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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FestivalsKelburn Garden Party
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Festivals
Sonar 2010: 19 June
As the lights dim on Sonar festival, Fuck Buttons and Jackmaster continue to shine bright Read more »| 08 Jul 2010 -
ReviewsCommercial Alternative @ Mono, 4 Jul
Falafel, knitting, ginko green tea lemonade and a be-stooled artist sketching alongside snappers: seems Mono’s laidback vibe has translated to the mini... Read more »| 07 Jul 2010 -
PreviewsShearwater @ Stereo, 28 Jul
Following the release of sixth album The Golden Archipelago earlier this year, Shearwater - led by Jonathan Meiburg (ex-Okkervil River) - are taking to Glasg... Read more »| 07 Jul 2010 -
Festivals
dBass @ Stereo, 27 June
Opening act The Forgotten Works are folk - one glance at guitarist James Chapman's beard assures you of that, and the way he and double bassist Martin Beer h... Read more »| 06 Jul 2010 -
Reviews
The Gaslight Anthem @ O2 Academy Glasgow, 23 Jun
It's a balmy night in south Glasgow, the kind that conjures up thoughts of dive bars and rock joints - so, the setting for The Gaslight Anthem is damn near p... Read more »| 06 Jul 2010
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Reviews
Mose Allison @ Fruitmarket, 25 Jun
Ole man Mose has been at the heart of American songcraft for about 55 years now. The Who covered him Live at Leeds and Jools Holland practically owes his car... Read more »| 06 Jul 2010 -
Festivals
Dr Lonnie Smith @ The Fruitmarket, 25 Jun
I've just invented a new genre. It's called Acid Mod, and it sounds like the Motown house band easing off after hours, playing what they want to after turnin... Read more »| 06 Jul 2010 -
Previews
Crosby, Stills and Nash @ SECC, 6 July
Following their triumphant show at Edinburgh Castle last year, David Crosby, Steven Stills and Graham Nash return to Scottish soil this month for a night by ... Read more »| 05 Jul 2010 -
Reviews
Tim Kliphuis @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow, 20 Jun
Dutch violinist Kliphuis describes the music he's currently playing as fusion, and going by tonight's gig the raw material being fused is bebop, Brazil, Afro... Read more »| 05 Jul 2010 -
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ReviewsThe Necks @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow, 22 Jun
Although piano trios are ten a penny in jazz, these guys are special. But don't come expecting something your milkman can whistle; the Necks don't play tunes... Read more »| 05 Jul 2010 -
Festivals
Sonar 2010: Like Night & Day
Barcelona’s 17th electronic music and multimedia shindig bore all the hallmarks of a typical Sonar experience. Of course, a ‘typical Sonar experi... Read more »| 01 Jul 2010 -
ReviewsMilk @ Captain's Rest, 27 Jun
Masked and taped, The Organs of Love resemble porno superheroes, all sighs and doped-up electro. Despite echoes of Smoke City’s Underwater Love (mermai... Read more »| 01 Jul 2010 -
Previews
Live Music Highlights – July 2010
Having made the leap from fascinating bedroom project to full-on psych-pop ensemble with excellent recent album Pigeons, Luke Temple and Here We Go Magic loo... Read more »| 29 Jun 2010