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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Things To DoLive music in Manchester this week: 16-22 Nov
New material brings Steve Gunn to Manchester shores and Chichester krautrockers Traams are out on their 2016 tour, while Joan Wasser teams up with Okkervil River's Benjamin Lazar Davis for a gig at Gorilla Read more »| 16 Nov 2016 -
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Live music in Liverpool this week: 16-22 Nov
Country (both old school and alt), metal acts dressed as monsters and the return of Black Grape... another busy week for music in Liverpool Read more »| 16 Nov 2016 -
FestivalsLe Guess Who? 2016 – Day Four
How to close the festival with the line-up to end all line-ups? How about a day full of sterling performances from Anna Von Hausswolff, Suuns and Junun? Read more »| 15 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsFlamingods @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 9 Nov
Those who caught Flamingods' performance at Glasgow's Stag & Dagger festival back in May will attest that the group's eclectic soundscapes are a welcome ... Read more »| 15 Nov 2016 -
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The Wytches @ Òran Mór, Glasgow, 8 Nov
There's a chilling pall in the air tonight, and it's not just the early season snow drifting down past Òran Mór's lofty spire – it's the ... Read more »| 15 Nov 2016 -
Festivals
Le Guess Who? 2016 – Day Three
Heavy heads greet the third day of Le Guess Who, but with the programme stretched out tonight over an impressively vast ten hours (not to mention a spin-off ... Read more »| 13 Nov 2016
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Festivals
Le Guess Who? 2016 – Day Two
From Krautrock grooves to blistering electro, the Utrecht festival provides yet more riveting performances – and an unforgettable accordion experience too Read more »| 12 Nov 2016 -
Festivals
Le Guess Who? 2016 – Day One
It's the first day of the Utrecht music festival, and between deconstructionist Americana, minimalist composition and Malian folk jams, we're not short of options Read more »| 11 Nov 2016 -
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Leeds DIY scene newsletter: November 2016
New Living Body single – I Recollect In July’s column we announced the arrival of DIY supergroup Living Body, featuring members of Esper Sc... Read more »| 11 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsEarth @ Ruby Lounge, Manchester, 9 Nov
Few bands find as much comfort occupying the space between mesmeric and frustrating as Earth seem to. As Dylan Carlson leads his drone-revelling collective t... Read more »| 11 Nov 2016 -
ReviewsMargaret Glaspy @ Night & Day, Manchester, 8 Nov
A show small in scale but bulging with ambition almost beyond its reach, Glaspy's Manchester debut is a thrilling showcase for her past, present and future. ... Read more »| 11 Nov 2016 -
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Live music in Manchester this week: 9-15 Nov
This week it's all about Julia Holter as she brings her compositional prowess to Manchester Cathedral, a night curated by Flamingods at The White Hotel, Gilles Peterson signees Yusseff Kamaal and snagging tickets for Bonobo and De La Soul in 2017 Read more »| 09 Nov 2016 -
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Live music in Liverpool this week: 9-15 Nov
Trumpocalypse has arrived and Music Week is over: RIP joy, we hardly knew ye. BUT WAIT, Liverpool's live music scene still has plenty to offer this week... Read more »| 09 Nov 2016 -
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Indigo Velvet @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 5 Nov
The nights may be growing darker, but inside The Hug & Pint there's a jubilant vibe in the air. Edinburgh four-piece Indigo Velvet are bou... Read more »| 08 Nov 2016 -
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PJ Harvey @ SECC, Glasgow, 2 Nov
A Wednesday evening at the SECC. Is there a less appealing prospect in live music? Perhaps a Monday morning concert at a recently closed branch of BHS. The c... Read more »| 08 Nov 2016