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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MusicYung Lean @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 13 Dec
Tonight, Yung Lean's captivating idiosyncrasies shine through to reveal an artist who has much more to offer than Nintendo memes and a penchant for Arizona Iced Tea Read more »| 19 Dec 2017 -
FilmThe Cremator
Surrealism and satire blend in this Czech New Wave masterpiece from 1968 Read more »| 19 Dec 2017 -
FilmThe Éric Rohmer Collection
The French New Wave's Éric Rohmer – a specialist in tales of love and its complications – is celebrated in this ten film box-set from Arrow Read more »| 19 Dec 2017 -
Music
Scottish Music Highlights: 19-31 Dec
Get firmly in the festive spirit with our Christmas and New Year gig highlights... Read more »| 19 Dec 2017 -
FilmPhantom Thread
Paul Thomas Anderson reunites with his There Will Be Blood star Daniel Day-Lewis for this seductive story of a toxic love affair set in 1950s Britain Read more »| 19 Dec 2017 -
Music
Mogwai @ The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 16 Dec
Mogwai focus heavily on new material for their momentous night at The Hydro, but there are still moments of brilliance at one of their biggest shows ever Read more »| 18 Dec 2017
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Film
Discovering John Paizs' lost comic gem Crime Wave
For UK cinephiles, one of the discoveries of the year has been seeing John Paizs' Crime Wave on its recent wave of UK screenings. We speak to Paizs about the making of this unsung comic masterpiece Read more »| 18 Dec 2017 -
Art
Wendy Ramshaw: An icon of design
As The Scottish Gallery opens its doors to a magical collection of work by Wendy Ramshaw (OBE RDI CBE), design curator Dr Stacey Hunter speaks with the gallery’s Christina Jansen about a 24ct gold icon of British design Read more »| 18 Dec 2017 -
MusicSpiral Oh @ The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, 7 Dec
A solid trifecta of homegrown talent proves a tough act to follow for Newcastle four-piece EAT FAST at tonight's Spiral Oh party Read more »| 15 Dec 2017 -
Music
Jane Weaver @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 12 Dec
Overall there's a feeling of imbalance, and while Jane Weaver and co play well, they sadly fail to give the new album the full justice it deserves Read more »| 15 Dec 2017 -
Tv Radio
Revisionist History and 5 more Malcolm Gladwell podcasts
We look at the bestselling author's Revisionist History series, and some of his other podcasting highlights Read more »| 14 Dec 2017 -
Film
Playwright Jo Clifford programmes film series at Filmhouse
The acclaimed playwright will be the Edinburgh cinema’s latest House Guest, and she’s offered up a superior lineup heavy with European art cinema Read more »| 14 Dec 2017 -
Music
Ho99o9 @ Stereo, Glasgow, 11 Dec
Ho99o9 are wild, abrasive, completely in your face and entirely thrilling to watch Read more »| 14 Dec 2017 -
Music
The Cribs @ Gorilla, Manchester, 9 Dec
Wakefield's premier purveyors of punk bring a full-throated, warm-hearted Cribsmas celebration to Manchester Read more »| 13 Dec 2017 -
Music
From Olive Us to Olive You: Album Premiere
Listen to the new Christmas album from Glasgow's Olive Grove Records featuring Eugene Kelly, Carla J. Easton, Randolph's Leap, State Broadcasters and more Read more »| 13 Dec 2017