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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MusicWatch the SAY Award 2015 announcement, plus performances from Golden Teacher and more
The Scottish Album of the Year Award, or SAY Award, for 2015 will be awarded in Glasgow tonight – watch a livestream of all the build-up to the announc... Read more »| 17 Jun 2015 -
MusicCrocodiles @ Broadcast, 14 June
A subdued Sunday night at Broadcast sees only a fistful of people catch opening band Vladimir’s set, which is a shame as the black-clad four piece do a... Read more »| 17 Jun 2015 -
MusicAn Honest Romance: PAWS revisit Youth Culture Forever
PAWS' second album Youth Culture Forever saw them becoming bolder and brighter. The band's songwriter Phillip Taylor revisits its origins, and the trio play us an exclusive session to celebrate the record at Edinburgh's Tape Studio Read more »| 17 Jun 2015 -
MusicPulling on Threads: Paolo Nutini ruminates on Caustic Love
A newly confident Nutini talks of the names and places behind Caustic Love, and the importance of taking time out. He also offers an exclusive rendition of his track Scream (Funk My Life Up), recently shot at Sam’s BBQ, Austin Read more »| 17 Jun 2015 -
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Keep the Faith: Errors reflect on 12 years of hard labour
With a place on the hotly contested SAY Award shortlist, Errors are rightly receiving recognition for taking risks at this stage in their career. Vocalist Steev Livingstone discusses his new lyrical focus and the difficulties facing young musicians today Read more »| 17 Jun 2015 -
Film
First Look: Director Justin Kurzel introduces a new Macbeth
The director of bracing serial killer chiller Snowtown visits Edinburgh's Cameo cinema to talk about his impressive upcoming Shakespeare adaptation Read more »| 17 Jun 2015
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Music
Six Organs of Admittance @ Gullivers, 14 June
It seems to have become de rigueur among the current crop of new psych-rock bands to maintain a level of mysterious anonymity, but veterans Six Organs Of Adm... Read more »| 17 Jun 2015 -
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DIIV / Spring Kings @ Night & Day, 10 June
Opening for the headliners are Spring King, returning to Manchester shortly after their unjustly sparse show at Gullivers last month. With a rapid-fire set o... Read more »| 17 Jun 2015 -
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Jenny Hval @ Gullivers, Manchester, 11 June
Trust Jenny Hval to subvert the trend. Her last visit to Manchester, in support of Swans last year, saw her with a full band set-up in support of her angular... Read more »| 17 Jun 2015 -
Art
Witches, Unluck and Elephants: This Week in Scottish Art
Gray's School of Art gets its degree show underway, there are new exhibitions in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee, plus the chance to see some "devotional fetish-objects" – get all the details in our Scottish art round-up. Read more »| 16 Jun 2015 -
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The Bones of Us All: Kathryn Joseph revisits her debut
From truly sorrowful beginnings, Kathryn Joseph has crafted one of the year's most raw, unflinching and remarkable records. To celebrate her Scottish Album of the Year Award win, she reflects upon the album's success. Read more »| 16 Jun 2015 -
Music
Back and Forth: Slam's Orde Meikle recaps 'Reverse Proceed'
Drawing on 22 years of experience, Slam have delivered one techno’s most enjoyable, forward-thinking techno albums in recent years. Orde Meikle reflects on the scope of its ambition Read more »| 16 Jun 2015 -
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Pretty Good Year: Stina Tweeddale on Honeyblood's SAY nomination
Honeyblood's Stina Tweeddale is happy to talk about the other albums nominated for the SAY Award, but it's her own that ranks among the favourites to win the coveted title. The Skinny caught up with the guitarist to talk about the band's rise and rise Read more »| 16 Jun 2015 -
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Not Bad for Starters: Happy Meals on 'Apéro'
Happy Meals didn't have a name a year ago, now they're dark horses for the SAY Award. Lewis Cook and Suzanne Rodden talk us through their brilliant debut LP, Apéro. Read more »| 15 Jun 2015 -
Music
Done is Done: Young Fathers put 'Dead' to rest
Edinburgh's outspoken sons Alloysious Massoquoi, Kayus Bankole and G Hastings reflect on the futility of reflecting, and how an album can change a city Read more »| 15 Jun 2015