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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MusicSextile @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 23 Jan
A moody, intense and energetic set proves Sextile have all the makings of your favourite new punk band Read more »| 26 Jan 2018 -
MusicParamore @ The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 20 Jan
Hayley Williams and Paramore put in an admirable effort but sound problems at the cavernous SSE Hydro put a dampener on their return to Glasgow Read more »| 26 Jan 2018 -
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Glen Hansard – Between Two Shores
More of the same from the modern Irish balladeer? Kind of. There's something stirring, though Read more »| 26 Jan 2018 -
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H.C. McEntire – Lionheart
The Mount Moriah singer's debut solo LP is a forgettable batch of Nashville country-inspired songs Read more »| 26 Jan 2018 -
BooksPatrisse Khan-Cullors & asha bandele on When They Call You A Terrorist
Three women came together to form an active response to systemic racism – the Black Lives Matter movement. We talk to co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors and journalist asha bandele as new book When They Call You A Terrorist hits shelves Read more »| 25 Jan 2018 -
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Lomond Campbell – The Lengths (Video Premiere)
Watch the brand-new video for The Lengths from Triassic Tusk label boss and FOUND member Lomond Campbell Read more »| 25 Jan 2018
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Art
Creative Scotland Regular Funding: The winners & losers
Arts organisations across Scotland discover today if they are to receive awards from Creative Scotland's three year Regular Funding pot Read more »| 25 Jan 2018 -
Books
Banthology: Stories from Unwanted Nations
Banthology challenges nations being cut off and silenced, and features work from authors from the seven countries impacted by Donald Trump's 2017 travel ban Read more »| 25 Jan 2018 -
Books
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock is a masterful debut novel from Imogen Hermes Gowar, set in a richly textured London in the 1700s Read more »| 25 Jan 2018 -
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The Mystery of Picasso
Henri-Georges Clouzot's documentary presenting a direct, unfiltered look at Pablo Picasso's creativity is a sort of high art precursor to Jonathan Demme's Stop Making Sense Read more »| 24 Jan 2018 -
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Phenomena
Dario Argento's late-80s horror fantasy is much maligned but has plenty that's worth admiring Read more »| 24 Jan 2018 -
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American Assassin
Sub-Bourne action film American Assassin sees Dylan O’Brien play an ordinary young man who turns dead-eyed killing machine after his girlfriend is gunned down by terrorists Read more »| 24 Jan 2018 -
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Erland Cooper – Shalder (Video Premiere)
Erland Cooper (The Magnetic North) shares the Orkney-shot video for the second single from his fantastic new ambient project Read more »| 24 Jan 2018 -
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Spring gig highlights with Skiddle
Get ready for a spring packed with great gigs, clubs and festivals across Scotland with our guide to some of the hottest tickets around, presented by Skiddle Read more »| 24 Jan 2018 -
Film
Oscar nominations: many good decisions and a few bad ones
The nominations are in for this year’s Oscars, and it’s a pretty progressive lineup, suggesting campaigns like #MeToo and #OscarSoWhite might be at last dragging Academy voters into the 21st century Read more »| 23 Jan 2018