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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MusicIron & Wine @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 25 Jun
Despite the venue not being packed out, tonight's atmosphere is electric and Iron & Wine delivers an intoxicating headrush of a show Read more »| 27 Jun 2018 -
FilmCalibre
A hunting trip to the Scottish Highlands turns tragic in this muscular first film from Edinburgh-based writer-director Matt Palmer Read more »| 27 Jun 2018 -
MusicField Division – Dark Matter Dreams
Field Division’s debut album Dark Matter Dreams has great ideas on show but ultimately feels more like a sketchbook than a finished canvas Read more »| 26 Jun 2018 -
Music
Nine Inch Nails – Bad Witch
If the first installment of this trilogy of EPs was the sound of Trent Reznor reeling at the state of the world and the second had him investigating how we got here, then the conclusions he presents with the third and final chapter make for grim listening Read more »| 26 Jun 2018 -
Tv Radio
Cobra Kai
Cobra Kai rekindles the 34-year-old rivalry from the endearingly cheesy 1984 film Karate Kid in this surprisingly satisfying series from YouTube Read more »| 26 Jun 2018 -
Film
Kevin Macdonald on his Whitney Houston documentary
Kevin Macdonald's latest film is a heartfelt documentary about the troubled life of iconic singer Whitney Houston. The Scottish director explains his compassionate but honest approach to telling the singer's story Read more »| 26 Jun 2018
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Film
Terminal
Terminal is complete nonsense but a grand time Read more »| 25 Jun 2018 -
Music
Self Defense Family – Have You Considered Punk Music
An album that is simultaneously devious and gorgeous is what Self Defense Family offer on their third longer player, Have You Considered Punk Music Read more »| 25 Jun 2018 -
MusicGeniuser – I Am
With I Am, Geniuser offer up an introspective collection of verse-focused songs which explore a variety of electronic genres, and should be listened to without distraction Read more »| 25 Jun 2018 -
FilmIncredibles 2
Incredibles 2 smashes Pixar's sequel curse with a breakneck action film that's more than fit to touch the hem of the original’s cape Read more »| 25 Jun 2018 -
Film
Obey
Making its UK premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Obey is an intimate drama in which socioeconomic forces offer no hope or justice to its most defenceless. Read more »| 25 Jun 2018 -
Film
Steel Country
Thriller Steel Country dabbles with topical issues and themes relating to today's America, but the results are messy and muddled Read more »| 25 Jun 2018 -
Music
Let’s Eat Grandma – I’m All Ears
With All Ears, Let's Eat Grandma encapsulate the agony and ecstasy of youth – and even more besides – in constantly dynamic ways that demand your attention Read more »| 25 Jun 2018 -
Music
DUDS @ Mono, Glasgow, 5 May
Manchester's DUDS and Glasgow's KAPUTT seem to get better every time we see them and the show at Mono on 5 May was bags of fun Read more »| 25 Jun 2018 -
Music
Idlewild @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 21 Jun
Celebrating the 15th anniversary of seminal record The Remote Part, Idlewild perform a knockout performance in Summerhall's courtyard with more than a few surprises along the way Read more »| 25 Jun 2018