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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MusicStephen Malkmus on returning to Scotland and the new Jicks album
The Skinny catches up with Stephen Malkmus of Pavement and 'Jicks' fame ahead of his welcome return to Scotland in October and finds him 'laying low' in Indiana Read more »| 11 Oct 2018 -
ClubsThe Black Madonna on gender equality in music and her friendship with Optimo
Ahead of playing Terminal V's massive Halloween party, we chat to The Black Madonna about her friendship with Optimo, her sterling work with gender parity in music and the good and bad aspects of being "a dinosaur internet raver" Read more »| 11 Oct 2018 -
Clubs
Noncompliant on Maximum Pressure and feminism
Midwest rave veteran and outspoken activist Lisa Smith, aka Noncompliant, is finally getting the international recognition she deserves Read more »| 11 Oct 2018 -
Film
Scottish zombie musical Anna and the Apocalypse gets official trailer
The comedy-horror mashup set at Christmas hits UK cinemas in November, and gets its music-filled official trailer Read more »| 10 Oct 2018 -
Music
Belle and Sebastian to score Inbetweeners’ Simon Bird debut film
The Scottish group will compose the music for Simon Bird’s Days of the Bagnold Summer Read more »| 10 Oct 2018 -
MusicVirginia Wing @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 7 Oct
Virginia Wing more than do justice to their third album Ecstatic Arrow tonight, in an intense and energetic live performance Read more »| 10 Oct 2018
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MusicKurt Vile – Bottle It In
Kurt Vile's new album Bottle It In takes listeners of a journey of discovery Read more »| 10 Oct 2018 -
Music
Giorgio Moroder heads to Glasgow on first ever live tour
The legendary pioneer of synth pop is coming to the UK next year on his first live tour at age 78 Read more »| 10 Oct 2018 -
Music
Five Dundee Bands To Watch
As the spotlight shines on Dundee, we've put together a list of a few of our favourite artists from the City of Discovery to look out for Read more »| 10 Oct 2018 -
Music
Jane Weaver interview: 'My music is probably space pop'
We speak to Jane Weaver about gender balance in music, otherworldly inspirations and about going at it alone on upcoming solo tour Loop in the Secret Society, her first in over five years Read more »| 10 Oct 2018 -
Theatre
Cora Bissett on her Gagarin Way revival
Following her success at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, we chat to Cora Bisset about her Dundee Rep revival of Gregory Burke’s sensational debut play, Gagarin Way Read more »| 10 Oct 2018 -
Music
Matthew Dear – Bunny
Bunny is as varied, strange and untethered as you might expect with moments of singular genius that can only come from a committed tinkerer like Matthew Dear Read more »| 10 Oct 2018 -
Music
CHAI – PINK
Harnessing the aesthetics of kawaii culture and giving them a twist, CHAI's debut album PINK is a pure sugar rush that also packs more than a fleeting punch Read more »| 10 Oct 2018 -
Art
Graphic Design Festival Scotland: The Skinny Showcase
Celebrating its fifth birthday, we look at the programme for this year's Graphic Design Festival Scotland, featuring not one but two poster competitions Read more »| 09 Oct 2018 -
Music
Stranger Things Halloween album released
Titled Halloween Sounds from the Upside Down, this 14-track collection from composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein should make for the perfect soundtrack to your Halloween Read more »| 09 Oct 2018