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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ArtV&A Dundee has an opening date
The ribbon-cutting date for the much-anticipated £80m V&A Museum of Design in Dundee has been announced Read more »| 18 Jan 2018 -
MusicBooHooHoo @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 12 Jan
Glasgow trio BooHooHoo impress on a packed King Tut's line-up as part of this year's New Year's Revolution series Read more »| 17 Jan 2018 -
Music
Young Fathers unveil new album Cocoa Sugar
The Mercury Prize-winning Young Fathers reveal details of their upcoming album, Cocoa Sugar, and share the video for new single In My View Read more »| 17 Jan 2018 -
MusicA Grave With No Name – Passover
A Grave With No Name's sixth album, Passover captures the spectre of death but its existential meditations can be obscured Read more »| 17 Jan 2018 -
MusicFirst Aid Kit – Ruins
Ruins doesn't aim to re-write the indie-folk/country rule book. Rather, the Söderberg sisters are just fine-tuning their craft and growing into a comfortable groove Read more »| 17 Jan 2018 -
Clubs
Night Fever: Al Kent interviewed
We chat to Glasgow's original disco don Al Kent about the evolution of his unique sound, ahead of his annual Million Dollar Disco party Read more »| 17 Jan 2018
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Music
Calexico – The Thread That Keeps Us
Calixco's ninth studio album, The Thread That Keeps Us, is uneven but it's worth panning for the gold Read more »| 17 Jan 2018 -
Music
Dream Wife on art school, playing live & tackling sexism
Gearing up to release their debut album, Dream Wife tell us about transitioning from art school project to full-time band, collaborating with fellow creatives and how appearances can be deceiving Read more »| 17 Jan 2018 -
Music
Shopping – The Official Body
Shopping's third album teaches us that, even when we’re dealing with the imploding world around us, it’s still OK to dance Read more »| 17 Jan 2018 -
Music
They Might Be Giants – I Like Fun
They Might Be Giants' 20th album delivers exactly what you'd expect from the alt rock outfit. Fans will lap it up, everyone else might be mildly irritated Read more »| 17 Jan 2018 -
Music
Tune-Yards – I can feel you creep into my private life
Tune-Yards tackle important current issues on their most upbeat record yet, I can feel you creep into my private life Read more »| 16 Jan 2018 -
Film
First Past The Post: Newspapers in the Movies
You may have noticed that the US President isn't a fan of journalists. The movies, however, adore them. Ahead of the release of Steven Spielberg's The Post, we look at cinema's love affair with the free press, from His Girl Friday to Spotlight Read more »| 16 Jan 2018 -
Art
Scottish Art Highlights & Opportunities: January 2018
Welcome to 2018 with a guide to Scotland's finest exhibitions and funding opportunities for January 2018 Read more »| 16 Jan 2018 -
Music
Other Creatures – The First EP (EP Premiere)
Listen to the debut EP from Dublin-based three-piece, Other Creatures. Read more »| 16 Jan 2018 -
Music
The Xcerts – Hold on to Your Heart
Hold On To Your Heart doesn't disappoint with its rose-tinted mix of heartbreaker rock and new-wave emo Read more »| 16 Jan 2018