Opinion
Our music writers share opinion pieces on everything from the state of our music venues to who should have won various musical awards. Discover new music and get the latest insight on all things music savvy.
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OpinionLiving It Up: A guide to Edinburgh's live music scene
From community-focused and record label-hosted events to massive outdoor gigs and everything in-between, Edinburgh's music scene is actually pretty damn good Read more »| 25 Jun 2026 -
OpinionThe Skinny's Guide to Edinburgh's Gig Venues
From 100 capacity sweatboxes and grassroots spaces to concert halls and stadiums – big and small, Edinburgh's got it all Read more »| 25 Jun 2026 -
OpinionThe Skinny's Guide to Edinburgh's Record Shops
From A to V, here are ten of Edinburgh's independent record shops worth visiting while you're in town Read more »| 24 Jun 2026 -
OpinionFootball's Cooming Hoom: Scotland's World Cup Anthems
ICYMI, Scotland are competing in this year's FIFA World Cup. In celebration, we get stuck into some of the songs vying to become Scotland's 2026 World Cup anthem Read more »| 10 Jun 2026 -
OpinionResearch Report: Ten Years of GLARC
To celebrate a decade of Glasgow’s premier experimental label, GLARC, we pick ten highlights from across their discography Read more »| 04 Mar 2026 -
OpinionReimagining Glasgow: The Blue Nile's A Walk Across the Rooftops
Forty-two years on from its release, we explore why Glasgow needs The Blue Nile's A Walk Across the Rooftops more than ever for reimagination and reinterpretation Read more »| 11 Feb 2026
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OpinionThe Skinny's Scottish Albums of 2025
We take a moment to celebrate the wealth of music that's come out of Scotland this year, and celebrate ten of the best Scottish records of 2025 Read more »| 05 Dec 2025 -
OpinionThe Skinny's Albums of 2025
We've polled our music writers for their albums of the year and compiled a top ten that some could agree on... These are albums from artists with a strong identity, message and vision, with a landslide victory for our 2025 winner Read more »| 03 Dec 2025 -
OpinionThe Jesus and Mary Chain's Psychocandy at 40
With The Jesus and Mary Chain's Psychocandy celebrating its 40th anniversary this month, we revisit the East Kilbride band's debut as its influence continues four decades on Read more »| 14 Nov 2025 -
MusicNo Music For Genocide: Collective Action is Material Solidarity
As the international music community rallies behind the No Music For Genocide campaign with artists continuing to geo-block their music from streaming platforms in Israel, we find out more about the campaign and what local artists are doing to contribute Read more »| 13 Nov 2025 -
OpinionCall the COPs: Music, people power and climate change
As governments and NGOs assemble in the Brazilian rainforest for the COP30 Climate Change Conference, Scottish musicians are speaking up about climate change Read more »| 11 Nov 2025 -
OpinionThe Skinny Mixtape: 20 Years of Scottish Music
Celebrate 20 years of The Skinny with a journey through the artists, albums and moments that have shaped Scotland’s last two decades Read more »| 09 Oct 2025 -
MusicMore than music: the activism and generosity of Keith McIvor
Following the untimely passing of Optimo's JD Twitch, aka Keith McIvor, we celebrate his unwavering devotion to activism and supporting his local community Read more »| 08 Oct 2025 -
OpinionSlime City's Michael M on doing it wrong in We Are The Physics
Following the release of his book You're Doing It Wrong, Slime City's Michael M helps us celebrate our 20th anniversary with a stumble down memory lane, recalling his time in 'the best band you've never heard of', We Are The Physics Read more »| 08 Oct 2025 -
OpinionSHEARS: Under the Influence
This month sees Edinburgh producer and pop artist SHEARS release her debut album, WE ARE BUT CHEMICALS – she talks us through some of the albums that have influenced her sound over the years Read more »| 07 Oct 2025