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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MusicModern Studies on soaring new album Welcome Strangers
We speak to Modern Studies' Emily Scott and Rob St. John about their latest album, Welcome Strangers Read more »| 15 May 2018 -
Music
Tracyanne Campbell on Camera Obscura and working with Crybaby
We speak to Tracyanne Campbell about the tragic circumstances surrounding Camera Obscura's hiatus, leading to new creative ambitions in Tracyanne & Danny with Crybaby's Danny Coughlan Read more »| 15 May 2018 -
BooksFish Soup by Margarita García Robayo
Robayo's distinct characters and fascinating stories is another hit from publishing newcomers Charco Press Read more »| 14 May 2018 -
ArtScottish Design: Cast, Thrown and Moulded Ceramics
In the second part of our survey of Scottish ceramics we meet five more ceramicists whose work contributes to this remarkably fertile scene Read more »| 14 May 2018 -
Film
eXistenZ
David Cronenberg's self-reflexive dive into virtual reality gaming makes its debut on Blu-ray Read more »| 14 May 2018 -
Music
Drenge @ Gorilla, Manchester, 2 May
Drenge make a welcome comeback tonight in Manchester as part of their Grand Reopening Tour and it's very much business as usual Read more »| 11 May 2018
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Music
Arctic Monkeys – Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
A nuanced look at Alex Turner’s Sheffield-to-L.A. stardom coupled with an original take on the 2018 we've all experienced, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino shoots for the moon – and ends up in an endless line for tacos at a pop-up near Clavius Read more »| 11 May 2018 -
Music
Body found in search for Frightened Rabbit’s Scott Hutchison
Edinburgh Police looking to trace Frightened Rabbit and Mastersystem frontman Hutchison, last seen just outside Edinburgh, have contacted his family Read more »| 11 May 2018 -
Theatre
Creditors @ Lyceum, Edinburgh
David Greig's adaptation of August Strindberg's Creditors is a surprisingly current look at the pain that relationships can cause Read more »| 10 May 2018 -
MusicBroken Records – Perfect Hollow Love (Video Premiere)
Watch the stunning new video for Broken Records' latest single Perfect Hollow Love shot by Edinburgh-based filmmaker Mario Cruzado Read more »| 10 May 2018 -
Music
NOAH NOAH – Satellites (Video Premiere)
Watch the new music video for Edinburgh four-piece NOAH NOAH's latest single Satellites, shot in the beautiful surrounds of Leith Theatre Read more »| 10 May 2018 -
Film
Armando Iannucci working on David Copperfield film
It's the Dickensian character, not the magician, but we're still very excited... Read more »| 10 May 2018 -
Film
AL Kennedy and Irvine Welsh to be Filmhouse House Guests
These two great Scottish authors will be the next House Guests to guest curate films at the Edinburgh arthouse cinema Read more »| 09 May 2018 -
Music
Anna Burch @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 8 May
Anna Burch's Hug and Pint show may lack something truly memorable but it's absolutely faultless and no one leaves unsatisfied Read more »| 09 May 2018 -
Music
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 9-14 May
We take a closer look at the gigs happening in Edinburgh and Glasgow this week, including the launch of Museum of the Moon and shows from The Spook School and We Are Scientists Read more »| 09 May 2018