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From tour dates to new venues, new albums to big announcements, we bring you everything you need to know to stay fresh with the latest news in the world of music.
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NewsThe War on Drugs set for February 2015 UK tour
Philadelphia rockers The War on Drugs are set to return to the UK in February 2015 for their biggest UK tour to date. Adam Granduciel and company will retur... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
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Premiere: United Fruit return with 'Open Your Eyes'
Debuting exclusively on The Skinny, Glaswegian post-hardcore band United Fruit today launch their new single Open Your Eyes ahead of a UK tour next month. T... Read more »| 30 Sep 2014 -
NewsNew look Idlewild return from hiatus
Much-loved Scottish indie band Idlewild look set to announce their full-scale return next month following a lengthy hiatus. The band – whose 100 Broke... Read more »| 29 Sep 2014 -
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Thom Yorke releases surprise new album via BitTorrent
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has caught the music world off-guard – yet again – by releasing brand-new solo album Tomorrow’s Modern B... Read more »| 26 Sep 2014 -
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Glasgow venue BLOC+ relaunches with DIY compilation series
BLOC+ celebrates its relaunch with the first of a four-part compilation series, featuring the diverse likes of Adam Stafford, Vasa, Deathcats and Cutty's Gym. Long-serving manager/curator Chris Cusack explains BLOC+MUSIC's altruistic manifesto Read more »| 22 Sep 2014 -
NewsScottish labels, promoters and publications reunite for The Pleasance Sessions 2014
The Phantom Band, Remember Remember and The Twilight Sad are among the names announced for the indoor autumn mini-festival's second coming... Read more »| 18 Jul 2014
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James Murphy, Swervedriver and more join East End Social finale weekend
Part of the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme (and a most welcome addition to the Scottish festival season), The East End Social and Chemikal Underground have ... Read more »| 30 Jun 2014 -
NewsYoung Fathers win Scottish Album of the Year Award
Edinburgh hip-hop experimentalists Young Fathers were chosen ahead of Boards Of Canada, Chvrches and Edwyn Collins at the Glasgow Barrowlands ceremony Read more »| 20 Jun 2014 -
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Boards of Canada, Mogwai, Steve Mason and Young Fathers make Scottish Album of the Year shortlist
The final shortlist for the Scottish Album Of The Year 2013 was unveiled today, following surprisingly convivial discussions amongst the judging panel. With ... Read more »| 29 May 2014 -
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Remember Remember preview third album, Forgetting The Present
On 30 June, Glasgow's Remember Remember return with their new album Forgetting The Present, on Mogwai's Rock Action label. Today, the band unveiled the first... Read more »| 15 May 2014 -
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Listen: United Fruit showcase new direction on How Long (Change You Into Something Better)
Glaswegian post-hardcore outfit United Fruit showcase a new, more melodic direction on new song How Long (Change You Into Something Better), taken from their forthcoming second album Read more »| 12 May 2014 -
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Rick Redbeard, King Creosote, Admiral Fallow and friends join lineup for Duke Street Expo
The Duke Street Expo, taking place in Glasgow on 31 May as part of the East End Social, have just announced a brace of new names for their all-day extravaganza, including Rick Redbeard, King Creosote, Admiral Fallow, and Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip Read more »| 08 May 2014 -
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Young Fathers to headline concert for Refugee Week Scotland
Running from 16-22 June, Refugee Week Scotland features a huge calendar of concerts, visual arts events and more, including a performance from Young Fathers, headlining the World Refugee Day Concert in Glasgow Read more »| 01 May 2014 -
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On Tour: Prince, Jane's Addiction, ATP Iceland add Mogwai, Slowdive and more
A round-up of tour news, with Jane's Addiction reuniting to ply Nothing's Shocking, Prince hitting Scotland for the first time in nearly 20 years, and new additions for ATP Iceland, including Mogwai, Liars and Swans Read more »| 01 May 2014 -
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Scotland's Black Diamond Express set to tour Canada and play NxNE festival
Scotland's Black Diamond Express will soon be touring across Canada, culminating in an appearance at Toronto's NxNE (North By Northeast). The Skinny speaks exclusively to songwriter Toby Mottershead about the tour, and their forthcoming album Read more »| 01 May 2014