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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PreviewsLive @ Loch Lomond, 2-3 Aug
When Live At Loch Lomond burst on to the Scottish festival circuit last year, it boasted an impressive line-up for a brand new day out, with big outdoor gig ... Read more »| 28 Jul 2008 -
ReviewsConverge @ Ivory Blacks, 15 Jul
The triumph of Converge's performance is indisputable Read more »| 25 Jul 2008 -
PreviewsThe Famous Spiegeltent @ George Square, Edinburgh, 25 Jul - 31 Aug
The Spiegeltent in George Square provides an incomparably eclectic entertainment schedule Read more »| 25 Jul 2008 -
PreviewsNouvelle Vague @ The Liquid Room, 7 Aug
Nouvelle Vague's Bossa Nova, calypso and reggae covers of 1980s New Wave tunes have been featured in several adverts and films Read more »| 24 Jul 2008 -
Festivals
The Edge Festival @ Various Edinburgh Venues, 1-31 Aug
The Edge Festival will be supplying Edinburgh's culture-soaked droves with a smorgasbord of tune-churning local and international talent Read more »| 24 Jul 2008 -
Previews
Southern Fried @ Perth Concert Hall/ Perth Theatre, 1 - 3 Aug
On hand to ease your blues this summer Read more »| 23 Jul 2008
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Reviews
Meursault @ Wee Red Bar, 19 Jul
They’re certainly making waves but, tonight, Meursault’s waters were disappointingly still Read more »| 23 Jul 2008 -
Reviews
Harmonia @ ABC2, 11 Jul
They appear on stage assured in their own reputation and the confidence that comes with the term supergroup Read more »| 22 Jul 2008 -
Reviews
Santogold @ The Sub Club, 15 Jul
Two months after her debut Scottish booking, Santogold finally shows up to play Read more »| 18 Jul 2008 -
Festivals
T 2008, Epilogue: Stipe Turns RoboCop, Burgess Goes For Bowl
With an unshakable vision of Tim Burgess’ one man undercut resurrection, another peerless dose of math rockin’ beats from Battles and a mesmerisi... Read more »| 16 Jul 2008 -
Reviews
Red Sparowes @ Stereo, 10 Jul
Underground metal acts can be impressively deceptive. Case in point: Opening for the spell-check hated Red Sparowes, Loss Leader (4/5), a two-piece from Glas... Read more »| 16 Jul 2008 -
FestivalsT In The Park
T In The Park 2008 Read more »| 15 Jul 2008 -
Festivals
T 2008, Episode VIII: Doing Justice to The National
The problem with Sunday's impressive T in the Park line-up was always going to be how to condense a normal six month's worth of gig going into the space of e... Read more »| 13 Jul 2008 -
Festivals
T 2008, Episode VII: BJM Delays The Inevitable
As the biggest roar I've heard all weekend goes up over my shoulder heralding the unexpected arrival of her from the ward, Amy Winehouse, I figure it's as go... Read more »| 13 Jul 2008 -
Festivals
T 2008, Episode VI: Glasvegas have arrived
Every festival has at least one - a band that blows up just before the weekend arrives so that their stage draw is underestimated - and T in the Park 2008's ... Read more »| 13 Jul 2008