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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Cayto @ The Swamp - Caledonian Backpackers
Sometimes a mellow song turns into a full-blown rock opera event Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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The Sugars @ Cabaret Voltaire
We're going to need aural toothpaste to protect ourselves from this cavity-creating scuzz-fuzz blues Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Nick Oliveri and his Mondo Generator @ The Barfly, June 13
what heroes did next' Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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White Heat: The Damn Shames, Fuck-Off Machete, Ladyfuzz, Cabaret Voltaire, June 8
The lady in Ladyfuzz appears like Gwen Stefani in a badly-ruffled Snow-White costume, with guitarist and drummer in tow àno dwarves to be seen. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Tool @ Carling Academy
It's Tool time... Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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The Needles @ The Bongo Club
a blistering barrage of surgically precise, sublimely crafted punk-pop songs Read more »| 15 Jul 2006
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The Heights @ Cabaret Voltaire
an exciting band, despite the lack of excitement generated by tonight's atmosphere Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Guillemots @ QMU
Made-Up Lovesong # 43 got a sudden burst of rapture from the crowd, so there's no doubt they're going to be more recognised soon Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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The Wedding Present @ Glasgow ABC
The impressiveness of his back catalogue is revealed, but it's no revelation Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Funeral For A Friend and Fightstar @ Corn Exchange
Fizzing but formulaic. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Liam Frost and the Slowdown Family @ Cabaret Voltaire
Frost's storyboard of childhood trauma and adolescent anguish is unveiled in all its glory. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Jim Noir @ The Venue
A glorious concoction of wind swept vocals and buttercup melodies Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Humanzi @ Cabaret Voltaire
the result never came across as schizoid but as a tight and volatile display of how you never need to write the same song twice Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Sleater-Kinney @ Oran Mor
A fantastic band who are still going strong entering into their second decade Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
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Echo & The Bunnymen @ Queens Hall
their relevance lies only with a pious and maturing crowd Read more »| 15 Jul 2006