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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MusicEliza and the Bear @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 22 Mar
Eliza and the Bear please their growing legion of young fans, but leave us wanting something more substantial Read more »| 30 Mar 2018 -
Books
The One Who Wrote Destiny by Nikesh Shukla
Nikesh Shukla's new novel speaks to vital issues of the day, but it's also a beautiful tale of the threads of family. Read more »| 30 Mar 2018 -
Music
Django Django @ SWG3, Glasgow, 26 Mar
Django Django have a stilted energy tonight which sadly carries throughout the entirety of their set Read more »| 30 Mar 2018 -
MusicTrembling Bells – Dungeness
Ultimately Dungeness is a fun psych rock record, but it could've benefited from being reined in a little Read more »| 29 Mar 2018 -
FilmReady Player One
Spielberg shakes off his pop cinema cobwebs with a sugar rush spectacle that combines state-of-the-art CGI with the Jaws and ET director's comforting blend of breakneck action, heartwarming characters and goofy humour Read more »| 29 Mar 2018 -
Music
Jeff Rosenstock – POST-
The equally fun and angry new album from Bomb the Music Industry!'s Jeff Rosenstock feels like a moment-defining collection Read more »| 29 Mar 2018
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MusicFINIFLEX – Bonus Freaks (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Bonus Freaks, the latest single from Edinburgh duo FINIFLEX Read more »| 29 Mar 2018 -
Comedy
Jamie Morton on the My Dad Wrote A Porno Tour
What started as an obscure podcast about a dad's fumblings at erotic fiction is now on a world tour. Podcast creator Jamie Morton chats about My Dad Wrote a Porno's success and the live show's interactive elements Read more »| 28 Mar 2018 -
Music
Young Fathers @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 24 Mar
Tonight's hour-long explosion at the Barrowlands is a manic reminder of why Young Fathers are Scotland’s most exciting cultural export Read more »| 28 Mar 2018 -
FilmThe Islands and the Whales
Beautiful documentary posing tough but never patronising questions about the Faroe Islands and their inhabitants' traditions Read more »| 28 Mar 2018 -
Film
Steven Spielberg's most underrated films
Before you delve into the delights of Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Ernest Cline’s novel Ready Player One, here are six of the director's lesser known, under-appreciated works to prep you for his latest blockbuster Read more »| 28 Mar 2018 -
Music
Jessie Ware @ O2 Apollo, Manchester, 23 Mar
The Londoner makes the step up to the biggest stages of her career in assured fashion Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
Books
Mayhem & Death by Helen McClory
Helen McClory’s gift for language and her rich, ambitious wordplay make for a staggering second collection Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
Music
Phoenix @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 26 Mar
The French indie greats return to the Barrowlands for a somewhat uneven show that features flashes of undeniable brilliance Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
Film
The Passenger
One of his most sumptuously shot pictures, Michelangelo Antonioni’s The Passenger has been crying out for a Blu-Ray release for as long as the medium’s been in existence Read more »| 27 Mar 2018