Clubs
The Skinny guide to clubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow and across Scotland. Discover the best club nights in Scotland with our monthly highlights; find great new music with our DJ charts and playlists; and hear from some of electronic music's best new producers in our regular interviews.
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HighlightsColours presents Laidback Luke
The excitement around electro house has been slowly diminishing since the days of Ed Banger-influenced electro. The newer sounds have for the most part emerg... Read more »| 06 Jun 2011 -
Dj ChartsDJ Chart: Skanky (Bullet Train/Templar Sound) June Chart
London producer Skanky has been making heavy movements in the underground bass music scene in the past 6 months. Having dropped his fantastic 13 EP on B... Read more »| 06 Jun 2011 -
Highlights
Electrikal presents Dodge & Fuski
As the outdoor season begins to kick off for the Electrikal collective, it would appear that their taste for indoor events has not soured, booking du... Read more »| 01 Jun 2011 -
HighlightsClubbing Highlights - June
Some snakeoil salesmen types would have you believe that Scotland is an electronic music abyss this month: a George Romero dystopia of Hive flyers and swirli... Read more »| 01 Jun 2011 -
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Numbers Presents Blawan at the Sub Club, 3 Jun
Numbers have surely hosted some of the best parties of 2011 with acts such as Joy Orbison, Deadboy, Modeselektor and Shed & Lory D gracing the decks of t... Read more »| 25 May 2011 -
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Deadly Rhythm presents Martyn and Braiden @ SWG3, 28 May
Deadly Rhythm, the Glasgow party hybrid delivers a delicious crossover treat in one of the city’s most exciting venues this month with Martyn and Braid... Read more »| 05 May 2011
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InterviewsCrookers present: Dr Gonzo
DJ Bot from Italian 'hip-house' duo Crookers on their new collaborative venture, Dr Gonzo Read more »| 05 May 2011 -
Festivals
Electric Frog Festival 2011
The Scottish weather isn't known for welcoming festivals outwith the summer months, but it hasn't subdued the population's appetite for festivals all year ro... Read more »| 11 Apr 2011 -
Interviews
The Feeling in the Air Is Electrikal
Having been responsible for some of the best underground bass music nights in the past year, the Electrikal Sound System has been turning heads and tuning ears into the emerging Scottish (and UK) underground sounds. We caught up with the core members of the collective to talk about how it all started, what they have achieved and what they hope to do in the future Read more »| 06 Apr 2011 -
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Coalition presents AC Slater (Trouble & Bass) @ Sneaky Pete's, 17 April
Having recently hosted a packed out night with Dutch wonder kid Dem Slackers last month, Coalition are back with another heavy hitter on the electro scene: A... Read more »| 01 Apr 2011 -
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Clubbing Highlights - April
Electro-house has long been fair game for music journalists. With a few notable exceptions, the genre's short spell at the Zeitgeist of things owed much to i... Read more »| 28 Mar 2011 -
Festivals
Doug Stanhope: "I’d rather have no hate whatsoever, never put on the news again"
What could be more intimidating than phoning Doug Stanhope at 10am? Read more »| 22 Mar 2011 -
Interviews
Jacques Greene: "The MySpace era is on its way out"
Jacques Greene's uplifting fusion of classic house and contemporary R&B is murdering dancefloors, headphones, Rupert Murdoch's assets and a few MySpace hipsters too. We had a word with LuckyMe's latest prodigy Read more »| 03 Mar 2011 -
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Death Disco presents Hercules and Love Affair @ The Arches, 19 Mar
Bursting on to the scene in a shimmering cloud of disco techni-colour, Hercules & Love Affair were one of the most distinctive acts of the last decade, p... Read more »| 03 Mar 2011 -
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Heard It Through The Bassline Presents: Jacques Greene
Having already hosted one of the best nights of 2011 with Pariah and Koreless last month, Heard it Through the Bassline bring us another fantastic booking in... Read more »| 03 Mar 2011