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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MusicYoung 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
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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 -
FilmShoot 'Em Up: Time’s Up for Guns in Hollywood
In the wake of the Parkland mass shooting, is it time for Hollywood to rethink its relationship to guns? Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
MusicBelle & Sebastian @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 24 Mar
Despite the lack of thematic coherence, it's impossible to deny that tonight's performance at the Usher Hall is anything short of entertaining Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
Books
Irvine Welsh on Dead Men's Trousers
We meet Irvine Welsh to discuss the existential crisis of the workforce, the destruction of youth culture and the battleground of health policy as he releases his latest, Dead Man's Trousers Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
Music
Scottish Music Highlights: 27 Mar - 2 Apr
The Easter weekend is here, bringing with it a host of all-dayers and brilliant live music Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
Music
Summer Music Highlights with Skiddle
Spring is finally here so it’s time to start making plans on how to spend those warmer days and lighter evenings. We take a look at some gigs, clubs and festivals happening across Scotland that should get you in the mood for summer, presented by Skiddle Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
Music
Glasgow bands team up on Glasgow Nights charity LP
Compilation album Glasgow Nights brings some of Glasgow’s best bands together in aid of charity Money Advice Scotland Read more »| 26 Mar 2018 -
Music
Dream Wife @ Stereo, Glasgow, 23 Mar
The London-based trio bring their debut album to a feverish crowd crammed into Stereo for a red-hot night of music that is impressive to say the least Read more »| 26 Mar 2018 -
Film
A peek behind the scenes of Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs
This new mini-documentary gives an insight into the huge effort that went into Wes Anderson’s wonderful new stop-motion animation Read more »| 26 Mar 2018