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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Artektor garcia @ Mary Mary
Confounding expectations of weight, texture and surfaces, ektor garcia's solo show at Mary Mary combines metalwork with the stitches of crocheting to draw together materials and processes otherwise considered distinct Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
Books
Killtopia by Dave Cook, Craig Paton
Killtopia is an electrifying trip, perfectly told by Dave Cook's writing and Craig Paton's illustrations. Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
BooksSlip of a Fish by Amy Arnold
True to its title from beginning to end, few novels achieve the delicate shimmer Amy Arnold's poetic prose evokes in the mind. Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
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Crocodile by Daniel Shand
The new novel from Betty Trask Prize-winner Daniel Shand explores the loss of childhood innocence. Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
BooksCrimson by Niviaq Korneliussen
Engaging themes are are given only a surface level brush in Niviaq Korneliussen's unsatisfying debut novel Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
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In Miniature by Simon Garfield
An intriguing look at the world, shrunk down Read more »| 26 Oct 2018
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Music
Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2018: The Winners
The winners of this year's Scottish Alternative Music Awards were revealed in Glasgow last night Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
Film
Breakthrough anime director Mamoru Hosoda on Mirai
Mamoru Hosoda's animations beautifully explore childhood and family. His latest, Mirai, is also a game changer in being the first anime to premiere at Cannes. He tells us about being inspired by his kids and his dislike of Disney's live-action remakes Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
Music
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ The Caves, Edinburgh, 22 Oct
Sound issues and premature exits aside, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah deliver a throwback set that gives their audience at The Caves an excuse to jump around on a work night Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
MusicBeach House @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 19 Oct
Delving deep into their back catalogue, Beach House's set at the Albert Hall is an atmospheric delight Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
Music
Miya Folick – Premonitions
Miya Folick's debut album shapeshifts through various genres and moods without ever losing momentum Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
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Paul Smith – Diagrams
Despite being occasionally repetitive, on Diagrams the Maxïmo Park frontman cements his place as a solo artist and a brilliant songwriter Read more »| 25 Oct 2018 -
Music
NAO – Saturn
NAO assuredly ascends into the stratosphere with sophomore album Saturn, an open diary that leaves you both rooting for and absorbed in the afflictions of the angelic singer. Read more »| 25 Oct 2018 -
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Jon Hopkins @ SWG3 Galvanizers, Glasgow, 19 Oct
Jon Hopkins is met with a hero's welcome tonight at SWG3 as we help him celebrate his latest opus, Singularity, and all before bedtime Read more »| 25 Oct 2018 -
Film
Destroyer
Nicole Kidman will receive plaudits for her transformation into a grizzled LA cop, but the real star of Destroyer is director Karyn Kusama's muscular, pulsating direction Read more »| 25 Oct 2018