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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PreviewsIron and Wine, ABC, 12 May
Don't judge this particular book by its cover Read more »| 22 Apr 2008 -
PhotosFoals
Foals by John Lewis Read more »| 13 Apr 2008 -
PhotosThe Eels at the Royal Concert Hall
The Eels at the Royal Concert Hall, shot by John Lewis Read more »| 13 Apr 2008 -
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Editors
Issue 31 shots of The Editors' gig at the Carling Academy, Glasgow Read more »| 13 Apr 2008 -
Reviews
Bulleit Sessions @ Maggie May's, 10 Apr
It is in the way that each act veers between the functional and the dysfunctional that the drama is created, and the contrast between each of their styles only heightens the effect Read more »| 13 Apr 2008 -
Previews
Sergeant @ The Doghouse, 30 Apr
Yeah, there's a faux Mancunian twang in there, but if it's as fresh as a Scottish glen, then fuck it, who cares? Read more »| 01 Apr 2008
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Previews
These New Puritans @ Oran Mor, 16 Apr
They should start a cult. Or is that what this is? Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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The Breeders @ ABC
They have crafted the eternal indie-disco classic Cannonball, but a much stronger body of work lies beneath such immediate delights. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
ReviewsThe Mars Volta @ Academy
Epic? Too right. Genius? In league with Hendrix, mate. So it's a major frustration that they also dabble in 'bloody tedious' Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Previews
The Kills @ The Liquid Room
Mosshart is the embodiment of late 70s DIY Punk—abrasive, antagonistic, alluring—and backed by Hince's minimalist riffs the duo make for an enthralling live proposition Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Previews
Dirty Projectors @ Cabaret Voltaire
Obscure? No doubt. Breathtaking? Absolutely Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
ReviewsFuture Of The Left @ Stereo
Violence solved everything, apparently Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Hot Chip @ Barrowland
Hot Chip may reject the nu-rave mutterings, but they certainly know how to conjure the spirit of '92 Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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The Futureheads @ The Liquid Room
The disclosure of their first new material since the overly cerebral News and Tributes suggests a return to the zip of their debut Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Previews
Portishead @ Corn Exchange, 12 Apr
An unyielding talent, easily transcending time Read more »| 01 Apr 2008