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 Cave Singers – Banshee
The Seattle folk rockers' crowdfunded LP is staid, safe and destined to live in the background. Read more »| 03 Feb 2016 -
MusicEl Guincho – Hiperasia
Album número tres from astro-exotica producer Pablo Díaz-Reixa plays like a radio shuffling through stations. Hiperasia – named after a s... Read more »| 03 Feb 2016 -
Film
11 of the Best Chinese Movies
With Chinese New Year approaching, The Skinny's Film team put their heads together to choose their best Chinese movies. Have a look at our choices below and let us know if you agree Read more »| 02 Feb 2016 -
MusicA Mote of Dust / Finn LeMarinel @ The Hug and Pint, 31 Jan
When does a Finn LeMarinel track end? In a hot and airless Hug and Pint – the Celtic Connections banner no doubt aiding a sell-out – and it&rsquo... Read more »| 02 Feb 2016 -
Music
Plastic Animals / Frog @ Wee Red Bar, 29 Jan
While the past fifteen years have seen the guitar/drums duo become as familiar a line-up as the standard rock quartet, most of the usual practition... Read more »| 02 Feb 2016 -
MusicJohn Grant @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 26 Jan
Glasgow crowds never disappoint. No sooner has the mighty Mr. Grant ambled onto the Royal Concert Hall’s spacious stage (casually dressed: jeans, Nikes... Read more »| 02 Feb 2016
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MusicAmy Duncan – Undercurrents
Amy Duncan’s fifth studio album is as gentle, elegant and lovely as any believer in softly orchestrated folk could want. The multi-instrumentalist... Read more »| 02 Feb 2016 -
Art
This Week in Scottish Art: Silent auction & more
Whether it's a reading group, silent auction, talk or discussion event, occupy yourself with some contemporary art with one of the many events coming up over the next seven days in Scotland's galleries Read more »| 02 Feb 2016 -
Music
So Pitted – Neo
Melodies are all well and good, but they’ll only get you so far. Sometimes all you wanna hear is something that’ll crush you into the ground. Ste... Read more »| 02 Feb 2016 -
Music
Scottish Gig Highlights – February 2016
Despite February’s brevity, there’s a generous selection on offer to satisfy our sonic yearnings and quell any lingering winter discontent. Read more »| 02 Feb 2016 -
Books
The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage
Set in 1920s Montana, The Power of the Dog begins as a tale of two competitive brothers. Phil, educated and calculating; George, reliable... Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
Music
John Carpenter announces Lost Themes II album
Horror maestro John Carpenter has announced details of a follow-up to his Lost Themes album, ahead of his first ever live gigs. Often cited as a source... Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
Film
Scotland Film Event Highlights – February 2016
Big screen farewells to Bowie, Haskell Wexler and Vilmos Zsigmond, and warm up for the Glasgow Film Festival with the equally ace Glasgow Youth Film Festival Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
Film
Goosebumps
Goofy kids' horror-comedy that lets RL Stine's Goosebumps monsters, and a hysterically over-the-top Jack Black, run amok So, you’re making the movie v... Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
Film
Northwest Film Event Highlights – February 2016
February offers a constant supply of Hong Kong action and Groundhog Day on a loop Crime: Hong Kong Style We’ve made it through the dreary dredges of ... Read more »| 01 Feb 2016