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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ArtLiving in Emergency: Alberta Whittle interview
Artist Alberta Whittle shares the intentions of her major and ambitious solo show in Dundee Contemporary Arts, discussing insidious anti-blackness, caring strategies for 'living in emergency' and the racialisation of the climate crisis Read more »| 08 Oct 2019 -
MusicListen to two new songs from The Twilight Sad
Following a knockout year for The Twilight Sad, and ahead of their two biggest headline shows to date, they release new songs Rats and Public Housing Read more »| 08 Oct 2019 -
ClubsFloating Points on new album Crush
Sam Shepherd, aka Floating Points, talks us through his new album Crush and his upcoming live shows in collaboration with Hamill Industries Read more »| 08 Oct 2019 -
MusicLubomyr Melnyk @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 6 Oct
The 70-year-old pianist and composer brings a night of gorgeous and unique music to The Queen's Hall Read more »| 08 Oct 2019 -
MusicThe Skinny on EH-FM, 7 October: Listen Again
Listen to our latest show on EH-FM with new music from FKA Twigs, Bossy Love, Nick Cave, Angel Olsen, Pictish Trail, Chromatics and more Read more »| 08 Oct 2019 -
MusicSebadoh @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 4 Oct
Sebadoh go back to basics with a well-balanced set taking in songs old and new from their extensive back catalogue Read more »| 08 Oct 2019
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FilmShort Films on TV: Random Acts and BBC Scotland
With Scotland's vibrant short film scene and myriad online platforms, it's never been easier to see short films – thanks to programmes like BBC Scotland's Next Big Thing, there are plenty of opportunities to stumble across shorts on TV too Read more »| 08 Oct 2019 -
FilmRose Plays Julie
The Desperate Optimists (Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor) return with another stylish study of identity and trauma Read more »| 07 Oct 2019 -
MusicBig Thief – Two Hands
Big Thief return with the warm, direct and brilliant Two Hands, their second album of 2019 Read more »| 07 Oct 2019 -
MusicKano @ Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 2 Oct
On the first night of his UK tour in support of his latest album, Kano continues to show why he's such a vital voice in UK music Read more »| 07 Oct 2019 -
MusicDIIV – Deceiver
DIIV's new album is a dark but empathetic account of coming to terms with physical and mental pain, and how an individual's behaviour and experiences can touch all of those around them Read more »| 07 Oct 2019 -
MusicBill Callahan @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 1 Oct
Bill Callahan brings an embarrassment of riches to Edinburgh's Usher Hall Read more »| 07 Oct 2019 -
FilmThe Peanut Butter Falcon: Meet the directors
Indie directors Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson discuss their breakout hit The Peanut Butter Falcon, a lyrical buddy movie about a young man with Down's syndrome taking to the road with a struggling fisherman, played by Shia LaBeouf Read more »| 04 Oct 2019 -
FilmScottish musicians on their soundtracking sidehustles
Scottish cinema has had a resurgence of late, and the same can also be said for film music being produced by Scottish musicians. We speak to a range of different artists working in film to get a handle on how they approach this side of their practice Read more »| 04 Oct 2019 -
FilmLFF 2019: The Peanut Butter Falcon
The potentially mawkish premise of this odd-couple road movie is overcome by an authentic sense of place and the compelling bond formed onscreen between leads Zack Gottsagen and Shia LaBeouf Read more »| 04 Oct 2019