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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FilmJoaquin Phoenix isn't laughing in the first Joker trailer
Batman's great nemesis gets his own origin story in Joker, with Joaquin Phoenix playing the tortured criminal with the rictus grin Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
TheatreVicious @ Deaf Connections Theatre, Glasgow
Vicious is a heartfelt discussion of the affects of pension and benefit cuts in the UK and the daily struggle of women to simply survive Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
TheatreShort Attention Span Theatre @ CCA, Glasgow
Short Attention Span Theatre's four new half-hour plays tackle almost cringing to death, a misogynistic comedian, a disengaged teacher and surviving in post-apocalyptic Glasgow Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
MusicEmpress Of @ YES, Manchester, 27 Mar
Lorely Rodriguez, aka Empress Of, delivers an excitable performance in The Pink Room of Manchester's YES and has the audience in the palm of her hands Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
MusicRecord Store Day 2019: Scottish Events Guide
Vinyl enthusiasts, it’s that time of year again where we get to bow down collectively to the shrine of waxy goodness for our annual Record Store Day gathering – here's what you'll find in Scotland's record shops Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
BooksFinding Sea Glass by Hannah Lavery
Hannah Lavery's furious, tender and intimate new poetry pamphlet is an absolute must-read Read more »| 03 Apr 2019
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MusicSlowthai @ O2 Ritz, Manchester, 28 Mar
While a lot is lost in the live setting tonight, Slowthai still offers a reminder that he has the capacity to be one of the UK’s most idiosyncratic young stars Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
MusicHere and Now: Callum Easter steps out
Callum Easter joins us for a pint to explain why he works best when kept busy and how he's ended up making one of the most anticipated debut albums of the year Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
MusicCitizen Bravo – Build a Thing of Beauty
Matt Brennan's debut album as Citizen Bravo is a geek pop thesis on the changing technologies that act as conduits for the music we love. But Brennan doesn't sacrifice emotion for scientific accuracy Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
FilmThe Best Film Events in Scotland in April
The big screen movie happenings you should make time for this month, from Stanley Kubrick seasons to the annual Film Folk Gathering Read more »| 02 Apr 2019 -
MusicIron & Wine – Our Endless Numbered Days (Deluxe Edition)
The Deluxe Edition of Our Endless Numbered Days highlights the power of production in the formation of an artist's sound Read more »| 02 Apr 2019 -
MusicThe Xcerts – Wildheart Dreaming EP
Aberdeen's finest close their Hold on to Your Heart era with Wildheart Dreaming, a final collection of unheard and heartfelt tracks Read more »| 02 Apr 2019 -
MusicA Dream State: Idlewild's Roddy Woomble on Interview Music
We chat to Idlewild frontman Roddy Woomble about the Edinburgh band's upcoming eighth album, Interview Music, and talk artistic travels and moving forwards Read more »| 02 Apr 2019 -
MusicIdlewild – Interview Music
Idlewild continue to transcend their indie-punk roots on a new album that will appeal to staunch fans and new listeners alike Read more »| 02 Apr 2019 -
Tv RadioThis Time with Alan Partridge
Steve Coogan's greatest comic creation Alan Partridge returns to the BBC with incredible results Read more »| 02 Apr 2019