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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FilmThoroughbreds
Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy and the late Anton Yelchin shine in Cory Finley's sharp dark comedy debut Read more »| 15 Feb 2018 -
TheatreGrid Iron theatre on Bingo!, funding and touring
Ahead of Creative Scotland’s highly controversial Regular Funding announcement and the premiere of Bingo!, their collaboration with Stellar Quines, Grid Iron’s Judith Doherty sits down with The Skinny to discuss funding, shows and touring Read more »| 14 Feb 2018 -
Music
Kendrick Lamar @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 11 Feb
Kendrick Lamar gives his all to the crowd at the SSE Hydro tonight, offering up exactly the razor sharp satire we need in these uneasy times Read more »| 14 Feb 2018 -
Musicionnalee – Everyone Afraid to be Forgotten
ionnalee's latest album is confusing, inconsistent and overly complicated Read more »| 14 Feb 2018 -
Music
POLIÇA and s t a r g a z e – Music For the Long Emergency
POLIÇA and s t a r g a z e’s collaborative album Music For The Long Emergency has some interesting elements but is ultimately underwhelming Read more »| 14 Feb 2018 -
FilmI, Tonya
Craig Gillespie throws everything at this energetic but unfocused biopic about skater Tonya Harding, and the results are enervating and at times cynical Read more »| 14 Feb 2018
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Film
The Ice King
James Erskine's documentary tells the story of John Curry, the first openly gay Olympian and one of the greatest figure skaters of all time Read more »| 14 Feb 2018 -
Art
Steven Campbell @ Tramway, Glasgow
Love presents a less recognisable slice of renowned painter, multimedia artist and New Glasgow Boy Steven Campbell's prolific practice Read more »| 14 Feb 2018 -
Music
The Violet Kind – Speakeasy (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for The Violet Kind's latest single, Speakeasy Read more »| 14 Feb 2018 -
Music
John MOuse – Replica Figures
John MOuse reunites with Sweet Baboo on latest album Replica Figures; despite some deeply atmospheric moments, you might end up misremembering some of it Read more »| 14 Feb 2018 -
Film
Heads Up: Daily guide to the best films at GFF 2018
Struggling to get your Glasgow Film Festival schedule straight? This daily guide to the festival – which picks out the best films screening each day of GFF – should help Read more »| 14 Feb 2018 -
Music
Fischerspooner – Sir
The Michael Stipe-produced return for Fischerspooner delves into personal experiences in great, often explicit detail, but may have benefited from a little restraint Read more »| 14 Feb 2018 -
Music
Luna Delirious – Valentine (Track Premiere)
Listen to the new single Valentine from Edinburgh singer-songwriter Luna Delirious Read more »| 13 Feb 2018 -
Music
Scottish Music Highlights: 13-19 Feb
In this week's gig round-up, Franz Ferdinand and Four Tet return to Glasgow, FOUND present an evening of machine music, and Meursault celebrate the tenth anniversary of their cult classic Pissing on Bonfires / Kissing With Tongues Read more »| 13 Feb 2018 -
Music
Nightmares on Wax @ SWG3, Glasgow, 10 Feb
Nightmares on Wax brings a full on hands-in-the-air party to Glasgow's SWG3 with a solid mix of old and new tracks and a full live band Read more »| 13 Feb 2018