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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PreviewsTapes 'n Tapes Talk It Off
Following the release of The Loon, Tapes ‘n Tapes became one of the buzz bands of 2006. Their sophomore effort - Walk It Off - sees them build on that remarkable debut and even pen an ode to George Michael in the process. Sort of. Neal Parsons caught up with lead singer Josh Grier to find out what possessed them Read more »| 20 May 2008 -
PreviewsStephen Malkmus and The Jicks @ Oran Mor, 8 Jun
Pavement traded Cobain's self-seriousness but matched his laissez-faire approach to stuff like rhythm, melody and recording values Read more »| 20 May 2008 -
ReviewsIron & Wine, ABC, 12 May
As the wonderfully mellowed, West coast whisper of Carousel drifts all around, we’re reminded of the genius of Beam Read more »| 17 May 2008 -
ReviewsSilver Jews @ ABC, 9 May
The music industry’s self-styled anti-hero returns Read more »| 14 May 2008 -
Reviews
Triptych Farewell @ Tramway, 26 Apr
Darren Carle finds that Mogwai, Errors and Frightened Rabbit rule the waves in Glasgow as he goes for a surf at the last ever Triptych hoe-down Read more »| 13 May 2008 -
Festivals
The Skinny @ Coachella 2008
A festival in the Californian sun starring Prince, Portishead and 'Dark Side of the Moon' in full, you say? Ally Brown takes one for the team at Coachella 2008... Read more »| 12 May 2008
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Reviews
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds @ Carling Academy, 4 May
True to form, The Seeds leave us as a sweaty mass Read more »| 09 May 2008 -
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Sebadoh @ The Classic Grand, 25 Apr
Gaffney’s opening gambit is slurring, lost, terminally tragic, and deflating Read more »| 09 May 2008 -
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Clinic, Errors, RememberRemember @ Cabaret Voltaire, 27 Apr
RememberRemember's (***) Graeme Ronald chose his new musical moniker wisely, because by the end of every 'song' (in the loosest possible sense) the minimalis... Read more »| 07 May 2008 -
ReviewsAndrew Bird @ The Classic Grand, 28 Apr
Given the challenge of warming up for the irrepressible Andrew Bird are Baltimore post-rockers Human Bell (***). Appearances are deceiving as these Hell's An... Read more »| 07 May 2008 -
Reviews
Portishead @ Corn Exchange
The core style of the old Portishead now informs the 'filler' of the new Read more »| 03 May 2008 -
Photos
Space Odyssey Party
Website launch party. Thanks to everyone at SWG3, The Local, Tennent's, Martin Miller's Gin and Havana Club for your support. Thanks to the DJs for rocking i... Read more »| 02 May 2008 -
Previews
Your Sound: Is it any good?
King Tuts Wah Wah Hut will play host to Glasgow rockers 1990's who will be spinning on the decks a selection of tunes from unsigned acts on Sunday afternoon.... Read more »| 01 May 2008 -
Previews
J-Live & Cadence Weapon @ The Voodoo Rooms, 19 May
Two of hip-hop's most intelligent wordsmiths and rhyme-merchants are brought together for a unique double bill by those generous people at the Voodoo Rooms Read more »| 01 May 2008 -
Previews
2 Days in Stereo @ Stereo, 23-24 May
This is no breach of any trade descriptions act, to be sure Read more »| 01 May 2008