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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Comedy
12 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
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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 -
Clubs
Scottish Clubbing Highlights – March 2016
March delivers the goods in the form of Logan Sama, Jeremy Underground and Loefah Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
Music
Primal Scream – Chaosmosis
With its ersatz zeitgeisty commentary, the mish-mash title is, of course, a nightmare. Judge this one not by its cover but by electric lead single Where the ... Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
Music
Baauer – Aa
Since signing to LuckyMe in 2012, prodigal New York producer Baauer has enjoyed criticial acclaim, notably for his Dum Dum and ß EPs, but also for vari... Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
Art
RSA New Contemporaries 2016: Meet the Artists
A mainstay of the Scottish contemporary art gallery, the Royal Scottish Academy will be filled with their pick of the most exciting graduates of 2015. Almost a year on from degree show, it's time to see what they've been to. Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
Clubs
DJ Chart: Adam Strömstedt
A key ripple in Stockholm's latest wave of producers, Adam Strömstedt offers up ten personal faves off the back of his latest release on Banoffee Pies Read more »| 01 Mar 2016 -
Clubs
thatmanmonkz on new album Columbusing
Following two strong EPs for the label, Scott 'Monkz' Moncrieff has just dropped his debut album, Columbusing, on Delusions of Grandeur – read all abou... Read more »| 01 Mar 2016