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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Battles plus Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid @ The Venue
Battles structured approach melded disparate strands into a vital cultish sound Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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KFM Records Presents @ The Venue, 11 May
Regarding the crowd: where the fuck was everyone? Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
ReviewsDinosaur Jr. @ The Venue @ 18 May
Still a big, fierce attack of distortion Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Festivals
Skye Music Festival
An unusual intimacy that you just don't get at other festivals Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Previews
The Glasgow School
Where have you been Charlie? Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
ReviewsT-Break Heat 8 @ King Tut's
Some Young Pedro blast forth with a wave of post-hardcore sonic angst Read more »| 15 Jun 2006
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ReviewsT-Break Heat 7 @ King Tut's, 13 May
Everyone in attendance must have got a taste of Injuns' unusual concoction of pop-led jazz funk Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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T-Break Heat 6 @ King Tut's, 12 May
O.B.E. pounce on the unsuspecting crowd Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
ReviewsT-Break Heat 5 @ King Tut's, 11 May
Endor handle the occasion with aplomb Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Festivals
Shetland Folk Festival
The unofficial climax of the Shetland Folk Festival arrived when least expected. It's early on a Saturday morning at the festival club, and I find my feet al... Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
ReviewsThe Long Blondes @ Mono, 28 Apr
Perhaps not for the majority Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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Richard Ashcroft @ Carling Academy, 8 May
Worshippers leave with the lyric ""I can't change my mould"" falling from their mouths. Do they wish he hadn't? Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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Mystery Jets @ QMU, 3 May
lures the listener in like the proverbial cheese in a mouse trap Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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Lightning Bolt @ Grand Ole Opry
like sperm flocking to an egg Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
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T-Break Heat 2 @ The Liquid Room, 8 May
Imagine you're getting married and every close relative is in a band, so you're obligated to let them all play, despite some resembling musicians and some un... Read more »| 15 Jun 2006