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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MusicTable Scraps – Sick of Me (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Sick of Me by Birmingham's Table Scraps Read more »| 13 Dec 2017 -
Music
Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott @ SEC Armadillo, Glasgow, 24 Nov
Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott play a magic mix of new and old songs and aren't afraid to play the classics from The Beautiful South and The Housemartins back catalogues Read more »| 13 Dec 2017 -
MusicGnod @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 8 Dec
Gnod's collaborative performance tonight is full of atavistic chants and lung-full-of-helium squeaks; a worthy dream – not just for their future, but also for ours Read more »| 13 Dec 2017 -
Film
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Rian Johnson's contribution to the Star Wars saga is an adventure of heart, humour and heroism that's so winning you'll leave disappointed the same filmmaker won't be back helming the next installment Read more »| 12 Dec 2017 -
MusicGarden of Elks – Low Hearts
Low Hearts is a solid if unremarkable foray into 90s American fuzzed-out slacker rock, yet there is enough to go on here to suggest the best is yet to come Read more »| 12 Dec 2017 -
Clubs
Guest Selector: Edit Select
As 2017 draws to a close, esteemed Glasgow DJ and producer Tony Scott – aka Edit Select – shares his pick of the year's best techno tracks Read more »| 12 Dec 2017
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MusicDinosaur Jr. @ The Art School, Glasgow, 10 Dec
Tonight's show is mostly just a bunch of people watching in awe at the controlled fury that three people can produce when they're so perfectly in sync with one another Read more »| 12 Dec 2017 -
Art
Scottish Jewellery Design: Beauty and Balance
We take a look at jewellery by designers who fit the Local Heroes criteria of outstanding design that is emblematic of contemporary Scotland’s design language Read more »| 12 Dec 2017 -
Art
Helen de Main talks consciousness raising at Platform in Glasgow
Helen de Main has recently opened the exhibition that has come from a year's engagement with women in Easterhouse through a consciousness-raising group. She discusses this terminology and the ways this process have changed her own outlook Read more »| 12 Dec 2017 -
Music
Broken Records – They Won't Ever Leave Us Alone (Track Premiere)
Edinburgh's Broken Records announce details of their new album, What We Might Know, and share new single They Won't Ever Leave Us Alone Read more »| 12 Dec 2017 -
Clubs
DEBONAIR on how she crafts her rousing DJ sets
Ahead of her Scottish debut, London-based selector DEBONAIR opens up about her invigorating, eclectic DJ sets Read more »| 12 Dec 2017 -
Music
Scottish Music Highlights: 12-18 Dec
As Christmas gets closer, Christmas gigs get more frequent – we select our pick of the best along with some other not-so-Christmassy shows like Mogwai, Jane Weaver and Pronto Mama Read more »| 11 Dec 2017 -
ArtScottish Art Highlights & Opportunities: December 2017
December's one-stop shop for exhibition highlights, artist opportunities and news throughout Scotland Read more »| 11 Dec 2017 -
Music
A very special Christmas with Natalie Pryce: Track-by-track
Glasgow 'jazz noir' collective Natalie Pryce have put together a unique Christmas record – the band talk us through the EP track-by track, and share some of their favourite anti-Christmas anthems Read more »| 11 Dec 2017 -
Film
'Nick Broomfield without the ego': Meet Duncan Cowles
Documentarian Duncan Cowles is one of our favourite filmmakers on Scotland's lively short film scene; we take a look at his wonderful new film Taking Stock, and catch up with Cowles to find out more about the film Read more »| 11 Dec 2017