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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ReviewsWaxahatchee + Swearin' @ Sound Control, Manchester, 25 October
It’s far too easy to compare Allison and Katie Crutchfield: twin sisters, talented songwriters, and former bandmates in PS Eliot and other DIY favourit... Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
ReviewsJohn Grant @ East Village Arts Club, Liverpool, 18 October
A tall, boxy figure, imposing yet with the gait of one unsure what to do with his strength and dimensions, John Grant stands centre stage in a room immobile ... Read more »| 28 Oct 2013 -
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Washed Out @ Gorilla, Manchester, 22 October
Washed Out, a venture begun by Georgia resident Ernest Greene, take to the stage in modest fashion. Sweetly greeting the audience with little more than a few... Read more »| 25 Oct 2013 -
ReviewsDaughter @ The Ritz, Manchester, 21 October
Daughter’s broad appeal surprises, still. Not easily digested – they’re neither hook-driven nor anthemic – they should leave the indi... Read more »| 25 Oct 2013 -
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Baroness @ The Cathouse, 20 October
It's difficult to ignore the looming shadow of last year's horrific bus crash near Bath when talking about Baroness in 2013. The band's membership suffered v... Read more »| 25 Oct 2013 -
ReviewsPublic Image Ltd @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 18 October
John Lydon is not a man known for ducking a challenge. The former Johnny Rotten was widely mocked in some quarters for agreeing to front a series of televisi... Read more »| 22 Oct 2013
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These New Puritans / East India Youth @ Òran Mór, Glasgow, 17 October
Earlier this month, These New Puritans’ Jack Barnett apparently called time on his band’s future touring prospects. “By my calculations thi... Read more »| 22 Oct 2013 -
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Spook School / Martha / Plastic Animals @ Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh, 11 October
Rather aptly, Edinburgh oddities the Spook School have returned to the scene of their first ever gig – the tiny sweat-pit that is H... Read more »| 22 Oct 2013 -
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Islet / Ubre Blanca / Leafwrist @ Nice 'N' Sleazy, Glasgow, 15 October
Leafwrist's approach to his live set has matured in the few short months since his support slot with Umberto, adding thick slabs of minimal electro beat... Read more »| 22 Oct 2013 -
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Machinedrum @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 16 October
Wednesday night club events are usually the sole reserve of students and die-hard fans. As such, it's no surprise to find the Oxford Road corridor’s pr... Read more »| 22 Oct 2013 -
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Ghostpoet @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 19 October
If nothing else, you have to give Ghostpoet – real name Obaro Ejimiwe -– his due for not swaying in the face of popular pressure. His lyrical con... Read more »| 21 Oct 2013 -
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In Pictures: The Pleasance Sessions
The Skinny Presents... Rick Redbeard / LAW / Siobhan Wilson / Honeyblood @ The Pleasance Sessions, 12 October Edinburgh University Students' Association's P... Read more »| 14 Oct 2013 -
ReviewsThe Mountain Goats @ The Arches, 10 October
Under his Mountain Goats moniker, John Darnielle has produced an inspiring body of work, and he’s on engaging form tonight – joking with the audi... Read more »| 14 Oct 2013 -
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CHVRCHES @ O2 ABC, 11 October
It would be hard to name any band who could pull off two sold-out nights at the O2 ABC after just a little over a year of touring and releasing music. Yes, C... Read more »| 14 Oct 2013 -
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No Age @ Korova, Liverpool, 4 Oct
“Can someone turn that light off?” asks Dean Spunt, referring to a tiny bulb that illuminates the front row. “I think it’s making you... Read more »| 11 Oct 2013