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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FilmMy Life as a Courgette
Swiss stop-motion animation following a young orphan from the pen of Girlhood director Céline Sciamma After debuting at the Cannes Film Festival last... Read more »| 14 Feb 2017 -
MusicUndo – Undo
Formed in 2016, Glasgow four-piece Undo make quite the racket. In point of fact, on first listen, they probably sound as noisy and ramshackle as any rocking ... Read more »| 14 Feb 2017 -
Art
This Week in Scottish Art: 14-20 February
This week brings the announcement of the Margaret Tait Award, the newest edition of the Royal Scottish Academy New Contemporaries, Glasgow Open House Party tonight and a new event as part of the ambitious Cooper Gallery show When Gesture Becomes Event. Read more »| 14 Feb 2017 -
FilmLady Macbeth
Darkly comic Victorian drama featuring hypnotising newcomer Florence Pugh as a disaffected young bride Read more »| 14 Feb 2017 -
MusicMt. Doubt – Tourists: Track Premiere
Listen to the new Mt. Doubt track Tourists Read more »| 14 Feb 2017 -
Music
Kate Nash @ Oran Mor, Glasgow, 7 Feb
It’s been four years since Kate Nash graced our fair city with her all-female band playing to a packed King Tuts at the height of her riot grrrl renais... Read more »| 14 Feb 2017
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Art
The Other'd Artist: Interview with Travis Alabanza
Performance artist Travis Alabanza talks to The Skinny ahead of their ambitious collaborative exhibition of Black artists The Other'd Artist with Transmission in May Read more »| 14 Feb 2017 -
Music
Parra For Cuva – Mood in C: Track Premiere
Listen to the new Parra For Cuva track Mood in C Read more »| 14 Feb 2017 -
MusicAn Anti-Valentine's Day Playlist
Angry about all the liars and the dirty dirty cheats out there? Get down to these sick beats this Valentine's Day, with an anti-Val selection from The Skinny... Read more »| 14 Feb 2017 -
Music
Scottish Gigs of the Week: 14-20 Feb
Synths, slacker-pop and top-drawer emo all feature in this week's Edinburgh and Glasgow gig guide Read more »| 13 Feb 2017 -
Music
Alasdair Roberts – Pangs
Almost two decades into an entertainingly spasmodic career, Alasdair Roberts shows no sign of settling into the well-worn groove of anything approaching a tr... Read more »| 13 Feb 2017 -
Books
Poetry News – Scotland, February 2017
Our poetry columnist lips her hat to StAnza and Woman Scream, then offers some insight on the best page poetry around at the moment Read more »| 13 Feb 2017 -
Music
UNDO – Paint Me: Video Premiere
Watch the video for UNDO's new track Paint Me Read more »| 13 Feb 2017 -
Music
Reform Radio: International Women's Day takeover
Mica Millar will also headline a live performance as part of the station's IWD celebrations Read more »| 13 Feb 2017 -
Comedy
Christian Talbot on Do You Remember the First Time?
Christian Talbot chats about his new comedy podcast Do You Remember the First Time? Read more »| 13 Feb 2017