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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ArtThis Week in Scottish Art: Sonica, DCA & more
It's a big night in Dundee this Thursday, with Cooper hosting an opening for its latest show and DCA chairing a discussion of local artists and writers on their current bold exhibition. Also, openings and events including Sonica Sound Art Festival. Read more »| 27 Oct 2015 -
MusicGrimes shares details of Art Angels album
Canadian multi-instrumentalist Grimes has announced details of her new album Art Angels, and released a self-directed music video featuring two songs from the new LP. Read more »| 27 Oct 2015 -
BooksList of the Lost by Morrissey
Never meet your heroes. And now, never read their books it seems. I have, and heaven knows I’m miserable now. In List of the Lost, Morrissey –&nb... Read more »| 26 Oct 2015 -
Music
Speedy Ortiz / Trust Fund / Pinact @ Stereo, Glasgow, 22 Oct
Fresh off the plane from their CMJ excursions in New York, Pinact waste little time fucking around: they tear into their set with the sort of brio you’... Read more »| 26 Oct 2015 -
Theatre
The Notebook @ Contact, Manchester
Two bespectacled men in matching grey suits and maroon sweaters step out onto a bare stage. What follows is Forced Entertainment's version of Hungarian writer Ágota Kristóf's novel, The Notebook, directed by Tim Etchells. Read more »| 23 Oct 2015 -
Film
Mississippi Grind
Ben Mendelsohn and Ryan Reynolds star as gamblers travelling across America in this lacklustre buddy movie Read more »| 23 Oct 2015
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Music
The Tallest Man On Earth @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 20 Oct
Swedish troubador The Tallest Man On Earth brings his folk-styled fare to Glasgow Read more »| 23 Oct 2015 -
FilmSpectre
Daniel Craig is back as super spy James Bond in Spectre, but the 007 franchise is back to its old, cliched ways Read more »| 23 Oct 2015 -
Books
Saltire Literary Award shortlist 2015 announced
The shortlist for the 2015 Saltire Awards has been unveiled in simultaneous ceremonies in Edinburgh and London. Read more »| 22 Oct 2015 -
MusicIn Pictures: The Skinny's 10th Birthday Party
We're celebrating ten years of The Skinny throughout October 2015 – including our 10th Read more »| 22 Oct 2015 -
Theatre
The Choir: Paul Higgins interview
Paul Higgins talks his new play The Choir, finding the truth in theatre and humour in the darker moments of life Read more »| 22 Oct 2015 -
Music
John Grant: 5 Great Collaborations You Must Hear
John Grant's duet with Tracey Thorn on new album Grey Tickles, Black Pressure prompted us to to dig out some of his most memorable collaborations Read more »| 22 Oct 2015 -
Music
Rudi Zygadlo / William Arcane @ Sneaky Pete's, 13 October
A lone, smokily backlit William Arcane haunts the support slot tonight, faceless over his cables and dials. Favouring the increasingly popular combination of... Read more »| 22 Oct 2015 -
Music
Savages announce new album Adore Life
London-based post-punkers Savages have announced the release of their second LP Adore Life, to be released in January 2016. Read more »| 21 Oct 2015 -
Film
Scottish Horror Films: Seven Caledonian chillers
The fog-covered moors of the Highlands, the ancient cobbled streets of Edinburgh, and Glasgow's harsh tower blocks have all provided inspiration for scary movies over the years. With Halloween on the horizon, we select seven Scottish horrors to check out Read more »| 21 Oct 2015