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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MusicEast India Youth – Total Strife Forever
Beginning with synth arpeggios and washes of ghostly noise echoing out across sombre piano keys, Glitter Recession announces the depth of East India Youth's ... Read more »| 02 Jan 2014 -
MusicBlank Realm – Grassed Inn
On last year’s Go Easy LP, this Brisbane quartet occasionally let their love of vintage distortion overwhelm their melodic inclinations; Grassed Inn, w... Read more »| 02 Jan 2014 -
FilmNorthwest Film Event Highlights – January 2014
Wash your New Year's Eve hangover away with a great month of movie events: get sleazy at Cornerhouse for its epic night of exploitation; at the Dancehouse dress code is fishnet stockings and sunglasses indoors; while FACT gives us heartbreaking romance Read more »| 01 Jan 2014 -
FilmScotland Film Event Highlights – January 2014
A new year, a new set of film events, with gothic screenings at GFT, a children's cult classic at Cameo and Filmhouse celebrates Scotland on screen Read more »| 01 Jan 2014 -
Theatre
West Side Story @ The King's Theatre, Glasgow
The famous reworking of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet appears on the Glasgow stage as part of a UK-wide tour. The age-old love story of Tony and Mari... Read more »| 01 Jan 2014 -
Music
Scottish Gig Highlights – January 2014
2014 gets rolling with a surge of national pride at Celtic Connections, announcing the return of Mogwai, RM Hubbert, Olive Grove Records and Lau; you can also catch Ubre Blanca and Kid Canaveral at The Skinny's 100th issue bash, plus much more! Read more »| 01 Jan 2014
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Clubs
Northwest Clubbing Highlights – January 2014
Steadily increase the intensity with which you dismantle your New Year’s Resolutions, from a relatively chilled night with Stop Making Sense to a visit from Detroit don Terrence Parker Read more »| 01 Jan 2014 -
Music
O2 Love Music Column – January 2014
Just long enough after Hogmanay that you’ll have hopefully recovered, the Fun Lovin’ Criminals swing by the O2 ABC on Thu 16 Jan. Front... Read more »| 01 Jan 2014 -
Music
Patterns – Waking Lines
From the opening echoes of This Haze onwards, Waking Lines sounds impressively lush and layered – not bad when you consider Patterns eschewed studio ti... Read more »| 31 Dec 2013 -
Music
September Girls – Cursing the Sea
So in 2014 girls groups are now very much ‘a thing’ again. You know the type I mean – reverb-laden guitars, dreamy vocals and production th... Read more »| 26 Dec 2013 -
Music
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Wig Out At Jagbags
“Actually,” remarks Stephen Malkmus, halfway through his sixth solo record, “I’m not contractually obliged to care.” He’s... Read more »| 26 Dec 2013 -
Art
Time & Motion: Redefining Working Life @ FACT Liverpool, until 9 Mar
Under strip lights, a group of young people in blue overalls solder wires and pass plastic components along a conveyor belt. But these Chinese workers aren't... Read more »| 23 Dec 2013 -
Music
Broken Bells – After The Disco
The first Broken Bells record should've been a breeze – the moment where Brian ‘Danger Mouse’ Burton’s potent spark would prompt Shin... Read more »| 23 Dec 2013 -
Theatre
Wanted! Robin Hood @ The Lowry, Salford, until 11 Jan
We all know the tale of Robin Hood – of the altruistic outlaw riding through the glen, whose daring deeds overthrow the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham a... Read more »| 20 Dec 2013 -
Film
Film News: Frank Darabont to sue The Walking Dead; Adam Stafford world premiere at GSFF; Inside Llewyn Davis: behind the music
A roundup of film news and trailers: Frank Darabont sues The Walking Dead; GFF Short Film selection unveiled; Bryan Singer hires X2 writers for X-Men: Apocalypse; and we look at the music behind new Coen brothers film Inside Llewyn Davies Read more »| 20 Dec 2013