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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ReviewsGoat / The Lay Llamas / Trembling Bells @ SWG3, 28 September
“Psych” comes in many flavours tonight, with each act on the bill proffering a different strain of heady experimentation. We begin with the medie... Read more »| 07 Oct 2014 -
Festivals
In Pictures: Liverpool Psych Fest 2014
In Pictures: Liverpool Psych Fest 2014 Stretching their remit well beyond the idea of flower power and sweaty dudes with wah pedals, the organisers of Liver... Read more »| 03 Oct 2014 -
FestivalsLiverpool International Festival of Psychedelia 2014
Typical. In the last few years, Merseyside has finally begun to make gigantic steps forwards with regards to external perceptions of its musical output (the ... Read more »| 03 Oct 2014 -
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Ryan Adams @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 24 September
The reverence Ryan Adams commands proves a hindrance tonight – this is one of the most subdued crowds we've been part of in a while. You can only hope ... Read more »| 03 Oct 2014 -
FestivalsReeperbahn Festival 2014
Don't let Hamburg's reputation for rock'n'roll hedonism shy you away; who better to organise a punter-friendly music conference than the Germans? Vic Galloway takes in the Reeperbahn Festival Read more »| 02 Oct 2014 -
PreviewsAuld Reekie Strikes Back: The Pleasance Sessions return this October
As The Pleasance Sessions returns for a second season, we speak to its chief organiser about the work behind the scenes at the capital's ten-day gathering of Scottish labels, promoters, personalities and publications Read more »| 01 Oct 2014
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Previews
O2 Love Music Column – October 2014
Atlantan indie quintent Manchester Orchestra (O2 ABC, Thu 2 Oct) visit Glasgow at the start of the month to show off fresh fifth LP Hope – or rather, a... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
Previews
Scottish Gig Highlights – October 2014
Happy October! The leaves have gone all tertiary on you, and you've probably just spent a month guiltily realising your autumnal aspirations for productivity... Read more »| 30 Sep 2014 -
Previews
Northwest Gig Highlights – October 2014
From the hypnotic Lone to soundtrack maestro Clint Mansell, and the New Jersey jangle of Real Estate to a virtuoso St. Vincent, it’s an eclectic and excellent month Read more »| 30 Sep 2014 -
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Owls @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 17 Sep
“Sorry for the mind games!” Tim Kinsella blinks. In the customary fashion, Owls have just returned to the stage following the climax of their mai... Read more »| 29 Sep 2014 -
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First Aid Kit @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 20 Sep
Tonight's opener, Jo Rose, has thankfully recovered from his on-stage collapse at the start of this tour, although his guitar hasn’t. Having ... Read more »| 29 Sep 2014 -
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Kate Bush: Before the Dawn
35 years after she last performed a full concert, we finally get to see Kate Bush live Read more »| 26 Sep 2014 -
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Throwing Muses / Tanya Donelly @ Òran Mór, Glasgow, 17 September
On the eve of the independence referendum, the denizens of Òran Mór take a break from contemplating their future to enjoy reflecting on th... Read more »| 22 Sep 2014 -
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SOHN / FYFE / Atom Tree @ Stereo, 16 September
The feud between analogue instrumentalists and electronic innovators might never end; the former argue for gritty traditionalism over safe pre-programming, t... Read more »| 22 Sep 2014 -
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Bronto Skylift / Felix Champion / Sharptooh @ Nice N Sleazy, 12 September
Sharptooth are the kind of band that your elderly relatives would find too loud if they played your wedding; more gothic fuzz pop than the schizophrenic nois... Read more »| 15 Sep 2014