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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MusicKobi Onyame – GOLD
Glasgow musician Kobi Onyame fuses rap, grime, R'n'B and the sounds of his Ghanaian homeland on his excellent new album Read more »| 22 Aug 2017 -
FilmBlack comedy Three Billboards to close London Film Festival
In Bruges director Martin McDonagh’s new black comedy will close this year’s London Film Festival Read more »| 22 Aug 2017 -
MusicScottish Music Highlights: 22-28 Aug
Our pick of the best live music and club nights in Edinburgh and Glasgow this week Read more »| 22 Aug 2017 -
MusicMeursault @ The Leith Volcano, Edinburgh, 18 Aug
Technical hitches sadly draw tonight's Meursault gig at the Leith Volcano short Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
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Turnover – Good Nature
Virginia Beach's Turnover continue to move on from their pop-punk origins on third album Good Nature Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
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Adam Torres @ The Hug and Pint, Glasgow, 17 Aug
Backed by Thor Harris and Aisha Burns, Adam Torres proves just as captivating alone with his guitar Read more »| 21 Aug 2017
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King Eider @ The Leith Volcano, Edinburgh, 17 Aug
The Edinburgh five-piece bring energy and originality to this derelict Leith church Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
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Hinds @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 16 Aug
The Madrid four-piece play at double speed with seemingly endless energy, and a delighted, beer-soaked crowd do all they can to keep up Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
Books
Omar El Akkad on Charlottesville and American War
Charlottesville erupted after Omar El Akkad completed his prescient novel American War, yet like many speculative authors he was frighteningly accurate. He discusses with The Skinny the polarisation of, and battle lines running through, modern America Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
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A Giant Dog – Toy
Austin's A Giant Dog return with a sincere and charming new album Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
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Oh Sees – Orc
As you might expect from the relentlessly imaginative Oh Sees, each of Orc’s songs are bursting at the seams with ideas Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
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Ólafur Arnalds – Eulogy for Evolution 2017
A loving restoration of the debut record from Icelandic producer Ólafur Arnalds Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
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The War on Drugs – A Deeper Understanding
There's a missing spark on the new album from The War on Drugs Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
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EMA – Exile in the Outer Ring
On Exile in the Outer Ring Erika M Anderson has all but perfected a delicate balance Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
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Liars – TFCF
Angus Andrew returns with a fractured, aching Liars record that's more than worthy of the time it'll take to unravel Read more »| 21 Aug 2017