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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ArtHalf Real @ The Hanover Project, Preston
Half Real brings together an international group of creative practitioners exploring and working within the intersection between art and videogames. Read more »| 24 Feb 2016 -
FilmFive to see at GFF, 24 Feb: Surprise Film & More
Today's Glasgow Film Festival offers up the thrill of Speed Sisters, the chill of The Clan and the mystery of what will be this year's Surprise Film... Spee... Read more »| 24 Feb 2016 -
ArtThis Week in Scottish Art: 23-29 February
Our guide to the events, exhibitions and workshops taking place in Scotland's galleries in the coming week Read more »| 23 Feb 2016 -
Music
Nada Surf – You Know Who You Are
Clean-cut veterans Nada Surf really should've scaled the same commercial heights as Death Cab For Cutie. The melodies behind Matthew Caws’ quasi-p... Read more »| 23 Feb 2016 -
Clubs
All Caps bring Boiler Room back to Glasgow
Celebrating five years in the game, All Caps takeover The Art School for a Boiler Room special Read more »| 23 Feb 2016 -
Film
Where You're Meant To Be @ Glasgow Barrowland, 19 Feb
Aidan Moffat unveiled intimate Scottish travelog Where You’re Meant to Be at Barrowland followed by a live performance full of bawdy limericks and bittersweet comic punch Read more »| 23 Feb 2016
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Music
Album premiere: Holy Esque – At Hope’s Ravine
Listen to the debut album from Glasgow post-punk quartet Holy Esque. Read more »| 23 Feb 2016 -
Music
Steve Mason's Meet the Humans: Track-by-Track
Never one to shirk the big issues, Steve Mason meditates on love, death, UFO sightings and organising hen do's on his exceptional new LP, Meet the Humans Read more »| 23 Feb 2016 -
Film
Hawks & Sparrows / Pigsty
A double-bill Blu-ray release of two Pier Paolo Pasolini classics that show off the controversial director's versatility. Read more »| 23 Feb 2016 -
Film
Five to see at GFF, 23 Feb: Green Room & more
Today (23 Feb) at Glasgow Film Festival offers up a punk v Nazi siege thriller (Green Room), a love letter to a city (I Am Belfast) and Aleksandr Sokurov's l... Read more »| 22 Feb 2016 -
Film
I Am Belfast
Mark Cousins' love-letter to his hometown Read more »| 22 Feb 2016 -
Music
Julia Holter @ Manchester Gorilla, 16 Feb
Julia Holter takes a sip from her glass, flashes a knowing smile: "Wine makes me sing better." She's not convinced but we're open to persuasion. Later, she r... Read more »| 22 Feb 2016 -
Music
Mogwai, Slowdive members unveil Minor Victories
Minor Victories, the new band featuring members of Mogwai, Slowdive and Editors, have released details of their debut album. Read more »| 22 Feb 2016 -
Music
!!! / Stereolad @ Glasgow CCA, 14 Feb
“‘Allo Glasgow! Ve are Stereolad and ve are very ‘appy to support the legends Chkchkchk on their tour!”Don’t rub your eyes, you... Read more »| 22 Feb 2016 -
Books
On Love by Charles Bukowski
Just in time to miss Valentine’s Day, as the supermarket flowers begin to droop and only the terrible chocolates remain, arrives a new collection all a... Read more »| 22 Feb 2016