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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ArtWitches, Unluck and Elephants: This Week in Scottish Art
Gray's School of Art gets its degree show underway, there are new exhibitions in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee, plus the chance to see some "devotional fetish-objects" – get all the details in our Scottish art round-up. Read more »| 16 Jun 2015 -
MusicThe Bones of Us All: Kathryn Joseph revisits her debut
From truly sorrowful beginnings, Kathryn Joseph has crafted one of the year's most raw, unflinching and remarkable records. To celebrate her Scottish Album of the Year Award win, she reflects upon the album's success. Read more »| 16 Jun 2015 -
MusicBack and Forth: Slam's Orde Meikle recaps 'Reverse Proceed'
Drawing on 22 years of experience, Slam have delivered one techno’s most enjoyable, forward-thinking techno albums in recent years. Orde Meikle reflects on the scope of its ambition Read more »| 16 Jun 2015 -
MusicPretty Good Year: Stina Tweeddale on Honeyblood's SAY nomination
Honeyblood's Stina Tweeddale is happy to talk about the other albums nominated for the SAY Award, but it's her own that ranks among the favourites to win the coveted title. The Skinny caught up with the guitarist to talk about the band's rise and rise Read more »| 16 Jun 2015 -
MusicNot Bad for Starters: Happy Meals on 'Apéro'
Happy Meals didn't have a name a year ago, now they're dark horses for the SAY Award. Lewis Cook and Suzanne Rodden talk us through their brilliant debut LP, Apéro. Read more »| 15 Jun 2015 -
Music
Done is Done: Young Fathers put 'Dead' to rest
Edinburgh's outspoken sons Alloysious Massoquoi, Kayus Bankole and G Hastings reflect on the futility of reflecting, and how an album can change a city Read more »| 15 Jun 2015
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Music
Rapid Fire: The Rise and Fall of The Amazing Snakeheads
With songs about lust, vampires and coming alive at nighttime, Amphetamine Ballads is more than worthy of its place on the SAY Award shortlist. We look back at The Amazing Snakeheads' fast burning flame Read more »| 15 Jun 2015 -
Music
Disco Inferno: Belle & Sebastian revisit 'Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance'
Kicking off our series to recap the ten shortlisted Scottish Album of the Year Award hopefuls, Belle and Sebastian keyboardist Chris Geddes walks us through the making of their most dancefloor-friendly record to date Read more »| 15 Jun 2015 -
Film
John Boorman: turning money into light
Veteran British filmmaker John Boorman on Lee Marvin, kitchen sink realism and the alchemy of filmmaking Read more »| 12 Jun 2015 -
Music
Earl Sweatshirt @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 8 June
“Hands up, phones away,” Earl Sweatshirt shouts as he takes the stage, late, unsoundchecked. “We in this small-ass venue, let’s have ... Read more »| 12 Jun 2015 -
Music
Hector Bizerk – The Waltz of Modern Psychiatry
Hector Bizerk's enthusiasm when performing and willingness to experiment has won them fans far beyond hip-hop circles. The Birds of Paradise Theatre group, w... Read more »| 12 Jun 2015 -
Books
Love + Hate: Stories and Essays by Hanif Kureishi
The first story of Love + Hate invites us on businessman Daniel’s return flight home. He is sipping a glass of champagne, unaware that his trip might n... Read more »| 12 Jun 2015 -
Comedy
Comedy at Manchester International Festival: where's the local talent?
Manchester International Festival offers a full comedy programme this year, and while the lineup is solid and varied, our Comedy editor wonders where the locals are Read more »| 12 Jun 2015 -
Film
Jurassic World
In one early sequence of Jurassic World, the apathetic older brother (Nick Robinson) of a pair of kids visiting the now fully-functional dinosaur theme park ... Read more »| 11 Jun 2015 -
Books
Entries open for Scottish Book Trust New Writers Awards
The Scottish Book Trust’s New Writers Awards for 2016 are open for applications, with eleven prizes on offer to new writers from across Scotland. Entr... Read more »| 10 Jun 2015