Live Music
The Skinny's guide to live music in Scotland. Our highlights of the best live gigs, and reviews of shows at venues large and small across Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond, plus previews of the summer's best music festivals.
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ReviewsBeach House / Holy Other @ The Arches, 29 October
Holy Other leaves many of the audience confused, but for those attuned to his understated, undulating sound and beat-scapes, he is nothing short of a re... Read more »| 05 Nov 2012 -
PhotosIn Pictures: Alice Cooper's Halloween Night of Fear III @ The Usher Hall, 31 October
Alice Cooper's Halloween Night of Fear III Legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper's annual Halloween fest rolls through Edinburgh Usher Hall. Photography by&n... Read more »| 01 Nov 2012 -
Previews
The Metal Column – November 2012
Oh yes, there's an abundance of catastrophic live acts to be savoured in the flesh this November. First up are Anti-Nowhere League – don't miss them kn... Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
Previews
Live Music Highlights – November 2012
Prepare for fireworks: November's gig highlights are ready to explode. Light the touch paper and stand well back... Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
PreviewsO2 Love Music Column – November 2012
Having bubbled under the surface since their 2010 debut album Innerspeaker, Australian psychedelic rockers Tame Impala look ready to boil over with their sec... Read more »| 30 Oct 2012 -
Reviews
Sparks @ HMV Picture House, 21 October
For their 2 Hands 1 Mouth tour, Sparks have kept their overheads low: the voice of Russell, the key-playing hands of Ron, and nothing else. It’s bold, ... Read more »| 29 Oct 2012
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Festivals
CMJ 2012, Days Three and Four: Death Grips, Color Film, and Sub Pop Records' showcase
Detour Scotland's Ally McCrae checks in after days three and four of the New York new music showcase Read more »| 22 Oct 2012 -
Festivals
CMJ 2012: Detour Scotland's Ally McCrae surveys the New York Music Marathon
Greetings from the midst of New York’s yearly marathon of new music, (cue American broadcaster voice) Ally McCrae reporting from CMJ 2012. This festiva... Read more »| 18 Oct 2012 -
Reviews
Dirty Projectors @ The Arches, 15 October
On most billings, Dirty Projectors’ fellow Brooklynites Callers would comfortably be the most inventive and striking outfit. Sara Lucas’ richly ... Read more »| 17 Oct 2012 -
Photos
In Pictures: WHY? at SWG3, 12 October
WHY? at SWG3, Glasgow, 12 October Indie-rap raconteur Yoni Wolf and co make their return to Glasgow after a three year absence, giving fans an early taste o... Read more »| 16 Oct 2012 -
Reviews
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Maybeshewill @ The Liquid Room, 13 October
Walking in to Leicester post-rockers Maybeshewill is a thunderous experience. Commanding attention with their skull-shaking bass sound, muscular riffage and ... Read more »| 16 Oct 2012 -
Reviews
Liars / The Haxan Cloak @ SWG3, 11 October
The Haxan Cloak is crouched almost out of sight with a hood obscuring his face, building dense, textured bass loops into funereal, transcendental techno; lik... Read more »| 16 Oct 2012 -
Reviews
Gallows / Feed the Rhino @ King Tut's, 9 October
Feed the Rhino evidently have some fans gathered here at King Tut's tonight; as the stage lights dim, the band are greeted with a fair amount of fervency w... Read more »| 12 Oct 2012 -
Reviews
Balam Acab / Konx-Om-Pax @ CCA, 8 October
In a sprawling electronic set which defies easy categorization, Konx-Om-Pax draws heavily on debut Regional Surrealism, but also delves into his back ca... Read more »| 12 Oct 2012 -
Festivals
In Pictures: Eastern Promise Festival 2012 @ Platform, Saturday 6 October
Eastern Promise Festival 2012 All the action from Platform's family friendly Eastern Promise Festival 2012, featuring sets from Plank!, Richard Youngs, The ... Read more »| 12 Oct 2012