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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Antonio Forcione Quartet (SkinnyFest2)
Forcione is always imaginative, coaxing a huge sound from his guitar with blisteringly fast runs and unfamiliar chords, before slowing to a reflective, shimmering beauty. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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The Cat Empire @ George Square Theatre
This may be a sleepy lecture hall by day, but The Cat Empire make dancing girls go wild by night Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Jimmy James - Divas Dead Or Alive (SkinnyFest)
Jimmy James may well have the voice of the Fringe àhe just needs to work out which one. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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T on the Fringe: Cerys Matthews @ The Liquid Room
well crafted melodic folk-pop songs with a twist Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Warren Vache and the Scottish Ensemble @ The Hub, 4th August
Vache does not stretch the boundaries, but his academic approach yields a pleasing mixture of relaxed and ferocious.
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Maceo Parker @ Aug 4
Maceo sang a gorgeous rendition of Ray Charles' Georgia, accompanied by his flute Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Heads We're Dancing
A little hard to not get up and dance Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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T on the Fringe: New Young Pony Club @ Cabaret Voltaire
Their beats were as cool as the Atlantic in December, but NYPC managed only a mediocre performance at Cab Vol. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Solaris, Atrio, Anger Is A Gift, Bannermans, July 23
Who's to know if he's angry about global political corruption, or soggy cornflakes? Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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We Are Wolves @ Nice'n'Sleazys
a raw, four to the floor synth blitzkrieg Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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The Pipettes / The 1990s @ King Tut's
proof that pop can be a great seducer Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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The Longcut @ King Tuts
their half guitar half dance led sound creates a pace that would suit a Hacienda club night Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Fightclub @ Cabaret Voltaire @ Edinburgh
EVOL pinches one pin for most standout live-performance but since Goulage Beat put out the grooviest DJ set as well as the deadliest femme fatale ever seen on a stage, they clinch a worthy consolation point Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Previews
Buy tickets Now: Let's Rock! Edinburgh
the only thing Ingliston will be trading on the 30th September is Rock n' Roll Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Plan B @ King Tuts
An artist determined to share the raw and brutal realities of his own existence Read more »| 14 Aug 2006