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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MusicAda Lea – what we say in private
On what we say in private, Ada Lea marries sun and moon, dark and light, in her offering of a delicately unique narrative of the darkness of the human experience Read more »| 15 Jul 2019 -
MusicTycho – Weather
Tycho's fifth album incorporates vocals from Saint Sinner in a new evolution of Scott Hansen's electronic project Read more »| 15 Jul 2019 -
MusicMungo's Hi Fi & Eva Lazarus on More Fyah and KID_X
Ahead of releasing More Fyah, the accompanying soundtrack to futuristic stage show KID_X, we speak to Glasgow's Mungo's Hi Fi and Bristol-based MC Eva Lazarus Read more »| 15 Jul 2019 -
FilmThe Lion King
Jon Favreau’s photo-realistic remake of The Lion King is a gasp-inducing visual spectacle, but the magic of the original isn’t quite there Read more »| 15 Jul 2019 -
MusicHelp Musicians Scotland: Do It Differently fund with Stina Tweeddale
Honeyblood's Stina Tweeddale talks about the practical skills you need when you're starting out as a musician as we introduce Help Musicians' Do It Differently fund Read more »| 15 Jul 2019 -
MusicElbow @ Castlefield Bowl, Manchester, 9 Jul
Manchester's poets laureate Elbow return and hint at more greatness to come with a sneak peak at their upcoming new album Giants of All Sizes Read more »| 15 Jul 2019
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ComedyICYMI: Hari Kanth on The Mighty Boosh
BBC New Comedy Award Finalist Hari Kanth takes us on the ultimate journey through time and space as he takes a look at The Mighty Boosh Read more »| 12 Jul 2019 -
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MusicBattles' Ian Williams on their evolution and future
Ahead of their appearance at Doune the Rabbit Hole, and with the recent departure of Dave Konopka, we speak to Ian Williams about the evolution and future of Battles Read more »| 12 Jul 2019 -
MusicBleached – Don't You Think You've Had Enough?
As they embrace sobriety on their third record, the scatty nature of Bleached's first two records has sadly been replaced by a dull glossy pop-rock sound Read more »| 12 Jul 2019 -
MusicBleached on third album Don't You Think You've Had Enough?
Three years after reckoning with their self-destructive tendencies, Bleached emerge from a storm of their own making with a sunny, sharp third album Read more »| 11 Jul 2019 -
MusicAnna Meredith announces second album FIBS
Scottish composer and producer Anna Meredith has revealed her followup to the SAY Award-winning Varmints Read more »| 10 Jul 2019 -
MusicTiny Changes: A Celebration of Frightened Rabbit's The Midnight Organ Fight
Julien Baker, Biffy Clyro, Daughter, Ben Gibbard and many more friends of Frightened Rabbit all contribute to a vibrant, heartfelt and inventive celebration of The Midnight Organ Fight Read more »| 10 Jul 2019 -
MusicRolling Blackouts Coastal Fever on Melbourne, touring and Australian politics
Following the release of Hope Downs last year, we speak to Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever's Joe White about the Melbourne band's success, privilege and his perception of home Read more »| 10 Jul 2019 -
ArtV&A Dundee to celebrate five decades of club culture
As well as the first large-scale examination of the relationship between club culture and design, V&A Dundee will also celebrate iconic fashion designer Mary Quant next year Read more »| 10 Jul 2019 -
ClubsTalk of the Town: elrow Town Edinburgh preview
Clubbing extravaganza elrow Town makes its Scottish debut at Edinburgh's Royal Highland Centre this month, bringing with it all its usual weird and wonderful themes. Creative producer Zoë Wellman explains how these themes come to fruition Read more »| 10 Jul 2019