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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MusicGood Times: Wet Leg on their rapid rise and debut album
Ahead of releasing their debut album, and a summer filled with festival slots galore, we catch up with Wet Leg's Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers Read more »| 04 Apr 2022 -
MusicWet Leg – Wet Leg
On their long-awaited debut album, Wet Leg perfectly capture the difficult feeling of drifting through life in early adulthood Read more »| 04 Apr 2022 -
MusicFather John Misty – Chloë and the Next 20th Century
Josh Tillman’s latest release under his notoriously self-indulgent Father John Misty moniker marks a refreshing change in direction: privileging the music far above the man Read more »| 04 Apr 2022 -
MusicKae Tempest – The Line Is a Curve
Kae Tempest's new album The Line Is a Curve is their most open, vulnerable and beautiful yet Read more »| 04 Apr 2022 -
MusicThundercat @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 29 Mar
Thundercat and his band are on scintillating form on their return to Glasgow Read more »| 01 Apr 2022 -
MusicJPEGMAFIA @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 30 Mar
JPEGMAFIA brings a night of extreme intensity, mass water bottle throwing and Carly Rae Jepsen covers to the Barrowlands Read more »| 01 Apr 2022
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TheatreDouglas Maxwell and Cora Bissett on adapting Orphans
Theatre-makers Cora Bissett and Douglas Maxwell have joined forces with songwriters Roddy Hart and Tommy Reilly, and the National Theatre of Scotland, to transform Peter Mullan's cult film into a stage musical Read more »| 01 Apr 2022 -
ArtScottish Art Events and Exhibitions: April 2022
This month's art round-up includes new exhibitions at CCA and Modern Institute, the return of Jupiter Artland, and some exciting shows on Bute and Mull Read more »| 31 Mar 2022 -
BooksWelcome to Your Life by Bethany Rutter
Bethany Rutter's Welcome to Your Life is a breezy, sweet and deeply funny look at the grim merry-go-round of modern dating Read more »| 31 Mar 2022 -
MusicSpotlight On... Jill Lorean
Ahead of the release of their debut album, This Rock, we catch up with Jill Lorean frontwoman Jill O'Sullivan to find out more Read more »| 31 Mar 2022 -
TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: April 2022
April is all about debuting and exploring new work, with premieres, new writing nights and work-in-progress festivals taking place across Scotland Read more »| 30 Mar 2022 -
MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: April 2022
Music festival season gets underway this month, and the gig calendar is busier than ever with rescheduled tours and album tours galore Read more »| 30 Mar 2022 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-up: April 2022
New music continues to come in thick and fast across Scotland this month – we take a closer look at releases from Jill Lorean, Swiss Portrait, Conscious Route and more Read more »| 30 Mar 2022 -
FilmScottish Film Events: April 2022
April's film highlights include a Nicole Holofcener season in Glasgow, a Sidney Poitier retrospective at Filmhouse, and the in-person return of Alchemy Film Festival Read more »| 30 Mar 2022 -
MusicConfidence Man – TILT
Everyone’s favourite party band Confidence Man are bringing us back to the 90s with TILT, a snappy, good-time album with plenty of charm and wit Read more »| 29 Mar 2022