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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FilmHoneyland
Honeyland is one of this year’s strongest documentaries Read more »| 09 Sep 2019 -
MusicJenny Hval on The Practice of Love
Norwegian musician and writer Jenny Hval talks about love, pop and dance music ahead of the release of her new album The Practice of Love Read more »| 09 Sep 2019 -
BooksStories of Uprising: Ra Page on the Resist anthology
Comma Press have explored stories of protest in a number of anthologies and their newest – Resist – explores stories of uprising through history to the present day. The Skinny talks to editor Ra Page and a number of contributors about resistance Read more »| 09 Sep 2019 -
MusicSASAMI @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 3 Sep
Sasami Ashworth is a wise-cracking, fuzz-peddling ball of uncontainable energy as she brings songs from her self-titled solo album to Glasgow's Hug & Pint Read more »| 09 Sep 2019 -
ComedyICYMI: Planet Caramel on Sorry I've Got No Head
Scottish sketch comedy group Planet Caramel have a blast watching kids TV sketch show, Sorry I've Got No Head Read more »| 09 Sep 2019 -
FilmPhoenix
Writer-director Camilla Strøm Henriksen's coming-of-age drama centres on the 14-year-old who has to act as the responsible adult in her family Read more »| 09 Sep 2019
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MusicChrissie Hynde – Valve Bone Woe
An alternative Great American Songbook? Approach Valve Bone Woe with open ears and it will bring rich rewards across most of its 14 tracks Read more »| 06 Sep 2019 -
MusicThe Flaming Lips @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 5 Sep
Confetti cannons, a light up unicorn, wacky costumes and more abound in another thrilling turn from The Flaming Lips as they celebrate 20 years of The Soft Bulletin at Edinburgh's Usher Hall Read more »| 06 Sep 2019 -
MusicLCD Soundsystem exhibition heads to Glasgow's SWG3
LCD Soundsystem, the collaborative exhibition between the band's official photographer Ruvan Wijesooriya and Scottish artist Joe Henry, comes to Glasgow this October Read more »| 06 Sep 2019 -
MusicGrayscale – Nella Vita
The Philadelphia quintet return with another dose of emotive pop-punk, while simultaneously seeking sonic pastures new Read more »| 06 Sep 2019 -
FilmNight Hunter
Stanley Tucci and Ben Kingsley give it their all in this brooding thriller, but poor Henry Cavill struggles with the leaden script Read more »| 06 Sep 2019 -
MusicROAM – Smile Wide
Buzzing with a 90s rock influence, ROAM’s third effort is a bid to push their brand of pop-punk further than ever before Read more »| 06 Sep 2019 -
ClubsAISHA on Soma Records, Lunacy and Scotland's electronic scene
With a string of gigs lined up this month, Glasgow-based DJ and producer Rosie Shannon, aka AISHA, tells us about her role at Soma Records and her musical career so far Read more »| 06 Sep 2019 -
ArtJames Richards @ Collective Gallery, Edinburgh
James Richards' work in Collective Gallery is an experimental soundscape that is mysterious and evocative Read more »| 06 Sep 2019 -
Theatre"Fresh, Vital and Urgent": The Panopticon at Eastern Promise
We speak to the team at Platform and director Debbie Hannan about upcoming show, The Panopticon Read more »| 05 Sep 2019