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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ComedyGein’s Family Giftshop @ The King’s Arms, Salford, 23 Jul
The sketch group Gein’s Family Giftshop is a movement born out of hate. Not in the same way as the policies of National Socialism, or UKIP – but ... Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Music
Lost Map's Howlin' Fling
The inaugural Howlin' Fling on Eigg was a roaring success for Lost Map and a joy for anyone lucky enough to attend it Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Music"Why would it be the same?" – Words with J Mascis
With solo album Tied To A Star ready to drop, J Mascis maintains the irrepressible form that's marked his career since reforming Dinosaur Jr ten years ago. We spoke with the reserved guitarist, and occasionally even got a response Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
MusicO2 Love Music Column – August 2014
When the British Empire was decolonised in 1949 and the Commonwealth of Nations declared, it’s not entirely clear if Queen Lizzie stipulated that Glasg... Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Film
Scotland Film Event Highlights – August 2014
There's a chance to celebrate Scottish cinema this month with touring film programme To See Oursels and Stuart Murdoch's Glasgow-set debut God Help the Girl. Plus another filmmaking musician comes to the Cameo and some great anime screens at GFT Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Art
PAPER #15: Unstable Ground @ Paper Gallery, Manchester
PAPER in Manchester opens a new exhibition this week, Unstable Ground, which attempts to 'consider how drawing methods are related to experiences of autobiog... Read more »| 31 Jul 2014
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Comedy
Juliette Burton: "It's all about perception"
Returning to the Fringe with Look At Me, a new one-hour show featuring prosthetics, hijab and nudity, Juliette Burton explains why it's crucial for comedy to start discussions Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Clubs
DJ Chart: Tanner (Vitamins)
This month's 10 track selection comes courtesy of Tanner of Glasgow's mighty Vitamins Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Music
Kan Wakan – Moving On
The free-wheeling debut from this LA-based trio is a winning concoction of dreamy atmospherics, bubbling grooves and orchestral arrangements. It’s a to... Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Music
Benjamin Booker – Benjamin Booker
“The future is slow coming,” laments Benjamin Booker on the fourth track of his debut album and the first chance for the listener to catch breath... Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
MusicRumour Cubes – Appearances of Collections
Oh, this is a beauty. Don’t let it get lost in the bewildering murk of the release calendar, or side-lined by the fickle fancies of the taste-makers. S... Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Film
Guardians of the Galaxy
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy make their cinematic debut in James Gunn’s nutso, wilfully incoherent and very, very funny romp through space an... Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Music
Grumbling Fur – Preternaturals
There'd be browned pants galore, should any of the current delay-pedal toting garage rock crop masquerading as 'psychedelic' delve as deeply into the mind's ... Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Film
Northwest Film Event Highlights – August 2014
There’s something for everyone this month, from a Hollywood heavyweight to an arty party Read more »| 30 Jul 2014 -
Art
Claude Parent: La colline de l'art @ Tate Liverpool
I have never heard anyone laugh in the Wolfson Gallery before, not even a chuckle. Until now. I’m watching three girls slide down an angled ramp, landi... Read more »| 30 Jul 2014