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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ReviewsSlowdive @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 10 Oct
Tonight, in a performance that lets the songs breathe and the musicians play with a thrilling freedom, Slowdive set a course for something that looks suspiciously like the(ir) future Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
ReviewsHMLTD @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 13 Oct
HMLTD are only a few singles deep and they’re already living up to their cult ambitions Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
ReviewsMelvins @ SWG3, Glasgow, 11 Oct
Tonight's Melvins performance offers a brisk trip into the belly of the beast, one that will rattle round the heads of the faithful few here tonight for days to come Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
Previews
Scottish Music Highlights: 17-23 Oct
This week sees celebrations of Lauryn Hill and Scottish music site Jockrock, plus shows from Diet Cig, Jayda G, The Horrors, Nightwave and more. Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
Festivals
Tenement Trail 2017: The Review
One day, more than 50 bands and a whole lot of fun; we recap this year's Tenement Trail festival Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
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Dream Wife @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 13 Oct
Oozing with confidence, energy and ultimate sass, Dream Wife are a delight to watch, fast becoming one of the most exciting new bands around Read more »| 16 Oct 2017
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Placebo @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 11 Oct
The nineties veterans bring a hastily-scheduled twentieth birthday party to Manchester tonight, via Blackpool, for a nostalgic trip down memory lane Read more »| 13 Oct 2017 -
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Ulrika Spacek @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 9 Oct
Capable of both full-fledged freak outs and hypnotic melodies, Ulrika Spacek tease out every nuance tonight to mesmerising effect Read more »| 12 Oct 2017 -
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Grizzly Bear @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 8 Oct
As tonight's show progresses, Grizzly Bear go from strength to strength and you'd be forgiven for any feelings of misty-eyed nostalgia Read more »| 12 Oct 2017 -
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The Drums @ The Art School, Glasgow, 5 Oct
You can feel the love emanating from The Art School tonight as The Drums' frontman works the stage in a glitter-adorned get up Read more »| 12 Oct 2017 -
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Peaness @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 7 Oct
Peaness, Mt. Doubt and Tongue Trap make for an overall fun night out at Sneaky Pete's Read more »| 11 Oct 2017 -
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The Mountain Goats @ The Art School, Glasgow, 9 Oct
Rarely do an artist and audience come together so seamlessly as they do tonight as John Darnielle trawls through a quarter-century of Mountain Goats classics Read more »| 11 Oct 2017 -
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Sleaford Mods @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 6 Oct
Sleaford Mods open on a giddy high that doesn't subside for their entire set Read more »| 10 Oct 2017 -
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Baby In Vain @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 4 Oct
The Danish rock trio invade Scotland, bringing their debut album More Nothing and a double dose of wrath to Sneaky's tonight Read more »| 10 Oct 2017 -
Previews
Scottish Music Highlights: 10-16 Oct
This week sees visits from Melvins, Downtown Boys and HMLTD, the return of Oxjam Takeover and the SAMAs, and birthday parties for The Glad Cafe and La Cheetah Read more »| 10 Oct 2017