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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MusicEdinburgh's swim school on their new EP
Edinburgh four-piece swim school talk new beginnings, mental health and finding the lyrical sweet spot between cryptic and candid Read more »| 17 Aug 2021 -
Musicswim school – making sense of it all
Edinburgh four-piece swim school give us catchy pop hooks and big singalong choruses on their new EP Read more »| 17 Aug 2021 -
MusicVillagers – Fever Dreams
Soulful and gospel roads rise to meet Conor O'Brien on Villagers' dense fifth studio album Read more »| 16 Aug 2021 -
MusicThe Skinny guide to Edinburgh's Music History
From Nirvana playing a pub open mic night, to award-winning grassroots venues, we look at just some of Edinburgh's live music highlights from the 1960s to now Read more »| 16 Aug 2021 -
MusicDeafheaven – Infinite Granite
Deafheaven round off some of their metallic edges on their new album Infinite Granite, and prove that you don't have to shout loud to hit hard Read more »| 16 Aug 2021 -
MusicThe Skinny On... Carla J. Easton
Ahead of her upcoming live performance at Summerhall this month, Carla J. Easton tells us why she'll never forgive George Lucas, and what made her vomit on 27 June Read more »| 11 Aug 2021
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MusicThe Political Polymath: Kapil Seshasayee interview
On his scintillating debut, Kapil Seshasayee confronted the horrors of India’s caste system. Now, he’s turning his fire on Bollywood bigotry Read more »| 10 Aug 2021 -
FilmWildland
Wildland is a restrained, female-fronted mobster drama on the dangers of performative family roles Read more »| 10 Aug 2021 -
MusicKathryn Joseph @ Edinburgh Park, EIF, 8 Aug
Dreich Edinburgh weather and Kathryn Joseph's haunting music perfectly collide for an unforgettable evening in the International Festival's purpose-built outdoor venue at Edinburgh Park Read more »| 09 Aug 2021 -
FilmI'm Your Man
Dan Stevens plays a robotic AI boyfriend to Maren Eggert's sceptical scientist in this winning romantic dramedy from Germany Read more »| 09 Aug 2021 -
MusicJungle – Loving In Stereo
Jungle's signature sound remains in effect on album three, but the earworms are proving a little harder to come by Read more »| 09 Aug 2021 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-up: August 2021
With live gigs firmly in our sights, this month brings new music from Andrew Wasylyk, Post Coal Prom Queen, wor_kspace, Nun Habit and more Read more »| 09 Aug 2021 -
BooksGirl One by Sara Flannery Murphy
Combining mystery, sci-fi and social commentary, Girl One is a testament to the importance of female relationships Read more »| 05 Aug 2021 -
BooksNina Mingya Powles on Small Bodies of Water
Nan Shepherd Prize winner Nina Mingya Powles discusses her new book Small Bodies of Water, periods, nature writing and colonialism Read more »| 05 Aug 2021 -
ComedyICYMI: The Improverts on Bridesmaids
We catch up with Joshua Garrett, Director of long-running Edinburgh-based improvised comedy group The Improverts, as he encounters Kristen Wiig's semi-improvised Bridesmaids for the first time Read more »| 05 Aug 2021