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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PreviewsSon of Dave @ King Tut's, 7 May
Wearing a three-piece suit and sitting down, armed with only a shaker, a few harmonicas and an ancient Akai sampler, Son of Dave – or Dave Jr., as he i... Read more »| 22 Apr 2009 -
PreviewsFriendly Fires @ The Picture House, 6 May
They might have rode in amid next-big-thing hysteria, but dismiss St Albans trio Friendly Fires as over-hyped at your peril. Last year’s self-titled de... Read more »| 22 Apr 2009 -
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Alec Empire @ Ivory Blacks, 3 May
Former Atari Teenage Riot mastermind Alec Empire (who was already fusing punk and dance when Liam Howlett was still making compilation ‘rave’ cas... Read more »| 21 Apr 2009 -
PreviewsTherapy? @ ABC2, 4 May
More than 20 years into their career, Irish alternative metal veterans Therapy? are back on tour in support of their tenth LP. Crooked Timber, this latest fu... Read more »| 21 Apr 2009 -
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We See Lights @ 13th Note, 3 Apr
With raw four-part harmonies and the occasional ukulele, Woodenbox with a Fistful of Fivers (****) careen through a rockabilly set of macabre mariachi folk. ... Read more »| 21 Apr 2009 -
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Power Up: We Are The Physics @ Studio 24, 8 May
It’s impossible not to love We Are The Physics’ way with words. Their moniker was originally We Are The Physics Club And Therefore Everything We ... Read more »| 21 Apr 2009
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Holy Fuck @ Òran Mór, 11 May
There's a reason they're called Holy Fuck, and it's not just to be nakedly controversial. When The Skinny saw these guys on the tiny Relentless stage at last... Read more »| 20 Apr 2009 -
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Aidan Moffat & the Best-Ofs @ Stereo, Glasgow, 8 May
Aidan “f***ing” Moffat’s expletive-strewn lyrics have never been kind to the prudish. Which is maybe how his new album can feature such bon... Read more »| 20 Apr 2009 -
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Morrissey @ Barrowlands, 7 May
We've long given up hope of a Smiths reunion, but any chance to see Morrissey with his current band of choice is a chance worth taking. New album Years Of Re... Read more »| 20 Apr 2009 -
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Fujiya & Miyagi @ The Arches, 11 Apr
Fujiya & Miyagi get down and dirty with an ironic smile on their faces. Jamie Scott goes along and tries to resist dancing Read more »| 17 Apr 2009 -
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A Camp @ ABC 2, 2 May
The Swedish semi-super-group tour in support of sophomore LP Colonia. Read more »| 17 Apr 2009 -
ReviewsThe Australian Pink Floyd Show @ The Alhambra, Dunfermline, 11 Apr
Having received the ultimate endorsement when they were asked to play David Gilmour’s 50th birthday celebration, the Australian Pink Floyd Show has com... Read more »| 16 Apr 2009 -
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The Prodigy @ SECC, 7 Apr
Reintroducing the SECC to an inimitable brand of chaos with World’s on Fire, only Liam Howlett could wrap a sample of Jim Morrison around a twisted fai... Read more »| 10 Apr 2009 -
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Dananananaykroyd @ Cabaret Voltaire, 7 Apr
Some people say Dananananaykroyd are the best live band in Britain. They're right. Read more »| 09 Apr 2009 -
ReviewsOrchestra Baobab @ The Picture House, 5 Apr
With savvy young Brooklynites paying homage to Afro-beat and seasoned acts like Youssou N’Dour and Amadou & Mariam finally gaining crossover succes... Read more »| 09 Apr 2009