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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MusicField Music on latest album Open Here
We speak to Field Music's Peter Brewis about how transition, both personally and politically, has informed the group’s new album, and how they’re tackling it head on with a dose of positivity Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: February 2018
It's a short month, but there's still loads going on in club land – our Clubs editor selects her top picks below including appearances from Avalon Emerson, Skream and Setaoc Mass Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
ComedyDavid Baddiel on Families and Therapy
Ahead of his UK tour, we chat with David Baddiel about his Olivier Award nominated show My Family: Not the Sitcom Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
Music
DUDS @ Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow, 20 Jan
A night of saxophone, trumpets and fun with Banana Oil, Kaputt and Manchester outfit DUDS Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
Film
Star Wars to tour the UK with a live orchestra
Fancy seeing Star Wars: A New Hope with a full live orchestra playing John Williams’ iconic score? A new film concert tour, which includes a date in Glasgow, lets you do just that Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
BooksEat Up! by Ruby Tandoh
Ruby Tandoh's first food memoir is an effortless blend of pop culture, anecdote and old-school food writing Read more »| 29 Jan 2018
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Music
Sextile @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 23 Jan
A moody, intense and energetic set proves Sextile have all the makings of your favourite new punk band Read more »| 26 Jan 2018 -
Music
Paramore @ The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 20 Jan
Hayley Williams and Paramore put in an admirable effort but sound problems at the cavernous SSE Hydro put a dampener on their return to Glasgow Read more »| 26 Jan 2018 -
Music
Glen Hansard – Between Two Shores
More of the same from the modern Irish balladeer? Kind of. There's something stirring, though Read more »| 26 Jan 2018 -
Music
H.C. McEntire – Lionheart
The Mount Moriah singer's debut solo LP is a forgettable batch of Nashville country-inspired songs Read more »| 26 Jan 2018 -
Books
Patrisse Khan-Cullors & asha bandele on When They Call You A Terrorist
Three women came together to form an active response to systemic racism – the Black Lives Matter movement. We talk to co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors and journalist asha bandele as new book When They Call You A Terrorist hits shelves Read more »| 25 Jan 2018 -
Music
Lomond Campbell – The Lengths (Video Premiere)
Watch the brand-new video for The Lengths from Triassic Tusk label boss and FOUND member Lomond Campbell Read more »| 25 Jan 2018 -
Art
Creative Scotland Regular Funding: The winners & losers
Arts organisations across Scotland discover today if they are to receive awards from Creative Scotland's three year Regular Funding pot Read more »| 25 Jan 2018 -
Books
Banthology: Stories from Unwanted Nations
Banthology challenges nations being cut off and silenced, and features work from authors from the seven countries impacted by Donald Trump's 2017 travel ban Read more »| 25 Jan 2018 -
Books
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock is a masterful debut novel from Imogen Hermes Gowar, set in a richly textured London in the 1700s Read more »| 25 Jan 2018