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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MusicLizabett Russo – Something-in-movement (Premiere)
Get an exclusive first listen to Romanian singer-songwriter Lizabett Russo's third album, Something-in-movement, accompanied by a track-by-track description Read more »| 09 May 2019 -
FilmBirds of Passage
Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra's Birds of Passage is a fresh take on the gangster genre Read more »| 08 May 2019 -
MusicThe Xcerts @ SWG3, Glasgow, 3 May
As the band look to wrap up the Hold On To Your Heart era in style, The Xcerts bring the album on tour to Glasgow for one final time Read more »| 08 May 2019 -
MusicAnnie Booth – Spectral EP
As an intimate introduction to a very special artist, Annie Booth's new EP Spectral is hard to beat Read more »| 08 May 2019 -
MusicMatt Martians – The Last Party
Matt Martians' second album is a rich, cathartic exorcism of his demons Read more »| 08 May 2019 -
TheatreAn Evening of Eric and Ern @ The King’s Theatre, Edinburgh
The classic comedy duo are back with their greatest sketches – for one night only Read more »| 08 May 2019
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TheatreThe Mack @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
If the recent events at Notre Dame have taught us anything, it’s that buildings can hold great love, memories and admiration. The world's relationship ... Read more »| 08 May 2019 -
FilmMargaret Tait to be celebrated with ten new films from Scottish filmmakers
The Orcadian filmmaker and poet Margaret Tait will be commemorated with ten new commissions, including films by Luke Fowler, Sarah Wood, Morag McKinnon and Mark Cousins Read more »| 08 May 2019 -
BooksBeth McColl on How To Come Alive Again
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week 2019, we talk to Beth McColl about her new book How To Come Alive Again on navigating the good and bad days and the power of small goals Read more »| 07 May 2019 -
TheatreSound Symphony @ The Studio at Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Sound Symphony is a highly interactive, sensory performance, crafted specifically for a young, profoundly autistic audience Read more »| 07 May 2019 -
MusicMac DeMarco – Here Comes the Cowboy
Here Comes the Cowboy encapsulates a liberating sense of past struggle with heartbreaking lyrics and vivacious instrumentation Read more »| 07 May 2019 -
MusicHolly Herndon – PROTO
US electronic experimentalist Holly Herndon makes cerebral and emotive contributions to the on-going discourse of art and AI on her best album yet, PROTO Read more »| 07 May 2019 -
MusicScott Hutchison’s Family Launch Mental Health Charity
The focus of this new charity Tiny Changes – dedicated to Scott Hutchison's legacy – will be the mental health of young people Read more »| 07 May 2019 -
FilmTeen Turmoil: Josephine Decker on Madeline's Madeline
One of the fiercest talents on America's vibrant indie film scene, Josephine Decker discusses about her impressionistic new feature Madeline's Madeline, which centres on an extraordinary performance from teen newcomer Helena Howard Read more »| 07 May 2019 -
MusicThe Skinny on EH-FM: Show Eight (Listen Again)
BANKS, Confidence Man, Flohio, Big Thief, DJ Seinfeld, C Duncan and Kindness all feature on our latest show on EH-FM – listen back below Read more »| 07 May 2019