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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Music
Ex Hex – It's Real
Ex Hex's post-punk style and blown-out aesthetics hit new heights on second album It's Real Read more »| 25 Mar 2019 -
Art
Edinburgh Printmakers: Opening date & first exhibitions
Edinburgh Printmakers opens the doors to its new home at Castle Mills in Fountainbridge at the end of April Read more »| 22 Mar 2019 -
Music
Kinbrae – Movement of Light (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for Movement of Light, the latest single from Scottish duo Kinbrae Read more »| 22 Mar 2019 -
Music
The Japanese House @ The Caves, Edinburgh, 18 Mar
The brooding power of Amber Bain and The Japanese House proves as impressive in the flesh as it does on record Read more »| 22 Mar 2019 -
Music
Apparat – LP5
While LP5 can feel sluggish at times, Sascha Ring’s knack for constructing textured sonic architecture is still a draw Read more »| 22 Mar 2019 -
Film
The cinematic influences of Jordan Peele's Us
Jordan Peele stakes his claim as a great American director with Us, his followup to Get Out that combines laughs, thrilling action and political smarts. It also contains stylistic echoes from these five movies Read more »| 21 Mar 2019
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Theatre
Twelve Twelve Theatre @ Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh
After vowing to stage 12 plays in 12 months, Twelve Twelve Theatre present their final three shows Read more »| 21 Mar 2019 -
Music
Ibibio Sound Machine @ YES, Manchester, 15 Mar
Ibibio Sound Machine bring incredible energy to YES, turning the crowd into a sea of movement Read more »| 21 Mar 2019 -
Music
False Bliss – To the Forest (Video Premiere)
Watch the new music video for To the Forest from Edinburgh four-piece False Bliss Read more »| 21 Mar 2019 -
Music
Larkin Poe @ Gorilla, Manchester, 17 Mar
Bluegrass sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell bring the noise to Manchester as Larkin Poe turn their amps up to 11 Read more »| 21 Mar 2019 -
Music
Holy Now @ Leith Depot, Edinburgh, 15 Mar
Playful and exciting, Gothenburg's Holy Now play a stellar set to a sold-out Leith Depot Read more »| 20 Mar 2019 -
Music
Self Esteem @ Stereo, Glasgow, 15 Mar
Tonight at Stereo, thanks to Rebecca Taylor's new solo project Self Esteem, pop is powerful Read more »| 20 Mar 2019 -
Music
Sacred Paws are back with a new single
Glasgow duo Sacred Paws release new track The Conversation, taken from their forthcoming album Run Around The Sun Read more »| 20 Mar 2019 -
Film
The first trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood is here
The first trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood is here Read more »| 20 Mar 2019 -
Music
Sleaford Mods @ Academy 1, Manchester, 15 Mar
Sleaford Mods remain the most hearteningly massive band in the UK with a thunderous set at Manchester Academy Read more »| 20 Mar 2019