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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MusicLondon Grammar – Truth is a Beautiful Thing
In retrospect, the breathless anticipation which preempted London Grammar’s debut wasn’t so surprising given the timing. Released in 2013, If You... Read more »| 05 Jun 2017 -
MusicThe Ruby Suns – Sprite Fountain
The painting on the cover of The Ruby Suns’ new record is an apt depiction of the moment just before you hit play. Like much of Ryan McPhun’s bac... Read more »| 05 Jun 2017 -
Music
Denai Moore – We Used to Bloom
Much like Solange’s A Seat at the Table, Denai Moore’s second album We Used to Bloom revolves around personal growth and self-acceptance, documen... Read more »| 05 Jun 2017 -
FilmHirokazu Kore-eda on After the Storm
Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda delivers another low-key but spellbinding family drama with After the Storm, which he reveals to be one of his most personal films Read more »| 02 Jun 2017 -
Film
Daughters of the Dust
Julie Dash delivers a rich tapestry of overlapping pan-generational narratives in Daughters of the Dust, the 1991 film that inspired much of the visuals in Beyoncé's Lemonade Read more »| 02 Jun 2017 -
Music
Manchfester: 100 punk shows and counting
Manchester punk promoters Moving North celebrate 100 shows in the city with an alldayer at Gullivers on 10 June Read more »| 02 Jun 2017
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Music
Callum Easter – Promises: Video Premiere
Watch the video for Callum Easter's Promises Read more »| 02 Jun 2017 -
Music
Shadowlark – Control (Video Premiere)
Watch the latest video from Leeds' Shadowlark Read more »| 02 Jun 2017 -
MusicErasure @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 28 May
There are enthusiastic audiences and there are Erasure audiences. Largely ‘mature’ – youthful faces are few and far between –&nb... Read more »| 01 Jun 2017 -
Music
Pinegrove @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 29 May
Without the aid of his usual backing band, Withered Hand opens the night with a quirky set of delightful indie-folk gems, bantering with the crowd between so... Read more »| 01 Jun 2017 -
Film
Wonder Woman
Gal Gadot brings a much needed dose of humanity to DC’s Extended Universe in Patty Jenkins’ otherwise uneven Wonder Woman Read more »| 01 Jun 2017 -
Music
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Night & Day, Manchester, 25 May 2017
Manchester in May 2017 is perhaps unsurprisingly a slightly schizophrenic place Read more »| 01 Jun 2017 -
Music
Pronto Mama @ The Art School, Glasgow, 26 May
It’s the hottest day of the year, and the heat threatens to stifle the energy inside a packed Art School. Indeed it might have, if this wasn’t su... Read more »| 01 Jun 2017 -
Comedy
Crystal Baws: June 2017 Horoscopes
Mystic Mark gazes into his baws to reveal this month's horoscopes Read more »| 01 Jun 2017 -
Clubs
Scottish Clubbing Highlights: 1-7 June
This weekend sees Edinburgh say a sad goodbye to Studio 24, plus A Love From Outer Space takes over The Art School and Jasper James throws down a party in Dundee Read more »| 01 Jun 2017