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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MusicJulien Baker – Little Oblivions
Julien Baker's third album, Little Oblivions, is a record of often intense, sometimes perilously dark, self-reflection Read more »| 22 Feb 2021 -
MusicBlanck Mass – In Ferneaux
Benjamin John Power returns with a more reflective and hymnal take on the Blanck Mass sound Read more »| 22 Feb 2021 -
FilmHow Trainspotting Changed Scotland, 25 Years On
How Danny Boyle's swaggering and hilarious film about a group of young heroin addicts in Edinburgh seared itself on a generation's consciousness and helped change Scotland forever Read more »| 22 Feb 2021 -
FilmBen Sharrock on moving refugee comedy Limbo
Humour and humanity abound in Limbo, Ben Sharrock's moving deadpan comedy about a group of refugees killing time on a desolate Scottish island, patiently hoping to be granted visas Read more »| 19 Feb 2021 -
ClubsLaughing Ears on new album Blood
Shanghai-based producer Laughing Ears takes a tale from Norse mythology as the inspiration for her second album, Blood – she tells us why that story resonated with her and how it influenced the album Read more »| 19 Feb 2021 -
TheatreLeonie Rae Gasson and Melanie Frances on HOTLINE
We may be living in the Zoom era, but some theatremakers are turning to another, oft-forgotten medium to connect with audiences. We talk to Leonie Rae Gasson and Melanie Frances about reclaiming the power of the humble telephone Read more »| 19 Feb 2021
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BooksNightshift by Kiare Ladner
With new novel Nightshift, Kiare Ladner creates a daunting but exhilarating world that’s difficult to leave Read more »| 18 Feb 2021 -
BooksDiary of a Film by Niven Govinden
Niven Govinden's new novel is an existential exploration of the creative process Read more »| 18 Feb 2021 -
MusicMogwai – As the Love Continues
On new album As the Love Continues, Mogwai continue to build on – and experiment with – their bombastic sound Read more »| 18 Feb 2021 -
FilmGlasgow Short Film Festival returns for its 14th edition
The mighty Glasgow Short Film Festival reveals the films in its two competitions, and shares its 2021 launch trailer Read more »| 17 Feb 2021 -
FilmGFF 2021 add more films to the lineup
GFF will host UK premiere of Tina and First Cow, as well as a free screening of doc Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In Read more »| 17 Feb 2021 -
MusicHamish Hawk – Caterpillar (live solo version, premiere)
Watch the live solo version of Caterpillar, the latest single from Edinburgh musician Hamish Hawk Read more »| 16 Feb 2021 -
FilmIFFR 2021: Small-scale film gems from Rotterdam
Part one of International Film Festival Rotterdam's two-part 2021 festival was sprinkled with enough small-scale gems to suggest arthouse and experimental cinema might still be in reasonable shape. We report back on some highlights Read more »| 15 Feb 2021 -
ArtWelcome to the Glasgow Creative Accelerator
We speak to the people behind Glasgow Creative Accelerator, a new programme that aims to help Glasgow creatives lay down solid foundations for their businesses Read more »| 15 Feb 2021 -
ArtRadical Perfumery: The UK's first scent library
A Library of Olfactive Material in Glasgow is a beautifully designed open access resource for scent education, experience and experimentation – we meet its Director, Clara Weale Read more »| 15 Feb 2021