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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MusicThin Privilege – Thin Privilege
Already making a notable impression in Glasgow over the past few months for their tense, cathartic live shows, Thin Privilege's debut further proves they're ... Read more »| 30 May 2014 -
Film
Ae Fond Farewell...? Paul Laverty on Jimmy's Hall
With legendary director Ken Loach reportedly soon to retire from the movie racket, we speak to his long time collaborator Paul Laverty (they've worked together on 11 features) about their new film Jimmy's Hall and both their filmmaking futures Read more »| 30 May 2014 -
FilmJimmy's Hall
It’s not difficult to see what attracted perennial rabble-rousers Ken Loach and Paul Laverty to the tale of rabble-rousing, Church-baiting ac... Read more »| 30 May 2014 -
Music
Scottish Gig Highlights – June 2014
This month's gig highlights include the return of The Phantom Band, Television playing Marquee Moon, the live debut of Loki's new band The Cartoon Cartel, and a double-header of gorgeous electronica with Son Lux and Sun Glitters Read more »| 30 May 2014 -
MusicBoards of Canada, Mogwai, Steve Mason and Young Fathers make Scottish Album of the Year shortlist
The final shortlist for the Scottish Album Of The Year 2013 was unveiled today, following surprisingly convivial discussions amongst the judging panel. With ... Read more »| 29 May 2014 -
Music
The Proper Ornaments – Wooden Head
The brainchild of Max Claps, who deserves a round of applause for his (real) name alone and Veronica Falls’ James Hoare, Wooden Head is a lovingly imag... Read more »| 29 May 2014
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Music
Dot to Dot @ Various venues, Manchester, 23 May
The funny thing about the Manchester leg of Dot to Dot festival – now in its fifth year – is that while the event itself has gone from strength t... Read more »| 29 May 2014 -
Clubs
Skinned #1: Andrew Ingram [Tabernacle]
This month we proudly launch our new mix series with the first exclusive contribution coming from Tabernacle co-founder Andrew Ingram Read more »| 29 May 2014 -
MusicAnathema – Distant Satellites
Anathema have gotten their sound down to a fine art by this point, having gradually evolved from established doom harbingers into atmospheric rock titans. Di... Read more »| 29 May 2014 -
Music
Toumani Diabaté + Sidiki Diabaté @ St George's Hall, Liverpool, 27 May
As one of the most famous griot clans from Mali, the Diabaté family have been bringing West African folk music and the kora to a wider audience for de... Read more »| 29 May 2014 -
Art
DJCAD Degree Show 2014: Best in Show
This year's degree show season is in sombre mood, demonstrating an art world solidarity in reverence to the devastating events at GSA. 2014's graduate exhibitions kick off with Dundee's DJCAD Read more »| 29 May 2014 -
MusicBob Mould – Beauty & Ruin
Bob Mould’s been cranking out classics for 35 years, from Hüsker Dü’s deceptively-tuneful blitzkrieg to the heroic powerpop of Sugar, a... Read more »| 29 May 2014 -
Music
Tom Vek – Luck
Luck as an album title must surely be an ironic nod towards Tom Vek's curious history. Stardom beckoned a decade ago with a storming debut, but a six year de... Read more »| 29 May 2014 -
Music
O2 Love Music Column – June 2014
With a voice which allegedly impressed Johnny Cash back in the day, and a fifteen year musical career off the back of it, Canadian country songstress Tia McG... Read more »| 29 May 2014 -
Music
Prince and 3rdEyeGirl @ The SSE Hydro, 22 May
Whereas the first leg of this ‘Hit and Run’ tour arrived by stealth in the South, Glasgow was afforded a few more days to dust down its raspberry... Read more »| 28 May 2014