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 Music Highlights: 27 Feb - 5 Mar
This week's gig guide features a weekend of music in Paisley, live returns from Wiley and Nils Frahm, and a birthday and programme launch to celebrate Read more »| 27 Feb 2018 -
MusicMesadorm – Yours and Not Yours (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Mesadorm's latest single Yours and Not Yours Read more »| 27 Feb 2018 -
Music
Hamilton Mausoleum Suite @ Hamilton Mausoleum, 19 Feb
Tonight's performance of Francis Macdonald's Hamilton Mausoleum Suite flows seamlessly and is a huge privilege to have witnessed in the unique surrounds which inspired it Read more »| 27 Feb 2018 -
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard @ Academy, Manchester, 22 Feb
The tireless Australians bring a ferocious, if unfocused, show to Manchester Read more »| 27 Feb 2018 -
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Super Inuit – Chicane (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Chicane by Edinburgh duo Super Inuit Read more »| 27 Feb 2018 -
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First Aid Kit @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 24 Feb
After an initially coy beginning, the Söderberg sisters quickly settle into their Academy gig, chugging Irn-Bru and mixing the serious and the silly with great ease Read more »| 26 Feb 2018
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Film
Disappearance
Iranian siblings come up against the insanity of their nation's backwards healthcare rules in this bold drama that begins well but plays its hand too early Read more »| 26 Feb 2018 -
FilmThe Party's Just Beginning
In Karen Gillan's Inverness-set directorial debut The Party's Just Beginning, the script, the camera, and the actor all move in perfect time with one another Read more »| 26 Feb 2018 -
Film
Mute
Mute is a messy disappointment from the director of Moon and Source Code Read more »| 26 Feb 2018 -
Film
Kickboxer: Retaliation
The latest in the Kickboxer series lacks in both plot and character, but makes up for it with kinetic, non-stop action Read more »| 23 Feb 2018 -
Film
120 BPM
Director Robin Campillo, co-writer of The Class, presents a sprawling portrait of AIDS activism in early 90s Paris that's both vibrant and devastating Read more »| 23 Feb 2018 -
FilmMargaret Salmon on Sacred Paws-scored speedway film Mm
One of the highlights of this year's Glasgow Film Festival Sound & Vision strand is a screening of speedway doc Mm with a live score from Sacred Paws. We chat to Mm's director, Margaret Salmon, ahead of the screening Read more »| 23 Feb 2018 -
Music
Michael Timmons – Bone Coloured
On his debut album Bone Coloured, Glasgow singer-songwriter Michael Timmons reminds us that sometimes feeling miserable is okay Read more »| 23 Feb 2018 -
Theatre
The Last Bordello @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Fire Exit's latest and largest production is a sumptuously mad theatrical treat Read more »| 23 Feb 2018 -
Music
Frightened Rabbit & Editors members unveil Mastersystem
The new band from members of Editors, Frightened Rabbit and Minor Victories have revealed details of their debut album and UK tour Read more »| 22 Feb 2018