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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MusicUmmagma – Lama (Robin Guthrie Mix): Video Premiere
Watch the video for Cocteau Twins co-founder Robin Guthrie's mix of Lama by dream-pop duo Ummagma Read more »| 01 Aug 2017 -
BooksThe First Blast to Awaken Women Degenerate by Rachel McCrum
There is a particular thrill at getting your hands on the book of a poet you normally encounter in more impermanent, intangible forms: readings, podcasts, in... Read more »| 01 Aug 2017 -
MusicScottish Music Highlights: 1-7 Aug
It's a bumper week in Edinburgh and Glasgow's venues, with Frankie Cosmos, PJ Harvey, Iceage and Pixies all in town, plus Optimo's huge 20th anniversary celebration... Read more »| 01 Aug 2017 -
Music
Warm Digits – Wireless World
Newcastle duo Warm Digits take listeners on a psychedelic ride with Wireless World, their first album for Memphis Industries. Read more »| 01 Aug 2017 -
MusicFringe Guest Selector: Magic Nostalgic's top tracks
Ahead of Magic Nostalgic's Edinburgh Fringe shows this August, John-Paul Mason tells us about ten of his favourite tunes from some of the categories you might find on their famous wheel Read more »| 01 Aug 2017 -
Music
Camille – OUÏ
Even if your French is a bit rusty, the new album from Camille Dalmais features a lot to say yes to Read more »| 01 Aug 2017
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Music
ZGTO – A Piece of the Geto
This collaboration between Shigeto and ZelooperZ is attention-grabbing at times, but suffers from a tentative streak. Read more »| 01 Aug 2017 -
Art
A look at Summerhall's political arts programme
Through Summerhall's arts programme this August, there's an observable trend towards politicised or protest work, considering issues relating to the refugee crisis, indigenous cultures, as well as Brexit and Trump Read more »| 01 Aug 2017 -
Comedy
Crystal Baws: August 2017 Horoscopes
ARIESIn August your garden-makeover TV show commences filming. You set to work on the first garden by installing a giant immovable granite skull in the centr... Read more »| 01 Aug 2017 -
Books
Such Small Hands by Andrés Barba
Children can be so cruel. Easy when there's no perception of consequence. Perhaps that’s why they're a tool horror uses to tap into primal fears: we la... Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
Books
Petite Fleur by Iosi Havilio
In endings, there are perhaps new beginnings. Starting with the explosive end to his job at a fireworks factory, this new novel from Argentina's Iosi Havilio... Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
Film
A look inside Lynchian psychodrama The Ghoul
Gareth Tunley and Tom Meeten discuss making mind-bending psychological thriller The Ghoul Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
Music
Siobhan Wilson @ Eagle Inn, Salford, 12 Jul
The Glasgow-based singer-songwriter puts on a shape-shifting, jaw-dropping performance of her new album in Salford. Read more »| 28 Jul 2017 -
Film
IT trailer: Killer clown Pennywise is back!
The terrifying creature is back to terrorise a new generation with this adaptation of Stephen King’s classic novel Read more »| 28 Jul 2017 -
Art
Finas Townsend III @ CCA, Glasgow
Finas Townsend III exhibits a series of abstract paintings, though their expected import is subtly subverted Read more »| 27 Jul 2017