Previews
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FestivalsThe Edge Festival @ Various Venues (Edinburgh), 7-31 Aug
The organisers of Edinburgh's Edge festival have started well by securing several big-name revival acts: ex-Talking Head David Byrne, post-punkers Magazine, ... Read more »| 15 Jul 2009 -
FestivalsT Break 2009
Another year, another T in the Park, another T Break. Of all the events on the Scottish circuit, none is likely to provoke as much bickering, eyebrow raising... Read more »| 09 Jul 2009 -
FestivalsSupersonic Festival 2009
As the organisers of the excellent Supersonic festival, Capsule, are quick to point out, the independent UK music scene has suffered in the last ten years, d... Read more »| 07 Jul 2009 -
FestivalsT 2009: The Key Players
T in the Park's 2009 line-up is an embarrassment of riches. But how to sift the gold of talent (Blur, M83 et al) from the silt of mediocrity (Starsailor)? The Skinny's sized up what's on offer, and here we pick out a few promising nuggets sure to be well worth the entry fee. Read more »| 07 Jul 2009 -
PreviewsMetal Up Your Ass - July, 2009
There are questions that keep me up at night. You're reading this so I'll assume we share some interests and therefore maybe these questions bother you too. ... Read more »| 30 Jun 2009 -
PreviewsLive Music Roundup - July, 2009
St. Vincent boasts some of the most impressive and unique guitar skills this side of a Battles gig Read more »| 29 Jun 2009
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FestivalsTartan Heart Festival 2009 @ Belladrum, 7-8 Aug
If you're tired of being swept up in the whirlwind of mainstream festivals and looking for a more chilled out affair this year, Belladrum’s a welcome r... Read more »| 26 Jun 2009 -
PreviewsWickerman 2009 @ Dundrennan, 24-25 Jul
One of the more distinctive – and fast becoming one of the most well-regarded – festivals on the Scottish circuit, Wickerman returns for an eight... Read more »| 25 Jun 2009 -
Festivals
Hebridean Celtic Festival
Stunning scenery, friendly locals... and the black pudding isn't bad either. Read more »| 22 Jun 2009 -
PreviewsPlaying With the Past @ The Pleasance, 26 June
One of the more interesting shows at this year's international film festival, Playing With the Past is nothing less than a good rummage through the treasure ... Read more »| 17 Jun 2009 -
PreviewsEmiliana Torrini @ Òran Mór, 24 Jun
Although one may imagine upon hearing Iceland’s Emiliana Torrini that her music is played by a band of elves beneath an enormous gnarled oak tree, her ... Read more »| 16 Jun 2009 -
PreviewsHalt Bar Hijack @ The Halt Bar, 12-14 June
Three years in and the Halt Bar on the student Mecca that is Woodlands Road continues to gorge itself on some of Scotland's finest underground acts once year... Read more »| 09 Jun 2009 -
FestivalsSecret Garden Party 2009
Britain's most laid back festival returns for year five. Read more »| 05 Jun 2009 -
PreviewsgoNorth 2009 @ Inverness (Various), 11-12 Jun
And so it seems the festival season has crept back upon us, sidling up with all the stealth and dexterity of a hungry cat, almost eerily unnoticed. First the... Read more »| 29 May 2009 -
PreviewsAcoustic Ladyland @ The Voodoo Rooms, 24 Jun
Acoustic Ladyland are the antithesis of the anodyne listening experience provided by the common-or-garden ‘mellow sax trio’. Instead, London&rsqu... Read more »| 29 May 2009