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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MusicTiger Selections: Album Premiere
Listen to the new compilation album compiled by the students of Riverside Music College, including tracks by Edwin Organ, ST.MARTiiNS and SKJØR Read more »| 30 May 2018 -
MusicNina Nesbitt @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 22 May
Nina Nesbitt is an exceptional performer with wit, style, presence and an original flair that hooks everyone into her poppy tunes Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
Music
Cosmo Sheldrake @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 22 May
London's Cosmo Sheldrake impresses tonight with extraordinary skills in live-looping, impeccable harmonising and a surprising live interpretation of Iko Iko Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
BooksScottish Poetry News – June 2018
June is a relatively restful month in Scottish poetry, with many poets gearing up for the Fringe or summer’s various book festivals. Thankfully, there are still lots of regular nights going on across the country to satiate your poetry desires Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
Music
Oneohtrix Point Never – Age Of
Age Of is Daniel Lopatin's most ambitious album yet as Oneohtrix Point Never Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
MusicCARBS – YouTubular Bells EP
YouTubular Bells is yet another excellent slice of the witty lyricism and inventiveness we've come to expect from CARBS Read more »| 29 May 2018
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Music
Vital Idles – Left Hand
If you can give up a little time to connect Vital Idles' fascinating DIY structures, you'll find a treasure trove of ponderous lyricism and bare-bones stomp Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
Music
RURA – In Praise of Home
Evoking the landscape of Scotland, In Praise of Home is the perfect soundtrack to a Scottish summer Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
Music
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 29 May-4 Jun
Fancy going to a gig this week? We've got you covered with a round-up of the best ones taking place, from Distant Voices, Makeness, Broken Social Scene, Courtney Barnett and many more Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
Comedy
Doug Stanhope: Saving Lives One Cigarette at a Time
Often bracketed as a caustic political comedian, we discover Doug Stanhope may have been plonked in the wrong pigeonhole Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
Music
Apostille's Michael Kasparis on Choose Life
We speak to Night School Records founder Michael Kasparis about Trainspotting, George Michael and his latest solo record Choose Life under his Apostille moniker Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
FilmL’Amant Double
François Ozon's sex thriller L’Amant Double is neither as sexy nor smart as it thinks it is Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
Film
My Friend Dahmer
The troubled home and school life of a teenage Jeffrey Dahmer is explored in this creepy coming-of-age biopic that will get under your skin Read more »| 29 May 2018 -
Art
iQhiya @ Transmission Gallery, Glasgow
South African collective iQhiya's Glasgow International exhibition is a DIY-feeling show that considers the histories and reality of poor representation of black womxn artists across the Glasgow cultural scene and beyond. Read more »| 28 May 2018 -
Tv Radio
Stephen Fry’s Great Leap Years and 5 more brainy podcasts
Great Leap Years, Stephen Fry’s new fact-filled podcast series, is witty and likable but oh so dull. Instead, you might want to take a great leap on to these other IQ boosting podcasts Read more »| 25 May 2018