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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ReviewsRyan Francesconi and Mirabai Peart @ Takk, Manchester, 19 May
Joanna Newsom fans will already know Ryan Francesconi – he's splashed all over the credits of her epic triple album Have One on Me, as arranger, conduc... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
PreviewsScotland Gig Highlights – June 2013
A survey of the land's forthcoming live picks for June, including RockNess and Eden Festival; an epic closing party for the West End Festival featuring The Twilight Sad and Meursault; plus reunions a-go-go, with the return of Jurassic 5 and the Breeders Read more »| 31 May 2013 -
PreviewsChurch of Noise – June 2013
As the solstice approaches, any of you tree-huggin' types out there might want to start the month with a bit of pagan folk-inspired post-metal from Edinburgh... Read more »| 31 May 2013 -
PreviewsO2 Love Music Column – June 2013
Trying to encapsulate the sprawling career of Todd Rundgren (O2 ABC, 6 Jun) is a particularly difficult task. Perhaps best known for eternal pop hi... Read more »| 31 May 2013 -
ReviewsBob Mould @ Òran Mór, 18 May
With his compelling autobiography, acclaimed solo albums, and comprehensive Sugar reissues in the last few years, interest in Bob Mould is as high ... Read more »| 29 May 2013 -
Previews
Northwest Gig Highlights – June 2013
Big Deal's upcoming June Gloom album may seem appropriate to our clearly climate change-fucked surroundings, but your event horizons look decidedly sunnier with the likes of Splashh, Ólöf Arnalds and MONEY brightening up a venue near you Read more »| 29 May 2013
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Reviews
Mykki Blanco @ Islington Mill, Salford, 16 May
The DJ's beats instigate little more than gentle foot-tapping among the audience; but there is an undisclosed buzz in the room that hints at electric anticip... Read more »| 29 May 2013 -
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Suuns @ The Kazimier, Liverpool, 17 May
“The old guard don’t talk about rock’n’roll no more,” hisses Ben Shemie through clenched teeth. “Music won’t save y... Read more »| 28 May 2013 -
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Little Boots @ Gorilla, Manchester, 14 May
Doubters wondered whether Victoria Hesketh had been too easily distracted from her to-do list in the four years since debut Hands, but new album Nocturnes sc... Read more »| 28 May 2013 -
Festivals
In Pictures: Primavera Sound 2013, 25 May | Gallery | The Skinny
Primavera Sound, Barcelona, 25 May The third and final day of Primavera 2013 was all about returning champions as symphonic dark wave chameleons Dead Can Da... Read more »| 26 May 2013 -
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In Pictures: Primavera Sound 2013, 24 May
Primavera Sound, Barcelona, 24 May Baltimore noise rockers Dope Body kicked off our second day at Parc del Fòrum, alongside highlights from Angl... Read more »| 25 May 2013 -
Festivals
In Pictures: Primavera Sound 2013, 23 May
Primavera Sound, Barcelona, 23 May Europe's premier music festival got underway last night with highlight sets from Sacramento future-punks Death Grips, tir... Read more »| 24 May 2013 -
Festivals
In Pictures: Brew at the Bog, Bogbain Farm, 4 May
Brew at the Bog, 4 May Some pictures from this years sold out Brew at the Bog festival at Bogbain farm in Inverness. Photography by Emily Wyld... Read more »| 17 May 2013 -
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Sounds from the Other City, Various Venues (Salford), 5 May
From psych rock howled out over a United-Chelsea game to a goth samba band in the street, two intrepid explorers enjoy the inherently bonkers offerings at Salford's ninth annual DIY all-dayer, Sounds from the Other City Read more »| 14 May 2013 -
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Deafheaven / The Secret / No Island @ Ivory Blacks, 7 May
No Island's simplistic approach to aggressive music is at odds with the heavily textured nature of our headliners, but these local noisemakers aren't fazed; ... Read more »| 13 May 2013