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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MusicKamasi Washington – Fearless Movement
With a tenor saxophone and an endless ambition, musician and bandleader Kamasi Washington returns with what he has called his “dance album” Read more »| 30 Apr 2024 -
MusicHome Counties – Exactly As It Seems
Exactly As It Seems is a buoyant call to order to join Home Counties on their quest to find light among the gloom and traverse the ups and downs of being in your late twenties with gusto Read more »| 30 Apr 2024 -
ClubsDo It Yourself: PONYBOY VS INFERNO
Glasgow’s favourite salon turned club night links up with London’s legendary INFERNO. Ahead of the two-part thematic cross-border affair, Dill of Ponyboy and Lewis G Burton sit down in conversation Read more »| 30 Apr 2024 -
BooksUnpacking zine culture with Black Lodge Press
We chat with Cj Reay of Black Lodge Press about DIY culture, mutual aid, and the anarchist principles which underpin the Press Read more »| 29 Apr 2024 -
ComedyScottish Comedy Highlights: May 2024
May’s comedy highlights throw up some big US stars, debut tours from some Fringe aces, and new material from familiar faces Read more »| 29 Apr 2024 -
ArtScottish Art Events & Exhibitions: May 2024
May sees the opening of two new exhibitions at Jupiter Artland while Greenock gets a brand new art gallery, The Wyllieum Read more »| 29 Apr 2024
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BooksThe Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing
In her fifth non-fiction book, Olivia Laing’s trademark blend of genres is a desire path out of the weeds Read more »| 29 Apr 2024 -
MusicRachel Chinouriri – What a Devastating Turn of Events
Smartly sequenced and wound by emotional depth, Rachel Chinouriri’s debut is guitar pop from a bygone era Read more »| 29 Apr 2024 -
MusicChanging Shapes: Lauren Mayberry on her new era
After spending her 20s on tour with Scottish synth-pop phenomenon CHVRCHES, we catch up with Lauren Mayberry as she enters a new decade and a liberating moment of do-it-yourself artist evolution Read more »| 29 Apr 2024 -
Film50 Years of Glasgow Film Theatre
With the much-loved Glasgow Film Theatre celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, we speak to some of the programmers, technical staff and front-of-house workers who help run this wonderful cinema Read more »| 29 Apr 2024 -
MusicAdrianne Lenker @ Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 24 Apr
Tonight's performance from Adrianne Lenker is profound and playful; during the silences and singing, we're together. It's a gift Read more »| 26 Apr 2024 -
MusicSt. Vincent – All Born Screaming
Annie Clark still has surprises to offer on St. Vincent's seventh album, the enigmatic and experimental All Born Screaming Read more »| 26 Apr 2024 -
MusicSpotlight On... Leif Coffield
Following the release of his latest single Only Fascination, originally demoed by his late great uncle in the 70s, we catch up with East Kilbride alt-pop act Leif Coffield Read more »| 25 Apr 2024 -
MusicListen to Hak Baker, Hometown & Gemma Kane's Lock In Playlist
Ahead of Sailor Jerry's Lock In Series arriving in Glasgow next week, listen to an exclusive playlist from Hak Baker and James from Hometown Soundsystem Read more »| 24 Apr 2024 -
MusicFergus McCreadie Trio @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 19 Apr
Scottish jazz-folk virtuoso Fergus McCreadie launches his new album Stream with a spellbinding concert in Edinburgh Read more »| 23 Apr 2024