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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ReviewsCage the Elephant @ Moshulu, 14 Nov
It’s hot and sticky and the sold out audience are decidedly tetchy thanks to a chaotic armband system that seems to be failing at the five people deep ... Read more »| 23 Nov 2008 -
PreviewsGimme Shelter 4
Ever since Geldof and co assembled the cream of the 80s for Live Aid 23 years ago, charity and music have gone hand-in-hand. We’ve been spoilt for choi... Read more »| 21 Nov 2008 -
Previews
Fight Like Apes @ Glasgow Barfly, 24 Nov
Fresh from supporting the Ting Tings' latest tour, synth-grunge Dubliners Fight Like Apes front up the second month of the Levi’s Ones To Watch Autumn ... Read more »| 21 Nov 2008 -
ReviewsDeath Cab For Cutie @ Corn Exchange, 14 Nov
It seems it's been a long yet rewarding year for Frightened Rabbit (**), touring the globe, letting folks know what a long yet unrewarding life they've had. ... Read more »| 20 Nov 2008 -
ReviewsDe La Soul @ The Liquid Room, 13 Nov
Dave: We played in London last week… Crowd: Boooooo! Dave: But you cannot fuck with Edinburgh! Let me hear you say Ahhhh! Crowd: Ahhhh! Yep, Dave (a.... Read more »| 19 Nov 2008 -
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TV on the Radio @ ABC, 16 Nov
This is vital, important, electrifying Read more »| 19 Nov 2008
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Some Dudes on the Train
We're on the last train home, and it's mobbed. It's Sunday night. Some have been at Kanye West, some have been at TV On The Radio, some have been at Fucked U... Read more »| 19 Nov 2008 -
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Okkervil River at Òran Mór, 9 Nov
There's loads of reasons to like Okkervil River, but tonight one in particular stands out Read more »| 18 Nov 2008 -
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Oasis @ SECC, 4 Nov
“This one goes out to Lorraine Kelly, y’know, that fat arse.” The years clearly haven’t diminished Liam’s charm a bit. In fact... Read more »| 17 Nov 2008 -
Previews
The Prodigy @ Carling Academy, 8 Dec
Still an essential act. Read more »| 17 Nov 2008 -
ReviewsGZA/Genius @ ABC, 12 Nov
Frustrating Glasgow set from legendary Wu-Tang rapper Read more »| 17 Nov 2008 -
Previews
The Gaslight Anthem @ Garage, 3 Dec
Looking like the kind of bad boys that wary mothers warn their daughters about – replete with tattoos and leather jackets – and sounding like Bru... Read more »| 16 Nov 2008 -
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Fleet Foxes @ ABC, 8 Nov
They are not merely blogosphere darlings but one of the greatest American bands to emerge in a long, long time Read more »| 14 Nov 2008 -
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Neon Neon @ Òran Mór, 6 Nov
Marty!! Time to don those Aviators and jump into the DeLorean. For one night only, we are going back to the future. Well, back to the 80s it would seem, as G... Read more »| 14 Nov 2008 -
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The Sadies @ Cabaret Voltaire, 26 Oct
The irony of Luke Doucet’s (**) attempt to regale a roomful of Scots with a story about his song bombing in a hall full of chatty Russian ex-pats is no... Read more »| 14 Nov 2008