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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FestivalsThe Great Escape Festival @ Brighton, 14-16 May
They've said it's the UK's answer to SxSW, but is it any kop? We sent Finbarr Bermingham and Alexis Somerville to find out. Read more »| 21 May 2009 -
Reviews
Pit Er Pat @ Limbo, The Voodoo Rooms, 14 May
In the sometimes sumptuous setting of the Voodoo Rooms, Pit Er Pat just about reach their comfort zone. Their feet seem to drag as they take the stag... Read more »| 20 May 2009 -
Previews
Jack Peñate @ Bongo Club, 16 Jun
Jack Peñate kicks off his summer season with a pre-festival June tour, previewing his forthcoming second album, to include new single Tonight’s ... Read more »| 20 May 2009 -
PreviewsTeitur @ King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 7 Jun
Ultra-melancholy, ludicrously talented, doe-eyed singer-songwriter, blah blah blah… It’s easy to dismiss Faroe Islands native Teitur Lassen as t... Read more »| 19 May 2009 -
ReviewsChairlift @ Captain's Rest, 17 May
The fact that tonight's gig, supposedly a hot ticket, has been moved from roomy Stereo to the rather modest Captain's Rest does not bode well, and indeed the... Read more »| 19 May 2009 -
ReviewsCrystal Antlers @ Sneaky Pete’s, 18 May
The unifying theme of this gig was always going to be volume – as in, lots of it. But Edinburgh band Dupec (****) refuse to be blown off the stage by t... Read more »| 19 May 2009
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Previews
Jarvis Cocker @ ABC, 12 Jun
Out of the ashes of Pulp, the '90s ambassadors of Sheffield Sex City for whom the Britpop label felt more like a noose, rises the awkward phoenix of Jarvis C... Read more »| 18 May 2009 -
Previews
De La Soul @ Picture House, 5 Jun
Pioneering hip-hop trio De La Soul return to our shores, and woe betide anyone still foolish enough to call them hippies. In the two decades since their dayg... Read more »| 18 May 2009 -
Reviews
Metric @ Òran Mór, 12 May
Four years have passed since Metric's Last album, Live It Out, but judging by tonight's performance you'd never believe it. Brimming with confidence and shee... Read more »| 14 May 2009 -
Reviews
Holy Fuck @ Òran Mór, 11 May
With a drummer and a bassist, Holy Fuck are half an indie-rock band - but the other two members create such a spectral swirling racket with knobs, buttons an... Read more »| 13 May 2009 -
Reviews
Amusement Parks On Fire @ Cabaret Voltaire, 6 May
Amusement Parks On Fire roar through an ear splittingly loud set on the opening night of Tigerfest's Edinburgh leg. Jamie Scott peels back the layers. Read more »| 13 May 2009 -
Festivals
Hinterland Festival 2009 - The Review
From the outset Hinterland has an air of excess, the product of pre-recession economy multiplied by a post-recession target audience. There are bonuses (boni... Read more »| 08 May 2009 -
Reviews
Art Brut @ Stereo, 2 May
If H&M made indie bands, they'd be like Boycotts (**). There isn't a hair or note out of place, and while their new-wave-rock is competent, it's also hop... Read more »| 07 May 2009 -
Festivals
Exit Festival
Exit Festival celebrates its ten year anniversary this July and will host over 600 performances across 25 stages within the cobbled streets surrounding Petro... Read more »| 05 May 2009 -
Festivals
Hinterland Festival 2009
From the outset Hinterland has an air of excess, the product of pre-recession economy multiplied by a post-recession target audience. There are bonuses (boni... Read more »| 04 May 2009