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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MusicAdam Stafford – Fire Behind the Curtain: track-by-track
Ahead of Fire Behind the Curtain's release, Adam Stafford talks us through his latest album track-by-track Read more »| 03 May 2018 -
MusicMore Summer Music Highlights with Skiddle
With summer just around the corner, it’s time to get planning your nights out, festivals and all-dayers across Scotland with a little help from Skiddle Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
Books
Scottish Poetry News – May 2018
May's poetry highlights include new releases from Stewed Rhubarb and Tapsalteerie, Dunbar literary festival CoastWord and many Flint & Pitch dates for your diary. Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
ArtMarija Nemčenko on exhibition and event series BRUT
Marija Nemčenko's exhibition and event series BRUT tries to recontextualise the debates surrounding the beauty or ugliness of Brutalism, adding more nuanced philosophical, historical and artistic viewpoints Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
MusicTess Roby – Beacon
Inspired by family trips to Lancashire, Tess Roby's debut album Beacon hints at grander things to come Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
Music
Vive la Void – Vive la Void
Vive la Void can be intriguing and enveloping if given the time and space to truly immerse yourself in it, but otherwise might leave only a fleeting impression Read more »| 02 May 2018
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Music
Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders – Blue Poles
With his fifth album Blue Poles, Jack Ladder weaves together tragedy and comedy taking dark musings and melancholic melodies into a career high Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
Music
Sugar Candy Mountain – Do Right
Sugar Candy Mountain fuse their vintage psychedelia with a more modern synthetic flavouring on Do Right Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
Music
The Common Cold – Shut Up! Yo Liberals!
Shut Up! Yo Liberals! is not an easy listen, but The Common Cold are a much-needed antidote to modern post-punk’s perfectly poised niceness Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
Music
GNOD – Chapel Perilous
While Chapel Perilous isn't exactly a pleasurable experience, there's still plenty to sink your teeth into Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
Music
Pinkshinyultrablast – Miserable Miracles
Pinkshinyultrablast's third long-player Miserable Miracles finds them continuing to pay unashamed homage to the 80s and 90s Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
Film
Dating app Bumble launch £100k female film fund
The dating app is offering five female filmmakers in the UK £20,000 each to make a short film Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
Music
Broken Records @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 26 Apr
Broken Records prove that their return was long overdue with a high energy set in Summerhall's Dissection Room tonight Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
Film
The best film events in Scotland in May 2018
The ten big screen movie happenings you should make time for this month, from Alchemy Film & Moving Image Festival to a celebration of 80s movies at Cameo Read more »| 02 May 2018 -
Music
DJ Koze – knock knock
knock knock continually bends and warps, jumps and starts, fully absorbing its antedecents and regurgitating a masterstroke of contemporary electronic music Read more »| 01 May 2018