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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MusicBjarki – Happy Earthday
Bjarki offers electronic music with a purpose on Happy Earthday, his self-proclaimed debut album focusing on environmental issues Read more »| 12 Feb 2019 -
MusicReunited Nations: Ladytron on their return
After an unplanned five-year hiatus, Ladytron were further apart from each other than ever – both musically and geographically. Now, they’re back to soundtrack our turbulent times Read more »| 12 Feb 2019 -
MusicSavage Mansion on debut album Revision Ballads
We speak to Craig Angus about his debut album as Savage Mansion, Revision Ballads, the Glasgow music scene and about not being complacent in trying times Read more »| 12 Feb 2019 -
Musicelrow Town Festival is coming to Scotland
Clubbing extravaganza elrow Town announce CamelPhat as its first act, as it makes its Scottish debut this summer at Edinburgh's Royal Highland Centre Read more »| 12 Feb 2019 -
MusicJimothy Lacoste @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 7 Feb
Full of almost-rhymes, Jimothy Lacoste is bafflingly engaging tonight at The Mash House and his pure, charming comedy is lapped up utterly unironically by the crowd Read more »| 11 Feb 2019 -
MusicBrian Fallon & Craig Finn @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 7 Feb
Moved from the much smaller Queen’s Hall to the grandiose Usher Hall, tonight’s show find two eloquent stars of American rock music playing stripped back songs in the grandest of settings Read more »| 11 Feb 2019
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FilmSimon Amstell on his new film Benjamin
In his tender new comedy Benjamin, Simon Amstell fictionalises the most anxious parts of himself to explore his own burgeoning filmmaking career, love life and ideas of masculine identity Read more »| 11 Feb 2019 -
TheatreAmerican Idiot @ Playhouse, Edinburgh
A fiery and timely 10th anniversary tour of the Green Day jukebox musical still packs a musical punch, but lacks a clear storyline Read more »| 11 Feb 2019 -
MusicCass McCombs – Tip of the Sphere
Tip of the Sphere is a record that never quite seems to find its feet despite having a plethora of creative and interesting ideas Read more »| 08 Feb 2019 -
MusicMartha Ffion – Kennedy Hair (Video Premiere)
Created by the fine folks behind The Artsy Vice Show, watch the video for Kennedy Hair by Martha Ffion Read more »| 08 Feb 2019 -
ClubsB2B: LEZZER QUEST x Meat Free
As they prepare to launch their new queer party Doppelbänger this month, we asked Glasgow-based DJ duo LEZZER QUEST to go B2B in an interview with their first guests Blasha & Allatt, co-founders of Manchester night Meat Free Read more »| 08 Feb 2019 -
ArtMargaret Tait @ Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
A number of Margaret Tait's films are on show in Gallery of Modern Art, giving an overview of the Orcadian filmmaker's practice and legacy Read more »| 08 Feb 2019 -
FilmBohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite and LGBTQ+ portrayals
Two films with queer protagonists – Bohemian Rhapsody and The Favourite – are in the running for Best Picture at the Oscars and Bafta awards. Only one, however, treats their character's sexuality with both the casualness and respect they deserve Read more »| 08 Feb 2019 -
FilmDave Made a Maze
Whimsical indie adventure about an artist who finds himself and his friends lost in a labyrinthian artwork of his own creation Read more »| 08 Feb 2019 -
FilmRosa Luxemburg
Margarethe von Trotta's celebrated biopic of socialist writer and activist Rosa Luxemburg comes to Blu-ray Read more »| 08 Feb 2019