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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MusicNeil Pennycook on the return of Meursault
We catch up with Neil Pennycook to discuss the return of the much-vaunted Edinburgh outfit Meursault, back with a new album Read more »| 31 Jan 2017 -
Music
Scottish Gig Highlights: 31 Jan – 6 Feb
This week's best live music in Edinburgh and Glasgow, as Celtic Connections comes to an end and a member of Arcade Fire arrives in Edinburgh Read more »| 31 Jan 2017 -
Film20th Century Women
Annette Bening shines in Mike Mills’ affection movie based on his own childhood Read more »| 31 Jan 2017 -
FilmWhat to Watch this Week: 30 Jan - 6 Feb
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including Toni Erdmann and the (supposedly) final film in the Resident Evil series. Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Theatre
Scottish Opera: The Trial
Scottish Opera’s production of The Trial promises to be memorable at the very least. This adaptation of Franz Kafka’s modernist classic boasts a ... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Music
C Duncan / Man of Moon @ St Lukes, 26 Jan
Fittingly for the hallowed surrounds of St Luke's, tonight's Celtic Connections billing of Man of Moon and C Duncan has a restorative, yin and yang effect. W... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017
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Music
The Dears – Times Infinity Volume One
Back in 2003 when their second album No Cities Left garnered enough in the way of sales and positive reviews to get them known outside of their native Montre... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Books
David Keenan on This is Memorial Device
Author Andrew O'Hagan suggested he wouldn't like anyone who doesn't love it, claiming it 'the sound of young Scotland distilled' – This is Memorial Dev... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Music
Modern Studies @ The Glad Cafe, 26 Jan
While its modest capacity and friendly atmosphere lend every gig at The Glad Cafe a sense of community spirit, tonight’s performance has a markedly fam... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Music
Duke Garwood – Garden of Ashes
If you knew nothing about Duke Garwood and heard this record for the first time without knowing who had created it, it's possible you'd think either you were... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Music
Sampha – Process
'I didn’t really know what that lump was,' Sampha recalls on Process opener Plastic 100°C, referring to a literal lump in his throat. Even after nu... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
MusicMargo Price @ Leaf, Liverpool, 21 Jan
If you were going to design a country singer by committee you could do a lot worse than use Margo Price as the model. Blonde and beautiful, with a hint ... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Film
Stranger Things star gives anti-Trump speech at SAGs
As the Netflix show picked up a Screen Actors' Guild award, David Harbour give a barnstorming anti-Trump speech Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Film
Mike Mills: “Grief can be really empowering”
Thumbsucker and Beginners director Mike Mills is back mining his own life for his art with 20th Century Women. He gives us some background on his very person... Read more »| 30 Jan 2017 -
Music
Ryan Adams plays surprise show in Manchester
Fans pack out Soup Kitchen following Twitter announcement Read more »| 28 Jan 2017