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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MusicFoxing @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 14 Mar
The St. Louis indie rockers are on incendiary form as they road test new material Read more »| 23 Mar 2017 -
Music
Good Bad Thing: PINS interview
PINS guitarist Lois McDonald reflects on recording their Bad Things EP and working with Iggy Pop Read more »| 22 Mar 2017 -
Music
Rival Consoles @ Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds, 17 Mar
Sounds Like THIS, Leeds’ newest music festival, celebrates “bold new sounds” in electronic music, electroacoustic, opera and visual install... Read more »| 22 Mar 2017 -
MusicLive music in Liverpool this week: 22-28 Mar
Psych-jazz, contemporary classical and hometown heroes are all to be found in this week's gig guide, and we also take a look at Open Circuit Festival Read more »| 22 Mar 2017 -
MusicSteve Pilgrim @ Leaf, Liverpool, 16 Mar
Grace is a funny thing in music. It's overused as a lyric, but underused as a commodity. Scouse songwriter Steve Pilgrim has it in abundance and so d... Read more »| 22 Mar 2017 -
Film
GSFF Awards: Dutch films dominate
The tenth edition of Glasgow Short Film Festival came to a close on Sunday, with the annual awards being announced at the city's newest venue, Joytown Grand Electric Theatre Read more »| 22 Mar 2017
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Art
LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner work heads to Liverpool
LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner's politically charged art project HEWILLNOTDIVIDE.US – a continuous live stream of the statement for four years, or the duration of Donald Trump's presidency – has been adopted by FACT Liverpool Read more »| 22 Mar 2017 -
MusicMark McGowan – Hot Coals (Track Premiere)
Listen to the new track by Glasgow songwriter Mark McGowan Read more »| 22 Mar 2017 -
Film
EIFF plan "full-throttle" screening of Cars 3
The third installment of the Pixar talking automobile series will be burning rubber at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival Read more »| 22 Mar 2017 -
Music
State Broadcasters – A Different Past (Album Premiere)
Take a first listen to the long-awaited third album from Glasgow quartet State Broadcasters Read more »| 22 Mar 2017 -
Film
Transpecos
This impressive debut from director Greg Kwedar is a taut and atmospheric thriller about the drug trade set amid the American-Mexican borderlands Read more »| 21 Mar 2017 -
Music
Evolution Not Resolution: Tim Kasher interview
The man behind Cursive and The Good Life opens up about latest album No Resolution, his movie-making ambitions and the role of culture in troubled times Tim... Read more »| 21 Mar 2017 -
Music
Cloud Nothings @ Stereo, Glasgow, 17 Mar
It’s a Friday night and the walk to Renfield Lane sees Glasgow’s city centre bobbing with Guinness-branded top hats. Pints have been flowing sinc... Read more »| 21 Mar 2017 -
Art
This Week in Scottish Art: 21-27 March
This week sees Embassy, Generator, CCA and Lighthouse bring new shows, along with a youth response to Tramway's Claire Barclay installation, screenings of this year's Jerwood/FVU Award winners this year and events from DCA, Good Press and more. Read more »| 21 Mar 2017 -
MusicScottish Gigs of the Week: 21-27 Mar
Glasgow welcomes gig upon gig for the 6 Music Fringe, while over in Edinburgh highlights include Grandaddy, Onra and IDLES Read more »| 21 Mar 2017