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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ReviewsWolf Parade @ Òran Mór, 19 May
“Where’s Spencer?” shouts a hil-arious (or possibly just confused) member of the crowd. “Er, he’s there” deadpans Dan Boe... Read more »| 20 May 2010 -
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A Sunny Day In Glasgow @ Nice'N' Sleazy, 15 May
Sadly, the A Sunny Day In Glasgow founding member who would be most excited about playing with his band on an actual sunny day in Glasgow has left the group,... Read more »| 18 May 2010 -
ReviewsGil Scott-Heron @ HMV Picture House, 26 April
"I did not disappear…wish I knew how." And so poet, novelist and self-proclaimed 'Bluesologist' Gil Scott-Heron shrugs off troubled times and goads hi... Read more »| 13 May 2010 -
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Pavement @ Barrowlands, 5 May
“It’s good to be back, underneath all these lights,” squints a visibly uncomfortable Scott Kannberg. Undoubtedly, the trend for 90s alt-ro... Read more »| 11 May 2010 -
PhotosKISS
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Ex Libras @ Electric Circus, 28 April
It's beyond a poor turnout tonight at Edinburgh's Electric Circus, as a drunken (at best 'sociable') rabble sing songs over those of up and coming avant-rock... Read more »| 10 May 2010
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LCD Soundsystem @ Barrowlands, 28 April
At times, LCD Soundsystem live feels like the greatest show on earth. The highlights of tonight's Barrowlands set are mesmerising: the raucous second-half cl... Read more »| 06 May 2010 -
Festivals
Stag & Dagger Festival @ Various Venues (Glasgow), 22 May
If Hinterland wasn’t enough to sate your spring multi-venue festival fix, then day long genre mash up and prevalent Shoreditch export Stag and Dagger s... Read more »| 30 Apr 2010 -
PreviewsThe Metal Column - May 2010
Seems that when the deadline for this column rolls around, we’re always a bit concerned that there might not be an abundance of heavy music to cover fo... Read more »| 29 Apr 2010 -
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Woodenbox With A Fistful Of Fivers @ Wee Red Bar, 22 April
Whatever the result of the election, we can rest easy that today's young adults have their priorities appropriately ordered: judging by this excellent turnou... Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
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The Primitives @ Stereo, 22 April
“That’s a blast from the past, eh?” notes the glass-cased ticket-seller. “Met her a few years back - was training to be a hairdresser... Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
Previews
Live Music Highlights - May 2010
Featuring former members of the much missed Uncle John and Whitelock, Jacob Yates & The Pearly Gate Lockpickers plough a similarly fertile furrow of wild... Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
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Fuck Buttons @ The Arches, 24 April
The giant leap that Fuck Buttons boldly took with last year's Tarot Sport is in full evidence tonight at the Arches. Previously the Bristol duo’s live ... Read more »| 27 Apr 2010 -
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In Pictures: Gil Scott-Heron @ HMV Picture House, Edinburgh
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Inspector Tapehead @ Roxy Art House, 18 April
The Japanese War Effort, aka Jamie, Martin Moog, HRH The King of Poland, that tall male one out of Conquering Animal Sound etc. etc. is proving to be one of ... Read more »| 26 Apr 2010