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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MusicSxSW Music Diary: WOMPS, Hinds & Iggy Pop
Glasgow's WOMPS win American fans early in the day, heavily hyped Hinds charm the patrons of a packed barbecue house, and Iggy Pop brings a hailstorm of expletives and dark prophecy to an unforgettable set at The Moody Theater on Wednesday night at SxSW. Read more »| 17 Mar 2016 -
BooksThe Hormone Factory by Saskia Goldschmidt
This novel, newly translated from German, weaves a narrative of sibling rivalry, discovery and power. The Hormone Factory tells the story of two brothers, Mo... Read more »| 17 Mar 2016 -
Theatre
Edinburgh Festival Celebrates Dario Fo
In the month of Dario Fo's 90th birthday, a new Fo-Fest coming to Scotland in October is announced. Professor Joseph Farrell takes The Skinny through the great performance maker's work Read more »| 17 Mar 2016 -
MusicSxSW Music Diary: Big Boi, Gymshorts, Yonatan Gat
It's 3:42 pm on a Tuesday in Austin, Texas. Pumped out of The Lodge at 411 6th St. – a bar beloved by UT Austin undergrads – is a ... Read more »| 16 Mar 2016 -
Comedy
Breaking the News Returns for Third Series
BBC Radio Scotland’s hit panel show Breaking the News launched its third series to a packed crowd at Edinburgh’s Summerhall. Episode one saw hos... Read more »| 16 Mar 2016 -
Art
Art in Liverpool and Manchester: March-April 2016
What's on in Northwest art this month, you might wonder? Well, since you asked, here's our guide to some of the best exhibitions in Liverpool and Manchester over the coming weeks – from top bantz to skoob towers... Read more »| 16 Mar 2016
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Music
Ghostface Killah joins Restless Natives line-up
Legendary Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah has joined the bill for the inaugural Restless Natives multi-arts festival in Glasgow this May. Read more »| 16 Mar 2016 -
Film
The City of Lost Children
Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet's cult classic The City of Lost Children comes to Blu-ray It’s Christmas Eve and a young child beams as Santa slides ... Read more »| 16 Mar 2016 -
Music
Grimes @ Glasgow ABC, 13 Mar
"If you're looking for your dream girl / I'll never be your dream girl," Claire Boucher sings, beaming, on mid-set track Butterfly. There's no mistaking her ... Read more »| 15 Mar 2016 -
ArtThis Week in Scottish Art: GSFF, BAS8 & more
This week, art films screen in the back of a van, there's an exhibition of tiny works from Visual Artists' Unit, and the restaging of Graham Fagen's Venice Biennale presentation. Read more »| 15 Mar 2016 -
Comedy
Romesh Ranganathan @ The Garage, Glasgow, 13 Mar
Romesh Ranganathan brings his Irrational tour to the Garage stage and wins over a tough crowd. Romesh Ranganathan faces resistance early at this Garag... Read more »| 15 Mar 2016 -
Comedy
Adam Buxton to present a BUG David Bowie special
The music video output of David Bowie will be celebrated at a special edition of Adam Buxton's BUG in April. Read more »| 15 Mar 2016 -
Music
Under the Influence: Clint Mansell
From Coventry to California, Clint Mansell has steadily emerged from the ashes of Pop Will Eat Itself to become one of the most widely acclaimed film composers of his generation. Here, he offers an insight into 10 of the most pivotal records in his stack Read more »| 14 Mar 2016 -
Film
Five Great Short Filmmakers & Five to See at GSFF
Glasgow Short Film Festival director, Matt Lloyd, suggests five great filmmakers making short films and we choose our picks from this year's Glasgow Short Film Festival programme. Read more »| 14 Mar 2016 -
Music
Wolf Alice @ Manchester Academy, 9 Mar
Sometimes the good guys win. Not as often as good sense and good taste demands, but in this cruel and crackpot world you pick your battles. As Wolf Alice ret... Read more »| 14 Mar 2016