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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MusicThe 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 -
FilmHave 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 -
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
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Comedy
Mark 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 -
MusicAt 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 -
Film
The Square
Ruben Östlund follows up Force Majeure with another toe-curling comedy, The Square, which takes aim at the art world and the fragile male ego Read more »| 15 Mar 2018 -
Clubs
Superstar DJ: In conversation with Sasha
An iconic duo of the early 2000s club scene, Sasha & John Digweed play Glasgow's SWG3 this month – their first Scottish show together in nearly a decade. We caught up with Welsh producer and Grammy nominee Sasha to chat about his current projects Read more »| 15 Mar 2018