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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TheatreInto The Mountain @ Cairngorm National Park
Take Me Somewhere's guided walk through the mountains, Into The Mountain feels unlike anything that's been attempted before Read more »| 10 Jun 2019 -
Theatre549: Scots of The Spanish Civil War @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
549: Scots of The Spanish Civil War is a beautifully moving tale of friendship, bravery and sacrifice Read more »| 10 Jun 2019 -
MusicThe Skinny on EH-FM: Show 13 (Listen Again)
Sacred Paws, Arab Strap, Pavement, Honeyblood, Lucy Dacus, Metronomy, Jai Paul and Anna Meredith all feature on our latest show on EH-FM – listen back Read more »| 10 Jun 2019 -
MusicDylan LeBlanc – Renegade
Louisiana troubadour Dylan LeBlanc takes the streamlined approach to swimming the mainstream on star-shooting fourth album Renegade Read more »| 10 Jun 2019 -
MusicThe Divine Comedy – Office Politics
The Divine Comedy's double album Office Politics might be a step too far for even their most dedicated fan Read more »| 10 Jun 2019 -
Tv RadioBlack Mirror: Season 5
Charlie Brooker’s sci-fi anthology Black Mirror returns with a dampened and somewhat disappointing fifth season Read more »| 10 Jun 2019
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MusicThe LaFontaines – Junior
The LaFontaines double down on their slick indie-rap combination on new album Junior, and tick all the right boxes in the process Read more »| 10 Jun 2019 -
MusicLust for Youth – Lust for Youth
Lust for Youth continue their shift into the light with a gorgeous set of synth-pop tunes on their new self-titled album Read more »| 10 Jun 2019 -
Tv RadioStreet Food: Season 1
Street Food is another pristine slice of Netflix food programming, but it fails to capture the energy and vibrancy that make its topic so interesting in the first place Read more »| 10 Jun 2019 -
MusicLau @ Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 1 Jun
Adventurous and empathetic as ever, Lau reel in an appreciative audience with old favourites before performing 2019's Midnight and Closedown in its entirety Read more »| 07 Jun 2019 -
MusicMogwai to play Portugal’s NOS Alive festival in July
Mogwai are set to join The Cure, Robyn, Hot Chip, Vampire Weekend and Sharon Van Etten for the 2019 edition of Portugal's NOS Alive festival Read more »| 07 Jun 2019 -
MusicHeavy Rapids – Cash In Hand EP
With nothing particularly new to hear on Cash In Hand, Glasgow's Heavy Rapids do show the potential for something great, making them ones to watch Read more »| 06 Jun 2019 -
MusicJambinai – ONDA
While ONDA is interesting, on their third full-length album Jambinai offer up an ultimately forgettable experience despite its origins Read more »| 06 Jun 2019 -
MusicEx Hex @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 25 May
Mary Timony's power-pop trio fall flat in Manchester Read more »| 06 Jun 2019 -
MusicChuchoter – Crush (EP Premiere)
Listen to Crush, the brand new EP from Edinburgh electro-pop duo Chuchoter Read more »| 06 Jun 2019