Music
The Skinny magazine music guide. We bring you the latest music highlights, gig reviews and previews, music videos, album reviews and features. Find exclusive interviews with local bands and international stars, bespoke playlists and video premieres.
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Festivals2018 UK Music Festivals Guide
As 2018 festival season approaches, we take a look at some of the most exciting events the UK has to offer Read more »| 18 Apr 2018 -
Live MusicArcade Fire @ The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 16 Apr
Staged in a faux boxing ring in the middle of the Hydro, Arcade Fire show no signs of stopping; videos, light shows, dancing and audience interaction ensues Read more »| 17 Apr 2018 -
Live MusicScottish Music Highlights: 17-23 Apr
Record Store Day and Wide Days return, plus gigs from Ought, Lucy Dacus, Otoboke Beaver and a Leith Theatre fundraiser Read more »| 17 Apr 2018 -
Live MusicRecord Store Day 2018: Scottish Events Guide
With more and more people opting to buy vinyl and high definition vinyl soon to become a reality, we take a look at what our local vinyl vendors have planned for us this Record Store Day across Scotland Read more »| 17 Apr 2018 -
Live MusicDua Lipa @ Manchester Apollo, 15 Apr
Dua Lipa is a colossus bestriding the planet of pop, and tonight she whips her Manchester fans into a frenzy at the second of two sold out nights in the city Read more »| 17 Apr 2018 -
New MusicFlux Velociraptor – Billy Everyteen (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for Billy Everyteen by Flux Velociraptor Read more »| 17 Apr 2018
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ReviewsAlexis Taylor – Beautiful Thing
Drawing from a number of influences, Beautiful Thing is a wondrous optimistic float through space Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
OpinionBoards of Canada's Music Has the Right to Children, 20 Years on
As Boards of Canada's debut album turns 20, we take a closer look at how Music Has the Right to Children is more relevant now than ever before Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
Live MusicCounterflows Festival 2018: The Review
Glasgow's experimental music and sound art festival returns with a typically diverse and exciting line-up Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
Live MusicPorches @ Mono, Glasgow, 14 Apr
Porches bring a depth to their performance tonight, which does more than justice to their much-loved songs Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
ReviewsEyes of Others – Lust Unrequited EP
Edinburgh producer Eyes of Others joins forces with a transatlantic list of collaborators on a sugary, vivacious new EP Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
New MusicThe Scottish Enlightenment – Fingers (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Fingers by The Scottish Enlightenment Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
Live MusicThe Sheepdogs @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 9 Apr
An abundance of vintage rock affection coupled with barrels of Canadian affability cannot help The Sheepdogs escape their copy and paste setlist Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
Live MusicLittle Comets @ Oran Mor, Glasgow, 11 Apr
In the basement of Glasgow’s Oran Mor, Newcastle’s Little Comets face down a talkative audience to deliver a set of indie pop gems with a social conscience Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
Live MusicNerina Pallot @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 10 Apr
Despite arriving on stage slightly later than planned, and performing a set that doesn't always land, Nerina Pallot's personality is the true star tonight Read more »| 16 Apr 2018