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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MusicKacey Musgraves @ SEC Armadillo, Glasgow, 2 Nov
Kacey Musgraves straddles a fine line between pop and country tonight, affirming a growing commitment to her burgeoning pop stardom Read more »| 07 Nov 2018 -
Music
boygenius – boygenius EP
The EP from the supergroup made up of Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus widens the horizons of each artist while simultaneously nailing down what makes each one of them unique. Read more »| 07 Nov 2018 -
MusicCamila Fuchs – Heart Pressed Between Stones
The droning, immersive electronic psychedelia of Camila Fuchs' second album, Heart Pressed Between Stones, can occasionally, as a listener, make you feel lost Read more »| 06 Nov 2018 -
Theatre
Estonia Now: Previewing the Glasgow festival
We chat to the people behind Estonia Now, a new festival of visual art, film, contemporary dance and performance that celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Baltic republic Read more »| 06 Nov 2018 -
MusicGraham Costello's STRATA – _59 (Video Premiere)
Filmed live at The Tolbooth in Stirling, watch the video for _59 by Graham Costello's STRATA Read more »| 06 Nov 2018 -
FilmWildlife
Actor Paul Dano's directorial debut is tender and heartfelt, and anchored by a knockout performance from Carey Mulligan Read more »| 06 Nov 2018
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MusicGigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 6-12 Nov
London rapper Kojey Radical comes to Edinburgh; Summerhall host a Save Leith Walk fundraiser and Sigrid, Baxter Dury and Slayer all touch down in Glasgow Read more »| 06 Nov 2018 -
Music
Help Musicians Scotland introduce Music Minds Matter
BMX Bandit’s Duglas T Stewart discusses his struggles with mental health and how Help Musicians Scotland gave him support and guidance through a particularly dark time in his life Read more »| 06 Nov 2018 -
Music
Spice Girls heading to Edinburgh on a reunion tour
The 90s sensations are reforming – minus Victoria Beckham – for a UK tour in 2019, which includes a stop at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Read more »| 05 Nov 2018 -
Music
Eleanor Friedberger @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 30 Oct
Tonight’s Sneaky Pete’s set is not without its flaws but there’s a whole lot to love about Eleanor Friedberger Read more »| 05 Nov 2018 -
Music
Connan Mockasin @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 1 Nov
Connan Mockasin and his band successfully play the majority of Jassbusters in the first half of tonight's performance, but their self-indulgent second set has neither style nor substance Read more »| 05 Nov 2018 -
Books
404 Ink and Neu! Reekie! announce Christmas extravaganza
Neu! Reekie! and 404 Ink have put together a wonderful literary gift this festive season called The Big Ten For Christmas, featuring readings from Helen McClory, performances by Darren Loki McGarvey and The Honey Farm – plus a virtual Margaret Atwood Read more »| 05 Nov 2018 -
Art
Visible Girls, Invisible Spaces
A pair of new exhibitions in Edinburgh combine iconic images from the 1980s with an exploration of young people's environment in the modern day Read more »| 05 Nov 2018 -
Books
Scottish Poetry News – November 2018
Radical celebrations of literature, new poetry collections a-plenty and the return of Book Week Scotland feature in this month's spoken word round-up Read more »| 05 Nov 2018 -
Clubs
Scottish Clubbing Highlights: November 2018
Glasgow kicks off November's clubs calendar with a massive weekend of parties, and the rest of the month across Scotland looks just as action-packed Read more »| 05 Nov 2018