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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FilmT2 Trainspotting wins big at Scottish Bafta Awards
Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting wins a hat-trick of awards, with Armando Iannucci and The Levelling's writer-director Hope Dixon Leach also picking up prizes Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
Music
Liars @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 1 Nov
Liars play loud, heavy and with apocalyptic energy tonight in Broadcast's packed basement, delivering a brilliantly eclectic live show Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
Film
New Disaster Artist trailer explores Tommy Wiseau’s strange life
James Franco’s hilarious looking new comedy The Disaster Artist will go behind the scenes of Tommy Wiseau’s gloriously terrible The Room, but the new trailer shows it’ll also give us a glimpse into Wiseau’s mysterious life off screen Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
FilmMurder on the Orient Express
Kenneth Branagh's lavish take on Agatha Christie's iconic whodunnit is decent entertainment, though it lets down much of its cast of stars and rising talent Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
Tv RadioThe Simpsons nod to Rick and Morty in new episode
The Simpsons writers have put a sly reference to Rick and Morty's recent saucy exploits in their opening credits Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
Music
Spinning Coin on Permo and the Glasgow music scene
As their exhilarating debut record finally becomes reality, Glasgow’s Spinning Coin talk origins, politics and their own unique place in the city’s musical history Read more »| 03 Nov 2017
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MusicPerfume Genius @ The Art School, Glasgow, 2 Nov
Mike Hadreas is full of confidence in his movement, voice and message tonight, showing all assembled the strength you can gain from going through hell and coming out the other side Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
Music
Fever Ray – Plunge
Endlessly innovative, Plunge befits the return of an iconic creative voice Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
MusicGoldfrapp @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 31 Oct
Goldfrapp deliver a greatest hits package tonight which sadly offers little more than the experience of watching a TV performance from the comfort of your own home Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
Music
Zola Jesus @ St. Luke's, Glasgow, 31 Oct
No Halloween flat party can compete with Zola Jesus' smoke-filled performance tonight Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
Music
North Atlas – Volcanoes (Track Premiere)
Listen to the new single from Glasgow-based alt-rock four-piece, North Atlas Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
Clubs
Terminal V announces Easter party
Kölsch, Bicep, Rødhåd, Amelie Lens and Peggy Gou are among the first guests announced for Terminal V's Easter party at Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
Music
Be Charlotte @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 28 Oct
Charlotte Brimner brings her electronic pop to Edinburgh, and shares some intriguing new material Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
Film
Taika Waititi is making a What We Do in the Shadows sequel
It's official: The Thor director is re-teaming with Flight of the Conchords' Jemaine Clement for the brilliantly titled We're Wolves Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
Books
The Alarming Palsy of James Orr by Tom Lee
Tom Lee shows plenty of skill in his debut novel, but fails to elevate the book beyond other cleanly told tales of middle-class life Read more »| 03 Nov 2017