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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ArtIn Design: Young graphic design & animation studio
In the first of a new series looking at great design in the North, we speak to Young, a graphic design studio focusing on animation. Read more »| 06 Jul 2016 -
MusicMSTRKRFT – Operator
Pity that Operator, the comeback offering from Canadian electronic duo MSTRKRFT, doesn't sound more like its fifth track, the lasciviously titled Playing Wit... Read more »| 06 Jul 2016 -
Music
T Break 2016: Five bands to watch
The T Break tent is the place every up-and-coming band in Scotland wants to be come July. But who are the pick of the acts booked to play Strathallan this month? Let us be your guide Read more »| 05 Jul 2016 -
Art
This Week in Scottish Art: 5-11 July
There's a whole list of new art events and openings to see this week, beginning and ending with art band gigs. Read more »| 05 Jul 2016 -
Film
Northwest Film Event Highlights – July 2016
This month's best film events include a Nicolas Winding Refn-curated season at HOME, Manchester and more Studio Ghibli magic at FACT, Liverpool Read more »| 05 Jul 2016 -
Clubs
Guest Selector: Rebecca Vasmant
The jazz-inspired Ministry of Sound tour resident gives us a peek inside her record bag and shares her ten favourite tracks of the moment Read more »| 05 Jul 2016
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Theatre
Ask Auntie Trash: A Case of EdFringe Cringe
This month Auntie Trash helps a troubled soul who's worried they might hate their friend's Fringe show Read more »| 05 Jul 2016 -
MusicStrange Collective @ Invisible Wind Factory, 2 July
Liverpool's Strange Collective celebrate the release of their Super Touchy EP with an all-dayer comprising some of the best new bands in the city. We roll up... Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
TheatreTheatre and Conflict: Queens of Syria at LAAF
From humble beginnings in Jordan, Queens of Syria – a retelling of The Trojan Women by a group of Syrian refugees – has attracted ... Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
Music
Martha @ Soup Kitchen, 1 July
“I feel like we should say something but I’m just in despair,” concedes Nathan Stephens-Griffin from behind his drumkit. ‘I miss E.U,... Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
Music
M83 @ O2 ABC Glasgow, 27 June
Ahead of tonight’s packed Glasgow show, French electropop-crafters M83 played a decisive Saturday headline set on Glastonbury’s John Peel st... Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
Art
Jerwood Awards @ CCA
Alice May Williams misses the mark, while Karen Kramer's Jerwood presentation is thoughtful and affecting. Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
Music
Lake Komo @ Night and Day, 2 July
Lake Komo are sincere. They peddle largely acoustic soft rock that lets you know, pretty much from the outset, that these four people like American guitar mu... Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
Music
Almost Gold: Introducing The Lapelles
The Lapelles are five hard-working youngsters from East Kilbride who are already commanding the attention of London's music industry. We retrace their appeal to a certain new town mentality Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
Film
EIFF 2016: Suntan
Suntan, the new film from director Argyris Papadimitropoulos, is firmly in the same mode of disturbing content and discomfort as other works from the so-call... Read more »| 01 Jul 2016