains why it's just as sweet second time around Read more »| 17 Jul 2015 -
Film
Johnnie To: The Godfather of Hong Kong Gangster Cinema
While visiting Edinburgh International Film Festival, Hong Kong action master Johnnie To discusses the aesthetics of violence and the changing nature of the Hong Kong film industry Read more »| 17 Jul 2015
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ArtLiverpool Summer Arts Market: The Skinny's highlights
Heading to Liverpool's Summer Arts Market at St. George's Hall this weekend? Come and find The Skinny stall, where some of the illustrators who make our magazine look fantastic will be selling their wares Read more »| 16 Jul 2015 -
Music
CHVRCHES announce new album ‘Every Open Eye’ and share lead single
Glasgow synth-pop trio CHVRCHES will release their second album Every Open Eye this September, offering a glimpse today with lead single Leave A Trace (liste... Read more »| 16 Jul 2015 -
Music
Music Video Premiere: Outblinker – 'Blue'
Inventive Glasgow post-rock quintet Outblinker present this tripped out and politically emblematic video clip for 'Blue', taken from their recent debut doubl... Read more »| 15 Jul 2015 -
ArtThis Week in Scottish Art: Glamour, Rumour & Public Transport
We get the jump on the Edinburgh Art Festival and present the usual motley range of events across Scotland, including art walks, a new art soap screening and a band of amateur photographers. Read more »| 14 Jul 2015 -
Music
A Week in Records: Tame Impala, C Duncan, Failure...
From Aussie psychedelicists Tame Impala to the resurgent Failure, our Music team present a weekly digest of five recommendations hitting the streets this Friday. Read more »| 14 Jul 2015 -
Art
Phoenix Nights: GSA Phoenix Bursary students show their work
A special group exhibition of new work by the artists who benefited from the Phoenix Bursary programme is to be staged in the Reid Building at The Glasgow School of Art from 24 July-2 August 2015 Read more »| 14 Jul 2015 -
Music
Gunship – Gunship
A collage in grit and neon, machine grease, nostalgia, synth arpeggios and unintelligibly harmonised moans; a weird marriage of 8-bit and HD; good fun. Gunsh... Read more »| 14 Jul 2015 -
Clubs
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Hidden Orchestra's Joe Acheson
Edinburgh native Joe Acheson discusses new album, Reorchestrations, ahead of his appearance with Hidden Orchestra for Cross The Tracks at Summerhall Read more »| 13 Jul 2015 -
Music
Northwest Music News: I Hate My Records, Liverpool Music Week + more
Our latest missive from the Northwest with new music from Werk, Duds and more... Read more »| 13 Jul 2015