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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ReviewsRussian Circles / Chelsea Wolfe @ SWG3, 26 October
Chelsea Wolfe's rustic, goth-tinged dirge rewards a sizeable crowd for turning up extra early tonight; the shadowy image she's been harnessing over the years... Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
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Scotland Gig Highlights – November 2013
A varied month in gigs sees the return of titans Queens of the Stone Age and Nick Cave's Bad Seeds, post-punk mob Savages, synth-heads Ubre Blanca, and a sublime double-header from Mount Kimbie and oOoOO Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
PreviewsO2 Love Music Column – November 2013
It’s been almost twenty years since Kendrick Jeru 'the Damaja' Davis unleashed his seminal debut The Sun Rises in the East (co-helmed by... Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
ReviewsSteve Mason @ The Liquid Room, 26 October
Steve Mason confidently strides on stage to a roar of approval from what can loosely be considered a hometown crowd. The Beta Band might have long since flow... Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
ReviewsMarky Ramone's Blitzkrieg @ The Garage, 25 October
While it’s Marky’s name emblazoned in foot-high letters across the stage, ownership of tonight’s beautiful blitzkrieg is inarguably shared ... Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
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Northwest Gig Highlights – November 2013
November brings a gig schedule fit to bursting, from the gentle chaos of Julia Holter to the electric dreampop of Mt Wolf, plus a rare appearance from those old school proto-punks Television Read more »| 30 Oct 2013
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Waxahatchee + Swearin' @ Sound Control, Manchester, 25 October
It’s far too easy to compare Allison and Katie Crutchfield: twin sisters, talented songwriters, and former bandmates in PS Eliot and other DIY favourit... Read more »| 30 Oct 2013 -
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John Grant @ East Village Arts Club, Liverpool, 18 October
A tall, boxy figure, imposing yet with the gait of one unsure what to do with his strength and dimensions, John Grant stands centre stage in a room immobile ... Read more »| 28 Oct 2013 -
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Washed Out @ Gorilla, Manchester, 22 October
Washed Out, a venture begun by Georgia resident Ernest Greene, take to the stage in modest fashion. Sweetly greeting the audience with little more than a few... Read more »| 25 Oct 2013 -
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Daughter @ The Ritz, Manchester, 21 October
Daughter’s broad appeal surprises, still. Not easily digested – they’re neither hook-driven nor anthemic – they should leave the indi... Read more »| 25 Oct 2013 -
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Baroness @ The Cathouse, 20 October
It's difficult to ignore the looming shadow of last year's horrific bus crash near Bath when talking about Baroness in 2013. The band's membership suffered v... Read more »| 25 Oct 2013 -
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Public Image Ltd @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 18 October
John Lydon is not a man known for ducking a challenge. The former Johnny Rotten was widely mocked in some quarters for agreeing to front a series of televisi... Read more »| 22 Oct 2013 -
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These New Puritans / East India Youth @ Òran Mór, Glasgow, 17 October
Earlier this month, These New Puritans’ Jack Barnett apparently called time on his band’s future touring prospects. “By my calculations thi... Read more »| 22 Oct 2013 -
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Spook School / Martha / Plastic Animals @ Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh, 11 October
Rather aptly, Edinburgh oddities the Spook School have returned to the scene of their first ever gig – the tiny sweat-pit that is H... Read more »| 22 Oct 2013 -
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Islet / Ubre Blanca / Leafwrist @ Nice 'N' Sleazy, Glasgow, 15 October
Leafwrist's approach to his live set has matured in the few short months since his support slot with Umberto, adding thick slabs of minimal electro beat... Read more »| 22 Oct 2013