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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ClubsSkinned #4: Herron [meandyou.]
Co-founder of meandyou., Herron steps up with a dynamic selection that includes the likes of Damu the Fudgemunk, Madteo, Metropolis and IVVO Read more »| 17 Oct 2014 -
BooksBook Week Scotland programme unveiled
The Scottish Book Trust has unveiled the programme for this year’s Book Week Scotland, which takes place next month. The programme of events take plac... Read more »| 17 Oct 2014 -
Film
The Babadook
Mining terrifying themes of maternal instincts, debut writer-director Kent’s cerebral spook story marks her as a talent to watch. Essie Davis is extrao... Read more »| 17 Oct 2014 -
MusicGlasgow venue BLOC+ releases second free mixtape
Glasgow venue Bar BLOC+ has released a second free mixtape on its new BLOC+ Music imprint. The new ten-track compilation – BLOC+ Ensemble Volume 2 Par... Read more »| 16 Oct 2014 -
Music
Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite soundtracks Scottish poet
Stuart Braithwaite, guitarist with Glasgow post-rockers Mogwai, has provided his unique sound to the work of a North Lanarkshire poet. Catherine Baird&rsquo... Read more »| 16 Oct 2014 -
Clubs
Welcome to the Warehouse @ Store Street, Manchester, 27 Sep
It’s been a while since the grubby caverns underneath Piccadilly train station played host to a sweltering glob of party people. Two years, in fact – and a lot has changed in that time Read more »| 16 Oct 2014
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MusicPixies announce 25th anniversary Doolittle reissue
Boston legends Pixies have unveiled a fifty-track anniversary edition of seminal LP Doolittle to mark 25 years since the album’s release. The new thre... Read more »| 16 Oct 2014 -
Music
Hero Worship: Elliot Goldenthal
Helmet founder Page Hamilton traces his mentor in film scoring back to God Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
Music
Former Mars Volta keyboardist Isaiah ‘Ikey’ Owens dies aged 38
Isaiah ‘Ikey’ Owens, former keyboard player in The Mars Volta and member of Jack White’s live band, has died while on tour with the White S... Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
Books
Dundee Literary Festival: An Offering of Strange New Things
The famous city of jute and jam looks at the printed word beyond its famous form of journalism, delivering a literary festival with a broad and ambitious programme - punks, pubs and Picoult. Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
Film
Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival winners announced
The twelve winning films at this year’s Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival have been revealed ahead of the festival’s awards ceremony ... Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
Music
Helmet's Page Hamilton on 20 years of Betty and their studio return
Before Helmet knuckle down to a new studio album this winter, Page Hamilton gets reacquainted with an old friend named Betty Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
Film
Zombeavers
The concept of ferocious undead beavers gorged on college kids' flesh is chucklesome enough to hide a multitude of sins, and Jordan Rubin’s picture cer... Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
Music
Belle and Sebastian unveil Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance artwork, tracklist
Belle and Sebastian have revealed the tracklist and album artwork for Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance, their first LP since 2010. The band are set for a se... Read more »| 14 Oct 2014 -
Music
Talk of the Town: Liverpool Music Week returns
Organiser Mike Deane tells us why the tenth edition of Liverpool Music Week is an anniversary to celebrate – and we select five don't-miss shows Read more »| 14 Oct 2014