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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MusicFranz Ferdinand @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 17 Feb
A long queue snakes its way around the Glasgow O2 Academy as hometown heroes Franz Ferdinand return to a rapturous response Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
TheatreThe Match Box @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
This one-woman show delves deeply into love and hate and questions what we could do after a tragedy. Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
Film
Lynne Ramsay is GFT's latest CineMaster
The Scottish filmmaker is joined by the great Swedish director Ingmar Bergman as next month’s CineMasters Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
Music
Grant-Lee Phillips – Widdershins
Grant-Lee Phillips latest album Widdershins is a finely wrought collection of songs Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
Music
Alluri – Naato Vastavaa (Track Premiere)
Take a first listen to the new track from London-based Hyderabadi songwriter Alluri Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
FilmThe cast of Isle of Dogs on Wes Anderson's new film
Bill Murray, Bryan Cranston, Liev Schreiber, Bob Balaban and Jeff Goldblum fill us in on life in Wes' World, ahead of the release of Wes Anderson's latest animation Isle of Dogs. Read more »| 20 Feb 2018
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MusicLionlimb – Tape Recorder
On Tape Recorder, Lionlimb's core strength are their sprawling arrangements full of vast instrumentation Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
Tv Radio
Heaven’s Gate, and 5 more history podcasts
The Heaven's Gate podcast takes a deep dive into the story of the California-based cult; we take a look at the show, and five more historical pods Read more »| 19 Feb 2018 -
Music
Ducking Punches – Alamort
Newly realised as a four-piece, Norwich's Ducking Punches are clearly striving for something bigger and better with their latest album, Alamort Read more »| 19 Feb 2018 -
Music
Nick Hakim @ King Tuts, Glasgow, 16 Feb
From unexpected flute-playing to vocoder solos, Nick Hakim and his band offer an energetic performance to an unfortunately unruly crowd at King Tut's tonight Read more »| 19 Feb 2018 -
Music
U.S. Girls – In a Poem Unlimited
With In a Poem Unlimited, Meghan Remy's U.S. Girls have created a timeless gem of an album that is about as powerful as pop music can be Read more »| 19 Feb 2018 -
Music
Geowulf – Great Big Blue
Despite all their potential, Geowulf's debut album Great Big Blue unfortunately falls short Read more »| 19 Feb 2018 -
Music
Meursault @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 17 Feb
In honour of the tenth anniversary of their debut album, Pissing on Bonfires / Kissing With Tongues is played front-to-back reimagined through the lens of 2018 Meursault with just a few surprises along the way Read more »| 19 Feb 2018 -
Film
Not Horsing Around: Charlie Plummer on road movie Lean on Pete
Rising talent Charlie Plummer speaks to us about his knockout performance in Andrew Haigh's downbeat road movie Lean on Pete, using acting to cure his shyness and just missing out on being Spider-Man Read more »| 19 Feb 2018 -
Music
Mint Field – Pasar de las Luces
The Tijuana duo announce their arrival with an impressive and immersive debut Read more »| 19 Feb 2018