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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ReviewsStag & Dagger @ Various Venues (Glasgow), 21 May
From its origins in Hoxton’s pokiest sweatboxes, the export of the Stag & Dagger festival to Glasgow has proven to be so successful that it’s back for a third consecutive year. As before it’s a mixture of big international names, hyped acts from down south and the cream of local talent. Read more »| 25 May 2011 -
ReviewsKronos in Glasgow: Finale @ City Halls, 15 May
Back in the 1980s, Kronos’ link to popular music was awkward: cover versions of Jimi Hendrix made them one step away from Hooked On Classics abominatio... Read more »| 25 May 2011 -
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Low @ Classic Grand, 17 May
As bodies steadily and audibly spill into Classic Grand, super-soft Belgian duo Sleepingdog manage, with no small amount of effort, to maintain their concent... Read more »| 20 May 2011 -
ReviewsThe Black Heart Procession @ The Arches, 15 May
Ryan Bisland was a strange choice to open tonight's show. Undeniably a gifted acoustic performer, his upbeat, polished style seems at odds with the gloriousl... Read more »| 20 May 2011 -
Festivals
Knockengorroch World Ceilidh 2011
If you haven’t already taken in the eclectic charms of Knockengorroch’s (hopefully) sun-soaked journey through world music, this year would be a ... Read more »| 19 May 2011 -
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Kronos in Glasgow: Matmos & Tanya Tagaq @ Old Fruitmarket, 14 May
Tonight’s programme is part of Kronos in Glasgow, a series of events organised by the vanguard quartet, and it bears the hallmarks of their tirelessly ... Read more »| 18 May 2011
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Fucked Up @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10 May
Not even a song into the night of hardcore punk overtures and Damian Abraham, Fucked Up’s bear-like frontman, starts roaming the crowd. But while 80s R... Read more »| 16 May 2011 -
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And So I Watch You From Afar @ Òran Mór, 9 May
Given their ludicrously early slot, many of tonight’s attendees miss catching any of United Fruit’s set, a crying shame given the infectious natu... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
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Drive-By Truckers @ The Queen’s Hall, 9 May
Sadly, tonight begins on a sombre note with that news that support act Josh T Pearson has cancelled due to the passing of his father. Instead of the last cou... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
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The Sword @ The Cathouse, 10 May
To state that the entire history of metal is essentially a footnote to Black Sabbath might be slightly overstating the point, but for those bands that remain... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
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Damon & Naomi @ Captain's Rest, 9 May
After supplying loose drums for Richard Youngs’ support slot (**), Damon Krukowski reveals their collaboration on forthcoming drone-folk album Amplifyi... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
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Wild Beasts @ Òran Mór, 6 May
On balance, Wild Beasts’ introduction of songs from an album (Smother) which had yet to be released at the time of this show proves quite successful, w... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
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HomeGame 2011 @ Various Venues, Anstruther, 6-8 May
FRIDAY “You’ll be here to see the Fence boys then?” So enquires our elderly B&B host with the obvious pride and familiarity that has c... Read more »| 12 May 2011 -
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David Thomas Broughton @ The Arches, 6 May
RM Hubbert is discreetly building a reputation as a strikingly talented and distinctive performer of acoustic guitar instrumentals. His flamenco-tinged piece... Read more »| 09 May 2011 -
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Fight Like Apes @ King Tut's, 1 May
The sun is shining, the weather is sweet and there’s a room just itching for some Irish punk hijinks, but before that there’s the NME-weaned styl... Read more »| 06 May 2011