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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MusicScottish New Music Roundup: May 2023
Pop-punk, hardcore screamo, contemplative spoken-word, melancholic piano, hip-hop and more, it's all happening in Scotland this month Read more »| 03 May 2023 -
MusicCloth – Secret Measure track-by-track
Ahead of releasing their second album – their first on Rock Action Records – Cloth's Rachael and Paul Swinton talk us through Secret Measure track-by-track Read more »| 03 May 2023 -
MusicSBTRKT – The Rat Road
The Rat Road is a wondrous and playful musical sketchbook that takes the SBTRKT sonic blueprint and builds something lasting Read more »| 03 May 2023 -
MusicThe National – First Two Pages of Frankenstein
An excellent exploration into recovery from depression, passion and addiction, this is one of the finest records The National have released in quite some time Read more »| 03 May 2023 -
MusicRichard Dawson @ Saint Luke's, Glasgow, 26 Apr
Richard Dawson’s world-rattling voice and immense band don’t quite manage to elevate the lesser songs of new album The Ruby Cord Read more »| 02 May 2023 -
FilmDavy Chou on Return to Seoul
In Return to Seoul, Cambodian-French filmmaker Davy Chou tells the story of a Korean adoptee travelling to her homeland. Chou explains how the idea initially sprang from a friend's similar journey but eventually realised how personal the film was Read more »| 02 May 2023
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FilmScottish Film Events: May 2023
This month GFT and Cameo go big on Wes Anderson ahead of the release of Asteroid City, transgender stories are explored in a travelling programme from SQIFF and things get spooky in Dundee with the return of DCA's horror festival Dundead Read more »| 02 May 2023 -
BooksScottish Books Events: May 2023
There's plenty of books festivals this month, as well as book launches for the likes of Kae Tempest and R.F Kuang Read more »| 02 May 2023 -
FilmThe Blue Caftan
The Blue Caftan is a conventional yet powerful depiction of homophobia in Morocco Read more »| 02 May 2023 -
MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: May 2023
May's Scottish gig guide features some massive pop shows, Glasgow dates for Caroline Polachek and Sam Smith, and a whole load of album release gigs Read more »| 02 May 2023 -
MusicComfort on new album What’s Bad Enough?
Glasgow-based sibling duo Natalie and Sean McGhee talk identity, self-acceptance and impeccable timing ahead of the release of their new album as Comfort Read more »| 01 May 2023 -
MusicCloth – Secret Measure
A meditative body of work specked with spots of boldness, Secret Measure weaves new colours into Cloth’s musical fabric Read more »| 01 May 2023 -
TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: May 2023
In May, catch a wide variety of theatre for all ages across Scotland, from interactive ghost hunts to sweeping adaptations of literary classics Read more »| 01 May 2023 -
TheatreInchoate Buzz @ Tramway, Glasgow
Fernanda Muñoz-Newsome's experimental collaboration engages audiences through an immersive mix of props, sound art, and yoga-esque movement Read more »| 28 Apr 2023 -
ArtScottish Art Events and Exhibitions: May 2023
New exhibitions by Saoirse Amira Anis, Lis Rhodes and Kira Freije open across Scotland this month; here's our pick of May's best shows, events and exhibitions Read more »| 28 Apr 2023