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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MusicThe Japanese House – In the End It Always Does
WIth her pop-heavy second album, Amber Bain is compelling as ever but falls a little short of coming full circle Read more »| 27 Jun 2023 -
MusicMong Tong 夢東 – Tao Fire 道火
On their latest album, Taiwanese duo Mong Tong 夢東 combine Southeast Asian influences for a collection of transportive, mesmerising soundscapes Read more »| 27 Jun 2023 -
FilmLa Syndicaliste
Isabelle Huppert stars as Maureen Kearney in this compelling real-life whistleblower drama set in the world of French nuclear power and politics Read more »| 26 Jun 2023 -
MusicDeath Grips @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 21 Jun
Although a muddy sound mix hampers the clarity of tonight's performance, the crowd is unequivocally on Death Grips' side and the show carries a palpable catharsis Read more »| 23 Jun 2023 -
MusicCurtis Waters – BAD SON
Curtis Waters’ second album grapples with the lure and lust of stardom, and the crushing weight of its expectation and incessant attention Read more »| 23 Jun 2023 -
MusicSpotlight On... Alice Faye
Following the release of her latest single Nowhere To Go, and ahead of her forthcoming EP, we shine a spotlight on singer-songwriter and musician Alice Faye Read more »| 22 Jun 2023
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MusicTara Lily @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 16 Jun
Tara Lily casts a graceful spell but keeps us on our toes with a genre-blending Glasgow Jazz Festival set Read more »| 21 Jun 2023 -
FilmCannes 2023: Anatomy of a Fall
Justine Triet became only the third woman director to win the Palme d'Or at Cannes with Anatomy of a Fall, a courtroom drama that spins the genre on its head Read more »| 20 Jun 2023 -
Musicbdrmm on their new album for Rock Action
Ahead of releasing their latest album, I Don't Know, on Mogwai's Rock Action label, we catch up with Hull four-piece bdrmm Read more »| 20 Jun 2023 -
ArtEdinburgh Art Festival: Platform 2023 preview
Edinburgh Art Festival has announced the details of its annual Platform exhibition, celebrating the work of four Scotland-based emerging artists Read more »| 20 Jun 2023 -
MusicSwans – The Beggar
Swans continue to tone back the aggression on The Beggar, feeling like a band once again developing a new identity, one that’s still coalescing into its full shape Read more »| 19 Jun 2023 -
FilmThe Super 8 Years
French author Annie Ernaux – working with her son David Ernaux-Briot – has turned old home video footage into a delicate visual odyssey Read more »| 19 Jun 2023 -
ComedyInterpret This: Being a BSL interpreter in Comedy
Disabled access to the arts is severely lacking, particularly in comedy. We speak to Karen Forbes who has a passion for reaching deaf audiences through BSL interpreting Read more »| 16 Jun 2023 -
MusicHand Habits – Sugar the Bruise
Hand Habits are at their most experimental and loose on new EP Sugar the Bruise Read more »| 16 Jun 2023 -
MusicSpotlight On... Housekind
Ahead of releasing their debut EP, we shine a spotlight on Edinburgh-based musician Housekind Read more »| 15 Jun 2023