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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FilmThe Party
Sally Potter's dark chamber piece about a dinner party from hell doesn't outstay its welcome, unlike the party's guests Read more »| 06 Oct 2017 -
FilmThe Howling
Joe Dante's slyly subversive werewolf adventure comes to Blu-ray for the first time Read more »| 06 Oct 2017 -
BooksAbandon by Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay
At points Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay's new novel is remarkably effective, but at times its style feels overly laboured Read more »| 06 Oct 2017 -
Books
The Last Man in Europe by Dennis Glover
An insightful but sometimes oversimplified look at the writing of 1984. Read more »| 06 Oct 2017 -
Music
Tim Hecker @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 4 Oct
Tonight's show doesn't reach the sonic assault we might have expected, but Tim Hecker's deep sonic layers offer an at-times transcendental experience Read more »| 06 Oct 2017 -
Comedy
Sofie Hagen on Anger and Including the Excluded
Ahead of her tour arriving at Citizen's Theatre, Sofie Hagen discusses her psychopathic step-grandfather, Made of Human podcast and social media trolls Read more »| 06 Oct 2017
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BooksCold Turkey feat. Scott Hutchison & Hollie McNish set for Summerhall
Cold Turkey brings together Neu! Reekie!'s Michael Pedersen with poet Hollie McNish and musicians Scott Hutchison and Withered Hand Read more »| 06 Oct 2017 -
ArtGraphic Design Festival Scotland 2017: The Skinny Showcase
As part of Graphic Design Festival Scotland's inspiring symposium of workshops, talks, panel discussions, exhibitions, live projects, competitions and music between 20-26 October they will be hosting an International Poster Exhibition Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
Books
Grace by Paul Lynch
Imagine Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses and L M Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables merged and you have the new novel from Paul Lynch Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
Music
Andrew Hung – Realisationship
One half of Fuck Buttons, the pop sound of Andrew Hung's new solo album is a radical departure that falls flat Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
Music
Collective Power: Downtown Boys interviewed
Downtown Boys' Joey DeFrancesco and Victoria Ruiz give us a mid-tour report on pushing punk boundaries, funnelling political frustrations, and fighting the powers that be Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
Music
Shigeto – The New Monday
For the most part, The New Monday is a valiant attempt at distilling Detroit’s musical culture into a single, cohesive record Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
Music
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith – The Kid
The beating heart behind The Kid is the curiosity and delight that Smith brings to her meticulous electronic compositions Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
Music
Kelela – Take Me Apart
Take Me Apart may not appear as immediately interesting and unique as Kelela's previous work but there are layers upon layers of elements to be explored Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
Music
parade @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 30 Sep
Tonight parade plays a first headline show backed by a five-piece band, and the leap is staggering Read more »| 05 Oct 2017