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... King Wine
Ahead of their debut album release, Glasgow's King Wine talk to us about video game electronica, the joy of embarrassment and let us in on a special first listen of the album Read more »| 25 Aug 2022 -
ArtThe Skinny on... Hanna Tuulikki
We quiz British-Finnish artist, composer and performer Hanna Tuulikki as she brings her new sound composition and touring outdoor rave featuring collected bat echolocation sounds to Arbroath's Hospitalfield Read more »| 23 Aug 2022 -
BooksHarry Josephine Giles on a golden age of trans fiction
Ahead of an Edinburgh Book Festival event with Shola van Reinhold and Torrey Peters, Harry Josephine Giles discusses the ever-changing world of trans literature Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
MusicIbeyi @ Leith Theatre (EIF), Edinburgh, 18 Aug
The true magic of Ibeyi’s music lies in the unique and sublime symbiosis between sisters Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz. There is no greater evidence of this than tonight at the Leith Theatre Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
MusicJenny Hval @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 18 Aug
Jenny Hval matches one of the best albums of the year with an exquisite performance Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
FilmMr Malcolm's List
This riff on the regency romance can't quite replicate Jane Austen's rich characterisation, but nevertheless its fantastic cast makes Mr Malcolm's List undeniably satisfying Read more »| 22 Aug 2022
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MusicStella Donnelly – Flood
Lacking the bark and bite of her righteous debut, the Australian musician's sophomore release simply washes over you Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
MusicLi Yilei – Secondary Self
Secondary Self is another example of Li Yilei’s inarguable talent for evocative soundscapes Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
MusicKaitlyn Aurelia Smith – Let’s Turn It Into Sound
Kinetic and unpredictable, this idea-packed collection provides an evolution from the ambient, new age music Smith has become known for. Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
MusicJulia Jacklin – PRE PLEASURE
Authentic, intricate and wholeheartedly personal, Julia Jacklin brims with poise at every turn on PRE PLEASURE Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
MusicPrincess Nokia @ Leith Theatre (EIF), Edinburgh, 17 Aug
Princess Nokia is superb tonight at Leith Theatre for Edinburgh International Festival, but only in fits and starts Read more »| 19 Aug 2022 -
MusicSpotlight On... The Glad Cafe: 10 Years of Glad
Ahead of their tenth birthday celebrations this weekend, we shine a spotlight on vital Glasgow southside venue The Glad Cafe Read more »| 18 Aug 2022 -
MusicA Change in the Weather Station: Tamara Lindeman Interview
Following the release of two brilliant records, and ahead of their appearance at Summerhall this August, we catch up with The Weather Station's Tamara Lindeman Read more »| 18 Aug 2022 -
FilmGlasgow Youth Film Festival returns for 2022
GYFF, the innovative festival curated by young people from Glasgow, returns with a mix of old films and mint fresh ones, such as the new comedic murder mystery See How They Run, which opens the festival Read more »| 18 Aug 2022 -
FilmFlux Gourmet
Peter Strickland returns with Flux Gourmet, which follows the clashes of ethos and egos between a band that make sonic soundscapes using food. The results are messy Read more »| 16 Aug 2022