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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ReviewsLow @ Classic Grand, 17 May
As bodies steadily and audibly spill into Classic Grand, super-soft Belgian duo Sleepingdog manage, with no small amount of effort, to maintain their concent... Read more »| 20 May 2011 -
ReviewsThe Black Heart Procession @ The Arches, 15 May
Ryan Bisland was a strange choice to open tonight's show. Undeniably a gifted acoustic performer, his upbeat, polished style seems at odds with the gloriousl... Read more »| 20 May 2011 -
FestivalsKnockengorroch World Ceilidh 2011
If you haven’t already taken in the eclectic charms of Knockengorroch’s (hopefully) sun-soaked journey through world music, this year would be a ... Read more »| 19 May 2011 -
ReviewsKronos in Glasgow: Matmos & Tanya Tagaq @ Old Fruitmarket, 14 May
Tonight’s programme is part of Kronos in Glasgow, a series of events organised by the vanguard quartet, and it bears the hallmarks of their tirelessly ... Read more »| 18 May 2011 -
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Fucked Up @ Cabaret Voltaire, 10 May
Not even a song into the night of hardcore punk overtures and Damian Abraham, Fucked Up’s bear-like frontman, starts roaming the crowd. But while 80s R... Read more »| 16 May 2011 -
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And So I Watch You From Afar @ Òran Mór, 9 May
Given their ludicrously early slot, many of tonight’s attendees miss catching any of United Fruit’s set, a crying shame given the infectious natu... Read more »| 13 May 2011
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Drive-By Truckers @ The Queen’s Hall, 9 May
Sadly, tonight begins on a sombre note with that news that support act Josh T Pearson has cancelled due to the passing of his father. Instead of the last cou... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
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The Sword @ The Cathouse, 10 May
To state that the entire history of metal is essentially a footnote to Black Sabbath might be slightly overstating the point, but for those bands that remain... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
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Damon & Naomi @ Captain's Rest, 9 May
After supplying loose drums for Richard Youngs’ support slot (**), Damon Krukowski reveals their collaboration on forthcoming drone-folk album Amplifyi... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
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Wild Beasts @ Òran Mór, 6 May
On balance, Wild Beasts’ introduction of songs from an album (Smother) which had yet to be released at the time of this show proves quite successful, w... Read more »| 13 May 2011 -
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HomeGame 2011 @ Various Venues, Anstruther, 6-8 May
FRIDAY “You’ll be here to see the Fence boys then?” So enquires our elderly B&B host with the obvious pride and familiarity that has c... Read more »| 12 May 2011 -
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David Thomas Broughton @ The Arches, 6 May
RM Hubbert is discreetly building a reputation as a strikingly talented and distinctive performer of acoustic guitar instrumentals. His flamenco-tinged piece... Read more »| 09 May 2011 -
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Fight Like Apes @ King Tut's, 1 May
The sun is shining, the weather is sweet and there’s a room just itching for some Irish punk hijinks, but before that there’s the NME-weaned styl... Read more »| 06 May 2011 -
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Keelhaul @ Nice 'n' Sleazy, 28 April
Given that Britain seems to be swept away in mass wedding hysteria, it’s heartening to see that at least a few people have dragged themselves away from... Read more »| 06 May 2011 -
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That Fucking Tank @ 13th Note, 24 April
The proto-industrial clamour of Rollor has plenty of strengths, like a drum machine that’ll make the fillings in your teeth rattle, and Matt Harris&rsq... Read more »| 02 May 2011