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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MusicAustin Ato – Ben's Groove (Track Premiere)
Listen to Austin Ato's new track Ben's Groove featuring a sample of George Benson's Give Me the Night Read more »| 09 Jul 2018 -
MusicEven More Summer Music Highlights with Skiddle
As summer rumbles sweatily on we take a look at what’s happening across Scotland before the nights truly do start drawing in. Skiddle have your gig, club and festival needs covered Read more »| 06 Jul 2018 -
ArtInner City @ Gallery of Modern Art
Michael C McMillen’s impressively detailed model of an imagined LA slum provides the first literal nod to the urban context that brings together the four exhibiting artists of Inner City. Read more »| 06 Jul 2018 -
Music
The Skinny's Albums of 2018 so far
As we reach the halfway point of 2018, our music team have selected their favourite albums so far, featuring everything from Aussie pop to Scottish hip-hop via techno and krautrock Read more »| 06 Jul 2018 -
FilmJeune Femme
Laetitia Dosch radiates energy in this spiky debut from Léonor Serraille about a young woman going through a quarter-life crisis Read more »| 06 Jul 2018 -
Clubs
Ribeka on Mute, documentaries & developing as a DJ
We find out how Ribeka juggles a day job and A&R side project with her rising status as one of Glasgow’s most exciting club DJs Read more »| 05 Jul 2018
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Books
The rawness of reality: Olivia Laing on Crudo
Olivia Laing introduces her first novel, Crudo, a blend of punk prose and the all-too-real events of seven turbulent summer weeks in 2017 Read more »| 05 Jul 2018 -
Books
Suicide Club by Rachel Heng
In her debut novel, Rachel Heng takes this to its wildest extreme, creating a society where health, ageing and mental wellbeing are all government mandated. Read more »| 05 Jul 2018 -
Music
BODEGA on debut album Endless Scroll
Ben Hozie and Nikki Belfiglio of Brooklyn post-punk five-piece BODEGA tell us about their debut album, Endless Scroll Read more »| 04 Jul 2018 -
Music
Okzharp & Manthe Ribane – Closer Apart
Okzharp & Manthe Ribane's latest album sadly lacks the intensity of their previous releases Read more »| 04 Jul 2018 -
Music
LUCIANBLOMKAMP – Sick of What I Don't Understand (Part 2)
Melbourne's LUCIANBLOMKAMP offers a mostly captivating collection of tunes on Part 2 of a three-part release Read more »| 04 Jul 2018 -
Music
Damage Control: Is there a silver lining for the ABC following the fire?
After a fire from the neighbouring Glasgow School of Art caused extensive damage to the O2 ABC, we speak to those associated with the venue and look at what makes it so special Read more »| 04 Jul 2018 -
Comedy
The Darkest Animation: Monkey Dust
With animated comedies on the ascent, Emma O'Brien looks back at Monkey Dust, one of the genre's most overlooked gems Read more »| 04 Jul 2018 -
Music
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 4-9 Jul
Justin Timberlake and EELS play Glasgow; Queen, The Killers and CHVRCHES play the final weekend of TRNSMT and Edinburgh's Leith Depot launch their Love Live Music Week festival Read more »| 04 Jul 2018 -
Film
The best film events in Scotland in July
The ten big screen movie happenings you should make time for this month, from sports movie double-bills in Queen's Park to some Studio Ghibli classics at GFT Read more »| 04 Jul 2018