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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FilmUnsane
Shot on the iPhone 7, Steven Soderbergh's latest film experiment is an engrossing psychological thriller centered on a live-wire performance from The Crown's Claire Foy Read more »| 13 Mar 2018 -
MusicAbi Wade – A Bit Like Love (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video from multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Abi Wade Read more »| 13 Mar 2018 -
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The Decemberists – I'll Be Your Girl
The Portland band replace their lutes with synths on an album with some great moments; however, the hodgepodge of styles ultimately results in an unbalanced and disjointed record Read more »| 12 Mar 2018 -
MusicMartha Ffion @ Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, 9 Mar
Glasgow songwriter Martha Ffion presents a solid run-through of her debut album Read more »| 12 Mar 2018 -
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Flux Velociraptor – Velociraptor Attractor EP
Linlithgow instrumental rockers leave you wanting more with their riff-heavy EP, Velociraptor Attractor Read more »| 12 Mar 2018 -
MusicNakhane – You Will Not Die
Nakhane's You Will Not Die is filled with emotional honesty deftly balancing beauty and pain Read more »| 12 Mar 2018
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Music
Editors – Violence
Editors aren’t known for being the most optimistic of bands and this trend very much continues on sixth album Violence Read more »| 12 Mar 2018 -
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Essaie Pas – New Path
Essaie Pas' fifth album is a pounding concept album loosely based on Philip K. Dick's A Scanner Darkly and is well worth your time Read more »| 12 Mar 2018 -
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Yo La Tengo – There's a Riot Going On
Despite the incendiary title, this is more quiet evolution from Yo La Tengo, rather than full blown revolution Read more »| 12 Mar 2018 -
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Walt Disco on their new EP and flamboyant live shows
Public record label is this one: https://www.facebook.com/thisispublicrec/ Read more »| 12 Mar 2018 -
Film
Ruben Östlund on The Square, media & The Emoji Movie
The Square, Ruben Östlund's follow-up to Force Majeure, won the top prize at last year's Cannes Film Festival. We speak to the Swedish filmmaker about the Palme d'Or, human behaviour, viral media and... The Emoji Movie Read more »| 12 Mar 2018 -
Music
Gizehfest @ Aatma, Manchester, 17 Feb
The inaugural Gizehfest pulls a large and attentive crowd to the Northern Quarter’s Aatma for an excellent night of noise and harmony Read more »| 12 Mar 2018 -
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Mickey – Overtime (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video from Slovakian-Austrian 'survival-pop' duo Mickey Read more »| 12 Mar 2018 -
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Everyman Cinemas to open first Scottish venue in Glasgow
The boutique cinema chain’s first Scottish site will be in Princes Square shopping centre Read more »| 12 Mar 2018 -
FilmThere’s a petition for an Avengers: Infinity War Edinburgh premiere
Dave Bautista and Karen Gillan are down, after large parts of Marvel's latest were shot in the Scottish capital Read more »| 12 Mar 2018