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.
-
ReviewsThe Unwinding Hours @ Stereo, 5 March
Push the stylus down during your favourite Fucking Champs number and you’ll damn near hear Holy Mountain. Drummer Pete Flett’s limbs flail faster... Read more »| 16 Mar 2010 -
PreviewsHinterland 2010 @ Various Venues (Glasgow), 3 April
It may only be heading in to its sophomore year, however Glasgow’s one-day, multi-venue Hinterland festival has already made its mark on Scotland&rsquo... Read more »| 12 Mar 2010 -
Reviews
Grizzly Bear @ Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 9 March
This billing is surely an indie purist's dream. And tonight's purists could be forgiven for leaving daytime reality at the door as Beach House cast their int... Read more »| 11 Mar 2010 -
PhotosThe Unwinding Hours / Holy Mountain / Olympic Swimmers @ Stereo, Glasgow, 5 March
Read more »| 10 Mar 2010 -
Reviews
Picore @ 13th Note, 4 March
If the lo-fi noodling of last single Pick Up Sticks was your introduction to Super Adventure Club, their presence on such a noisy bill might raise eyebrows. ... Read more »| 09 Mar 2010 -
PreviewsCopy Haho @ Captains Rest, 6 Mar
Stonehaven quartet embark on a three-date Scottish mini-tour. Read more »| 26 Feb 2010
-
Previews
The Metal Column - March 2010
The fact that heavy metal can concern itself with any number of themes is a testament to its cultural longevity and musical dominion. Death, war, hatred and ... Read more »| 25 Feb 2010 -
PreviewsLive Music Highlights - March 2010
You probably don't need me to spell it out to you but The Phenomenal Handclap Band really want you to have a good time. Don't get me wrong, there's a time an... Read more »| 25 Feb 2010 -
Reviews
Mastodon @ Barrowlands, 19 Feb
Packing an abridged recital of the set they played at the ABC last summer – even if they are on stage for nigh on 90 minutes – Atlantan sludge be... Read more »| 23 Feb 2010 -
Reviews
Yeasayer @ Òran Mór, 17 Feb
Having shed their ‘Enya with bounce’ mantra to become ‘Depeche Mode on peyote,’ as facelifts go Yeasayer have undergone more than a l... Read more »| 22 Feb 2010 -
Previews
The xx @ Studio 24, 9 Mar.
South London band are down a member but up a whole load of compliments. Read more »| 22 Feb 2010 -
Previews
Four Tet @ The Bongo Club, 13 Mar
Given his messianic status, it’d be fair to hail Hebden’s appearance as something of a must see. Read more »| 22 Feb 2010 -
Reviews
Vampire Weekend @ HMV Picture House, 14 Feb
Vampire Weekend’s preppy chic was always going to go down a treat on a school night in Edinburgh, but the ecstatic cheers from teenaged girls suggest t... Read more »| 21 Feb 2010 -
Photos
Vampire Weekend
Read more »| 16 Feb 2010 -
Reviews
Spoon @ King Tut's, 14 Feb
It pays to have influential friends. First White Rabbits acquire the production skills of Britt Daniel for second album It’s Frightening, then the Spoo... Read more »| 16 Feb 2010