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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ClubsJon K on Equiknoxx, his DJ style and his La Cheetah residency
In the wake of a breakout year, Manchester stalwart Jon K brings his wide-ranging tastes to La Cheetah in Glasgow for the first night of a four-part residency Read more »| 21 Feb 2018 -
Music
Nicole Atkins – Brokedown Luck (Video Premiere)
Watch the Hunter S. Thompson-inspired new video for Nicole Atkins' latest single Brokedown Luck Read more »| 21 Feb 2018 -
TheatreThe Belle's Stratagem @ Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
A delightfully witty adaptation of Hannah Cowley's 18th century romp, set to the familiar backdrop of Edinburgh’s New Town Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
Music
Wild Beasts @ O2 Apollo, Manchester, 16 Feb
The Kendal quartet bid Manchester a farewell stirring enough to make you wonder whether they've made the right decision Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
Film
Todd Haynes on enchanting childhood tale Wonderstruck
For the past three decades, Todd Haynes has been one of the most important voices in American indie cinema. Here he discusses new film Wonderstruck, using sign language and the Velvet Underground Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
MusicScottish Music Highlights: 20-27 Feb
From pop classics given jazzy makeovers, and gigs in art galleries, to psychedelic Aussies and festivals up mountains, there's an eclectic mix on offer across Scotland this week Read more »| 20 Feb 2018
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Music
Franz Ferdinand @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 17 Feb
A long queue snakes its way around the Glasgow O2 Academy as hometown heroes Franz Ferdinand return to a rapturous response Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
Theatre
The Match Box @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
This one-woman show delves deeply into love and hate and questions what we could do after a tragedy. Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
Film
Lynne Ramsay is GFT's latest CineMaster
The Scottish filmmaker is joined by the great Swedish director Ingmar Bergman as next month’s CineMasters Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
Music
Grant-Lee Phillips – Widdershins
Grant-Lee Phillips latest album Widdershins is a finely wrought collection of songs Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
Music
Alluri – Naato Vastavaa (Track Premiere)
Take a first listen to the new track from London-based Hyderabadi songwriter Alluri Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
FilmThe cast of Isle of Dogs on Wes Anderson's new film
Bill Murray, Bryan Cranston, Liev Schreiber, Bob Balaban and Jeff Goldblum fill us in on life in Wes' World, ahead of the release of Wes Anderson's latest animation Isle of Dogs. Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
Music
Lionlimb – Tape Recorder
On Tape Recorder, Lionlimb's core strength are their sprawling arrangements full of vast instrumentation Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
Tv Radio
Heaven’s Gate, and 5 more history podcasts
The Heaven's Gate podcast takes a deep dive into the story of the California-based cult; we take a look at the show, and five more historical pods Read more »| 19 Feb 2018 -
Music
Ducking Punches – Alamort
Newly realised as a four-piece, Norwich's Ducking Punches are clearly striving for something bigger and better with their latest album, Alamort Read more »| 19 Feb 2018