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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Festivals
Knockengorroch Festival
The standard festival scene of people stomping around in mud up to their eyeballs was rainy Knockengorroch festival this year - though it wasn't a case of ra... Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Festivals
Shetland Folk Festival
It's early on a Saturday morning at the festival club, and I find my feet along with hundreds of others crammed around the tiny main stage, pounding the floo... Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Festivals
Jazz me up! Glasgow International Jazz Festival Comes to Town
Yup boys and girls, June is finally here. Those warm, summery nights are drawing in and that means only one thing for one of Scotland's most vibrant cities: ... Read more »| 15 Jun 2006 -
Reviews
952 Recordings featuring Redmond and Alan Cranney and The Sound @ Mixing Rooms
proof positive that 952, who packed the venue to its capacity, have the ability to attract a huge following in Glasgow Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Previews
Sounds Preview
Most pleasant vibes to be found in Sounds this month, we're sure you will agree Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Reviews
Red Star Rebels @ Liquid Room
resembling five trashed out models-turned-jailbirds with enough attitude and boots to match any of their competitors Read more »| 16 May 2006
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Reviews
Red Cross Benefit: Colin McIntyre @ Burton & Keith
Pick of the new bunch and most apt for the evening was Be My Saviour, bringing to mind the life line that the Red Cross provides to so many in need throughout the world Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Reviews
iLiKETRAiNS @ Barfly @ Glasgow
Railcards will take on a whole new level of desire Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Previews
Live Music Roundup for May
Gut-punchingly brutal Rhode Island noise-geeks Lightning Bolt will play until you puke at Grand Ole Opry on May 14 Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Reviews
Flaming Lips @ Usher Hall
there is always some warmongering dipshit who will rain on your ""wanna be enlightened"" parade Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Reviews
Afrirampo @ Mono
not just from the the far east, but from a colourful world of their own, and it's a fun and exhilarating place to visit Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Reviews
We Are Scientists @ Barrowlands
maybe I'm being churlish, but I saw them first and loved them damn you! Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Placebo @ Carling Academy
they deserve to have a hat or two tipped their way Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
Reviews
Imogen Heap - The Arches, Glasgow - April 2
Heap's voice has the ability to shatter glass or lull you to sleep Read more »| 16 May 2006 -
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Candi Staton @ The Ferry
No new tricks but she's a treasure nonetheless. Read more »| 16 May 2006