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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ReviewsDeerhunter @ Stereo, 15 Jun
The only low points are encountered when Deerhunter invite comparisons with prime-time, Irish stadium-bastards U2 Read more »| 20 Jun 2008 -
Previews
Earth @ Stereo, 16 Jul
Something of a second coming for Dylan Carlson Read more »| 19 Jun 2008 -
PreviewsHarmonia @ ABC2, 11 Jul
Harmonia was effectively a side-project, but one which brought together three of Krautrock's biggest names Read more »| 19 Jun 2008 -
Festivals
Rockness
Pics - Derek Mark Chapman and David Anderson Read more »| 19 Jun 2008 -
FestivalsHydro Connect Festival @ Inveraray, 29-31 Aug
Connect returns to Inveraray with a new name and a new approach Read more »| 18 Jun 2008 -
Previews
The Music @ ABC, 5 Jul
The second coming of The Music finds them working their way towards fulfilling those early stadium ambitions Read more »| 18 Jun 2008
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Reviews
Isa and the Filthy Tongues @ The Granary, 7 Jun
A show of assured psychobilly delivered in a suitably debauched manner Read more »| 17 Jun 2008 -
Reviews
goNORTH @ Dundee, 5 Jun
The majority of the bands we’ve scurried around the streets of Dundee to catch today can surely only have a swift ascent to look forward to Read more »| 17 Jun 2008 -
Reviews
Rock Ness 2008 @ Dores, 7-8 Jun
You stand more chance of seeing Nessie in the zoo than you do a decent band at Rock Ness 2008 Read more »| 16 Jun 2008 -
ReviewsJoan As Police Woman @ Classic Grand, 10 Jun
On record, there’s a hark of genius about Wasser, but for all of her talent, tonight doesn’t burn quite as brightly as it should have Read more »| 16 Jun 2008 -
Reviews
Tokyo Police Club @ King Tut's, 10 Jun
Tokyo Police Club lead a transatlantic assault on King Tut's Read more »| 16 Jun 2008 -
Festivals
Leith Festival Mini Gallery
Pics - Markus Thorsen, Blair McNeil Read more »| 16 Jun 2008 -
Previews
Goose @ Classic Grand, 19 Jun
Those Belgian synth punks Goose will lay claim to the Classic Grand in Glasgow on the 19th as part of a three-date UK tour. The group’s sound relies on... Read more »| 11 Jun 2008 -
Reviews
Public Enemy @ ABC, 27 May
Still funky, still hilarious, still partying for your right to fight -- where would hip-hop be without them? Read more »| 09 Jun 2008 -
Previews
To the Undiscovered Ends...
These days conventional Rock 'n' Roll is a dead entity rife with clones, claims The Skinny's Ali Maloney. So here he guides Scottish gig goers through a virtually unchartered galaxy of alternative listening for the month of June Read more »| 06 Jun 2008