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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FilmDirector Tom Geens on Couple in a Hole
Tom Geens tells us about the tightrope he had to walk getting his moving film debut Couple in a Hole to the screen. The plot of the debut feature from Belgi... Read more »| 11 Apr 2016 -
Music
Fugazi's Ian Mackaye set for Restless Natives Q&A
Minor Threat and Fugazi legend Ian Mackaye will take part in an exclusive Q&A session at the inaugural Restless Natives festival in Glasgow next month. ... Read more »| 11 Apr 2016 -
FilmOur Little Sister
Hirokazu Kore-eda delivers another quietly moving slice-of-life family drama Read more »| 11 Apr 2016 -
Music
Moderat @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 5 Apr
There’s something distinctly odd about queuing up for an electronic gig when there’s still a whisper of daylight outside; even more so when the a... Read more »| 08 Apr 2016 -
Music
New Albums This Week: Tim Hecker, Deftones & more
Our round-up of the best new music released this week, including the 4AD debut of Montreal wunderkind Tim Hecker, and new records from Frightened Rabbit and Deftones Read more »| 08 Apr 2016 -
Theatre
Ask Auntie Trash: My Dreams are Dying
Our resident agony aunt ponders more of your theatre-based angst – this month, how does an actor handle spending more time making macchiatos than working the stage? Read more »| 08 Apr 2016
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Music
Kyle Craft – Dolls of Highland
The USA is a big place. A fact just as true now as in the early 70s, from whence Craft’s debut finds much of its influence. And having grown-up on the ... Read more »| 08 Apr 2016 -
Film
Nasty Baby
Kristen Wiig stars in Sebastián Silva's provocative and unnerving drama examining bohemian Brooklyn Read more »| 08 Apr 2016 -
Theatre
The Moira Monologues @ Tron Theatre
Moira Bell is a legend, and she's back for just one night as part of the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to tell you exactly what makes that so. ... Read more »| 08 Apr 2016 -
Theatre
The Destroyed Room @ Traverse Theatre
The Destroyed Room takes its name from Jeff Wall’s 1978 photograph, showing a site of structured devastation, shedding no light on why this has happene... Read more »| 08 Apr 2016 -
FilmRogue One: A Star Wars Story - First Trailer
The trailer for Star Wars prequel Rogue One has landed Star Wars’ galaxy from a long, long time ago is expanding with A New Hope prequel Rog... Read more »| 07 Apr 2016 -
Clubs
James Ruskin: 20 years of Blueprint Records
Mr Ruskin guides us through the milestone releases and musical progression of his defining techno label Read more »| 07 Apr 2016 -
Film
Louder than Bombs director: “You’ve got to find your own take”
Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier makes his way across the Atlantic for Louder than Bombs, a New York-set family drama starring Jesse Eisenberg, Gabriel Byrn... Read more »| 07 Apr 2016 -
Music
Lush: Shoegaze, Blind Spot and Reunions
Disbanded by tragedy, Lush have remained inactive for two decades. But with a recent compilation highlighting the oft-overlooked quality of their songbook, Emma Anderson tells us why the time was finally right to regroup Read more »| 07 Apr 2016 -
Art
Richard Slee @ Tramway
Richard Slee's Work and Play exhibition at Tramway has some good moments, but isn't getting the laughs it's going for. Read more »| 06 Apr 2016