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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PreviewsThe Spinto Band @ The Tunnels, 21 Feb
Armed with a fresh slab of wax in the form of 2008’s Moonwink – a rollercoaster ride exhibiting twee shades of psychedelic pop – Delaware&r... Read more »| 29 Jan 2009 -
Reviews
of Montreal @ Òran Mór, 26 Jan
Pinning down an of Montreal gig isn’t as easy as telling your mates: “Yeah, I went to see a band tonight.” The costumed troupe plays their ... Read more »| 28 Jan 2009 -
FestivalsCeltic Connections: Edwyn Collins @ ABC, 23 Jan
There's only one man everyone's here to see tonight. The packed-out ABC greets Edwyn Collins with nothing short of adoration; to paraphrase Darius Danesh, yo... Read more »| 28 Jan 2009 -
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The Local Tour @ Captain's Rest, 23 Jan
Every moment feels improvised, entirely unpredictable, and, consequently, completely absorbing. Read more »| 28 Jan 2009 -
PreviewsShred Yr Face 2 @ The Garage, 27 Feb
One of the less painful ways to slice up your mug. Read more »| 28 Jan 2009 -
PreviewsFife Kills Tour @ Captain's Rest, 15 Feb
From a punter’s perspective, close-knit musician communities that favour mutual support over ruthless ambition are welcome. Obviously it's beneficial t... Read more »| 28 Jan 2009
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ReviewsLittle Joy at Stereo Review by Lauren Mayberry
Fabrizio Moretti's side-project takes on Glasgow's monsoon season and comes out swinging Read more »| 28 Jan 2009 -
Previews
The Coast @ Sneaky Pete’s, 10 Feb
On first encounter The Coast appear to be yet another one of those generic pop-rock bands that are all too easily categorised as 'indie'. However, they inter... Read more »| 28 Jan 2009 -
Previews
Little Death @ Sneaky Pete’s, 27 Feb
Little Death's members are so laid back, they make The Fonz look like Frank Spencer. Quite a contrast to their post-punk groove, where they marry frequent, u... Read more »| 28 Jan 2009 -
Previews
Women @ Captain's Rest, 14 Feb
Women were last in Captain's Rest playing second fiddle to producer/mentor/occasional member Chad VanGaalen, whose melodic warmth outshone Women’s inte... Read more »| 27 Jan 2009 -
Festivals
Celtic Connections: The Burns Unit @ ABC, 16 Jan
Few bands making their official debut could hope for a rapt full-house in the cavernous ABC, but The Burns Unit aren’t some wet-behind-the-ears whipper... Read more »| 27 Jan 2009 -
Previews
The Skinny Dip: This Town Needs Guns @ Barfly, 13 Feb
Oxford math-rockers bring their intricate riffage to the rainy city Read more »| 27 Jan 2009 -
Previews
Glissando @ Captain's Rest, 7 Feb
Experimental and undeniably affecting, Glissando’s haunting, ethereal sound captures the imagination and transports the listener to a ghostly place of ... Read more »| 27 Jan 2009 -
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Late of the Pier @ Òran Mór, 8 Feb
Having shaken off suggestions that they were nothing more than Klaxon-loving bandwagon jumpers, Nottingham’s synth-straddling indie stormers Late of th... Read more »| 27 Jan 2009 -
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Tricky @ The Arches, 19 Feb
Emerging amidst the lads-and-lager brawl of mid-nineties Britpop, Tricky’s multifarious debut, Maxinquaye, flew in the face of the simplified collectiv... Read more »| 27 Jan 2009