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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FilmWatch the new trailer for Transformers spin-off Bumblebee
We take a look at the first full-length trailer for the Transformers spin-off Bumblebee, where an Iron Giant bee takes on a secret mission to Earth Read more »| 24 Sep 2018 -
MusicGrand Champ 1990 – Pressure Points EP
Given that Pressure Points is Scott Longmuir's first attempt at electro-pop, he's plenty of room to build on its foundations Read more »| 24 Sep 2018 -
Music
Alternative Peers Ball 2018 line-up revealed
Fatherson, The Xcerts, Bossy Love, The Spook School, Kobi Onyame and Babe have been announced for the second outing of Edinburgh's Alternative Peers Ball Read more »| 21 Sep 2018 -
MusicOptimistic Dystopia: L-space on Kipple Arcadia
We speak to Lily Higham and Gordon Johnstone of Edinburgh/Glasgow dream-pop band L-space about their debut album Kipple Arcadia Read more »| 21 Sep 2018 -
Music
BEAK> – >>>
Geoff Barrow's third helping of BEAK>, >>> is yet another excellent record and one which will surely delight for quite some time Read more »| 20 Sep 2018 -
Music
Fatherson @ Clarks on Lindsay Street, Dundee, 17 Sep
Performing to a packed-out Clarks on a drizzly Monday evening, Fatherson appear reflective as they celebrate the release of their latest album, Sum of All Your Parts Read more »| 20 Sep 2018
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MusicBlack Honey – Black Honey
This debut album truly projects the versatility Black Honey have in terms of what they're capable of and only excites us more for what’s still to come Read more »| 20 Sep 2018 -
Books
John Niven on his new book Kill 'Em All
A decade on, John Niven has returned to character Steven Stelfox and ahead of his UK book tour, we caught up with him to chat about how his protagonist copes in the world of Trump and Brexit Read more »| 20 Sep 2018 -
Music
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay: a "love-letter" to Europe
Edinburgh's Hogmanay full three-day festival line-up is revealed featuring the Torchlight Procession, Franz Ferdinand and love letters to Europe with Message from the Skies Read more »| 19 Sep 2018 -
Film
Captain Marvel trailer: Brie Larson flies into action
We get the first proper glimpse of Captain Marvel, the first female-led superhero film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Brie Larson as the eponymous superhuman Read more »| 18 Sep 2018 -
Music
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 18-24 Sep
Skye Live returns for another year, Mull Historical Society step out to celebrate their latest album, and Mitski, Shania Twain and Joan Armatrading hit Glasgow Read more »| 18 Sep 2018 -
MusicChristine and the Queens – Chris
A sparkling pop album that flourishes in both English and French, Chris is a supremely confident introduction to the next phase of Christine and the Queens Read more »| 18 Sep 2018 -
Music
Mountain Man – Magic Ship
Amelia Meath, Molly Erin Sarlé and Alexandra Sauser-Monnig as Mountain Man have created a quietly comforting collection of songs with Magic Ship, their first album in eight years Read more »| 18 Sep 2018 -
Music
Wendell Borton – Changing Room (Video Premiere)
Watch the colourful new music video from Glasgow's Wendell Borton for their latest single, Changing Room Read more »| 18 Sep 2018 -
Music
Joyce Manor – Million Dollars to Kill Me
Californians Joyce Manor tackle the day-to-day struggles of adult life with a sense of teenage gaiety on their transient fifth album Read more »| 18 Sep 2018