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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ComedyA Tribute to Victoria Wood
Comedian Victoria Wood has died at the age of 62. Her career started before the modern comedy era – we explain why she leaves an important legacy Read more »| 21 Apr 2016 -
Music
Lush – Blindspot EP
Twice as good as it needed to be, and a league beyond your worst fears, the Blind Spot EP shrugs aside two decades of inactivity with nary a glance back... Read more »| 21 Apr 2016 -
MusicEmma Pollock on Record Labels and Solo Careers
Emma Pollock's early career saw her fronting The Delgados and drinking with John Peel in Motherwell pubs. Now, as the record label she co-founded turns 21, she has released her best solo album yet. Just don't ask her to make you a playlist Read more »| 21 Apr 2016 -
Film
First Look: Matt Damon is Back as Jason Bourne
Jason Bourne is back – along with star Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass – and he's kicking arse. Have a look at the first trailer Read more »| 21 Apr 2016 -
Film
Captain America: Civil War
It's Captain America v Iron-Man in this Marvel clash of The Avengers. The good news is that Captain America: Civil War has great action set-pieces and a deli... Read more »| 21 Apr 2016 -
FilmMatt Berry heads to Manchester's new TV festival
New Manchester TV festival Pilot Light (5-8 May) announces the line-up of its 'first season', which includes a panel on Nathan Barley and Matt Berr... Read more »| 20 Apr 2016
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MusicAnimal Collective @ The Ritz, Manchester, 13 Apr
Coming away from an Animal Collective show and complaining about their self-indulgence probably places you among the ranks of comedy fans who go to see a not... Read more »| 20 Apr 2016 -
Art
This Week in Scottish Art: 19-25 April
It's the final week of this year's Glasgow International festival of visual art, with plenty of events across Glasgow in the coming week. Here's our guide to what's what... Read more »| 19 Apr 2016 -
Film
Neu! Reekie! announce We Are Edinburgh film event
Neu! Reekie! and A Kind of Seeing announce city symphony We Are Edinburgh, which will blend archive footage of the city with live music, poetry and spoken wo... Read more »| 18 Apr 2016 -
Music
Victor Villarreal @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 12 Apr
Victor Villarreal is a thoroughly endearing figure. Softly-spoken, sweetly cheerful and endlessly affable, he just happens to be one of the most unique guita... Read more »| 18 Apr 2016 -
MusicNew Albums This Week: Cate Le Bon, John Carpenter
Our round-up of the best new music released this week, including a new record from Cate Le Bon and a second album from master of horror John Carpenter Read more »| 15 Apr 2016 -
Film
BAFTA New Talent Scotland 2016 winners announced
BAFTA Scotland honoured new work made by students and emerging practitioners at the BAFTA New Talent Awards in Glasgow last night Read more »| 15 Apr 2016 -
Film
Trailer: Nicolas Winding Refn's The Neon Demon
We get a first look at The Neon Demon, Nicolas Winding Refn's thriller set within the fashion industry, starring Elle Fanning and Keanu Reeves Fresh from be... Read more »| 15 Apr 2016 -
Music
Bossy Love on honesty, hype and their live show
Quietly, steadily, Bossy Love have become the most talked-about band in Scotland. We talk to Amandah Wilkinson and John Baillie Jr to find out where they plan to go from here. Read more »| 14 Apr 2016 -
Art
Exploring Audio: Sound for the Moving Image at GSA
With May’s interim degree show approaching, The Skinny talks to staff, alumni and students about The Glasgow School of Art’s Masters programme in Sound for the Moving Image. Read more »| 13 Apr 2016