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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MusicJeff Rosenstock – POST-
The equally fun and angry new album from Bomb the Music Industry!'s Jeff Rosenstock feels like a moment-defining collection Read more »| 29 Mar 2018 -
MusicFINIFLEX – Bonus Freaks (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Bonus Freaks, the latest single from Edinburgh duo FINIFLEX Read more »| 29 Mar 2018 -
Comedy
Jamie Morton on the My Dad Wrote A Porno Tour
What started as an obscure podcast about a dad's fumblings at erotic fiction is now on a world tour. Podcast creator Jamie Morton chats about My Dad Wrote a Porno's success and the live show's interactive elements Read more »| 28 Mar 2018 -
Music
Young Fathers @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 24 Mar
Tonight's hour-long explosion at the Barrowlands is a manic reminder of why Young Fathers are Scotland’s most exciting cultural export Read more »| 28 Mar 2018 -
Film
The Islands and the Whales
Beautiful documentary posing tough but never patronising questions about the Faroe Islands and their inhabitants' traditions Read more »| 28 Mar 2018 -
FilmSteven Spielberg's most underrated films
Before you delve into the delights of Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Ernest Cline’s novel Ready Player One, here are six of the director's lesser known, under-appreciated works to prep you for his latest blockbuster Read more »| 28 Mar 2018
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MusicJessie Ware @ O2 Apollo, Manchester, 23 Mar
The Londoner makes the step up to the biggest stages of her career in assured fashion Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
BooksMayhem & Death by Helen McClory
Helen McClory’s gift for language and her rich, ambitious wordplay make for a staggering second collection Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
Music
Phoenix @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 26 Mar
The French indie greats return to the Barrowlands for a somewhat uneven show that features flashes of undeniable brilliance Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
Film
The Passenger
One of his most sumptuously shot pictures, Michelangelo Antonioni’s The Passenger has been crying out for a Blu-Ray release for as long as the medium’s been in existence Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
Film
Shoot 'Em Up: Time’s Up for Guns in Hollywood
In the wake of the Parkland mass shooting, is it time for Hollywood to rethink its relationship to guns? Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
Music
Belle & Sebastian @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 24 Mar
Despite the lack of thematic coherence, it's impossible to deny that tonight's performance at the Usher Hall is anything short of entertaining Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
Books
Irvine Welsh on Dead Men's Trousers
We meet Irvine Welsh to discuss the existential crisis of the workforce, the destruction of youth culture and the battleground of health policy as he releases his latest, Dead Man's Trousers Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
Music
Scottish Music Highlights: 27 Mar - 2 Apr
The Easter weekend is here, bringing with it a host of all-dayers and brilliant live music Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
Music
Summer Music Highlights with Skiddle
Spring is finally here so it’s time to start making plans on how to spend those warmer days and lighter evenings. We take a look at some gigs, clubs and festivals happening across Scotland that should get you in the mood for summer, presented by Skiddle Read more »| 27 Mar 2018