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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MusicDjango Django @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 10 Aug
Three varied pop acts make for an excellent, expansive show as Django Django give Edinburgh all they’ve got Read more »| 13 Aug 2018 -
MusicStart to End: John Martyn's Solid Air @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 9 Aug
Including members of Admiral Fallow, Pronto Mama and Roddy Hart and the Lonesome Fire, Start to End invite Summerhall to join them as they journey into the smoke-filled world of Solid Air Read more »| 13 Aug 2018 -
Books
Philip Pullman: "The world is so full of stories"
Philip Pullman joined the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2018 to talk about his life's work, writing, and the importance of stories for all ages. Read more »| 13 Aug 2018 -
Music
King Creosote @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 9 Aug
King Creosote delivers a warm set that tends towards the peppier moments in his discography in a perfect opening night for the Edinburgh International Festival's Light on the Shore gig series Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
Music
And So I Watch You From Afar @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 8 Aug
The Northern Irish four-piece deliver their delightfully driving and sonic instrumental prog rock across an exhilarating hour-long set Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
MusicThe Vryll Society – Course of the Satellite
The Vryll Society's debut album, Course of the Satellite takes you on a shimmering journey through the musical solar system Read more »| 10 Aug 2018
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MusicGruff Rhys on cue cards, Welsh music and The Edinburgh Fringe
Ahead of his first run of shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, we speak to the Super Furry Animals frontman and prolific solo artist, Gruff Rhys about his love of cue cards, the future of the Welsh language, and why people sometimes struggle to understand him Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
Music
VRWRK – On the Outside
VRWRK play tug of war with your mind on On the Outside, a record that keeps you second guessing with its dazzling diversity in both its sounds and sensations Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
Music
Deaf Havana – Rituals
While it may never go down as an acclaimed piece of artistry, Rituals is diverse enough to count; a glittering, pop effort encased in a mainstream coating Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
Film
Celebrating Heathers' caustic brilliance 30 years on
After 30 years, Heathers is still oh so very. Ahead of its re-release in the UK, we speak to the film's director, Michael Lehmann, about what makes his caustic teen comedy so special Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
Music
Kathryn Joseph on From When I Wake the Want Is
As she prepares to release her immense second album, previous Scottish Album of the Year Award-winner Kathryn Joseph talks to The Skinny about love, loss and survival Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
Music
Foxing – Nearer My God
With Nearer My God, Foxing have embarked on a genre-hopping quest, creating a wild record that has the sensibility of emo, if not its aesthetic Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
Film
Heathers
The vicious 80s black comedy classic turns 30, and it's still scathing, relatable and oh so very Read more »| 09 Aug 2018 -
BooksWashington Black by Esi Edugyan
Edugyan explores with deft skill the damage done to a slave’s mind and the persistent workings of white privilege on the road to abolition Read more »| 09 Aug 2018 -
Music
More acts join Le Guess Who? 2018
Kembra Pfahler, Johanna Constantine and Anohni's Future Feminism project is announced for Le Guess Who? 2018 alongside a showcase from NYC label RVNG Intl. and more Read more »| 08 Aug 2018