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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MusicThe Charlatans @ O2 Apollo, Manchester, 2 Dec
Technical difficulties aside, The Charlatans perform a competent set tonight, but we can't help but feel they can do better Read more »| 05 Dec 2017 -
MusicSaint Etienne @ O2 Ritz, Manchester, 2 Dec
Saint Etienne tease out fan favourites and album tracks alongside a few surprise cuts and just enough festive numbers to get us in the mood Read more »| 05 Dec 2017 -
MusicBelle & Sebastian – How to Solve Our Human Problems (Part 1)
Belle & Sebastian return to the EP format for the first of three new records Read more »| 05 Dec 2017 -
Music
Helicon – Helicon
Helicon's long-awaited self-titled debut LP very much meets expectations Read more »| 05 Dec 2017 -
Music
Visible Cloaks – Lex
Visible Cloaks take a conceptual glimpse at a global musical language on their new mini album Read more »| 05 Dec 2017 -
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Kllo @ Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, 28 Nov
Kllo bring their melancholic harmonies and fusion of deep house, UK garage and R'n'B back to Edinburgh Read more »| 04 Dec 2017
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MusicSonghoy Blues @ Òran Mór, Glasgow, 3 Dec
The Malian desert punk quartet bring boundless energy and bags of groove to an unexpectedly damp night in Glasgow Read more »| 04 Dec 2017 -
Books
Wreath All About It: Books Gift Guide
As a celebration of Christmas, here are a handful of Scottish books from 2017 that are timely, transformative and begging to be cracked open on a cold winter’s evening Read more »| 04 Dec 2017 -
Film
Kevin Spacey to be cut from Ridley Scott's Oscar contender
Despite the film being completed, Kevin Spacey has been cut from All The Money In The World, with all of his scenes currently being reshot with Christopher Plummer in his place Read more »| 04 Dec 2017 -
Film
The best film events in Scotland in December
The ten big screen movie happenings you should make time for this month, from a plethora of Christmas movie screenings to the 30th anniversary of 80s horror classic Hellraiser Read more »| 04 Dec 2017 -
Film
Menashe
A humane drama set within a pocket of Brooklyn's Hasidic Jewish community following a widower struggling to care for his son Read more »| 04 Dec 2017 -
Film
Blade of the Immortal
Blade of the Immortal, the 100th film by Takashi Miike, is a stylish, bloody action epic in the same vein as his 13 Assassins Read more »| 04 Dec 2017 -
Film
Takashi Miike on his 100th film Blade of the Immortal
Absurdly prolific Japanese director Takashi Miike reaches a 100-film milestone with Blade of the Immortal. We speak to the controversial filmmaker about shocking movies, sword fights, Starship Troopers, film vs digital, and how he's actually really lazy Read more »| 04 Dec 2017 -
Film
Brigsby Bear
SNL alumni Dave McCary and Kyle Mooney bring this imaginative celebration of the power of storytelling to the big screen Read more »| 04 Dec 2017 -
Music
The Importance of Band Merch
We look at the importance of merch in music and urge you to support your local scene this Christmas Read more »| 04 Dec 2017