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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MusicBad Pop – On Your Own (Track Premiere)
Listen to the new single On Your Own from Canadian trio, Bad Pop Read more »| 30 Jan 2018 -
MusicBelle & Sebastian on How to Solve Our Human Problems
With the world around them more turbulent than they could have imagined in their 90s heyday, Belle & Sebastian returned to the hometown that shaped them to record their first EPs since 2004 - and found personal solutions to global issues in the process Read more »| 30 Jan 2018 -
Film
The best film events in Scotland in February
The ten big screen movie happenings you should make time for this month, from a Wes Anderson retrospective to some curious Valentine's Day screenings Read more »| 30 Jan 2018 -
FilmSteven Soderbergh’s iPhone-shot thriller Unsane looks intense
The always inventive Soderbergh goes lo-fi with this thriller starring Claire Foy as a young woman convinced she’s being stalked Read more »| 30 Jan 2018 -
Books
The Woman at 1,000 Degrees by Hallgrímur Helgason
A historical novel unlike many others, The Women at 1,000 Degrees is an original (if somewhat uncomfortable) read Read more »| 30 Jan 2018 -
Music
Stef Chura – Messes
Messes on the whole is similarly split in terms of quality; even so, there’s more than enough pep here to stoke anticipation for whatever Chura does next Read more »| 29 Jan 2018
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Music
DZ Deathrays – Bloody Lovely
While there are fun moments on Bloody Lovely, which we reckon will sound great in a sweaty basement. Beyond that, there isn't really a lot else to this record Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
Music
Hookworms – Microshift
Microshift utilises Hookworms' propensity for psychedelia and takes it somewhere new, resulting in their most accessible record to date Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
Music
Quiet as a Mouse – Modern Technology (Track Premiere)
Listen to new track Modern Technology from Edinburgh five-piece Quiet as a Mouse Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
Music
Nightwave – Sanctuary EP
Sanctuary reflects Nightwave’s boldness as a performer and producer; the product of an artist who continues to make courageous creative strides Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
Music
Field Music – Open Here
Open Here is the seventh album from the Wearside brothers, and it continues their musical exploration, adding another gleaming jewel to their increasingly impressive canon Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
Music
RHYE – BLOOD
Sophisticated, soulful arrangements permeate BLOOD, with strings and soft keys punctuating the space between Milosh's alluring, contralto vocals Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
Books
Scottish Poetry News – February 2018
Our correspondent takes a look at February's finest poetry events across central Scotland, and the releases to watch out for in this month's column Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
Music
Field Music on latest album Open Here
We speak to Field Music's Peter Brewis about how transition, both personally and politically, has informed the group’s new album, and how they’re tackling it head on with a dose of positivity Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
Clubs
Scottish Clubbing Highlights: February 2018
It's a short month, but there's still loads going on in club land – our Clubs editor selects her top picks below including appearances from Avalon Emerson, Skream and Setaoc Mass Read more »| 29 Jan 2018