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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ArtArt Events and Opportunities: February 2019
For February, there is a new programme of performance from Fruitmarket, as well as a very politically relevant show by Talbot Rice, and an exhibition on the nature of creativity in Tramway. There are also some exciting international residencies, too Read more »| 01 Feb 2019 -
FilmBlindspotting
Blindspotting explores life in modern Oakland and anchors its timely premise with terrific performances, inventive sound design and a bold script Read more »| 01 Feb 2019 -
Books11 of Scotland's Best Independent Bookshops
Big or small, old or new, Scotland's bookshops are amazing, and we're here to highlight the best Read more »| 01 Feb 2019 -
MusicMakeness @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 28 Jan
As Independent Venue Week kicks off across the country, a strong bill at Sneaky Pete's gets the week off to a strong start with a pounding headline set from Makeness Read more »| 01 Feb 2019 -
MusicBoy Harsher – Careful
Straddling the middle ground between melancholic cold wave and regimented synth workouts, the new release from Massachusetts duo Boy Harsher has fans nostalgic for a period in history they’re most likely too young to remember Read more »| 31 Jan 2019 -
MusicGirlpool – What Chaos Is Imaginary
What Chaos Is Imaginary offers a view into the minds of a pair of singular artists who both understand that a glimpse of truth is a whole lot more intriguing than a disingenuous attempt at the whole thing Read more »| 30 Jan 2019
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MusicGuided By Voices – Zeppelin Over China
Robert Pollard and the gang return with a mammoth 32-song release Read more »| 30 Jan 2019 -
ComedyWelcome to the Stage... The Glee Club, Glasgow
The Scottish comedy circuit's in the midst of an explosion, and adding another spark to the scene is the opening of the Glee Club in Glasgow this month. We speak to the club’s founder, Mark Tughan Read more »| 30 Jan 2019 -
FilmSteven Yeun and Lee Chang-dong on thriller Burning
Korean master Lee Chang-dong returns with Burning, an enthralling adaptation of a Haruki Murakami short story; we speak to the director and the film's rising star Steven Yeun Read more »| 30 Jan 2019 -
MusicMesadorm – The Joy It Joins Us Up (Premiere)
Listen to The Joy It Joins Us Up, the brand new single from Bristol-formed five-piece Mesadorm Read more »| 30 Jan 2019 -
MusicHobo Johnson and the Lovemakers @ SWG3, Glasgow, 27 Jan
Viral sensation Hobo Johnson and the Lovemakers roll into town for a raucous Sunday night at SWG3 and play a five-star show to a one-star crowd Read more »| 30 Jan 2019 -
MusicDeath Cab for Cutie @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 26 Jan
Ben Gibbard is a ball of energy tonight as Death Cab for Cutie plumb the depths of their back catalogue, playing plenty of tracks from their latest album for good measure Read more »| 29 Jan 2019 -
MusicGigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 29 Jan-4 Feb
Shows from Swearin', Bossy Love, Steve Mason and John Grant; plus Celtic Connections winds up for another year and Independent Venue Week fully kicks off across the country Read more »| 29 Jan 2019 -
MusicNina Nesbitt – The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change
Not the collection of hits we were anticipating, with The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change Nina Nesbitt comes of age Read more »| 29 Jan 2019 -
MusicEdinburgh to host SAY Award for the first time
The SAY Award will be making its debut in the capital at The Assembly Rooms in September Read more »| 29 Jan 2019