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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Reviews65daysofstatic @ CCA, Glasgow, 22 Nov
Tonight is sadly a bit of a mixed bag from 65daysofstatic, whose Decomposition Theory project overall fails to hit the right notes Read more »| 27 Nov 2018 -
ReviewsMs. Lauryn Hill @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 23 Nov
Despite poor time management and some slightly garbled moments, getting a 75 minute set from Lauryn Hill featuring a couple of Fugees classics feels like a win at this stage Read more »| 26 Nov 2018 -
ReviewsBasement & Joyce Manor @ The Garage, Glasgow, 18 Nov
Although both bands carry differing styles from within the same scene, Joyce Manor and Basement come together to create a cracking co-headlined night of anthemic alternative tunes Read more »| 23 Nov 2018 -
ReviewsWe Were Promised Jetpacks @ The Biscuit Factory, Edinburgh, 17 Nov
While the lack of an encore and the absence of certain songs leaves the night on a note of anticlimax, the raw energy and power of the previous hour-and-a-half is undeniable Read more »| 22 Nov 2018 -
ReviewsCourtney Barnett @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 20 Nov
Courtney Barnett plays a solid mix of old and new songs tonight and seems to be really enjoying herself onstage, bouncing around, effortlessly pulling off the rock star persona Read more »| 22 Nov 2018 -
Previews
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 21-26 Nov
Another busy week of music wraps its arms around the central belt, with Lauryn Hill, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Christine and the Queens, Shame and Sunflower Bean all paying us a visit Read more »| 21 Nov 2018
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ReviewsMetric @ The Ritz, Manchester, 19 Nov
As they celebrate twenty years together, Metric are at their most crowd-pleasing tonight in Manchester Read more »| 21 Nov 2018 -
ReviewsFlorence + the Machine @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 17 Nov
Masters of mass connection, Florence + the Machine fill the SSE Hydro tonight with tracks old and new Read more »| 21 Nov 2018 -
ReviewsSlayer @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 12 Nov
Slayer leave us with their biggest Scottish show to date, and a performance that no one will forget anytime soon Read more »| 19 Nov 2018 -
ReviewsKurt Vile and the Violators @ SWG3, Glasgow, 13 Nov
Once you give yourself over to Kurt Vile's idiosyncrasies and trust he'll eventually get you to the destination, it's a hell of a journey Read more »| 16 Nov 2018 -
ReviewsThe Proclaimers @ Edinburgh Playhouse, 9 Nov
The Reid brothers play the first of two sold out shows at the Edinburgh Playhouse and it's a night that no one will forget any time soon Read more »| 14 Nov 2018 -
FestivalsClub to Club 2018: Festival Review
Showcasing a diverse range of acts from the realm of electronic music and 'avant-pop', Club to Club is a stand-out on the annual festival calendar Read more »| 14 Nov 2018 -
PreviewsGigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 13-19 Nov
We Were Promised Jetpacks and Broken Records play Edinburgh, Florence and the Machine, Metric and The Japanese House play Glasgow and the 2018 Dundee Jazz Festival kicks off Read more »| 13 Nov 2018 -
ReviewsThe Voidz @ O2 Ritz, Manchester, 7 Nov
The Voidz, fronted by Julian Casablancas, masterfully play a short set of a dozen songs tonight, leaving the Manchester crowd in no way short-changed Read more »| 11 Nov 2018 -
ReviewsParquet Courts @ SWG3, Glasgow, 6 Nov
Besides the accidental faux pas, Parquet Courts bring an utterly vibrant and fluorescent set to SWG3, distilling the energy needed for a Galvanizers performance into a room half the size Read more »| 09 Nov 2018