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Independent Cultural Journalism – arts, culture and events in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee + beyond. May 2024 issue out now.

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Ceasefire Now. A statement from the editorial team at The Skinny.
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'An unapologetic example of what pop can be at its finest' - 5 stars for @Camila_Cabello at @O2AcademyGgow [review by @hyperfemme , pics by @AlexandrosCosta ]
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β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… @gorillaz 's latest album The Now Now celebrates the interpenetration of alternate realities and our mundane. It’s a reminder that realities, real or otherwise, are shared
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5: SAWAYAMA by @rinasawayama "Sarcastic, sexy and serious when it counts, this is an exhilarating, risk-taking triumph... the boldest British pop album in years." [ @KATIEHAWTHORNE ]
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"The Party's Just Beginning is @karengillan 's movie in the fullest way possible and it's a glimmering success for exactly that reason." Ross McIndoe ( @OneBigWiggle ) reviews #GFF18
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. @DaftLimmy 's back on the telly! Limmy's Homemade Show announced for BBC Two Scotland on 5 April
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Click through for more pics from @Camila_Cabello 's @O2AcademyGgow gig, by @AlexandrosCosta
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***CROWDFUNDER KLAXON*** We need your help to get @TheSkinnymag back in action - details of our crowdfunder to bring back the mag…
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Here's some exciting news... We're currently putting together our September issue, which should be out NEXT WEEK. That's right folks – we're back!
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"The sort of music that's perfect for screaming along with in your car..." HOLD THE GIRL, the new album by @rinasawayama , is out on Friday! @rhochung gives the "love letter to Sawayama's younger self" a β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… review... @DirtyHit
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Corey Feldman ( @Corey_Feldman ) vows to expose Hollywood's paedophile ring – but he needs your help
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The Internet ( @intanetz ) return with their fourth studio album Hive Mind, proving that while the world goes to shit we can still have a good time
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Blindspotting explores life in modern Oakland and anchors its timely premise with terrific performances, inventive sound design and a bold script ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! We're delighted to say we've received funding from @CreativeScots ' Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund to help us continue our work of celebrating the best of Scottish culture! Details here:
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Gutted to hear the news from Filmhouse and Edinburgh Film Festival this morning – hope they can find a way to carry on their amazing work, and we're thinking of all of the staff at FH/EIFF ✊✊✊
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The sensational performance from @rinasawayama in Glasgow at the weekend left a lasting feeling of elation, togetherness and all-around queer joy with the crowd at @SWG3glasgow . Review: @bethanyjdavison ; πŸ“Έ : Marilena Vlachopoulou
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YAAAAAAS! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU ALL so much. 571 Legends, the lot of you. Thank you! Also, please keep donating and telling your pals. The more we raise, the more we can do - but THANK YOU. πŸ‘πŸ˜ƒβœŠπŸ€©πŸ‘πŸ‘
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GOOD NEWS! The excellent writer, editor, programmer, DJ and Friend of The Mag @arusaqureshi is taking over the music programme at @Summerhallery ...
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Pre-Covid, Edinburgh was dangerously close to alienating its residents by equating art with commerce, writes @morvc - here's how the city's relationship with culture can be reborn from the ground up
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Albums of the Year 2018: Coming in at #9 , the production quality of @carseatheadrest 's rerecorded version of 2011's Twin Fantasy adds to the clarity of the overall music, while its concerns and revelations are as complex and timeless as ever
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The Lighthouse is a relentless piece of maritime madness, with transcendent performances from Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe - @ianamurray 's five-star review from #Cannes
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β€œWhen I started the solo idea, it wasn't even about music coming out. It was more about needing to get some self-confidence and self-respect...” As her solo era kicks into gear, we catch up with Lauren Mayberry ( @laurenevemay ) … [by @thedivinehammer ]
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🧡A BIT OF NEWS + A CALL FOR PITCHES We are launching a new food magazine. It's called gnaw. We want it to be a fun, engaging and unexpected look at food in Scotland, and we want YOUR pitches and ideas. More info in this thread; email food @theskinny .co.uk with any questions
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With The Breadwinner (β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…), @CartoonSaloon show that their every release should be anticipated as excitedly as those of Studio Ghibli or Pixar @glasgowfilmfest
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The Spice of Life: @MelanieCmusic talks Spice Girls, touring, and creative visualisation [interview by @Tallah ]
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We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who's supported us, worked with us, and to each and every one of you who likes what we do – we really do appreciate it. The Skinny will be back at the other end of all of this, and we can't wait to see you all.
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1: Fetch the Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple "The songs are as catchy as anything Apple has ever made, while the themes come through with a sparkling clarity." [ @lws42 ] Read our full list here:
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. @tomi_adeyemi has created a new world through her young adult fantasy novel, Children of Blood and Bone. Six months on from its publication, she pauses to take stock and talk more about her story
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8: Future Nostalgia by @DUALIPA "Spending time with the record does feel nostalgic – for sweaty club throngs and, further back, to the pure ecstasy of early disco." [ @thedivinehammer ]
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"The goal of image-based sexual violence is to tell its victims that they have no control over their own body." @kohlgrrl contemplates trust in the age of online dating and 'send nudes'
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Her's were always a fantastically fun, exciting band, and our thoughts are with Audun, Stephen and Trevor's friends, family and colleagues today. @ThatBandOfHers
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Following its closure, @TonyInglis1 chats to 13th Note staff, @FairHospitality , @plasmatron and @anapostille about the venue, legacy, ethics + workers' rights
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Some news from The Skinny... Against all the odds *points at outside world* we've just sent our April issue to print, and it'll be out next week. Unfortunately, it's going to be our last print edition for a while... [1/THREAD]
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HIYA! πŸ‘‹πŸ‘‹πŸ‘‹ @ptrsmpsn here, with an update from The Skinny. The short version is we’re back, kinda! Only some of us are back, and only a little for now, but we *are* doing stuff again. More detail on what exactly what we're up to in this thread… [1/5]
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IT'S HERE! Our September issue - with amazing cover art by @risottostudio - is out this week! Here's where to find your copy...
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Ahead of her biggest UK tour in November, we talk to Sigrid [ @thisissigrid ] about working hard, staying grounded and touring the world
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Film of the day @glasgowfilmfest is #PersonalShopper , with Kristen Stewart magnetic in the lead role GFT, 6.15pm
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ @thetwilightsad 's first Edinburgh show in almost four years is incredibly special and one that won't be forgotten for a long time
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2: Punisher by @phoebe_bridgers "In a year that’s felt as apocalyptic as this one, Punisher seems to capture the zeitgeist in a way that even Bridgers couldn’t have imagined." [ @katiecutforth ]
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We've redesigned the magazine! A THREAD: For the last few months we've been working on a new look for The Skinny. As you hurry off to pick up a copy, here's what's new, and why we changed it...
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The return of @QueensChristine to @theusherhall was a thrilling collision of live theatre and art-pop
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Moments in Claire Denis’ #HighLife dazzle with an eerie potency. Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche star in this sensuous sci-fi that has to be seen to be believed
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Thank you to the 633 people who backed us, and donated a grand total of ***Β£16,009*** - your support means the world to us. We make this magazine to celebrate and document independent culture, and thanks to your help, we're going to keep doing just that. THANK YOU πŸ™Œ
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NAO ( @thisNAO ) assuredly ascends into the stratosphere with sophomore album Saturn, an open diary that leaves you both rooting for and absorbed in the afflictions of the angelic singer.
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Live review: 5 stars for @GlassAnimals as they bring the fun to @LIQUIDROOMS
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Our February issue has just gone to print - and it's a @Youngfathers takeover... - An extended interview with the band - Features curated by Young Fathers - Chats with some of their collaborators Out next week, more details to follow... πŸ“·: @NicoUtuk
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From Pink to Punk: @CHAIofficialJPN on NEOkawaii and their new album, out Friday via @heavenlyrecs
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Albums of the Year 2018 ( #1 ): With Cocoa Sugar, @Youngfathers have made a record that’s restless and messy, elliptical and enlightening; it's an album about life, and how if you stand still you’ll miss it.
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7: What’s Your Pleasure? by @JessieWare "Ware is in her absolute element, sounding more alive than ever..." [ @nadia_rose7 ]
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We're back for 2021, and straight into another lockdown. Strength and solidarity to all our friends, colleagues, partners, and YOU, the readers. Our January issue will be in a host of supermarkets across Scotland from this week - more info shortly. It looks like this πŸ‘‡
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. @thetwilightsad , Glasgow's premier purveyors of sweeping drama, return with a sparkling fifth album (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐)
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Brighton-based metalcorers @Architectsuk bring their frantic eighth album Holy Hell on the road, in a stunning show packed to the rafters with rage, energy and emotion ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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@FRabbits winning the Modern Scottish Classic Award at the @SAYaward tonight for The Midnight Organ Fight is beautiful. Scott was a genius and his legacy will live on. Scott very kindly wrote about the record for us a few years ago - well worth your time.
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Benny Safdie (of @JOSH_BENNY ) tells us about casting Robert Pattinson in his blistering and brilliant #GoodTime
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Festive traditions are important, so with that in mind we're sticking to ours with this 8-hour playlist of the year's best Scottish music...
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The Skinny Issue 176, coming very soon... πŸ‘€
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Robert Pattinson puts in a blistering performance in Good Time (β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…) #CannesFilmFestival
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Scottish Album of the Year ( @SAYaward ) shortlist unveiled; @FFS_MUSIC win the public vote
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. @edgarwright talks us through the stunts, cameos and kick-ass soundtrack of new film @BabyDriverMovie
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TWO. HUNDRED. ISSUES. Our 200th is out now, starring @InterculturalYS @FREAKENDERFest @DeanAtta @Isysuttie @takeoneaction @glasgowfilmedu + many many more... PLUS our 2022 Student Guide, edited by @eilidhakilade_ ! FIND A COPY: 🎨: @laurenmorsley
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It's nearly 'The Best of 2017' time, and we need your help to pick the year's best Scottish LP! Vote for your favourite from these 10 over at the website; poll closes on 19 Nov
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We have ten films that have delighted us in 2018 so far... #4 Annihilation - "Annihilation refuses to provide simple answers, and for good reason, as it posits that humanity’s meddling with the natural order is the root of self-destruction."
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Community Spirits: @phoebe_bridgers and @conoroberst on the power of melancholy, the joy of collaboration, and their unintentional surprise album as @better_oblivion
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The @LakeofStars festival hits Glasgow next month w/ @manifestive @OwlJohn @Bongeziwe @mussa_faith , & we have tickets to give away!
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"A thrilling and hilarious show from two performers in their prime" - 5 stars for @PWRBTTMBAND at @CCA_Glasgow
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"She’s completely, incredibly natural" - Olivier Assayas on Kristen Stewart & their new film Personal Shopper #GFF17
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues, we've decided to put The Skinny on hiatus for now - full details here
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Evening with Amanda Fucking Palmer @ Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 17 Aug | @amandapalmer floats like a feather in the beautiful world of The Fringe and gives us an intimate peek at an artist and their vulnerability
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The Work, out on @FaberBooks , is a beautiful hardback book of lyrics and illustrations by the late @FRabbits frontman Scott Hutchison. We've got five copies to give away to our readers. Find out more here:
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Equal parts red-hot fire and cold hard reality, @KillerMike and @therealelp return with the 5-star #RTJ3
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Best of 2018: Last month @thetwilightsad returned to Edinburgh to deliver a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ set that nobody in attendance will likely ever forget
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. @elrow_ are making their Edinburgh debut this October; Halloween Haunted House all-dayer on 28 Oct, info here ->
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How it started vs How it's going... 200th issue of The Skinny out now! Last weekend to grab it, 'cos no. 201 is out next week.
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If there's a better live band in the UK, they should probably steer clear of Sleaford Mods, who provide an energy so palpable it's a pure, visceral thrill
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The family of Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison have launched Tiny Changes [ @TinyChanges3 ], a new mental health charity in his honour
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Happy Birthday #GeorgeMichael ! On this special day @edfilmfest are hosting George Michael: Freedom – Director’s Cut at 8:45pm and tomorrow at 6pm. Get your tickets!
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"Baron-Gracie ( @HBARONGRACIE ) displays growth as a lyricist and sticks a middle finger up to the doubters" @DylanJTuck gave UNWANTED by @palewaves β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… - Read our review before the unapologetically punk-rock album drops on Friday! @DirtyHit
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. @FRabbits 's songs take on an unprecedented majesty with @RSNO - our 5-star review @SpreeFestival @Paisley2021
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"Tonight they're as big and as bold as they've ever been" - 5 stars for @FRabbits at @TheBarrowlands
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LOOK. AT. THAT. COVER. March issue out this week, featuring tagged folk and many others. FREE as ever. Looks great. 5 stars.
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Film of the day @glasgowfilmfest is @weepahwayfornow . Screening at @CCA_Glasgow , 6.30pm
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HODOR! Win tickets to Rave of Thrones @SWG3glasgow @KristianNairn [comp closes midnight Thu]
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The Witch director Robert Eggers returns with The Lighthouse. @ianamurray sat down with Eggers and the legendary Willem Dafoe to hear about the arduous shoot and Robert Pattinson peeing his pants
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The funniest books of the year, from @sarapascoe 's Animals to @DougStanhope 's Digging Up Mother
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' @OutLines_Music have hit upon something really special' - our review of the trio's debut show at @OranMorGlasgow
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