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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FilmGifted
Amazing Spider-Man director Marc Webb takes a break from blockbusters and returns to his (500) Days of Summer roots with small-scale drama Gifted Read more »| 14 Jun 2017 -
ArtSalford University Degree Show 2017
A trip to Salford's Create at Salford degree show reveals students with a strong visual language, and in the New Adelphi Building, a space in which these artists' creativity has been allowed to thrive Read more »| 13 Jun 2017 -
MusicWHY? @ CCA, Glasgow, 8 Jun
The CCA is vibrant on this Thursday night, as gig-goers enjoy a pint before the show begins. Yoni Wolf, and his bandmates in WHY?, can be seen in the corner ... Read more »| 13 Jun 2017 -
Books
Michael Pedersen & Scott Hutchison team up on Oyster
The Neu! Reekie! co-founder and the Frightened Rabbit frontman collaborate on Pedersen's new poetry collection Award-winning poet Michael Pedersen has annou... Read more »| 13 Jun 2017 -
MusicNicolas Jaar @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 1 Jun
"Please dial this toll-free number to begin the show, and kindly place your portable telephone on speaker function," reads the message projected onto the Bar... Read more »| 13 Jun 2017 -
Film
Baby Driver
Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright's latest is a stylish car chase movie as a musical Read more »| 13 Jun 2017
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Music
Scottish Gigs of the Week: 13-19 Jun
From the 60s sounds of Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, to Twin Peaks' star Chrysta Bell and award winning film composer Hans Zimmer, we've got you covered for music this week in the central belt Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
Music
Ray Davies – Americana
'I wanna make my home / Where the Buffalo roam,' Ray Davies sings on the title track that opens his first album in nearly a decade and you can’t help b... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
Music
Sweet Baboo – Wild Imagination
Opening with a snapshot of ponderous brass, the humbly emotive talent of North Wales-based musician Stephen Black – otherwise known as Sweet Baboo &nda... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
Music
The Black Angels – Death Song
It’s one of the staples of any conversation about The Black Angels to mention that they take their name from the Velvet Underground song of almost the ... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
Music
Passion Pusher – Aquarium
Your feelings about Passion Pusher will be determined by what you make of James Gage’s voice. If you’ve always leapt to the defence of Mark E. Sm... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
Music
Julien Baker @ Deaf Institute, Manchester, 6 Jun
There’s something about the phrase ‘solo set’ that inspires trepidation, particularly in reference to the singer of a punk band. Step forwa... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
Music
Kevin Morby – City Music
The last time we heard Kevin Morby, he sounded immortal. On Singing Saw, the ex-Woods bass player and co-director of The Babies sang sweeping epics about fir... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
Music
The Drums – Abysmal Thoughts
Indie pop darlings The Drums have a habit of losing their bandmates. Following the departure of founding member Jacob Graham, The Drums are now a one-man ban... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017 -
Music
Com Truise – Iteration
It's been a long six years since electronica musician Seth Haley (aka Com Truise) has released anything new and, suffice to say, we're glad he's back. Nostal... Read more »| 12 Jun 2017