Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
-
MusicAngel Olsen on love, loss, and All Mirrors
Ahead of her show at Glasgow's Barrowlands on Valentine's Day, we catch up with Angel Olsen to discuss her latest album All Mirrors Read more »| 03 Feb 2020 -
MusicEcho Machine – Instant Transmissions
The Dundee group's genre-bending debut is as dance-worthy as it is daring Read more »| 03 Feb 2020 -
BooksStrange Hotel by Eimear McBride
Eimear McBride, the author of A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing, returns with a stunning new novel Read more »| 03 Feb 2020 -
BooksScottish Poetry News: February 2020
A new book festival in Paisley and spoken word night, Inky Fingers, teaming up with the Scottish BAME Writers Network are among February's poetry event highlights. Read more »| 03 Feb 2020 -
ComedyICYMI: Stuart McPherson on Peep Show
Scot Squad's Archie Pepper, stand-up comedian and all-round good guy Stuart McPherson enlightens us on his love of Peep Show Read more »| 03 Feb 2020 -
ArtFrance-Lise McGurn @ Tramway, Glasgow
Painter France-Lise McGurn has created an immersive and alluring installation in Tramway. While it's a show full of immediacy and technical skill, at moments its sense of context feels lacking Read more »| 31 Jan 2020
-
FilmThe Beautiful Mundanity of Studio Ghibli
The celebration of the everyday in Studio Ghibli's films makes them the ideal animation studio for restorative home-watching Read more »| 31 Jan 2020 -
BooksThe Island Child by Molly Aitken
Molly Aitken's debut novel is an atmospheric tale of a mother and daughter on a remote Irish island Read more »| 31 Jan 2020 -
MusicGiant Drag @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 28 Jan
After some time away from music, Annie Hardy is back with a newfound confidence as Giant Drag Read more »| 30 Jan 2020 -
BooksEmma Jane Unsworth on Adults, foxes and (not) coming of age
Emma Jane Unsworth writes unapologetic novels about unapologetic women. Her latest, Adults, is no different. We chat messy relationships, women's appetites and how television has become the place to be for female creators Read more »| 30 Jan 2020 -
MusicSquirrel Flower – I Was Born Swimming
A divination of self-love, I Was Born Swimming presents an exquisite journey back to distinct beginnings Read more »| 30 Jan 2020 -
MusicTORRES – Silver Tongue
Mackenzie Scott returns as TORRES with an album that is uncompromisingly her own Read more »| 30 Jan 2020 -
BooksThe Wolf of Baghdad by Carol Isaacs
Carol Isaacs' graphic memoir is a journey through heritage and loss, telling the story of Baghdad's Jewish population Read more »| 30 Jan 2020 -
MusicCommon Holly @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 19 Jan
Montreal songwriter Brigitte Naggar, aka Common Holly, returns to The Hug & Pint for Celtic Connections, performing cuts from sublime sophomore record, When I Say To You Black Lightning Read more »| 29 Jan 2020 -
MusicThe Van T's @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 25 Jan
Tonight's line-up at King Tut's is full of skill and creativity, and shows that The Van T’s are fast becoming an accomplished and irresistible live act Read more »| 29 Jan 2020