Live Music
The Skinny brings you reviews of current concerts and music festivals. Whether you're craving the sway of mellow jazz, or an electrifying night of rock, you'll find your perfect scene with upcoming concert and festival previews.
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ReviewsDeath Cab for Cutie @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 26 Jan
Ben Gibbard is a ball of energy tonight as Death Cab for Cutie plumb the depths of their back catalogue, playing plenty of tracks from their latest album for good measure Read more »| 29 Jan 2019 -
PreviewsGigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 29 Jan-4 Feb
Shows from Swearin', Bossy Love, Steve Mason and John Grant; plus Celtic Connections winds up for another year and Independent Venue Week fully kicks off across the country Read more »| 29 Jan 2019 -
ReviewsCAKE @ QMU, Glasgow, 23 Jan
Ending a seven-year silence, California's CAKE play a cathartic set at QMU as part of this year's Celtic Connections festival Read more »| 29 Jan 2019 -
ReviewsThe Streets @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 21 Jan
The once-familiar voice of adolescent Britain doesn't disappoint with a high-energy rollercoaster of hits at Glasgow's O2 Academy Read more »| 24 Jan 2019 -
ReviewsFucked Up @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 20 Jan
Off the back of releasing Dose Your Dreams last year, Fucked Up deliver one of the most diverse sets of their career tonight as they move beyond the blueprint of bruising hardcore punk Read more »| 24 Jan 2019 -
ReviewsAdrianne Lenker @ YES, Manchester, 17 Jan
Big Thief's frontwoman makes a compelling case for the position of her generation's most exciting songwriter in Manchester Read more »| 24 Jan 2019
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PreviewsGigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 22-28 Jan
Massive Attack, Pictish Trail, Roddy Woomble, Makeness, Rachel Sermanni and Lost Under Heaven are just some of our highlights across the central belt this week Read more »| 22 Jan 2019 -
PreviewsArchitects @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 17 Jan
Brighton-based metalcorers Architects bring their frantic eighth album Holy Hell on the road, in a stunning show packed to the rafters with rage, energy and emotion Read more »| 18 Jan 2019 -
ReviewsThe 1975 @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 12 Jan
The 1975 follow up their career-defining third album, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, with an equally ambitious live show, and it's a complete spectacle Read more »| 16 Jan 2019 -
PreviewsGigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 15-21 Jan
The Wave Pictures, The Spook School, Rozi Plain and more play across the central belt this week as Celtic Connections kicks off in Glasgow Read more »| 15 Jan 2019 -
PreviewsGigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 8-14 Jan
The 1975, Cate Le Bon, Roddy Woomble and ST.MARTiiNS get the year off to a pretty strong start across the central belt; your weekly gig highlights are here Read more »| 08 Jan 2019 -
ReviewsDMAs @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 9 Dec
Australia's DMAs play their second sold out show in a row at Glasgow's Barrowlands, and while not all that unique they bring a much-needed bit of sunshine to an otherwise cold December night Read more »| 21 Dec 2018 -
ReviewsLily Allen @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 13 Dec
With songs old and new played tonight, as she sips from a teacup in-between songs, Lily Allen's couldn't-give-a-fuck attitude makes for a massively enjoyable Barrowlands performance Read more »| 19 Dec 2018 -
ReviewsMGMT @ SWG3, Glasgow, 15 Dec
Having returned on fine form with their 2018 release Little Dark Age, MGMT bring their best bits to Glasgow at a sold-out psychedelic party Read more »| 17 Dec 2018 -
ReviewsPaul McCartney @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 14 Dec
At just shy of three hours, with a 39 song setlist – more than half of which is made up of The Beatles – only the Scroogiest individual leaves the Hydro with a frown tonight Read more »| 17 Dec 2018