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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MusicHuman Pyramids – Louise (Track Premiere)
Listen to brand-new track Louise from composer Paul Russell's Human Pyramids project Read more »| 07 Sep 2017 -
BooksSour Heart by Jenny Zhang
Jenny Zhang’s Sour Heart explores the difficulty of being caught on the hyphen of Chinese-American in biting, brutal, darkly hilarious style. Read more »| 07 Sep 2017 -
ArtPlant Scenery of the World @ Inverleith House, Edinburgh
Taking its name from a suite of paintings by 19th Century artist-botanist RK Grenville, Plant Scenery of the World in the long-languishing Inverleith House u... Read more »| 06 Sep 2017 -
ArtThis Month in Scottish Art: September 2017
September brings new exhibitions in Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, as well as events from artist Coco Fusco and renowned filmmaker-theorist Laura Mulvey Read more »| 06 Sep 2017 -
Music
Jonnie Common – Restless (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for Jonnie Common's new single, Restless, directed by Mario Cruzado Read more »| 06 Sep 2017 -
Books
Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck
Jenny Erpenbeck's remarkable new novel questions our understanding of borders and identity, and calls above all for compassion Read more »| 06 Sep 2017
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Music
Be a Legend: Edinburgh's Music Scene
Roberta Pia, Marketing Manager for La Belle Angèle and The Mash House, PR Officer for Kelburn Garden Party, and all round legend, talks us through the problems with Edinburgh's music scene Read more »| 06 Sep 2017 -
Music
Sløtface on riot grrrl & tackling abuse at gigs
Norwegian punks Sløtface tell us about changing their name, feminism and their debut album Try Not to Freak Out Read more »| 05 Sep 2017 -
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CCA Highlights September / October 2017
From Sonica to Margaret Glaspy – our selections for the upcoming CCA Glasgow programme Read more »| 05 Sep 2017 -
Music
Chad VanGaalen – Light Information
As Chad VanGaalen moves into fatherhood, his latest album covers the perils of maturity as much as it does his usual points of anxiety: detachment, isolation and alienation Read more »| 05 Sep 2017 -
Music
Scottish Music Highlights: 5-11 Sep
Chastity Belt, Neon Waltz, Pinact, Girlpool, Margaret Glaspy and Green Velvet feature in this week's music round-up Read more »| 05 Sep 2017 -
MusicCandice Gordon – Garden of Beasts
Somewhere between PJ Harvey, Siouxsie Sioux and Murder Ballads-era Nick Cave, Garden of Beasts is an intriguing glimpse into an emerging, distinctive voice Read more »| 05 Sep 2017 -
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L.A. Witch – L.A. Witch
The Californian three-piece have never sounded harder or sharper than on their self-titled debut Read more »| 05 Sep 2017 -
Music
Parquet Courts @ The Art School, Glasgow, 28 Aug
New York post-punks Parquet Courts challenge expectations to great effect in Glasgow Read more »| 04 Sep 2017 -
Music
Tori Amos – Native Invader
Tori Amos's fifteenth album, Native Invader, draws on events from her own life as well as tensions across the globe Read more »| 04 Sep 2017