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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MusicFrightened Rabbit announce first performance since Scott Hutchison’s death
The much-loved Scottish band will perform for the first time without their frontman Scott Hutchison at a special Sleep in the Park event dedicated to the late singer-songwriter Read more »| 05 Sep 2018 -
BooksRunning Upon The Wires by Kate Tempest
Kate Tempest's new poetry collection plots the universal map of heartbreak, and the eventual optimism of new love Read more »| 05 Sep 2018 -
Tv Radio
Disenchantment
Matt Groening's new animated show set within a fairytale kingdom has plenty of magic, but not of the comedic kind that made The Simpsons and Futurama essential viewing Read more »| 05 Sep 2018 -
Clubs
Brain Dancing on Glasgow clubbing and their new EP
We catch up with Glasgow duo Rob Etherson and Ross Anderson, aka Brain Dancing, to chat about their debut EP Read more »| 05 Sep 2018 -
MusicThom Yorke shares track from Suspiria soundtrack
The Radiohead frontman’s new score for Luca Guadagnino’s remake of the horror classic is released in October Read more »| 04 Sep 2018 -
Music
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 4-10 Sep
Lost Map Records fifth birthday celebrations continue in Edinburgh, while Garbage, The The, Lithics, Peanut Butter Wolf and Screaming Females all also playing in the central belt this week Read more »| 04 Sep 2018
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MusicBeth Rowley @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 1 Sep
A transcendent pair of acts – Beth Rowley and Eliza Shaddad – at The Mash House tonight captivate the crowd with swaggering soulful splendour Read more »| 04 Sep 2018 -
Music
Camp Cope @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 31 Aug
Melbourne's Camp Cope play to a sell-out crowd at Manchester's Soup Kitchen tonight, challenging sexism in the music scene and encouraging singalongs galore Read more »| 04 Sep 2018 -
Film
The Best Film Events in Scotland this September
The ten big screen movie happenings you should make time for this month, from Take One Action! and Glasgow Youth Film Festival to the various goings on of Scalarama Read more »| 04 Sep 2018 -
Clubs
Scottish Clubbing Highlights: September 2018
A bumper crop of club nights and a pair of late-in-the-year festivals feature in this month's clubs round-up Read more »| 04 Sep 2018 -
Music
Death Grips @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 31 Aug
When Death Grips are on, they're on; whatever they feel like doing on a given night will always be worth your time Read more »| 04 Sep 2018 -
Film
Desiree Akhavan on The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Female sexuality and desire is at the centre of Desiree Akhavan's The Miseducation of Cameron Post. We speak to the Appropriate Behaviour director about her sharp and witty second feature Read more »| 04 Sep 2018 -
Film
Irvine Welsh on his Filmhouse House Guest season
Ahead of his House Guest season at Filmhouse, we pick the brains of Irvine Welsh to discover why he chose the six films he's screening at the Edinburgh cinema and how film has influenced his writing Read more »| 04 Sep 2018 -
Music
Kendrick Lamar @ Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 29 Aug
Kendrick Lamar dazzles tonight's Summer Sessions crowd at Bellahouston Park with a slick, high-energy performance that shows off his extensive back catalogue of now classic hip-hop hits Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
Clubs
Terminal V add Amelie Lens and Eclair Fifi to Halloween party
Nightvision’s huge all-dayer at Ingliston adds two more big names to a jam-packed line-up Read more »| 03 Sep 2018