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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Musicwojtek the bear – strong suit (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for strong suit by wojtek the bear featuring guest vocals from Annie Booth Read more »| 24 Jul 2018 -
MusicGigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 24-30 Jul
Lost Map's 5th birthday celebrations continue, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and The Gaslight Anthem touch down in Glasgow and pop-punk trio Fistymuffs launch their debut EP in Edinburgh Read more »| 24 Jul 2018 -
MusicEcho Machine @ Conroy's Basement, Dundee, 20 Jul
Featuring members of The Mirror Trap, Echo Machine play their debut live set for a home crowd, and industrial pop-punk duo Queequeg's Coffin set the scene perfectly Read more »| 24 Jul 2018 -
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Godflesh @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 20 Jul
The godfathers of industrial metal, Godflesh grace the capital and impress with their ear-splitting music, though it's not without its technical difficulties Read more »| 24 Jul 2018 -
ArtRabiya Choudhry on solo shows and Edinburgh Art Festival
Edinburgh artist Rabiya Choudhry talks us through her trio of new projects – interrogating the GSA archives, presenting new work at this year's Edinburgh Art Festival, and her upcoming solo show at Transmission Gallery Read more »| 23 Jul 2018 -
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Chuchoter – Pieces EP
Chuchoter reach far greater heights on their new EP Pieces, as their explorative electro-pop is played out to full effect Read more »| 23 Jul 2018
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Ross From Friends – Family Portrait
When it pushes boundaries and dips its toe further into avant-garde territory, Family Portrait can be an immersive exploration of dance music Read more »| 23 Jul 2018 -
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Rock Trust celebrates 25 Years of Sleep Out
For a quarter of a century, Rock Trust have shone a light on the difficulties faced those threatened by homelessness. Past participants in their Sleep Outs talk us through the experience ahead of this year's event Read more »| 23 Jul 2018 -
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Phantastic Ferniture – Phantastic Ferniture
No one can deny a solo artist who trades in "sad music with a guitar" the chance to let loose and have some fun, and on Phantastic Ferniture, Julia Jacklin is having it in spades Read more »| 23 Jul 2018 -
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A Prayer Before Dawn
Joe Cole gives an intensely physical performance in this bruising drama immersing us in the brutal world of a Thai prison Read more »| 20 Jul 2018 -
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We Were Promised Jetpacks back with new single and album
The stalwarts of the Scottish scene also announce details of their new single Hanging In, their new LP The More I Sleep The Less I Dream, and upcoming tour Read more »| 19 Jul 2018 -
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds @ O2 Ritz, Manchester, 18 Jul
The Oasis icon leaves the past firmly in the rear-view mirror with new tracks and reinvigorations Read more »| 19 Jul 2018 -
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Pallbearer @ Stereo, Glasgow, 17 Jul
After several false starts following a late arrival, doom metal band Pallbearer deliver a best of setlist which ends far too soon Read more »| 19 Jul 2018 -
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Ovlov – TRU
While it doesn't always succeed when it comes to standing out from its peers, TRU is an impressively fleshed out record and a promising step for Ovlov Read more »| 19 Jul 2018 -
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Spare Snare – Sounds
Recorded to tape by Steve Albini at chem19 recording studio, Spare Snare's Sounds is the perfect introduction and retrospective to a band of real cultural significance Read more »| 18 Jul 2018