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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MusicAlt-J – RELAXER
Alt-J have knuckled down. Stripped of intros, interludes and all that posturing, this album feels – as its low-res computer graphical cover and robotic... Read more »| 26 May 2017 -
MusicUlrika Spacek – Modern English Decoration
Ulrika Spacek’s second album very much builds on the premise of their debut. What we have here is an art-rock band who wear the influence of Television... Read more »| 25 May 2017 -
MusicThe Bob's Burgers Music Album
With the advent of post-television – TV freed from the constraints of networks and its once make-or-break schedules – audiences have never had mo... Read more »| 25 May 2017 -
Film
Taşkafa: Stories of the Street / Estate, a Reverie
Two tender portraits of community and solidarity from Andrea Luka Zimmerman come to DVD in another fine release from Second Run Read more »| 25 May 2017 -
Books
Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami
Nothing to learn but plenty to love about Murakami's latest anti-machismo collection. Read more »| 25 May 2017 -
Clubs
Scottish Clubbing Highlights: 25-31 May
Riverside Festival returns to Glasgow this weekend, plus club nights featuring Theo Kottis, Palms Trax, George Fitzgerald, Soichi Terada and more Read more »| 25 May 2017
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Music
Madd Again! Genre-blending the Manchester way
Manchester crew Madd Again! are back with their second EP MaddTing Vol. 2.1 Read more »| 25 May 2017 -
Music
Priests @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 22 May
Don't be fooled by frontwoman Katie Alice Greer's cutesy pastel pink raincoat, her freshly manicured nails or her bleach blonde pleats because as soon as Pri... Read more »| 25 May 2017 -
Music
The Wytches' Summer Playlist
The Wytches' bass player Daniel Rumsey share seven tracks ideal for a lazy summer afternoon Read more »| 25 May 2017 -
Theatre
Hidden Door 2017: Lost in Leith Theatre
The Skinny gets an exclusive tour of Leith Theatre, closed for 30 years, and now the site of the 2017 Hidden Door Festival Read more »| 25 May 2017 -
Music
Eivør – Slør
Copenhagen-based Faroese artist Eivør is of considerable standing in Scandinavia, boasting ten solo albums and notable slots on trailers for TV shows ... Read more »| 25 May 2017 -
Music
LIFE – Popular Music
Contrary to what its title might suggest, LIFE’s Popular Music isn’t a sarcy take on popular culture; instead the punk four-piece from Hull (the ... Read more »| 25 May 2017 -
Music
Lou Mclean – Empty Cans (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Empty Cans by Lou Mclean in the player above, and read on for some lovely words about the song and video from the lady herself Read more »| 25 May 2017 -
Clubs
Feeling Brave: Alan Fitzpatrick interview
We speak to techno heavyweight Alan Fitzpatrick about touring, Scottish crowds, and his mega-hit We Do What We Want, ahead of his Riverside Festival debut this weekend Read more »| 25 May 2017 -
Music
SAY Awards 2017: Longlist revealed
We look at the twenty albums making up the longlist for this year's Scottish Album of the Year prize Read more »| 24 May 2017