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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FilmNeil and Rob Gibbons on writing Alan Partridge's big screen debut
This month Norfolk’s premier broadcaster, Alan Partridge, makes his debut on the big screen in Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. We speak to Neil and Rob Gibbons, the writing duo responsible for Partridge's glorious comeback Read more »| 02 Aug 2013 -
ArtThe Skinny Showcase: Mikey Cook
Showcase: Mikey Cook Mikey Cooke graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 2013 with a BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting and Printmaking. "A Sy... Read more »| 02 Aug 2013 -
Music
The Bulletin: Weekly Arts & Culture News Roundup | 31 July
In this week's Bulletin: Are summer blockbusters too big to fail? Nirvana's In Utero reissued for 20th anniversary; plus new music from Nine Inch Nails, Sebadoh, Trail of Dead, Four Tet, Daedelus and more; plus a look at Breaking Bad's final season Read more »| 02 Aug 2013 -
Film
Only God Forgives
While it’s the success of Drive that will stoke most interest in this director/star reunion (drenched like its forebear in slick neon, and with Ryan Go... Read more »| 02 Aug 2013 -
Music
The Yawns on their 'HTA' work ethic and embarking on a European tour
The four guys and one girl that make up The Yawns have all paid their dues on the UK circuit with numerous other bands over the years, so what is it that makes this particular group of flatmates so special? Read more »| 01 Aug 2013 -
MusicSoundLAB: Emma Pollock introduces year three of Chem19's studio engineering course
As Chem19's SoundLAB prepares to take in a new batch of students to their practical studio engineering course, we speak to Emma Pollock, course leader, former Delgado, and co-founder of Chemikal Underground Read more »| 01 Aug 2013
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Music
Super Adventure Club search for a feel good hit of the summer
On a day off from recording, Bruce Wallace and Mandy Clarke of Super Adventure Club battle hangovers and heatwaves to debate the summer’s singles. “The horse will be here in 5 minutes,” Bruce casually explains, “but we can get started…” Read more »| 01 Aug 2013 -
MusicWickerman 2013: Saturday, 27 July
With temperatures soaring, Book Group keep their cool to deliver an accomplished set in the GoNorth tent. The ringing guitars and witty – but ofte... Read more »| 01 Aug 2013 -
Art
Our Top 5s for the Edinburgh Festivals
Our section editors skillfully (and painstakingly) narrow their Edinburgh Festival picks down to a tick-'em-off-as-you-go top 5 – and so it begins... Read more »| 01 Aug 2013 -
Music
Surf City – We Knew It Was Not Going to be Like This
Following a fairly lengthy hiatus, New Zealand’s Surf City pick up more or less where they left off on 2010’s Kudos. Luckily, said debut inhabite... Read more »| 01 Aug 2013 -
Clubs
Tell Me No L.I.E.S.: Ron Morelli on wax and NYC
With his Long Island Electrical Systems imprint forging a defiantly individual path through modern dance music, label boss Ron Morelli talks keeping it in the family, 'knackered house' and the lack of good wax Read more »| 01 Aug 2013 -
Music
Wickerman 2013: Friday, 26 July
The impact of the July heatwave can be seen everywhere. Behind the bar in one pub near Partick Cross there’s a chalkboard proclaiming that staff will n... Read more »| 01 Aug 2013 -
Theatre
Venue of the Month: Unity Theatre, Liverpool
Liverpool's Unity Theatre may look humble, but with its long and noble history of using theatre to engender social change, it’s anything but. We look ahead to its autumn season Read more »| 01 Aug 2013 -
Comedy
Crystal Baws: August 2013 Horoscopes
ARIES Finally you go on that holiday to Thailand hoping to find yourself. Instead you end up finding bits of yourself in the hotel shower plug hole after con... Read more »| 01 Aug 2013 -
Clubs
Redressing the Balance: Introducing Nightrave
As she prepares to welcome Parisian ghetto house player Big Dope P to Glasgow, DJ and producer Nightwave gives us the low down on her fledgling club event Read more »| 01 Aug 2013