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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MusicThe 1975 @ Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 25 Aug
The 1975 bring a vital and political performance to Glasgow's Bellahouston Park, closing out this year's string of Summer Sessions shows in true style Read more »| 28 Aug 2019 -
MusicTacocat @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 25 Aug
The joy Tacocat inject into their Glasgow audience reminds us that there's always light at the end of the weekend Read more »| 28 Aug 2019 -
ArtJanet Cardiff and George Bures Miller's Night Walk for Edinburgh
Night Walk for Edinburgh is an imaginative, exciting and emotional tour through Edinburgh's Old Town Read more »| 28 Aug 2019 -
FilmTollcross Drift: Fast & Furious 9 in Edinburgh
With production of Fast & Furious 9 soon to descend on Edinburgh, we consider how Auld Reekie's vertiginous inclines, narrow streets and wonky cobbles will effect Vin Diesel and co’s driving styles Read more »| 28 Aug 2019 -
Tv RadioEuphoria
HBO's thrillingly murky teen drama hides profound truths beneath its graphic surface Read more »| 28 Aug 2019 -
MusicLylo @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 23 Aug
As part of King Tut's Summer Nights series, Lylo's 80s-indebted sound gets us up and dancing Read more »| 28 Aug 2019
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BooksThe Art of Dying by Ambrose Parry
Chris Brookmyre and Dr Marisa Haetzman's new novel is a gripping murder mystery twisting through Edinburgh's Old Town Read more »| 28 Aug 2019 -
MusicBlack Belt Eagle Scout – At the Party With My Brown Friends
Katherine Paul's follow-up to her debut album Mother of My Children, At the Party With My Brown Friends sees her replace sombre tones with a record full of love Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
MusicYACHT on using AI on new record Chain Tripping
LA-based trio YACHT talk about using machine learning technology to produce their latest album Chain Tripping, and why we still need humans in the loop Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
FilmJoanna Hogg on The Souvenir
Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir takes us back to her formative years as a student filmmaker and the Earth-shattering relationship she had with an older man. Fresh from filming The Souvenir Part II, Hogg tells us more about this deeply personal memory piece Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
MusicCate Le Bon @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 25 Aug
In the sauna-like heat of Summerhall's Dissection Room, Cate Le Bon hits all the right notes and her band are all business from the get-go Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
BooksWhat You Pay For by Claire Askew
Claire Askew's new novel is an intriguing and brilliant dive into the more interesting questions and spaces of crime fiction Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
FilmHot Air
Satirical comedy Hot Air is predictable, artless and toothless, with Steve Coogan floundering in the lead role Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
MusicEzra Furman – Twelve Nudes
Ezra Furman’s back to basics record is equal parts funny and seething, but ultimately it's his most repetitive work Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
MusicWhitney – Forever Turned Around
Chicago duo Whitney return in predictable but beautiful form Read more »| 27 Aug 2019