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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FestivalsStag and Dagger Festival, Glasgow, 1 May
We recap the annual Stag and Dagger festival in Glasgow, featuring an exciting line-up of must-see and need-to-know acts. Read more »| 05 May 2016 -
PreviewsNorthwest Gig Highlights – May 2016
'Gigs' feels like an insufficient term for the sensory treats in store this May: from Immix Ensemble's collaboration with Vessel to the return of sonic demigod Tim Hecker Read more »| 03 May 2016 -
PreviewsScottish Gig Highlights – May 2016
With summer festival season setting up its boggin' two-man tent in a field near you in just a minute, May’s Scottish live music hit list offers respite in the great indoors Read more »| 03 May 2016 -
ReviewsOught @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 22 Apr
Although Broadcast’s low-lying stage has remained unaltered since Ought last played here 2 years ago, the Montreal art-punk quartet’s personal st... Read more »| 02 May 2016 -
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Explosions in the Sky @ Glasgow Barrowlands, 19 April
Should they be responsible for some of the most soul-achingly beautiful music ever recorded – and from a post-rock perspective at least there’s a... Read more »| 26 Apr 2016 -
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Other Worlds, Blackpool, 7-10 April
It’s easy to sneer at Blackpool. A funny wee place; wander along the prom, and you’re assaulted with adjectives. Kitsch. Garish. Tacky. Kiss me k... Read more »| 20 Apr 2016
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Animal Collective @ The Ritz, Manchester, 13 Apr
Coming away from an Animal Collective show and complaining about their self-indulgence probably places you among the ranks of comedy fans who go to see a not... Read more »| 20 Apr 2016 -
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Victor Villarreal @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 12 Apr
Victor Villarreal is a thoroughly endearing figure. Softly-spoken, sweetly cheerful and endlessly affable, he just happens to be one of the most unique guita... Read more »| 18 Apr 2016 -
Festivals
Music Festival Guide 2016 – Scotland
No idea where to pitch your tent this summer? From Glasgow's Restless Natives to the newly-expanded Electric Fields, The Skinny's guide walks you through some of the more enticing music festivals on offer in Scotland, both indoor and out. Read more »| 08 Apr 2016 -
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Music Festival Guide 2016 – England & Wales
Still figuring out your holiday plans? If they involve a jaunt across England or Wales, a tent and a shedload of music, we've got just the thing for you: from ATP to Latitude, here's our guide to the best music festivals this summer. Read more »| 08 Apr 2016 -
Festivals
Music Festival Guide 2016 – Europe & the USA
Want to go to a festival this summer, but can't face the thought of another stereotypical British summer ruining the whole thing? A solution is at hand. From Burning Man to Secret Solstice, here's our guide to festivals in Europe and the United States. Read more »| 08 Apr 2016 -
Reviews
Moderat @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 5 Apr
There’s something distinctly odd about queuing up for an electronic gig when there’s still a whisper of daylight outside; even more so when the a... Read more »| 08 Apr 2016 -
Festivals
Threshold Festival 2016: Photo gallery
Take a look back on this year's Threshold Festival in Liverpool with our photo gallery of the weekend's events Read more »| 06 Apr 2016 -
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Primal Scream @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 30 Mar
Bo Ningen have sucked the air right out of the room. The Japanese-by-way-of-London noise rock sprites are fronting a paltry pre-Primal Scream crowd, but by t... Read more »| 06 Apr 2016 -
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Protomartyr @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 2 Apr
This is not your typical rock’n’roll experience. The band barely acknowledge the audience. In between verses, the singer carries the air of ... Read more »| 06 Apr 2016