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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MusicAce City Racers – A Battle Royale (Track Premiere)
Listen to A Battle Royale by Glasgow art-rock trio Ace City Racers, from their forthcoming debut album Read more »| 12 Sep 2017 -
MusicNeon Waltz @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 6 Sep
It’s no surprise that Sneaky Pete’s is full to the rafters tonight as Neon Waltz play one of their first Scottish shows since releasing their debut album Read more »| 12 Sep 2017 -
Music
Margaret Glaspy @ CCA, Glasgow, 9 Sep
Blending her debut album with new tracks and some sublime covers, Margaret Glaspy proves to be a captivating presence at CCA Read more »| 12 Sep 2017 -
Music
Chastity Belt @ Star and Garter, Manchester, 6 Sep
Chastity Belt's set tonight is hypnotic and comfortably static Read more »| 12 Sep 2017 -
Film
Zoology
Natalya Pavlenkova gives a wonderful performance in the story of a middle-aged woman who grows a tail, but the movie around her merely coasts along on its surface weirdness Read more »| 12 Sep 2017 -
Music
SKJØR – Living Without You (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Living Without You by Edinburgh four-piece, SKJØR Read more »| 12 Sep 2017
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MusicScottish Music Highlights: 12-18 Sep
Gigs from Charly Bliss, Ryan Adams and Lowkey, and club nights from Jackhammer, Nightvision and Sub Club feature in this week's music round-up Read more »| 11 Sep 2017 -
FilmWatch eerie first clip from Blade Runner 2049
The first extended look at Blade Runner 2049 sees Ryan Gosling’s character wonder through a desolate wasteland Read more »| 11 Sep 2017 -
Music
Anna of the North – Lovers
Anna of the North’s debut album is a glistening journey through the spectrum of emotions associated with heartbreak. Read more »| 11 Sep 2017 -
Comedy
Curb Your Enthusiasm season 9 trailer: Larry is back!
Rest easy, everyone; the new trailer for Curb Your Enthusiasm shows no sign Larry David has mellowed with age. In fact, he's more misanthropic than ever Read more »| 11 Sep 2017 -
Music
Sløtface – Try Not to Freak Out
Perky, punchy pop-punk gems make up Norwegian four-piece Sløtface’s debut album. Read more »| 11 Sep 2017 -
Film
On Body and Soul
Two work colleagues' dreams intertwine in this darkly comic drama from Hungarian filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi Read more »| 11 Sep 2017 -
Music
Open Your Mind: Nasty P interview
Edinburgh producer Nasty P is passionate about Scottish hip-hop and raising awareness for his local scene, but as he tells The Skinny, he also has his own creative ambitions Read more »| 11 Sep 2017 -
BooksScottish Poetry News: September 2017
Our poetry columnist highlights the launch of Stairs and Whispers at the Scottish Poetry Library – an anthology from deaf and disabled poets. We also look at the best published poetry to have reached us this month Read more »| 08 Sep 2017 -
Film
Mother!
Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem star in Darren Aronofsky's Mother!, a mind-bending shocker whose mysteries need to be unpacked and then unpacked again Read more »| 08 Sep 2017