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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Previews
T-3 (SkinnyFest2)
Look out for the stadia sets, with rock-giants Muse bumrushing Meadowbank. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Previews
10 O' The SkinnyFest Best (skinnyfest2)
1. Bert Jansch: Legendary acoustic guitar player who was a big influence on Johnny Marr (see feature?). St Brides Centre, Aug 21, 22 and 27. 21:00, £14.0... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Reviews
Dan Aborise @ AMC
His songs are cleansing, gentle and meditative, the lyrics suggestive, the accompaniment sensitive. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Bach-Bukowski (Skinnyfest2)
I'm sure Bach would be horrified by the words of a man that couldn't hold down a job, a girl or a drink. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Africa's Heartbeat (skinnyfest2)
Proceeds from performances are used to fund children's welfare projects in their respective communities. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Lambchop @ Liquid Rooms, 5th August (SkinnyFest)
A bit like somebody hammering a nail on the head. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Reviews
Africa's Heartbeat
Proceeds from performances are used to fund children's welfare projects in their respective communities. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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T on the Fringe: The Sunshine Underground @ Cabaret Voltaire
will undoubtedly be shaking the walls of your local indie club in the near future Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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T on the Fringe: Mark Ronson @ The Liquid Room
Pop songs get a funky makeover in uber-cool NY producer's live action Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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T on the Fringe: Lambchop @ The Liquid Room
A bit like somebody hammering a nail on the head Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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T on the Fringe: Iain Archer @ Cabaret Voltaire
the smugness emanating from his contemporaries is notably absent here... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Soweto Gospel Choir (SkinnyFest)
Surely this is what the Festival's all about? Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Rain Pryor (SkinnyFest2)
Rain Pryor - Jazz singer. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Martha Wainwright @ George Square Theatre
Martha Wainwright's music mixes light humour and dark emotion without pretension or dilution Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Howard Jones - The Acoustic Nights (SkinnyFest2)
The hits, received with enthusiastic applause, are the best parts of the performance: that he has not written anything as concise as Like to Get to Know you Well suggests stagnation. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006