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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MusicRachel Chinouriri – What a Devastating Turn of Events
Smartly sequenced and wound by emotional depth, Rachel Chinouriri’s debut is guitar pop from a bygone era Read more »| 29 Apr 2024 -
MusicChanging Shapes: Lauren Mayberry on her new era
After spending her 20s on tour with Scottish synth-pop phenomenon CHVRCHES, we catch up with Lauren Mayberry as she enters a new decade and a liberating moment of do-it-yourself artist evolution Read more »| 29 Apr 2024 -
Film50 Years of Glasgow Film Theatre
With the much-loved Glasgow Film Theatre celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, we speak to some of the programmers, technical staff and front-of-house workers who help run this wonderful cinema Read more »| 29 Apr 2024 -
MusicAdrianne Lenker @ Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 24 Apr
Tonight's performance from Adrianne Lenker is profound and playful; during the silences and singing, we're together. It's a gift Read more »| 26 Apr 2024 -
MusicSt. Vincent – All Born Screaming
Annie Clark still has surprises to offer on St. Vincent's seventh album, the enigmatic and experimental All Born Screaming Read more »| 26 Apr 2024 -
MusicSpotlight On... Leif Coffield
Following the release of his latest single Only Fascination, originally demoed by his late great uncle in the 70s, we catch up with East Kilbride alt-pop act Leif Coffield Read more »| 25 Apr 2024
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MusicListen to Hak Baker, Hometown & Gemma Kane's Lock In Playlist
Ahead of Sailor Jerry's Lock In Series arriving in Glasgow next week, listen to an exclusive playlist from Hak Baker and James from Hometown Soundsystem Read more »| 24 Apr 2024 -
MusicFergus McCreadie Trio @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 19 Apr
Scottish jazz-folk virtuoso Fergus McCreadie launches his new album Stream with a spellbinding concert in Edinburgh Read more »| 23 Apr 2024 -
MusicJustice – Hyperdrama
Justice fuse funk and synthwave with their trademark electronica – the result is intentionally uneven, constantly exciting and extremely dramatic Read more »| 23 Apr 2024 -
MusicPom Poko / Personal Trainer @ The Caves, Edinburgh, 21 Apr
Following a hostile welcome to The Caves in Edinburgh tonight, a stacked lineup of Pom Poko, Personal Trainer and The Itch offers a quick vibe shift Read more »| 22 Apr 2024 -
BooksSome Strange Music Draws Me In by Griffin Hansbury
Past and present meet in this beautiful and stirring exploration of adolescence, ageing and queerness by novelist Griffin Hansbury Read more »| 22 Apr 2024 -
BooksFunny Story by Emily Henry
Romcom queen Emily Henry's latest novel is the perfect post-break-up text, as one jilted woman falls in love with her ex-fiancé's new fiancée's ex-fiancé Read more »| 22 Apr 2024 -
MusicArchiving Palestinian sounds with The Majazz Project
Glasgow-based Palestinian sound artist Masa Nazzal speaks to Mo'min Swaitat from Majazz Project about the evolution of Palestinian music, and archiving as political resistance Read more »| 19 Apr 2024 -
MusicSky Ferreira @ SWG3, Glasgow, 9 Apr
Sky Ferreira clocks in to deliver an imperfect show, comprising fine but ultimately flat vibes Read more »| 19 Apr 2024 -
MusicSpotlight On... Psweatpants
Following the release of his latest project AM/FM RADIO, and ahead of his first headline shows, we shine a spotlight on Glasgow-based rapper Psweatpants Read more »| 18 Apr 2024