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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MusicNAO – Saturn
NAO assuredly ascends into the stratosphere with sophomore album Saturn, an open diary that leaves you both rooting for and absorbed in the afflictions of the angelic singer. Read more »| 25 Oct 2018 -
MusicJon Hopkins @ SWG3 Galvanizers, Glasgow, 19 Oct
Jon Hopkins is met with a hero's welcome tonight at SWG3 as we help him celebrate his latest opus, Singularity, and all before bedtime Read more »| 25 Oct 2018 -
Film
Destroyer
Nicole Kidman will receive plaudits for her transformation into a grizzled LA cop, but the real star of Destroyer is director Karyn Kusama's muscular, pulsating direction Read more »| 25 Oct 2018 -
MusicSnail Mail @ SWG3, Warehouse Studio, Glasgow, 23 Oct
Despite a number of teething problems tonight, there are enough lovely moments to make Snail Mail one to watch for the future Read more »| 25 Oct 2018 -
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Glasvegas @ Gorilla, Manchester, 22 Oct
The Manchester stop on the Glaswegians' tenth anniversary tour does justice to James Allan's powerful piece of social commentary Read more »| 25 Oct 2018 -
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David Byrne @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 22 Oct
There are very few, if any, artists that are bringing this level of innovation and joy to the stage and David Byrne's American Utopia tour is his most ambitious since Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense Read more »| 25 Oct 2018
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Kobi Onyame – Kill the Body (A Response Piece): Video Premiere
Watch Ashanti Harris' response piece to Kobi Onyame's Kill the Body Read more »| 25 Oct 2018 -
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Julia Holter – Aviary
A challenging but rewarding album, Aviary continually grasps towards communication, exulting in common humanity amid societal ruptures Read more »| 25 Oct 2018 -
MusicIDLES @ QMU, Glasgow, 20 Oct
Bristol's IDLES tackle Brexit, mental health, anti-immigrant sentiments, toxic masculinity and the state of the NHS in a rip-roaringly fun set tonight at QMU Read more »| 24 Oct 2018 -
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Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 24-29 Oct
First Aid Kit, Teenage Fanclub, RM Hubbert and Aidan Moffat, Sam Amidon, Goat Girl, Lucy Dacus and Eleanor Friedberger head up this week's central belt gigs Read more »| 24 Oct 2018 -
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alt-J @ SEC Armadillo, Glasgow, 21 Oct
A good three years since they last played Glasgow, alt-J give plenty of lip service to the hits that made their name as well as cuts from RELAXER and its recent reworking, REDUXER Read more »| 23 Oct 2018 -
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Will Varley @ Stereo, Glasgow, 19 Oct
Will Varley's lyrics resonate with the Stereo audience tonight as they raise their glasses to the performer, singing along to every word Read more »| 23 Oct 2018 -
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The Brian Jonestown Massacre @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 17 Oct
The Brian Jonestown Massacre dish out the Kool-Aid at the Barrowlands tonight, and we all follow them hand-in-hand into sonic oblivion Read more »| 23 Oct 2018 -
Books
Dead Ink Books on the Eden Book Society
With Halloween in the air, we ventured into the history of the Eden Book Society, the horror novella subscription whose story is more mysterious than meets the eye Read more »| 23 Oct 2018 -
MusicMicah P. Hinson and the Musicians of the Apocalypse – When I Shoot At You With Arrows, I Will Shoot To Destroy You
Micah P. Hinson doesn't eclipse past triumphs, but there is still much to be found within this bold offering, recorded live in the forests of Texas within 24 hours Read more »| 23 Oct 2018