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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MusicDamien Jurado – Brothers And Sisters Of The Eternal Son
Jurado's third collaboration with Richard Swift reaches new levels of ethereal brilliance Read more »| 07 Jan 2014 -
MusicSharon Jones and the Dap-Kings – Give the People What They Want
Now over ten years into their career, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings show no sign of deviating from their authenticity-obsessed soul revivalism; as the title... Read more »| 07 Jan 2014 -
MusicBoy & Bear – Harlequin Dream
Australia’s Boy and Bear – a seriously big deal down under – will be instantly familiar to fans of Band of Horses and Midlake on this their... Read more »| 07 Jan 2014 -
Music
Mogwai – Rave Tapes
If Mogwai were a movie, they’d probably be a horror movie. A sense of dread has long stalked the band’s discography, from The Exorcist-refer... Read more »| 07 Jan 2014 -
Music
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra – Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything
The first full-length release from SMZ since 2010’s Kollapse Tradixionales sees the Constellation heavyweights continuing their trajectory towards a mo... Read more »| 07 Jan 2014 -
Books
Costa Book of the Year Award: Category winners announced
The winners of this year's categories in the Costa Book of the Year Awards have been announced, with Kate Atkinson taking home the Novel Award prize for her eighth book, Life After Life Read more »| 06 Jan 2014
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Music
Lucid Dreaming: Patterns' hallucinatory pop
Quite the chef, Ciaran McAuley of Patterns cooks us a stew in honour of our food issue, bless him. Culinary puns notwithstanding, his band's hallucinatory debut has been long-time cooking; but a studied recipe has yielded robust results (we're sorry) Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Art
The Gifts of the Departed: Alinah Azadeh @ Manchester Craft and Design Centre, until 1 Mar
Alinah Azadeh's The Gifts of the Departed is poignant in its surroundings, encircled by studio-shops selling handmade homewares and accessories that, at... Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Art
Collections Show @ Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool, until 18 Jan
Blackpool is a town known for its knickknack shops and bizarre paraphernalia, something that the latest exhibition at the Grundy Art Gallery is fully embraci... Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Clubs
Behind the Scenes: Black Bee Soul Club
In which we take a closer look at the ideas and ideals behind the Northwest’s best clubnights – beginning with Paul Bailey and Sam McEwen's resurrection of the true, crate-digging roots of Northern soul Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Clubs
In the House: Terrence Parker talks golf and alien beings
Ahead of the release of his third album, Detroit turntablist Terrence Parker considers how friends, family and golf – yes, golf – led him back to music Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Music
Pontiak – INNOCENCE
Opening with the title track, a Stooges-esque two-minute burst of scuzzy riffs and yelped vocals, this prolific Virginian trio launch into their tenth LP wit... Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Film
Insidious: Chapter 2
Insidious: Chapter 2 takes the elements introduced in its predecessor and runs with them, to mostly good effect. Thanks to Insidious' shock twist finale (spo... Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Comedy
The Skinny 100: Look Back in Laughter
We visit three of Scotland's comedy greats, to see how far they've come since issue 1 Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
Film
Film News: Derek Jarman at BFI; Boba Fett movie rumours; the death of Optimus Prime
A round-up of film news: Derek Jarman gets aretrospective at the BFI; those Boba Fett movie rumours; screenwriter Ron Friedman on the death of Optimus Prime; plus the latest trailers Read more »| 06 Jan 2014