Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
-
FilmAfire
A writer struggles with creativity and interpersonal anxieties while on a trip to a seaside cottage in Christian Petzold's sharp and funny character study Read more »| 23 Aug 2023 -
FilmPassages
Ira Sachs teams up with three of the most exciting young actors in Europe – Franz Rogowski, German; Ben Whishaw, English; and Adèle Exarchopoulos, French – for this bruising love triangle film set in Paris Read more »| 23 Aug 2023 -
MusicThe Walkmen @ SWG3, Glasgow, 21 Aug
Hamilton Leithauser and co make a seamless return after a decade away with a sharp performance that dissolves the intervening years Read more »| 23 Aug 2023 -
MusicIchiko Aoba @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 19 Aug
As part of this year's contemporary music programme at Edinburgh International Festival, Ichiko Aoba holds the audience enrapt in the palm of her hand Read more »| 22 Aug 2023 -
FilmScrapper
Thanks to its central performances, Charlotte Regan's first feature cracks the endearing formula for a kitchen sink drama with a sprinkle of magical realism Read more »| 22 Aug 2023 -
MusicEIF: Lankum @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 17 Aug
Dublin contemporary folk outfit Lankum impress with a heart-stopping set at The Queen's Hall as part of this year's Edinburgh International Festival Read more »| 22 Aug 2023
-
MusicHiss Golden Messenger – Jump for Joy
Latest album from the shapeshifting Americana band is made for dancing during the end times Read more »| 21 Aug 2023 -
MusicTiti Bakorta – Molende
Titi Bakorta’s debut is a singular blend of genre-fluid dance music, buoyed by his distinctly magnetic voice Read more »| 21 Aug 2023 -
MusicRatboys – The Window
The Window is indicative of a newfound assuredness for Chicago foursome Ratboys Read more »| 21 Aug 2023 -
MusicBuck Meek – Haunted Mountain
Haunted Mountain must stand as a masterful achievement, even within the catalogue of unequivocally magical records Buck Meek has already had a hand in Read more »| 21 Aug 2023 -
MusicDevo @ O2 Academy, Edinburgh, 17 Aug
Dedicated Devo fans turn out in droves to say farewell to the iconic band, who still genuinely sound spectacular, on their 50th anniversary tour Read more »| 18 Aug 2023 -
MusicPanic Shack on the middle-classification of music
With more and more bands being called out as industry plants and nepo-babies, Welsh DIY punks Panic Shack are a refreshing dose of humble meal deals and hard graft Read more »| 18 Aug 2023 -
FilmThe First Slam Dunk
Japanese manga artist Takehiko Inoue brings his much-loved Slam Dunk to the screen. The results are a blend of heartfelt drama and knuckleheaded sports movie Read more »| 17 Aug 2023 -
FilmEIFF 2023: Thomas Schubert on Afire
Thomas Schubert is fantastic as Leon, the self-obsessed writer at the heart of Christian Petzold’s Afire. We speak to Schubert about his affinity with his character and the experience of working with Petzold Read more »| 17 Aug 2023 -
MusicArtpark: the creative heart of Western New York
We spend a week at Artpark, and discover how Sonia Kozlova Clark is bringing the community of Western New York together for beauty and expression rather than profit Read more »| 16 Aug 2023