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: 11-17 Aug
The Deaf Institute celebrates its 8th birthday, the mysterious Willis Earl Beal heads to Soup Kitchen and there's lots of experimental goodness at Islington Mill. Scroll down to see what's what. Read more »| 11 Aug 2016 -
PreviewsLive music in Liverpool this week: 10-17 Aug
There's pop-punk aplenty on Merseyside this week, not to mention a special appearance from a hip-hop veteran; meanwhile one particular prog outfit makes a welcome return Read more »| 10 Aug 2016 -
ReviewsKathryn Joseph @ Summerhall, 6 Aug
Stepping in at the last minute for expected opening act The Anchoress, Siobhan Wilson reveals herself to be a more than capable substitute. Her songs eb... Read more »| 10 Aug 2016 -
Reviews
False Advertising @ The Castle Hotel, 5 Aug
Manchester: so, so many bands to answer for right now. Is that really the rapidly changing means of distribution and access, or simply an increasingly commit... Read more »| 10 Aug 2016 -
ReviewsBlossoms @ Gorilla, 7 Aug
“It’s better than watching Sunday afternoon shit on the TV.” Blossoms frontman, Tom Odgen has got a point – matinée ... Read more »| 09 Aug 2016 -
Previews
A Guide to Deep Time
Edinburgh International Festival gets underway this Sunday with The Standard Life Opening Event: Deep Time – but what's beneath that mystical title? We... Read more »| 05 Aug 2016
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Reviews
The Fall @ Òran Mór, Glasgow, 30 July
In 1988 Mark E Smith joined fellow maverick songwriters Nick Cave and Shane MacGowan for a drink in a south London boozer. The occasion was a magazine interv... Read more »| 05 Aug 2016 -
Previews
Live music in Manchester this week: 3-9 Aug
August may be renowned as one of the gigging circuit's quieter months, but this week in Manchester you can sink your teeth into False Advertising, Virginia Wing, Kanda Bongo Man and many more. Not bad, eh? Read more »| 03 Aug 2016 -
Reviews
Wild Beasts @ Brudenell Social Club, 26 July
The days of Wild Beasts taking a kind of 'Martin Amis novel', public-schoolboys-up-to-no-good approach to being sexy are long gone. Tonight’s home... Read more »| 03 Aug 2016 -
Previews
Live music in Liverpool this week: 3 - 9 Aug
Slowcore legends, local heroes, something rather fabulously called 'deathgrind'... it's another packed week for Liverpool's live scene Read more »| 03 Aug 2016 -
Previews
Scottish Gig Highlights – August 2016
Just as festival season looked to have rendered August’s gig listings DOA, a few big hitters rock up to provide some last-minute resuscitation. Read more »| 01 Aug 2016 -
Festivals
Bluedot Festival 2016: The Review
We reflect on a weekend of science and sound at the Bluedot festival at Jodrell Bank Observatory Read more »| 28 Jul 2016 -
Things To Do
Live music in Liverpool this week: 27 Jul - 3 Aug
From good-hearted grooves with George Clinton to a shedload of local acts at The Jacaranda and Maguire's, there's a promising batch of gigs in Liverpool to look forward to this week. Read more »| 27 Jul 2016 -
Things To Do
Live music in Manchester this week: 27 Jul - 3 Aug
Manchester Jazz Festival comes to a close with Too Many Zooz, Anna Meredith leads an evening for Science in the City, plus gigs from Mammal Hands, Puppet Rebellion and others, and tip-offs for what to book ahead of a busy autumn. Read more »| 27 Jul 2016 -
Music
Edinburgh Festivals 2016: A Map of the Music
The Skinny ploughs through the Fringe programme so you don't have to. Our guide to August's musical happenings, with commentary from some of the players Read more »| 26 Jul 2016