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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MusicSKJØR – Living Without You (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Living Without You by Edinburgh four-piece, SKJØR Read more »| 12 Sep 2017 -
MusicScottish Music Highlights: 12-18 Sep
Gigs from Charly Bliss, Ryan Adams and Lowkey, and club nights from Jackhammer, Nightvision and Sub Club feature in this week's music round-up Read more »| 11 Sep 2017 -
Film
Watch eerie first clip from Blade Runner 2049
The first extended look at Blade Runner 2049 sees Ryan Gosling’s character wonder through a desolate wasteland Read more »| 11 Sep 2017 -
MusicAnna of the North – Lovers
Anna of the North’s debut album is a glistening journey through the spectrum of emotions associated with heartbreak. Read more »| 11 Sep 2017 -
ComedyCurb Your Enthusiasm season 9 trailer: Larry is back!
Rest easy, everyone; the new trailer for Curb Your Enthusiasm shows no sign Larry David has mellowed with age. In fact, he's more misanthropic than ever Read more »| 11 Sep 2017 -
MusicSløtface – Try Not to Freak Out
Perky, punchy pop-punk gems make up Norwegian four-piece Sløtface’s debut album. Read more »| 11 Sep 2017
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Film
On Body and Soul
Two work colleagues' dreams intertwine in this darkly comic drama from Hungarian filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi Read more »| 11 Sep 2017 -
Music
Open Your Mind: Nasty P interview
Edinburgh producer Nasty P is passionate about Scottish hip-hop and raising awareness for his local scene, but as he tells The Skinny, he also has his own creative ambitions Read more »| 11 Sep 2017 -
Books
Scottish Poetry News: September 2017
Our poetry columnist highlights the launch of Stairs and Whispers at the Scottish Poetry Library – an anthology from deaf and disabled poets. We also look at the best published poetry to have reached us this month Read more »| 08 Sep 2017 -
Film
Mother!
Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem star in Darren Aronofsky's Mother!, a mind-bending shocker whose mysteries need to be unpacked and then unpacked again Read more »| 08 Sep 2017 -
Music
Cool Times: MC Almond Milk Interview
We speak to James Scott, aka MC Almond Milk, about his debut record under his nutritionally rich and nutty moniker Read more »| 08 Sep 2017 -
Film
It
The long-gestating big screen adaptation of Stephen King's iconic novel has excellent teen performances and is highly entertaining, even if it's not especially scary Read more »| 08 Sep 2017 -
Art
Jac Leirner @ Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
In her newest exhibition at The Fruitmarket, Jac Leirner shows the beauty of obsession Read more »| 08 Sep 2017 -
Art
Scotland's Design Language: The Skinny Showcase
What characterises contemporary design in Scotland? What is our ‘design language’ – do we indeed have one? Read more »| 07 Sep 2017 -
Clubs
Platform 18: The Depot Summer Rave @ The Depot, Glasgow, 29 Jul
Jeff Mills, Mathew Jonson and Gary Beck head an impressive line-up for Platform 18's summer party in Glasgow Read more »| 07 Sep 2017