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PreviewsNorthwest Gig Highlights – June 2015
Three idiosyncratic songwriters (Waxahatchee, Natalie Prass and Jenny Hval), two outsiders (Ariel Pink and Dan Deacon), a fond farewell (Cyril Snear) and a one-off homecoming (Outfit). That's your month's gig highlights Read more »| 01 Jun 2015 -
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Scottish Gig Highlights – June 2015
June arrives and with it comes the promise of a marginal amount of sun, the official beginning of festival season and a helluva lot of potentially outstandin... Read more »| 29 May 2015 -
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Northwest Gig Highlights – May 2015
It’s a month of one-offs, with Douglas Dare and Earth in Liverpool, and Mew in Manchester. It’s also the longest month ever; have fun budgeting to be able to manage all these gems Read more »| 05 May 2015 -
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Festival Watch – May 2015
It’s May! May the force to stand up most of the day watching at least 11 bands and traversing an equivalent number of miles be with you. Yes, it’s time for all of the all-dayers Read more »| 01 May 2015 -
PreviewsScottish Gig Highlights – May 2015
Start this summer with a flashback to the space-race in Glasgow, as Public Service Broadcasting bring their special blend of aural collage to the O2 ABC... Read more »| 28 Apr 2015 -
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor @ Manchester Albert Hall, 17 April
Tonight, during a crushing Mladic, the epic foundation stone of 2012's 'comeback' album ’Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!, Godspeed You! Black Emperor o... Read more »| 20 Apr 2015
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PreviewsNorthwest Gig Highlights — April 2015
Overdraft, prepare to take another hit, ’cause there’s a shed load of essential gigs coming our way in April, from cover stars Errors to rising star Låpsley, via the thunderous Primitive Man and some swell Record Store Day gigs Read more »| 30 Mar 2015 -
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Scottish Gig Highlights – April 2015
A cursory look at the month ahead confirms one universal truth: punk's not dead, it’s just got multiple synths and a top-knot these days. Get the sprin... Read more »| 30 Mar 2015 -
FestivalsInternational Music Festivals 2015: A Beginner's Guide
Still trying to make sense of the vast array of festivals on offer around the globe this year? From punk fests to electro havens, allow The Skinny to guide you through some of our more esoteric favourites Read more »| 05 Mar 2015 -
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Festival Watch – March 2015
Behold, the return of our hand-selected guide to festivals both local and terrifyingly imminent Read more »| 04 Mar 2015 -
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Scottish Gig Highlights – March 2015
Dear readers, spring is here! We know this is true because Tesco has started selling puny bunches of half-dead daffs. And with spring comes the start of pre-... Read more »| 27 Feb 2015 -
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Northwest Gig Highlights – March 2015
It's a disparate but discerning month, taking in some truly singular women (Tune-Yards, Tinashe); a clutch of comebacks (Sleater-Kinney, Idlewild), and festivals both old and new (Carefully Planned, LadyFest) Read more »| 27 Feb 2015 -
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Northwest Gig Highlights – February 2015
February may be the runt of the Gregorian calendar, but it’s punching well above its weight in terms of kickass live music. Its embarrassment of riches include D’Angelo, Dope Body, The Wave Pictures, Ryan Adams and a brace of inventive festivals Read more »| 02 Feb 2015 -
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Scottish Gig Highlights – February 2015
We made it! Flush from the most joyous payday of the year, and released from January’s usual bout of forced frugality, we’re now free to irrespon... Read more »| 30 Jan 2015 -
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Northwest Gig Highlights – January 2015
Justin Townes Earle and BC Camplight warm the frosty cockles; Independent Venue Week atones for the rampant capitalism of Christmas, and Canada invades Read more »| 01 Jan 2015