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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FestivalsTenement Trail 2017: The Review
One day, more than 50 bands and a whole lot of fun; we recap this year's Tenement Trail festival Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
ReviewsDream Wife @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 13 Oct
Oozing with confidence, energy and ultimate sass, Dream Wife are a delight to watch, fast becoming one of the most exciting new bands around Read more »| 16 Oct 2017 -
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Placebo @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 11 Oct
The nineties veterans bring a hastily-scheduled twentieth birthday party to Manchester tonight, via Blackpool, for a nostalgic trip down memory lane Read more »| 13 Oct 2017 -
ReviewsUlrika Spacek @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 9 Oct
Capable of both full-fledged freak outs and hypnotic melodies, Ulrika Spacek tease out every nuance tonight to mesmerising effect Read more »| 12 Oct 2017 -
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Grizzly Bear @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 8 Oct
As tonight's show progresses, Grizzly Bear go from strength to strength and you'd be forgiven for any feelings of misty-eyed nostalgia Read more »| 12 Oct 2017 -
ReviewsThe Drums @ The Art School, Glasgow, 5 Oct
You can feel the love emanating from The Art School tonight as The Drums' frontman works the stage in a glitter-adorned get up Read more »| 12 Oct 2017
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Peaness @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 7 Oct
Peaness, Mt. Doubt and Tongue Trap make for an overall fun night out at Sneaky Pete's Read more »| 11 Oct 2017 -
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The Mountain Goats @ The Art School, Glasgow, 9 Oct
Rarely do an artist and audience come together so seamlessly as they do tonight as John Darnielle trawls through a quarter-century of Mountain Goats classics Read more »| 11 Oct 2017 -
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Sleaford Mods @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 6 Oct
Sleaford Mods open on a giddy high that doesn't subside for their entire set Read more »| 10 Oct 2017 -
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Baby In Vain @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 4 Oct
The Danish rock trio invade Scotland, bringing their debut album More Nothing and a double dose of wrath to Sneaky's tonight Read more »| 10 Oct 2017 -
Previews
Scottish Music Highlights: 10-16 Oct
This week sees visits from Melvins, Downtown Boys and HMLTD, the return of Oxjam Takeover and the SAMAs, and birthday parties for The Glad Cafe and La Cheetah Read more »| 10 Oct 2017 -
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Jonnie Common @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 7 Oct
Jonnie Common is on top form tonight, rattling off lines with quick-witted precision, and new songs go down just as well as older favourites Read more »| 09 Oct 2017 -
Festivals
Liverpool Psych Fest 2017: In photos
Relive this year’s Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia with our photo gallery Read more »| 06 Oct 2017 -
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Tim Hecker @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 4 Oct
Tonight's show doesn't reach the sonic assault we might have expected, but Tim Hecker's deep sonic layers offer an at-times transcendental experience Read more »| 06 Oct 2017 -
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parade @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester, 30 Sep
Tonight parade plays a first headline show backed by a five-piece band, and the leap is staggering Read more »| 05 Oct 2017