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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MusicJenny Hval @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 20 Aug
A set mostly drawn from last year's Blood Bitch, and featuring aerobics, banana eating, flower throwing and more Read more »| 22 Aug 2017 -
FilmWestfront 1918 & Kameradschaft
Two films from German filmmaker GW Pabst, best known for his Weimar-era classics Pandora's Box and Diary of a Lost Girl, both of which starred the iconic Louise Brooks Read more »| 22 Aug 2017 -
MusicHannah Peel – Archid Orange Dwarf (Track Premiere)
Listen to Archid Orange Dwarf by Hannah Peel from her upcoming record, Mary Casio: Journey to Cassiopeia Read more »| 22 Aug 2017 -
Film
The 5000 Fingers of Dr T
This big-budget kids' film from 1953 based on ideas by Dr Seuss proved too much for young minds at the time, but deserves to find a cult audience on Blu-ray Read more »| 22 Aug 2017 -
FilmMickey One
Drawing inspiration from French New Wave cinema, Arthur Penn’s visually arresting but overly self-conscious tale about a comic on the run from the mob is one of the great what-ifs of American cinema Read more »| 22 Aug 2017 -
Music
Kobi Onyame – GOLD
Glasgow musician Kobi Onyame fuses rap, grime, R'n'B and the sounds of his Ghanaian homeland on his excellent new album Read more »| 22 Aug 2017
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Film
Black comedy Three Billboards to close London Film Festival
In Bruges director Martin McDonagh’s new black comedy will close this year’s London Film Festival Read more »| 22 Aug 2017 -
Music
Scottish Music Highlights: 22-28 Aug
Our pick of the best live music and club nights in Edinburgh and Glasgow this week Read more »| 22 Aug 2017 -
Music
Meursault @ The Leith Volcano, Edinburgh, 18 Aug
Technical hitches sadly draw tonight's Meursault gig at the Leith Volcano short Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
Music
Turnover – Good Nature
Virginia Beach's Turnover continue to move on from their pop-punk origins on third album Good Nature Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
Music
Adam Torres @ The Hug and Pint, Glasgow, 17 Aug
Backed by Thor Harris and Aisha Burns, Adam Torres proves just as captivating alone with his guitar Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
Music
King Eider @ The Leith Volcano, Edinburgh, 17 Aug
The Edinburgh five-piece bring energy and originality to this derelict Leith church Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
Music
Hinds @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 16 Aug
The Madrid four-piece play at double speed with seemingly endless energy, and a delighted, beer-soaked crowd do all they can to keep up Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
Books
Omar El Akkad on Charlottesville and American War
Charlottesville erupted after Omar El Akkad completed his prescient novel American War, yet like many speculative authors he was frighteningly accurate. He discusses with The Skinny the polarisation of, and battle lines running through, modern America Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
Music
A Giant Dog – Toy
Austin's A Giant Dog return with a sincere and charming new album Read more »| 21 Aug 2017