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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ReviewsThe Twilight Singers @ The Arches, 19 March
Tonight’s support, the London-based Bookhouse Boys are something of a conundrum. The voice of Catherine Turner – at times tacit and tender, at ot... Read more »| 22 Mar 2011 -
ReviewsThe Phantom Band @ Cabaret Voltaire, 17 Mar
For a group in some mild form of ascension, a chance to see The Phantom Band in some cosy confines on your doorstep is not something you’d want to miss... Read more »| 21 Mar 2011 -
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Iron & Wine @ HMV Picture House, 11 Mar
In an effort, no doubt, to recreate the continued expansion of his recorded sound, Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam is joined on stage tonight by an ensemble... Read more »| 15 Mar 2011 -
ReviewsThis Is Music presents: Y'all Is Fantasy Island @ Sneaky Pete's, 11 March
“I guess it’s true what they say, if folks don’t come then the band won’t play.” So railed Y’all Is Fantasy Island’... Read more »| 14 Mar 2011 -
ReviewsThe Decemberists @ Barrowlands, 5 Mar
Portland's Decemberists have been suitably bemused by their arrival at The Barrowlands on a Saturday afternoon. Colin Meloy's misapprehension of Glasgow as a... Read more »| 10 Mar 2011 -
ReviewsFOUND @ Voodoo Rooms, 3 Mar
‘FOUND change gear’ we proudly claimed in response to hearing the Edinburgh trio’s upcoming third album. Tonight that proves more than just... Read more »| 09 Mar 2011
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Bearsuit @ King Tut's, 6 Mar
Support tonight comes from Paisley’s Siamese Ghosts, who sound something like a male-fronted Gossip: big, soulful riffs, plenty of dramatic pauses, and... Read more »| 08 Mar 2011 -
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Fu Manchu @ The Cathouse, 3 Mar
Embarking upon a 15th anniversary tour to celebrate their seminal In Search Of album, the veteran Californian quartet loosen up with a few crowd-pleasers &nd... Read more »| 08 Mar 2011 -
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Admiral Fallow @ The Arches, 2 Mar
After years of playing the field and currently readying themselves for the re-release of their accomplished debut, Boots Met My Face, Glasgow collective, Adm... Read more »| 08 Mar 2011 -
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James Blake @ Nice n' Sleazy, 27 Feb
It’s difficult to believe that James Blake has only been touring his eponymous full-length debut for just a matter of weeks, so startlingly assured is ... Read more »| 01 Mar 2011 -
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Goblin @ The Arches, 25 Feb
Tonight sees the first-ever Glasgow performance from legendary Italian prog outfit Goblin, chiefly known for their luridly engrossing soundtracks to Dario Ar... Read more »| 01 Mar 2011 -
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Janelle Monae @ O2 ABC, 26 Feb
A top-hatted usher stalks on stage, pledging spectacle. “This is far more than a musical presentation” the cackling host promises, as Janelle Mon... Read more »| 01 Mar 2011 -
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Efterklang @ Òran Mór, 24 Feb
There is a theory developed recently, on this very night to be precise, that Efterklang are a new breed of cult, growing larger by the day. Like many cults, ... Read more »| 01 Mar 2011 -
Previews
Hot Ticket of the Month: Seefeel @ Glasgow School of Art, 21 Mar
Though Seefeel were long seen as outsiders on the Warp label, their recent return to activity has – whether by accident or design – placed them s... Read more »| 01 Mar 2011 -
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Live Music Highlights – March 2011
Cut Copy's new LP Zonoscope may be dividing the critics, but there's no dispute that they have the tools and the talent to put together an amazing live show.... Read more »| 28 Feb 2011