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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FilmFlee
Jonas Poher Rasmussen's documentary Flee uses animation to both help preserve the identity of its subject, an Afghan refugee living in Denmark, and as a way of expressing their loneliness and alienation Read more »| 08 Feb 2022 -
FilmWheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy delivers three wry vignettes concerned with serendipitous connections that see lost souls making some sort of connection Read more »| 08 Feb 2022 -
MusicIDLES @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 3 Feb
Divisive rockers IDLES continue their years-long victory lap bringing hard riffs, heavy drums and the opportunity to shout about Tories for 90 minutes to the Barras Read more »| 07 Feb 2022 -
MusicShamir – Heterosexuality
Shamir's new album Heterosexuality is a record of liberation and rage; a cathartic release following years of volatility and instability Read more »| 07 Feb 2022 -
FilmHope Dickson Leach on The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Hope Dickson Leach is adapting Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde into an innovative theatrical live screen experience at Leith Theatre, which will also become a new feature film. The Edinburgh-based filmmaker tells us more Read more »| 07 Feb 2022 -
MusicBig Thief – Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
On their latest album, Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You, Big Thief are at their most beguiling when giving in to weird experiments Read more »| 07 Feb 2022
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TheatreScottish Opera's Emma Black on A Midsummer Night's Dream
As Scottish Opera bring their version of A Midsummer Night's Dream to Glasgow and Edinburgh, we talk to the production's Assistant Director Emma Black to find out more Read more »| 04 Feb 2022 -
FilmListen to The Cineskinny podcast!
The Cineskinny is the film review podcast from The Skinny – in our first call-in episode, the team answers fan questions about who we would cast as each other in a film, and our best and worst movie-watching experiences with parents Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
MusicFranz Ferdinand @ PJ Molloys, Dunfermline, 31 Jan
Tonight’s tiny show as part of Independent Venue Week reveals that Franz Ferdinand are still a bloody great band Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-up: February 2022
Welcome to February’s new Scottish music column. Despite being the shortest month, it’s jam-packed with assured new releases, snappy debuts and promising newcomers Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
MusicAnimal Collective – Time Skiffs
Following a six-year hiatus, Animal Collective's 11th studio album sounds like a band picking up where they left off, but unfortunately leaves you wanting more Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: February 2022
Clubs are back open and there's plenty of dancing to make up for, so fill up your calendar with parties featuring VTSS, Habibi Funk, SHERELLE and many more... Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
BooksWhat a Shame by Abigail Bergstrom
Abigail Bergstrom's new novel What a Shame is a warm, frank and introspective look at the aftermath of heartbreaking events Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
MusicLos Bitchos on their debut album and Scottish connections
As they prepare to release their long-awaited debut album, we catch up with Agustina Ruiz and Josefine Jonsson of London-based four-piece Los Bitchos to discuss their international influences and love affair with Scotland Read more »| 02 Feb 2022 -
MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: February 2022
Independent Venue Week returns, Celtic Connections continues, plus gigs from Goodnight Louisa, Los Bitchos, The Vegan Leather and more Read more »| 02 Feb 2022