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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MusicWhat happens when an artist doesn't get paid by a festival
Lost Map Records boss and Pictish Trail frontman Johnny Lynch talks us through the stressful reality of what happens when a festival doesn't pay the artists and asks music fans to make better choices Read more »| 04 Apr 2023 -
MusicBillie Marten – Drop Cherries
On Drop Cherries, Billie Marten has brought together a collection of intimate feelings, thoughts and sentiments transforming them into something hauntingly relatable Read more »| 04 Apr 2023 -
MusicTim Hecker – No Highs
Tim Hecker’s latest is full of gorgeous sounds, but never quite finds an identity for itself Read more »| 04 Apr 2023 -
MusicFields of Dreams: Scottish Music Festivals in 2023
Haven't figured out what homegrown music festivals you want to go to this year? With this guide to the year ahead, we've got you covered! Read more »| 04 Apr 2023 -
TheatreLIMBIC: Ego, Elegy, Ecstasy @ Inspace, Edinburgh
An avante-garde poetry and music collaboration based on Peter Scalpello's debut collection tells a vital story, but is held back by its venue Read more »| 03 Apr 2023 -
BooksLinghun by Ai Jiang
The debut novella from speculative short story author Ai Jiang, Linghun is a haunting investigation into home and grief Read more »| 03 Apr 2023
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MusicDaughter – Stereo Mind Game
Daughter find a little more hope in the melancholy on their dazzling new album Stereo Mind Game Read more »| 03 Apr 2023 -
MusicHMLTD – The Worm
A whiplash-inducing U-turn from the modern glam of their debut, The Worm puts the practical skills of HMLTD to the test Read more »| 03 Apr 2023 -
FilmMartika Ramirez Escobar on Leonor Will Never Die
In Leonor Will Never Die, a Filipino screenwriter starts to live out her unproduced screenplay – director Martika Ramirez Escobar tells us about her love of action films and her desire to put an older woman in this macho world Read more »| 03 Apr 2023 -
FilmClose
Lukas Dhont's latest film centres on two wonderful performances from first-time actors, but elsewhere this exploration of friendship and grief rings hollow Read more »| 01 Apr 2023 -
MusicIceage @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 28 Mar
Iceage have matured into artsy rockers, but they still pack a boozy hardcore punch Read more »| 31 Mar 2023 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-up: April 2023
This month in Scottish music makes the perfect prelude to summer. Not only do April's upbeat releases capture the changing of the seasons, but they'll whet your appetite for a feast of festivals later this year Read more »| 30 Mar 2023 -
TheatreIl Trittico @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Scottish Opera's Il Trittico is propelled by thrilling performances and imaginative design Read more »| 29 Mar 2023 -
ArtScottish Art Events and Exhibitions: April 2023
Major new solo exhibitions by Alberta Whittle, Jasleen Kaur and Zineb Sidera open across Scotland this April – here are the details Read more »| 29 Mar 2023 -
Musicboygenius – the record
Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus treat us to a full-length record and it’s everything a debut album should be: exploratory, explosive and full of heart Read more »| 29 Mar 2023