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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MusicThe Maccabees @ Barrowland, 15 Jan
In the same week that the world lost modern music’s most original icon, playing Bowie’s greatest hits as your pre-show intro music is a guarantee... Read more »| 20 Jan 2016 -
Comedy
Joe Gardner on Glasgow's new Teenage Comedy Night
Class Clown winner Joe Gardner talks about a new Glasgow comedy night he's starting with Donna Campbell, founder of Cafe GRO. Read more »| 20 Jan 2016 -
MusicThe Road to Reykjavik: Tuff Love on Tour
After a whirlwind eighteen months since their arrival on the scene, Glasgow fuzz pop duo Tuff Love continue to thrive and flourish ahead of January's debut LP. We join them on the road to Iceland Read more »| 19 Jan 2016 -
Art
This Week in Scottish Art: Glasgow Art Crawl
This week, catch new exhibitions from CCA, the Cooper Gallery and Glasgow Sculpture Studios, ahead of the latest edition of Glasgow Artist Guild on Sunday. Read more »| 19 Jan 2016 -
Music
Låpsley unveils debut album Long Way Home
Northwest singer/producer Låpsley has announced the release of her debut album Long Way Home, along with new track Love Is Blind and details of a ... Read more »| 19 Jan 2016 -
FilmYouth
Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel have great chemistry in Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth Paolo Sorrentino’s follow-up to his widely and vociferously acc... Read more »| 19 Jan 2016
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Film
Spotlight
Spotlight's presentation may be prosaic, but Tom McCarthy’s ensemble piece packs a powerful punch There’s nothing flashy or attention-... Read more »| 19 Jan 2016 -
Comedy
Isy Suttie on The Actual One
Ahead of the release of her book, and an appearance at Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Isy Suttie chats about trying to live in the moment when the moment is quickly passing by. Read more »| 18 Jan 2016 -
Music
New Albums This Week (15 Jan): Daughter & more
The best new music this week, featuring albums from returning 4AD stalwarts Daughter, Manchester-based producer Howes, homespun folkie Songs For Walter and more Read more »| 15 Jan 2016 -
Books
Tragedy & Triumph: Ali Eskandarian’s Golden Years
Oscar Van Gelderen – ‘the publisher with the golden nose’ – was also editor of Ali Eskandarian's modern beat novel Golden Y... Read more »| 15 Jan 2016 -
Theatre
PUSH Festival: Kim Kardashian Confession
As PUSH festival prepares to kick off the New Year with some fantastic fringe at HOME Manchester, Mighty Heart Theatre talks Kim Kardashian, body image and confession Read more »| 15 Jan 2016 -
Film
2016 Oscar nominations announced
The nominations for the 2016 Academy Awards have been announced, with Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road and The Revenant among the nominees for best film. The be... Read more »| 14 Jan 2016 -
FilmAlan Rickman dies aged 69
Alan Rickman, the much-loved actor famed for his bad guy roles in Die Hard and the Harry Potter films, has died aged 69 It has been confirmed today that Ala... Read more »| 14 Jan 2016 -
Books
And Yet... by Christopher Hitchens
And Yet... is Christopher Hitchens’ supposedly final collection of essays, most of which were written before the publication of his previous collection... Read more »| 14 Jan 2016 -
Clubs
The Place Outside: Alex Smoke on Love Over Will
No stranger to these pages over the years, Glasgow-based producer Alex Smoke discusses the enduring influence of classical music and his evolving relationship with dancefloor sounds on latest record Love Over Will. Read more »| 14 Jan 2016