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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PreviewsNorthwest Gig Highlights – November 2014
Brainfood is plentiful in a month that takes in Philip Glass, John Grant with the Northern Sinfonia, and merchants of darkness Vessel, Tim Hecker and Ben Frost – while Ballet School and HAJAmadagascar bring the pop nous Read more »| 03 Nov 2014 -
Reviews65daysofstatic performing The Fall of Math, Manchester Cathedral, 29 October
Joe Shrewsbury stalks the stage, gripping his guitar in combative fashion, a stance chiming with the defensive ruminations he adopts when discussing tonight&... Read more »| 03 Nov 2014 -
Reviews
Helmet @ The Cathouse, Glasgow, 29 October
Since an eleventh hour power cut delayed our chances of seeing Helmet’s '92 breakthrough Meantime brought to life in all its aggressive glory the last ... Read more »| 31 Oct 2014 -
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The Antlers, The Kazimier, Liverpool, 28 October
“I lost my voice yesterday,” apologises Peter Silberman, trying to make us all understand that his shots at the high notes may fall somewhat flat... Read more »| 31 Oct 2014 -
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Nils Frahm @ RNCM, 28 October
In the dappled dark, Nils Frahm takes one sock-footed step towards the brink of the stage; picks up a microphone, and speaks. His intake of breath could be t... Read more »| 31 Oct 2014 -
Previews
Scottish Gig Highlights – November 2014
November’s an odd one, isn’t it? If it weren’t for the unrelenting omnipresence of pumpkin spice permeating every facet of your existence, ... Read more »| 31 Oct 2014
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ReviewsJohnny Marr @ Manchester O2 Apollo, 25 October
"So, look where I find myself on a Saturday night!" Johnny Marr can barely contain himself. After spending his post-Smiths years as the ultimate journeyman m... Read more »| 29 Oct 2014 -
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Black Rivers @ King Tut’s, Glasgow, 25 October
For a band who’ve released only two singles, Black Rivers are received pretty rapturously from the moment they’re illuminated under the lighting ... Read more »| 28 Oct 2014 -
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How to Dress Well @ St Philip's Church, Salford, 23 October
With the synthesised white noise of opener A Power mirrored in the TV static behind them, Tom Krell aka How To Dress Well's band begin by drawing heavily on ... Read more »| 28 Oct 2014 -
ReviewsDeath From Above 1979 / Greys @ The Garage, Glasgow, 22 October
“Can we turn this smoke machine off?” requests guitarist/vocalist Shehzaad Jiwani midway through Greys’ set, gesturing towards a head-level... Read more »| 28 Oct 2014 -
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Alvvays @ The Kazimier, Liverpool, 21 October
Breathe in. Breathe out. Repeat. See? It’s easy, this respiration lark – if only everything were so simple. Still, every now and again you come a... Read more »| 27 Oct 2014 -
Festivals
A Carefully Planned Festival #4 @ Various venues, Manchester, 18-19 October
In a week that sees Noel Gallagher asking £55 a pop for his forthcoming tour, A Carefully Planned Festival shows the locals a tad more respect. A mere ... Read more »| 23 Oct 2014 -
Festivals
Les Trans Musicales de Rennes 2014
The 36th edition of the French festival looks to be as serendipitous as the first, which is of course half the fun. Read more »| 22 Oct 2014 -
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In Pictures: The Phantom Band, Remember Remember and Birdhead at The Pleasance Sessions
In Pictures: The Skinny Presents... at The Pleasance Sessions 2014 From 9th-18th October, Edinburgh University's Pleasance Theatre played host to a string o... Read more »| 22 Oct 2014 -
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John Grant and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra @ MediaCityUK, 3 October
A live studio recording of one of America's finest modern songwriters with a world-class orchestra in their own purpose-built facility isn't really a gig for... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014