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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MusicSpotlight On... Russell Stewart
Ahead of releasing Into View, Russell Stewart talks us through the EP track by track and gives us a first listen to its final single, You Move Me Read more »| 17 Nov 2022 -
MusicKode9 on Escapology and Astro-Darien
The soundtrack to a sonic fiction film exploring the breakup of the UK through the lens of a video game, Hyperdub label boss Kode9’s latest releases are his most ambitious yet Read more »| 17 Nov 2022 -
ArtA Mosaic of Memories: Norman Gilbert at Tramway
We reflect on Norman Gilbert's intimate paintings of his family and the characters of his native Pollokshields Read more »| 17 Nov 2022 -
ArtRecapping Our Stories Between the Myths and Memories
Stories connect us – through open conversations, a welcoming space, and joyful interactions, the weekender at David Livingstone Birthplace Museum showed exactly that Read more »| 16 Nov 2022 -
MusicShake Chain – Snake Chain
Screaming samples and a unique, gibbering vocalist do little to propel Shake Chain's simple melodies into the sonic depths they were hoping for Read more »| 15 Nov 2022 -
MusicFranz Ferdinand @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 10 Nov
Franz Ferdinand's hits are sharper than ever, even if arenas may be beyond the indie icons these days Read more »| 14 Nov 2022
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FilmRip It Up: Building a better screen sector
Glasgow Short Film Festival's Sanne Jehoul argues that we need to build a radical new model for film – fair, diverse, full of passion, and free from neoliberal thinking Read more »| 14 Nov 2022 -
MusicPussy Riot: Riot Days @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 8 Nov
"My hell, my rules" – Pussy Riot's new tour is a galvanising memoir of life before, during, and after their time in a Russian prison Read more »| 14 Nov 2022 -
MusicWeyes Blood – And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow
Always emotionally direct, Natalie Mering lets us in once more on And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow, the second album in a trilogy Read more »| 14 Nov 2022 -
MusicKapil Seshasayee – Laal
With Laal, Kapil Seshasayee has shown himself to be an innovative talent, with a compelling future-forward vision Read more »| 14 Nov 2022 -
FilmMemory Box: Charlotte Wells on Aftersun
Is Aftersun 2022's finest film? Very possibly. We speak to its Scottish director Charlotte Wells about visual storytelling, and the difficulty of understanding your parents Read more »| 14 Nov 2022 -
MusicSpotlight On... Andrew Wasylyk
Ahead of releasing Truant in Gossamer, the latest single from Hearing the Water Before Seeing the Falls, we shine a spotlight on Andrew Wasylyk Read more »| 10 Nov 2022 -
MusicGold Panda – The Work
Gold Panda's fourth album is the sound of techno growing up and chilling out Read more »| 09 Nov 2022 -
MusicBill Callahan @ QMU, Glasgow, 5 Nov
The celebrated American singer-songwriter’s show breathes life and warmth into QMU Read more »| 09 Nov 2022 -
BooksCarrie Kills a Man by Carrie Marshall
Carrie Marshall's collection of essays explores ideas of transition, community and self-acceptance Read more »| 09 Nov 2022