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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FilmMichael Showalter on The Big Sick
The Big Sick, a quirky love story drawn from real life, is one of the year's funniest comedies. Director Michael Showalter tells us about balancing laughs and drama for his third feature as director Read more »| 18 Jul 2017 -
Music
Nas @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 11 Jul
Nas returns to Glasgow with a live show stuck between paying homage to the past and looking to the future Read more »| 18 Jul 2017 -
MusicAndy Stamatakis-Brown on Cottonopolis
Andy Stamatakis-Brown weaves club sounds into his cotton mill-inspired Manchester Jazz Festival performance Read more »| 18 Jul 2017 -
FilmDunkirk
The story of Dunkirk told from three perspectives in Christopher Nolan's typically grand style. See it on the biggest screen you can find Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
Music
Riot Jazz Brass Band: Guest Selector
As they get ready to open Manchester Jazz Festival, the Riot Jazz Brass Band tell us their favourite festival vibe tracks Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
Music
DJ MetraGnome on The 59th Degree
We speak to DJ MetraGnome about Scotland's answer to Boiler Room, 59th Degree Read more »| 17 Jul 2017
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Music
Scottish Gigs of the Week: 18-24 Jul
From the Edinburgh Blues & Jazz Festival to King Tut's Summer Nights and everything in between, we've got you covered for the next seven days of live music Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
Music
Nicole Atkins – Goodnight Rhonda Lee
The New Jersey native wears her legacy influences with pride, but ever since the release of 2007's Neptune City, Nicole Atkins has toyed with history with a ... Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
Music
Niteworks: Under the Influence
We speak to Skye's Niteworks to find out what has influenced their unique sound over the years Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
Music
Foster the People – Sacred Hearts Club
Let’s start with the good, because there’s more than a little to like about Foster the People’s new record. For one, there won’t be m... Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
Film
The Big Sick
Kumail Nanjiani gives a star-making performance in this winning romantic comedy Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
Music
Late Nite Tuff Guy @ Berkeley Suite, Glasgow, 8 Jul
The We Should Hang Out More boys (WSHOM) have surpassed themselves in bagging the revered Late Nite Tuff Guy (LNTG) to play The Berkeley Suite on a Saturday ... Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
Music
Ibibio Sound Machine @ Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, 14 Jul
There’s a party happening under Edinburgh Castle, at the Paradiso, a pop-up carnival stage nestled into Princes Street Gardens. The tent will be the li... Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
Music
Callum Easter @ The Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow, 8 Jul
It’s a surprisingly humid Saturday night, and down the road Glasgow Green’s hosting 45,000 Kasabian fans. The gig space above The Old Hairdresser... Read more »| 14 Jul 2017 -
Music
Future Drops: Mvson on their sold-out Manchester parties
As their parties continue to sell out at record speed, we talk to Mvson about how they became the kings of Manchester nightlife Read more »| 14 Jul 2017