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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ArtGSA Degree Show: The Beat Goes On
The clubs sounds selected by Heidi Chiu ... burn through double sets of fire doors Read more »| 11 Jun 2019 -
BooksA Seat at the Table by Amy Raphael
Amy Raphael's new interview collection is a celebration of some of the most exciting faces in music today Read more »| 11 Jun 2019 -
MusicJulia Shapiro – Perfect Version
The new solo album from Chastity Belt's Julia Shapiro is a portrait in greyscale, dissecting the rules by which we live with nuance and compassion Read more »| 11 Jun 2019 -
TheatreAlice in Wonderland @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Ireland's Blue Raincoat Theatre Company brings Lewis Carroll's quirky, idiosyncratic Alice in Wonderland to life in this impressive adaption Read more »| 11 Jun 2019 -
MusicWovoka Gentle – Start Clanging Cymbals
Wovoka Gentle's latest album is a kaleidoscopic adventure in sound, without a dull moment in sight Read more »| 11 Jun 2019 -
TheatreInto The Mountain @ Cairngorm National Park
Take Me Somewhere's guided walk through the mountains, Into The Mountain feels unlike anything that's been attempted before Read more »| 10 Jun 2019
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Theatre549: Scots of The Spanish Civil War @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
549: Scots of The Spanish Civil War is a beautifully moving tale of friendship, bravery and sacrifice Read more »| 10 Jun 2019 -
MusicThe Skinny on EH-FM: Show 13 (Listen Again)
Sacred Paws, Arab Strap, Pavement, Honeyblood, Lucy Dacus, Metronomy, Jai Paul and Anna Meredith all feature on our latest show on EH-FM – listen back Read more »| 10 Jun 2019 -
MusicDylan LeBlanc – Renegade
Louisiana troubadour Dylan LeBlanc takes the streamlined approach to swimming the mainstream on star-shooting fourth album Renegade Read more »| 10 Jun 2019 -
MusicThe Divine Comedy – Office Politics
The Divine Comedy's double album Office Politics might be a step too far for even their most dedicated fan Read more »| 10 Jun 2019 -
Tv RadioBlack Mirror: Season 5
Charlie Brooker’s sci-fi anthology Black Mirror returns with a dampened and somewhat disappointing fifth season Read more »| 10 Jun 2019 -
MusicThe LaFontaines – Junior
The LaFontaines double down on their slick indie-rap combination on new album Junior, and tick all the right boxes in the process Read more »| 10 Jun 2019 -
MusicLust for Youth – Lust for Youth
Lust for Youth continue their shift into the light with a gorgeous set of synth-pop tunes on their new self-titled album Read more »| 10 Jun 2019 -
Tv RadioStreet Food: Season 1
Street Food is another pristine slice of Netflix food programming, but it fails to capture the energy and vibrancy that make its topic so interesting in the first place Read more »| 10 Jun 2019 -
MusicLau @ Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 1 Jun
Adventurous and empathetic as ever, Lau reel in an appreciative audience with old favourites before performing 2019's Midnight and Closedown in its entirety Read more »| 07 Jun 2019