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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BooksAnna Undreaming by Thomas Welsh
Thomas Welsh's feminist fantasy novel is an energetic, earnest book – it's just not a very good one Read more »| 19 Mar 2018 -
ArtGlasgow International's new director on the 2018 festival
As the 2018 edition of Glasgow International draws near, we check in with the festival's director, Richard Parry, to discuss his plans Read more »| 19 Mar 2018 -
Music
The Rural Alberta Advantage @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 17 Mar
The Rural Alberta Advantage pull from across their back catalogue in front of an ecstatic Edinburgh crowd Read more »| 19 Mar 2018 -
MusicSunflower Bean – Twentytwo in Blue
New York three-piece Sunflower Bean come into their own on their second long player Twentytwo in Blue Read more »| 19 Mar 2018 -
Film
Have a Nice Day
Liu Jian's second feature is a brutal crime caper scored through with jet-black humour Read more »| 19 Mar 2018 -
Film
Liu Jian on Tarantino-esque animation Have a Nice Day
With his brutal and brilliant second animated feature, rising Chinese filmmaker Liu Jian shines a spotlight on the rise of greed and envy in his homeland Read more »| 19 Mar 2018
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Music
Last Night from Glasgow on their first two years
As Last Night from Glasgow prepares to celebrate its second birthday, we catch up with co-founder Ian Smith to find out what the future holds for the crowd-funded, not-for-profit label Read more »| 19 Mar 2018 -
Music
Erland Cooper – Solan Goose
Erland Cooper's debut solo album brims with personality through its delicate approach to piano music Read more »| 19 Mar 2018 -
ComedyMark Thomas on comedy in Palestine & Bob Geldof
Mark Thomas on setting up a comedy night in a Palestinian refugee camp, white savourism, and uh, Bob Geldof Read more »| 16 Mar 2018 -
Art
Scottish architecture for humanity
This month we look at three Scottish projects – The Bothy Project, Architecture Fringe and Collective Architecture – using design and architecture in innovative ways Read more »| 16 Mar 2018 -
Tv Radio
Unpopped, and 5 more podcasts taking the silly seriously
BBC podcast Unpopped offers a serious analysis of pop culture from Paris Hilton to Twin Peaks Read more »| 16 Mar 2018 -
Music
At The Drive-In @ Manchester Academy, 13 Mar
The Texan post-punk heroes make a sparkling yet restrained return, with able support from Death From Above Read more »| 16 Mar 2018 -
Music
Tune-Yards @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 14 Mar
Merrill Garbus gives an outstanding vocal performance while the rest of her band appear barely there as Tune-Yards tour in the wake of their new album Read more »| 16 Mar 2018 -
Music
Susanne Sundfør @ Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, 11 Mar
The Norwegian singer-songwriter presents a pastoral take on her sound in Edinburgh Read more »| 16 Mar 2018 -
Books
StAnza 2018: Rhyme and Reasoning
We recap this year's edition of StAnza poetry festival in St Andrews Read more »| 16 Mar 2018