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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BooksThe Lamb by Lucy Rose
In this mesmerising Gothic debut, a mother and daughter in the Cumbrian forest prey on strays that cross their path Read more »| 28 Jan 2025 -
BooksThe Book of George by Kate Greathead
Kate Greathead’s millennial campus novel is a well-written portrait of a slacker that can't help but grate Read more »| 28 Jan 2025 -
MusicDecius – Decius Vol. II (Splendour & Obedience)
On their second album, Decius luxuriate in rave from Manchester to Detroit, while Lias Saoudi drenches the tracklist in sopping, sultry vocals Read more »| 28 Jan 2025 -
MusicJoshua Burnside @ Saint Luke's, Glasgow, 23 Jan
Tonight's Joshua Burnside show offers a small glimpse of something greater in the periphery. It's one of those special Glasgow nights; songs and storms and magic and all Read more »| 27 Jan 2025 -
MusicBrooke Combe – Dancing At the Edge of the World
Dancing At the Edge of the World is ten sumptuous tracks of old-school soul that ooze with the essence of an artist in full bloom Read more »| 27 Jan 2025 -
FilmNaoko Yamada on The Colors Within
A Silent Voice director Naoko Yamada talks to us about her latest animation The Colors Within, a vibrant coming-of-age film about a group of teen misfits who form a band Read more »| 27 Jan 2025
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FilmHard Truths
Mike Leigh reunites with his Secrets & Lies star Marianne Jean-Baptiste for a terse portrait of a woman with deep anger issues Read more »| 27 Jan 2025 -
MusicDu Blonde @ Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow, 23 Jan
Beth Jeans Houghton, aka Du Blonde, brings some northern uproar to a stormy Glasgow night Read more »| 24 Jan 2025 -
MusicYoung Franco – it's Franky Baby!
Young Franco's debut album it's Franky Baby is a mixed bag genre-wise, presented by an artist who clearly knows and loves music Read more »| 24 Jan 2025 -
MusicYour New Favourite Band's Favourite Gig Venues
Ahead of Independent Venue Week 2025, some of the great new Scottish bands from this year's line-up talk us through their favourite gig venues Read more »| 24 Jan 2025 -
MusicCupcakKe @ SWG3, Glasgow, 21 Jan
Despite getting the crowd to do a lot of the heavy lifting tonight, CupcakKe's performance exudes joy and acts as a celebration of queer culture Read more »| 23 Jan 2025 -
MusicSpotlight On... Doughnut Music Lab, Beautiful Cosmos & Diljeet Kaur Bhachu
We shine a spotlight on Doughnut Music Lab, Beautiful Cosmos and Diljeet Kaur Bhachu ahead of a release show as part of Celtic Connections this weekend Read more »| 23 Jan 2025 -
MusicFKA twigs – Eusexua
Eusexua doesn't just embrace the thrust of commercial dance, it subsumes it into the chromatic, honed prism of FKA twigs' artistry Read more »| 23 Jan 2025 -
MusichorsegiirL – V.I.P. (Very Important Pony)
While many of the songs on V.I.P. are well produced, the EP sometimes lacks sonic originality, but it certainly points to an exciting future for the pony producer Read more »| 23 Jan 2025 -
MusicFranz Ferdinand: The Human Fear track-by-track
With their excellent sixth album debuting in the UK charts at number three last week, Franz Ferdinand bassist Bob Hardy talks us through The Human Fear Read more »| 23 Jan 2025