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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ReviewsMy Bloody Valentine @ Barrowlands, 2-3 Jul
Shoegazer legends My Bloody Valentine return after 16 years away for two mesmerising gigs at the Barrowlands Read more »| 07 Jul 2008 -
ReviewsHey You Get Off My Pavement! @ Mono, Glasgow, 29 June
"I don't know why I'm playing this festival. I'm not from Glasgow, I'm not skinny, and I don't have any tight jeans. Still, there's a shop up the road.." - The Pictish Trail Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
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Chris Bradley @ Voodoo Rooms, 26 Jun
The Edinburgh native's sound seems more acclimated to his full-band set-up Read more »| 03 Jul 2008 -
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Radiohead @ Glasgow Green Review 27 Jun
Once Radiohead begin playing, even being soaked to the skin ceases to be of importance Read more »| 30 Jun 2008 -
ReviewsMelt-Banana @ Oran Mor, 18 Jun
Simply put: a force to behold Read more »| 30 Jun 2008 -
PreviewsLive Music Highlights - July, 2008
Edinburgh Isosceles couldn’t sound more Glasweigian if they tried, so if you dig on choppy riffs, hip-shaking rhythm sections and an oh-so-insouicant ... Read more »| 30 Jun 2008
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Reviews
Atmosphere @ Voodoo Rooms, 17 Jun
Atmosphere may never own a private jet, but they'll never want for a place to crash Read more »| 27 Jun 2008 -
Previews
Duty Free @ Cabaret Voltaire, July
Save your tenners for the Fringe and discover your new favourite band at the Cabaret Voltaire in July Read more »| 26 Jun 2008 -
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Metal Up Your Ass - July, 2008
Soak up the chun! Read more »| 26 Jun 2008 -
ReviewsGlasvegas @ ABC2, 20 Jun
Dawn your shades and brush your hair back. Welcome to the cult of Glasvegas. Amen. Read more »| 25 Jun 2008 -
Previews
Converge @ Ivory Blacks, 15 Jul
There are few more ferocious sights in live music than Jacob Bannon in full-throttle Read more »| 25 Jun 2008 -
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Black Rat Death Squad @ The Halt Bar, 13 Jun
An all day leftfield sonic extravaganza Read more »| 24 Jun 2008 -
Festivals
Wickerman Festival @ East Kirkcarswell, 25-26 Jul
It is time to keep your appointment with the Wickerman Read more »| 23 Jun 2008 -
Festivals
A Trip Out With British Sea Power @ The Caves, 19 Jun
BSP flex their creative muscle against the backdrop of Man of Aran Read more »| 23 Jun 2008 -
Previews
Red Sparowes @ Stereo, 10 Jul
As any open-mouthed spectator at one of Red Sparowes' past Glasgow shows would tell you, they are a band that have never willingly consented to the somewhat ... Read more »| 23 Jun 2008