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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ReviewsOrbital @ O2 Academy, 7 April
As suggested in their recent interview with The Skinny, Orbital are keen not to lean on their old hits in the live settings, but also to not disappoint the ... Read more »| 11 Apr 2012 -
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Butcher Boy @ Cottiers, 6 April
Reverieme open tonight depleted and in mild disarray; guitarist Andrew Lindsay is caught in traffic, and no one knows how to work the tuner on his pedal. Fur... Read more »| 11 Apr 2012 -
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A farewell to Take A Worm For A Walk Week @ Stereo, 5 April
Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison takes in Take A Worm For A Walk Week's final fling Read more »| 11 Apr 2012 -
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Odd Future @ O2 ABC, 1 April
The touts are doing brisk business outside the ABC tonight. Inside the venue, the queue for the merch stall almost rivals that of the bar. Odd Future, who ... Read more »| 05 Apr 2012 -
PreviewsRecord Store Day in Scotland
On Saturday 21 April thousands of independently owned music stores across the world will celebrate 'Record Store Day.’ Just over a dozen independent record shops in Scotland will participate. We run through some of the special events and releases planned Read more »| 04 Apr 2012 -
ReviewsFeist / M. Ward @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 27 March
With nothing but an acoustic guitar and a voice of honey and dust, M. Ward saunters onstage alone. As he solemnly paces the boards, it’s easy to appre... Read more »| 03 Apr 2012
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Previews
Hot Ticket of the Month: Frightened Rabbit's Highland Tour
Frightened Rabbit enjoy a rare excuse to venture by the northern territories and road test a few numbers from their as-yet-to-be-recorded forthcoming fourt... Read more »| 02 Apr 2012 -
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Live Music Highlights – April 2012
Let’s not fuck about, people; Helmet in their prime could wipe the floor with your favourite band. A bit jazz, a little hardcore, and very metal, their... Read more »| 30 Mar 2012 -
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Spiritualized @ O2 ABC, 22 March
As befitting his name, the slim, shades-wearing individual who calmly walks on stage tonight acts like he's from another planet. Dressed in white, he is supp... Read more »| 29 Mar 2012 -
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The Metal Column – April 2012
The arrival of spring comes as bad news for us metal fans, right? But then it's not like we ever emerge from the dark murky depths of our bedrooms except ... Read more »| 29 Mar 2012 -
ReviewsTalib Kweli @ The Arches, 23 March
Nasty P's support set is an exercise in multimedia turntablism, as Edinburgh's favourite hip-hop DJ and producer employs two decks, an iPad serving as a drum... Read more »| 27 Mar 2012 -
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Blanck Mass @ Glasgow School of Art, 18 March
Promising strong experimental never-before-showcased material for his Art School performance, Konx-om-Pax's Tom Scholefield showcases his bizarre multi-colo... Read more »| 26 Mar 2012 -
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Wu Lyf @ SWG3, 17 March
Before they come on stage, Wu Lyf's set is dominated by the symbol which represents the band. It's more magickal glyph than logo: anyone who has tried thei... Read more »| 26 Mar 2012 -
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Souls of Mischief @ Electric Circus, 13 March
Immortalised as four of the faces to grace A Tribe Called Quest’s Midnight Marauders sleeve when they recorded one of the great paeans to easy living t... Read more »| 26 Mar 2012 -
PhotosIn Pictures: The Sunshine Social @ Oràn Mór, 22 March
Previous Billy Kelly Award winner Calum MacDonald fronts The Sunshine Social during launch week for the 2012 initiative at Oràn Mór on Thursday... Read more »| 26 Mar 2012