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: 7-13 Nov
This week's best live music, with shows from Wolf Alice, Shabazz Palaces, Sylvan Esso, Julien Baker and more Read more »| 07 Nov 2017 -
MusicMount Kimbie @ The Art School, Glasgow, 30 Oct
Tinny but tenacious, Mount Kimbie deliver a mixed performance tonight at Glasgow's Art School Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
MusicOut Lines @ Òran Mór, Glasgow, 5 Nov
The Twilight Sad's James Graham, Kathryn Joseph and Marcus Mackay have hit on something pretty special with Out Lines, and their debut performance makes for a joyous occasion Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
MusicSleigh Bells – Kid Kruschev
Sleigh Bells strike a delicate balance on Kid Kruschev, branching into new creative waters whilst staying true to their musical formula Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
Music
Big Thief @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 3 Nov
Tonight's sold-out Big Thief show initially leaves us locked out and peering through a window, but once we're in it's definitely worth the wait Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
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Maroon 5 – Red Pill Blues
Maroon 5 offer up an album full of bewilderingly bad chart hits with their sixth studio album, Red Pill Blues Read more »| 06 Nov 2017
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Music
Findlay Napier – Glasgow
For two decades Findlay Napier has called Glasgow home, so it's tempting to call this album a love letter, but it feels as much a travelogue Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
MusicLittle Dragon @ St Luke's, Glasgow, 1 Nov
Tracks from Little Dragon's latest album sound much heavier and fuller live and the Gothenburg four-piece are still as tight as ever Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
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Shredd – Flight of Stairs (Track Premiere)
Listen to the new riff-tastic single from Glasgow three-piece, Shredd Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
Theatre
Youth of Today: Chrysalis Theatre Festival preview
Chrysalis festival returns with another programme championing youth theatre in Scotland Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
Music
Sonica: Dear Esther Live @ Tramway, Glasgow, 3 Nov
Whether or not you’ve played the videogame before seeing Dear Esther Live is irrelevant; it’s simply stunning on the big screen Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
Music
Human Pyramids: Under the Influence
Paul Russell – the Scottish composer behind Human Pyramids – tells us all about the songs that have helped shape the band's second record, Home Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
Music
Princess Nokia – 1992 Deluxe
On a re-release of her 2014 mixtape, Princess Nokia provides a vivid, feminist portrayal of the proverbial mean streets of New York City Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
Music
Battle Rap: Scotland's Bubbling Underground Scene
New films from Eminem and the BBC suggest battle rap is back in a big way – we investigate Scotland's bubbling underground scene Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
Music
Spinning Coin – Permo
Spinning Coin pull together a fascinating range of influences on their debut album Read more »| 06 Nov 2017