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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ReviewsHowling Bells / Cold Specks @ Òran Mór, 19 September
Canada's Cold Specks (****) is something of a pleasant surprise; 23-year-old singer Al Spx has one of those powerful old (but young) soul voices that can st... Read more »| 21 Sep 2011 -
ReviewsElectric Frog Weekender @ SWG3, 10-11 September
Saturday’s instalment of Electric Frog is very much about house and techno, with the day’s programme perhaps lacking the multiplicity of styles o... Read more »| 15 Sep 2011 -
ReviewsGlassjaw @ O2 ABC2, 25 August
Two Scottish gigs in 18 months is swift work by the measure of Glassjaw's previous form. The New York quartet came close to kicking the plug out completely w... Read more »| 14 Sep 2011 -
Festivals
The Electric Frog Sunday 11 Sep 2011
Electric Frog at SWG3 2011. Some images from the weekend. Photography from Euan Robertson Read more »| 13 Sep 2011 -
FestivalsThe Electric Frog Saturday 10 Sep 2011
Electric Frog at SWG3 2011. Some images from the weekend. Photography from Euan Robertson Read more »| 13 Sep 2011 -
ReviewsKing Creosote & Jon Hopkins @ Grand Ole Opry, 7 September
It's the evening after the night before; you’d never guess by looking at them that Fife’s favourite troubadour King Creosote, or his ivory-twinkl... Read more »| 09 Sep 2011
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Photos
Public Enemy at O2 ABC, 6 Sep
Some images from the Public Enemy gig at the O2 ABC on Tuesday 6th September 2011. Photography from Euan Robertson Read more »| 08 Sep 2011 -
Reviews
Public Enemy @ O2 ABC, 6 September
Billed as a run-through of the classic Fear of a Black Planet album, tonight's show clings loosely to the promised narrative whilst delving into a rag-bag ... Read more »| 08 Sep 2011 -
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PJ Harvey @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 4 September
Given the conceptual character of PJ Harvey’s latest LP Let England Shake, and her decision to play the Royal Concert Hall, it could be expected that t... Read more »| 06 Sep 2011 -
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Hot Water Music @ Òran Mór, 27 August
For the eternal teenagers who have waited the best part of a decade for Florida punks Hot Water Music to return to Scotland, this is a big one. As expected, ... Read more »| 06 Sep 2011 -
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Flogging Molly @ The Garage, 25 August
If there's one thing Flogging Molly are good at, it's pulling in a diverse crowd. Leathered and studded punks, muscle freaks, kilted hellions; they're all he... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Reviews
The Bronx/Mariachi El Bronx @ The Garage, 26 August
When Silver or Lead is introduced as “a bit of a rattlesnake”, make no mistake – it’s the bit that bites Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Previews
Live Music Highlights – September 2011
Music is the Music Language is a promising new festival dedicated to showcasing the diversity of Scotland's underground music scene. Taking place on 3/4 Sep ... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Previews
The Metal Column – September 2011
While last month’s unsightly bouts of civil disobedience were indisputably deplorable, one of the more overlooked effects was what it meant for Britain... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011 -
Previews
Hot Ticket of the Month: Electric Frog Live @ SWG3, 11 Sep
Following on from the house/techno-centric gathering taking place on Saturday (headlined by Jeff Mills no less), day two of the Electric Frog Carnival keeps ... Read more »| 31 Aug 2011