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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ReviewsLittle Comets @ Oran Mor, Glasgow, 11 Apr
In the basement of Glasgow’s Oran Mor, Newcastle’s Little Comets face down a talkative audience to deliver a set of indie pop gems with a social conscience Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsNerina Pallot @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 10 Apr
Despite arriving on stage slightly later than planned, and performing a set that doesn't always land, Nerina Pallot's personality is the true star tonight Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsThe Vaccines @ Manchester Academy, 9 Apr
The Vaccines' infectious indie-rock turns the Academy into a whirlwind of high-energy partying and indie bangers Read more »| 13 Apr 2018 -
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Goat Girl @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 10 Apr
Goat Girl play a dark and gloomy set that fully captures the moodiness of their self-titled debut Read more »| 13 Apr 2018 -
Previews
Scottish Music Highlights: 10-16 Apr
This week's gig guide sees Hinds and Goat Girl return with new albums, a huge Arcade Fire show in Glasgow, and much more Read more »| 10 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsLet's Eat Grandma @ Stereo, Glasgow, 4 Apr
Although their set tonight was short and featured mostly new tunes, Let's Eat Grandma deliver an exciting performance at Glasgow's Stereo, surely a sign of great things to come Read more »| 09 Apr 2018
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Trembling Bells @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 3 Apr
Trembling Bells bring gigantic guitar riffs and an abundance of life to Sneaky Pete's tonight following the release of latest album, Dungeness Read more »| 09 Apr 2018 -
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Big Thief @ La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, 2 Apr
Big Thief deliver an emotional night of music to a jam-packed, feverish crowd at La Belle Angele Read more »| 06 Apr 2018 -
Previews
Scottish Music Highlights: 4-9 Apr
This week's gig guide features homegrown talent, a pair of charity fundraisers, and the return of Counterflows festival Read more »| 04 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsNo Age @ Mono, Glasgow, 1 Apr
No Age return to their spiritual home tonight for a show that leans heavily on their latest album, Snares Like a Haircut Read more »| 04 Apr 2018 -
Festivals
Tallinn Music Week: 2018 Preview
Ahead of Tallinn Music Week's tenth edition, we take a look at all the facets of this week-long city festival covering everything from art, film, food and design as well as music and discussion Read more »| 30 Mar 2018 -
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Eliza and the Bear @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 22 Mar
Eliza and the Bear please their growing legion of young fans, but leave us wanting something more substantial Read more »| 30 Mar 2018 -
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Django Django @ SWG3, Glasgow, 26 Mar
Django Django have a stilted energy tonight which sadly carries throughout the entirety of their set Read more »| 30 Mar 2018 -
Festivals
Central Europe: Music Festivals Guide 2018
We round up some of the best festivals to be found just hours from the UK, from Best Kept Secret in the Netherlands to Hamburg's Reeperbahn festival Read more »| 29 Mar 2018 -
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Young Fathers @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 24 Mar
Tonight's hour-long explosion at the Barrowlands is a manic reminder of why Young Fathers are Scotland’s most exciting cultural export Read more »| 28 Mar 2018