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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MusicDamien Jurado – Visions of Us on the Land
The third entry in his informal Maraqopa trilogy – a string of rustic, lightly psychedelic records themed around an imaginary hippie commune &ndas... Read more »| 03 Mar 2016 -
FilmThe People vs Fritz Bauer
Burghart Klaußner stars in this real life story of a Jewish state attorney trying to hunt down a Nazi war criminal Read more »| 03 Mar 2016 -
Comedy
Chris Kehoe: Comedy Spotlight
The Boltonian satirist may have entered the comedy circuit later in life than some, but that just means he has a whole lot more to say about the state of the world Read more »| 03 Mar 2016 -
MusicAidan Moffat – Where You’re Meant to Be
Recorded onstage in the musical hotbed that is Drumnadrochit, the companion piece to Paul Fegan’s new film sees Aidan and band on entertaining form, fu... Read more »| 03 Mar 2016 -
Music
Frightened Rabbit share new video for Get Out
Frightened Rabbit have released the video for new single Get Out, taken from their forthcoming fifth LP Painting Of A Panic Attack. The new album, pro... Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
Film
Suburra
Stylish neo-noir set in Rome's criminal underworld Read more »| 02 Mar 2016
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Comedy12 Great Comedy Podcasts
To paraphrase a comment made about open-mic nights, the great thing about podcasts is that anyone can make one; the bad thing is that anyone can make one. Still, the best comedy podcasts feature some of the funniest people on the internet... Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
Film
Disorder
Matthias Schoenaerts and Diane Kruger star in this claustrophobic thriller Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
Art
CCA Highlights - March/April 2016
With Glasgow International, Glasgow Short Film Festival, Declaration and Counterflows all stopping off at the CCA this spring – not to mention Shonen Knife on tour – there's almost officially too much going on (except not really). Here's what we've chosen Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
Books
Poetry News – Scotland, March 2016
This month brings one of the most anticipated events in the Scottish literary calendar – now a growing fixture on the UK and global poetry scene. It could only be StAnza Festival. Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
Music
Bob Mould – Patch the Sky
Having experienced a late career revival in recent years, Bob Mould returns in more reflective mood. No need to panic, Hüsker Dü fans: he&rsqu... Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
Books
Northwest Book Highlights – March 2016
Taking a road trip is high up the literary to-do list this month, as poetry takes centre stage across the Northwest Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
Music
Right on Track: Introducing TRAAMS
Shouty punk three-piece TRAAMS tell The Skinny about harnessing the power of feedback, and being happy at home Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
Clubs
Northwest Clubbing Highlights – March 2016
Stand to attention for March, featuring Baby Ford, Ge-ology, DJ Sprinkles and Villalobos – now at ease, gentlemen Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
Music
Kiran Leonard – Grapefruit
Kiran Leonard's clattering songscapes describe a jumbled, dreamy, scatterbrained lack of concentration. But this unfocused direction, for all its confusion, ... Read more »| 02 Mar 2016