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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ReviewsShred Yr Face 2 @ The Garage, 27 Feb
There's something special about hardcore; while the music might not be for everyone, the energy, the spirit and the message certainly should be. Enter: Shred... Read more »| 05 Mar 2009 -
ReviewsHockey @ Captain's Rest, 26 Feb
As the most straight-laced band tonight, Bear Hands (****) could easily have been overshadowed by their more hyped, more flamboyant touring partners. But in ... Read more »| 05 Mar 2009 -
ReviewsShred Yr Face 2 @ The Garage, 27 Feb
Rolo Tomassi, Fucked Up and The Bronx Read more »| 04 Mar 2009 -
Previews
Eagles of Death Metal @ ABC, 31 Mar
Frank Zappa managed the seemingly impossible by creating serious music that didn’t take itself seriously. Eagles of Death Metal, on the other hand, are... Read more »| 04 Mar 2009 -
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Jamie T @ King Tut's, 28 Feb
When King Hats (****) frontman Alan Power takes to the stage mewling through a megaphone, it's hard not to fear the worst. However, appearances aside (NB: pi... Read more »| 04 Mar 2009 -
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The Phantom Band @ King Tut's, 26 Feb
The days when The Phantom Band could play unnoticed under a meaningless name of their displeasing have gone and tonight’s gig is a textbook example of ... Read more »| 03 Mar 2009
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Pete Doherty @ Barrowlands, 24 Feb
What happens when a live-fast-die-young mercurial talent usurps expectations and, instead of burning out in a blaze of glory, he, well, lives? The question&r... Read more »| 03 Mar 2009 -
Previews
Yo! Majesty @ Cabaret Voltaire, 27 Mar
Yo! Majesty bring their sexualised rap party to Edinburgh's Cabaret Voltaire. Read more »| 03 Mar 2009 -
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Versus @ Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh, 7 Mar
Forget the stale old concept of just one band on stage and prepare yourself for Versus. Emerging from the Edinburgh collective Bear Scotland comes a unique n... Read more »| 02 Mar 2009 -
PreviewsSuper Adventure Club @ The Mill
They thrilled us silly with their debut album Chalk Horror! last year, and now - ahead of their debut set at The Mill - Finbarr Bermingham has a word with Super Adventure Club to find out what lies ahead Read more »| 02 Mar 2009 -
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Live Music Highlights - March, 2009
Y'all is Fantasy Island are well placed to make 2009 their bitch, and they ain't slouchin' Read more »| 27 Feb 2009 -
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Joe Gideon And The Shark @ Cabaret Voltaire, 23 Mar
They may have an irritating tendency to talk about themselves in the third person, The Shark is also known as Viva, and they used to be in Bikini Atoll, but ... Read more »| 27 Feb 2009 -
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Metal Up Your Ass - March, 2009
Fittingly enough for a month named after the Roman god of war, March this year has a bit of fight about it. The 13th Note in particular seems intent on havi... Read more »| 27 Feb 2009 -
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Woodpigeon @ Captain's Rest, 22 Feb
There’s silence when The Miserable Rich (***) ask if anyone owns a hotel that could put them up after the show, but if anyone were to offer, they could... Read more »| 27 Feb 2009 -
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Crystal Stilts @ Sneaky Pete’s, 22 Feb
Crystal Stilts are all about intensity. And in a space as small as Sneaky Pete's (imagine your living room, minus furniture, plus 100 indie misfits), the int... Read more »| 26 Feb 2009