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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MusicMartha @ Soup Kitchen, 1 July
“I feel like we should say something but I’m just in despair,” concedes Nathan Stephens-Griffin from behind his drumkit. ‘I miss E.U,... Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
MusicM83 @ O2 ABC Glasgow, 27 June
Ahead of tonight’s packed Glasgow show, French electropop-crafters M83 played a decisive Saturday headline set on Glastonbury’s John Peel st... Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
ArtJerwood Awards @ CCA
Alice May Williams misses the mark, while Karen Kramer's Jerwood presentation is thoughtful and affecting. Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
Music
Lake Komo @ Night and Day, 2 July
Lake Komo are sincere. They peddle largely acoustic soft rock that lets you know, pretty much from the outset, that these four people like American guitar mu... Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
Music
Almost Gold: Introducing The Lapelles
The Lapelles are five hard-working youngsters from East Kilbride who are already commanding the attention of London's music industry. We retrace their appeal to a certain new town mentality Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
Film
EIFF 2016: Suntan
Suntan, the new film from director Argyris Papadimitropoulos, is firmly in the same mode of disturbing content and discomfort as other works from the so-call... Read more »| 01 Jul 2016
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Comedy
Destiny's Child: An interview with Luisa Omielan
Luisa Omielan comes back to the Fringe with a book and two dates at the EICC. Is she still the same 'free festival girl?' Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
Comedy
Weirdos parody Harry Potter: Comedy Spotlight
London's alternative comedy collective Weirdos bring an unofficial Harry Potter parody to the Fringe – under our special Potter-themed spotlight is the collective's chief Auror Adam Larter Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
Music
Kamasi Washington @ Manchester Academy 2, 28 June
Though he may be best known to many as the saxophonist who helped flesh out Kendrick Lamar’s game-changing To Pimp a Butterfly, Kamasi Washin... Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
ClubsJackmaster: DJ Kicks and mastering the craft
Having conquered the Scottish clubbing landscape with his trademark eclecticism and annual Mastermixes, Numbers co-founder Jackmaster returns with a new entry in !K7 Records' DJ Kicks series. We meet the man behind the mix Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
Film
The Here After
Swedish pop star Ulrik Munther stars in this chilly Swedish drama about a young man trying to move on from his regrettable past Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
Film
Ten great films about fashion
The fashion industry takes a beating this month, with Nicolas Winding Refn’s brutal fashion world-set horror The Neon Demon and fashion PR satire&... Read more »| 30 Jun 2016 -
Music
The SAY Award 2016: For Whom the Bell Tolls
The fifth annual SAY Award may have left Glasgow for a new home in Paisley, but this year's show was as fun and eclectic as ever. We survey the night and speak to its victor Read more »| 30 Jun 2016 -
Music
Scottish Gig Highlights – July 2016
Feminist stadium pop! Heroic hip-hop veterans! Reunited 90s indie faves! Yep, summer's officially here, and July's arrival heralds one last chance to throw yourself into the hectic live music calendar before festival season well and truly takes over Read more »| 30 Jun 2016 -
Art
CCA Highlights – July/August 2016
What makes a city? What does it mean to be on TV? How would you dispose of a politician’s body in near-future Cameroon, and what's the feminist subtext? All the usual questions and more at the CCA this summer Read more »| 30 Jun 2016