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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MusicDowntown Boys @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 13 Oct
Despite frontwoman Victoria Ruiz suffering from excruciating earache tonight, Downtown Boys are a truly formidable force Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
MusicSlowdive @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 10 Oct
Tonight, in a performance that lets the songs breathe and the musicians play with a thrilling freedom, Slowdive set a course for something that looks suspiciously like the(ir) future Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
MusicHMLTD @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 13 Oct
HMLTD are only a few singles deep and they’re already living up to their cult ambitions Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
Music
Melvins @ SWG3, Glasgow, 11 Oct
Tonight's Melvins performance offers a brisk trip into the belly of the beast, one that will rattle round the heads of the faithful few here tonight for days to come Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
Music
Scottish Music Highlights: 17-23 Oct
This week sees celebrations of Lauryn Hill and Scottish music site Jockrock, plus shows from Diet Cig, Jayda G, The Horrors, Nightwave and more. Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
Comedy
Sean Hughes Obituary – Stand-up Loses a Pioneer
A winner of the Perrier Award at 24 and a household name through TV quiz show Never Mind the Buzzcocks, expressive and soulful comedian Sean Hughes has died aged 51 Read more »| 17 Oct 2017
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Film
Carrie Fisher sent cow tongue to sexual predator producer
If you didn’t think the Star Wars star could get any cooler, think again Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
Music
Catholic Action – In Memory Of
There's a video floating about online of Catholic Action performing their track The Shallows. Introducing the performance, frontman Chris McCrory shrugs, "It... Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
Music
And So I Watch You From Afar – The Endless Shimmering
Belfast post-rock quartet And So I Watch You From Afar add to their increasingly accomplished catalogue with new album The Endless Shimmering Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
Tv Radio
First trailer for Steven Soderbergh Western series Godless
Soderbergh returns to the small screen with a moody-looking Western series for Netflix starring Jack O’Connell, Jeff Daniels and Michelle Dockery Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
Music
Dream Wife @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 13 Oct
Oozing with confidence, energy and ultimate sass, Dream Wife are a delight to watch, fast becoming one of the most exciting new bands around Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
Film
The Lovers
Azazel Jacobs’ The Lovers is a sweet and gentle film about people who just are – who don’t try to understand their life experiences and emotions but take them as they come, consequences and mistakes be damned Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
Music
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile – Lotta Sea Lice
Lotta Sea Lice is a joyful, ambling product of two connected creative minds Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
Music
Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band – Adiós Señor Pussycat
Adiós Señor Pussycat is a beauty, the album fans have been waiting for Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
Music
Makthaverskan – III
Although musically fairly one-note, III is a perfectly solid post-punk album and lead vocalist Maja Milner gives a particularly impressive performance throughout Read more »| 16 Oct 2017