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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ClubsSpread Your Wings: Giant Swan shake up the electronic status quo
Giant Swan are breaking down all kinds of barriers in the electronic music scene. Ahead of the release of their debut album and first ever headline tour this month, we speak to the progressive duo Read more »| 05 Nov 2019 -
MusicSwampy Cello's Sarah McWhinney on her self-titled debut EP
We speak to Sarah McWhinney, aka Swampy Cello, about how observing rural life and bothy hopping around the north of Scotland helped inspire her debut EP Read more »| 05 Nov 2019 -
MusicJames Yorkston's takeover on EH-FM, 4 Nov
Listen back to James Yorkston's takeover of The Skinny's weekly show on EH-FM, with special guest Stephen Marshall Read more »| 05 Nov 2019 -
ArtAlberta Whittle @ Dundee Contemporary Arts
Alberta Whittle's DCA show is an urgent call for audiences to become conscious of the continuing effects of colonialism and the afterlife of slavery, as resources and attention are consistently diverted from natural disasters in Africa and the Caribbean Read more »| 05 Nov 2019 -
TheatreO Evangelho Segundo Jesus, Rainha Do Ceu @ The Tron, Glasgow
This Brazilian reimagining of Jo Clifford's ground-breaking The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven is poignant, heart-breaking and has the unique potential to change lives Read more »| 05 Nov 2019 -
BooksPermanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi
Mary H.K. Choi's new novel is stymied by forgotten plot threads and a lack of depth Read more »| 05 Nov 2019
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MusicGirl Ray – Girl
Girl Ray add new dimensions to their sound, bringing bright synths and snappy beats into the mix Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
MusicThe Power of Free Love
Following their latest in a series of nominations for Scottish Album of the Year for 2018's Luxury Hits, we meet Free Love at their flat and part-time studio in Glasgow at the tail end of their biggest year as a band to date Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
FilmBafta Scotland celebrates excellent year for Scottish film
An uncommonly good year for Scottish film was marked last night with Beats and Wild Rose picking up awards Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
TheatreBright Sparks: Traverse's First Stages festival
This month, the Traverse will give six new writers, plucked from a pool of 400 open submissions, an opportunity to showcase their work as part of the new First Stages Festival. The Skinny speaks to three of the playwrights selected Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
ComedyHappy Days: Suzi Ruffell interview
Suzi Ruffell is happy, and she doesn’t care that everyone’s watching Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
BooksExquisite Cadavers by Meena Kandasamy
Meena Kandasamy's new book is a fascinating account of a writer's process, and an absorbing reclamation of authorial control Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
MusicTurnover @ Kings Tut's, Glasgow, 29 Oct
It’s a tale of two crowds as Virginia Beach trio Turnover deliver a laid-back set ahead of the release of their fourth LP, Altogether Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
MusicVetiver – Up On High
Up On High sees Vetiver make the best album of their career, and just about the sweetest Sunday morning record you’ve ever heard Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
FilmThe Best Film Events in Scotland in November
The Scottish film events you should make time for this month; from festivals celebrating French, German, Cuban and Korean cinema, to a month-long season of film noir double bills Read more »| 04 Nov 2019