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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James and The Twang @ Glasgow Carling Academy
When they slow things down to play Lullaby, it's a reminder that at one time James used to write thoughtful songs that weren't designed to be anthems. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Arctic Monkeys @ Barrowlands
The 'Monkeys scorch through a watertight set... Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Mouse Eat Mouse plus support @ The Bongo Club
Delivering songs with the strength to single-handedly capture the essence of Orwell's 1984. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Herman Dune @ King Tut's
Hats and facial hair aplenty. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Previews
Live Music Roundup for May
When you get a craving for hard-charging riffs and walls of distortion, who's gonna scratch that itch? Fu Manchu àthat's who! Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Pelican/These Arms are Snakes @ Oran Mor
Post-hardcore… post-metal… post-rock…? Read more »| 11 May 2007
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Gas Giant plus support @ Cabaret Voltaire
Inducing smiles via the wonder of chord progression. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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The Young Knives @ QMU
More like this, please. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Damien Rice @ The Usher Hall
Easy on the ears, heavy on the tears. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Festivals
Spectrum Festival @ The Queen's Hall
It may be a 'mini' festival, but there's certainly nothing insignificant about what Spectrum serves up. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Kate Nash @ Henry's Cellar Bar
Melodic ramblings of dancing at discos and eating cheese on toast... Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Damien Rice @ The Usher Hall
Easy on the ears, heavy on the tears. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Captain Face @ Whistlebinkies
A kick up the backside for the restless. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Kris Kristofferson @ Royal Concert Hall
An almost unbeatable set. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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Vincent Vincent and the Villains @ ABC2
A star turn, turning competent revivalism into toe-tapping fun. Read more »| 11 May 2007