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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PreviewsCeltic Connections 2009 @ Various Venues Across Glasgow, 15 Jan - 1 Feb
There have been more Scottish music festivals in the last couple of years than ever before, all clamouring for the tag of most eclectic and wide-reaching. Qu... Read more »| 22 Dec 2008 -
Reviews
Kid Canaveral / Come On Gang! @ Voodoo Rooms, 13 Dec
Tonight's special Saturday night Limbo celebrates the launch of a joint 7" single by Come On Gang! and Kid Canaveral, but perhaps it was a mistake to book a ... Read more »| 19 Dec 2008 -
Previews
Little Joy at Stereo Preview
Last year’s The Next Time Around brought the number of solo-Strokes releases to three, and like Albert Hammond Jr’s two pop treats, Little Joy of... Read more »| 19 Dec 2008 -
ReviewsJoan As Policewoman @ The Liquid Room, 13 Dec
It's a bizarre sight to observe Joan Wasser work herself into a frenzy before appearing on stage, with a high pitched scream and a punch of the stage door be... Read more »| 18 Dec 2008 -
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Ben Kweller @ King Tut's, 5 Dec
As the grinning - albeit slightly portly - Texan takes to the stage, this sold out Tut's crowd cheer and clap like it was a home coming party and from this p... Read more »| 18 Dec 2008 -
PreviewsFranz Ferdinand @ The Picture House, 14 Jan
The reincarnated venue will provide a suitably charismatic setting for the Glasgow band’s wry lyricism and jagged guitars Read more »| 16 Dec 2008
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The Vaselines @ ABC, 12 Dec
"The last time we played in Glasgow we were paid £12.50 and two tabs of acid." This is the Vaselines' first official gig in their home city for two dec... Read more »| 16 Dec 2008 -
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Slipknot @ SECC, 8 Dec
Much more mayhem than anyone could hope for on a Monday night by the Clyde Read more »| 16 Dec 2008 -
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Nightmare Before Christmas 2008 @ Butlins, Minehead, 5-7 Dec
To some people, the idea of an event curated by Mike Patton and The Melvins is enough to keep them up at night, excitedly memorising Mr Bungle lyrics and try... Read more »| 15 Dec 2008 -
ReviewsIn the Pit: Coldplay @ SECC, 9 Dec
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The KC Review: Simple Minds in Concert
The band is Glasgow's own Simple Minds. The album they're playing live tonight is the seminal New Gold Dream. The King is Creosote, and he's in the crowd. Read more »| 15 Dec 2008 -
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Coldplay @ SECC, 9 Dec
"Martin has the crowd in the palm of his pen-covered hand from the outset" Photography - Pete Dunlop Read more »| 12 Dec 2008 -
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Vivian Girls @ Captain's Rest, 6 Dec
The Vivian Girls are psychic. No, really. They demonstrate their powers tonight by asking a crowd member to whisper the name of a well-known celebrity in the... Read more »| 12 Dec 2008 -
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The Futureheads @ ABC2, 2 Dec
Sunderland stalwarts The Futureheads demonstrate that they still pack a formidable live punch on the first of two nights at ABC2. Taking to a stage much smal... Read more »| 11 Dec 2008 -
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The Prodigy @ Carling Academy, 8 Dec
Keith Flint and Maxim Reality take the stage in character, faces sneering and painted as composer and sound wizard Liam Howlett unleashes the first broken be... Read more »| 10 Dec 2008