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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PreviewsScottish Gig Highlights: 20-25 Oct
We’re more than halfway through October, firmly into prime touring season, and there are some pretty big guns passing through Edinburgh and Glasgow ove... Read more »| 20 Oct 2016 -
ReviewsHector Bizerk @ The Art School, Glasgow, 14 Oct
So, farewell then Hector Bizerk. We have gathered at The Art School on a typically grey October evening to wave off Scotland's most exciting hip-hop act one ... Read more »| 20 Oct 2016 -
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Live music in Manchester this week: 19-25 Oct
Now Wave throw another showcase of great rising names with an All Dayer at The White Hotel, Jagwar Ma are back with a new album, Widnes trio Mums launch new stuff – as do Manchester-based Tekla and Playacting. It's all there if you scroll down! Read more »| 19 Oct 2016 -
PreviewsLive music in Liverpool this week: 19-25 Oct
With visits from punk-funk survivors, alt country mavericks and transcendental hardcore heroes, you won't run short of live music in Liverpool this week Read more »| 19 Oct 2016 -
ReviewsDeath Grips @ SWG3, Glasgow, 14 Oct
An ominous buzzing emanates from the PA, welcoming tonight's sold-out SWG3 crowd, and it's the perfect indication of how intense the next hour and a half is ... Read more »| 18 Oct 2016 -
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The Duke Spirit @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 14 Oct
By today's age-obsessed standards, many might regard The Duke Spirit as a vintage act. Formed in 2003, the London rockers, fronted by Liela Moss, flirted wit... Read more »| 18 Oct 2016
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Spring King @ Academy 2, Manchester, 14 Oct
You’ll oft see the word 'energetic' rear its head in live music reviews – one of the great overused adjectives. But considering Spring King&... Read more »| 18 Oct 2016 -
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Summer Cannibals @ Gullivers, Manchester, 11 Oct
Jessica Boudreaux eyes an expectant room. "We've never been here before," she muses. A lone whoop does little to shift her unease. "We're a long way from hom... Read more »| 14 Oct 2016 -
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Leeds DIY scene newsletter: October 2016
Halloween's on the way and the nights are well and truly drawing in. Still, there's no reason to stay home – not during another busy month for Leeds DIY Read more »| 14 Oct 2016 -
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C Duncan / Jonnie Common @ Stereo, 8 Oct
Tonight Jonnie Common's left behind his usual desk of electronic wizardy, and has opted instead for an electric guitar and a single bandmate equipped with a ... Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
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Live music in Manchester this week: 13-18 Oct
A Carefully Planned Festival takes over the Northern Quarter this weekend as the ultimate highlight of your gigging plans, but you can also catch psych bunch Allah-Las, Manchester's own Spring King and more elsewhere. Read more »| 13 Oct 2016 -
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Live music in Liverpool this week: 12-18 Oct
Another hectic week for live music in Liverpool: Johnny Foreigner, Gorgon City and MØ number among the highlights, but that's merely the tip of the iceberg... Read more »| 12 Oct 2016 -
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Swans @ The Ritz, Manchester, 9 Oct
Swans aren’t a band that come out and play the hits. The last 30 years have seen them push genre boundaries and explore countless styles – n... Read more »| 12 Oct 2016 -
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Pity Sex @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 7 Oct
An evening of squalling alt rock? Best pack your earplugs. Local boys Claw The Thin Ice set the tone in more than capable fashion, with guitars fli... Read more »| 12 Oct 2016 -
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Scottish Gig Highlights: 12-18 Oct
October, as ever, is one of the busiest months on the gigging circuit – we’ve jumped headfirst into what Edinburgh and Glasgow have to offer this... Read more »| 12 Oct 2016