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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Live MusicBig Thief @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 3 Nov
Tonight's sold-out Big Thief show initially leaves us locked out and peering through a window, but once we're in it's definitely worth the wait Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
ReviewsMaroon 5 – Red Pill Blues
Maroon 5 offer up an album full of bewilderingly bad chart hits with their sixth studio album, Red Pill Blues Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
ReviewsFindlay Napier – Glasgow
For two decades Findlay Napier has called Glasgow home, so it's tempting to call this album a love letter, but it feels as much a travelogue Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
Festivals
Neighbourhood Festival 2017: The Review
Neighbourhood returns to Manchester for a day jam-packed with bands from across the indie spectrum Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
Live Music
Little Dragon @ St Luke's, Glasgow, 1 Nov
Tracks from Little Dragon's latest album sound much heavier and fuller live and the Gothenburg four-piece are still as tight as ever Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
New Music
Shredd – Flight of Stairs (Track Premiere)
Listen to the new riff-tastic single from Glasgow three-piece, Shredd Read more »| 06 Nov 2017
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Live MusicSonica: Dear Esther Live @ Tramway, Glasgow, 3 Nov
Whether or not you’ve played the videogame before seeing Dear Esther Live is irrelevant; it’s simply stunning on the big screen Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
Playlists
Human Pyramids: Under the Influence
Paul Russell – the Scottish composer behind Human Pyramids – tells us all about the songs that have helped shape the band's second record, Home Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
Reviews
Princess Nokia – 1992 Deluxe
On a re-release of her 2014 mixtape, Princess Nokia provides a vivid, feminist portrayal of the proverbial mean streets of New York City Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
Interviews
Battle Rap: Scotland's Bubbling Underground Scene
New films from Eminem and the BBC suggest battle rap is back in a big way – we investigate Scotland's bubbling underground scene Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
Reviews
Spinning Coin – Permo
Spinning Coin pull together a fascinating range of influences on their debut album Read more »| 06 Nov 2017 -
Live Music
Liars @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 1 Nov
Liars play loud, heavy and with apocalyptic energy tonight in Broadcast's packed basement, delivering a brilliantly eclectic live show Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
Interviews
Spinning Coin on Permo and the Glasgow music scene
As their exhilarating debut record finally becomes reality, Glasgow’s Spinning Coin talk origins, politics and their own unique place in the city’s musical history Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
Live Music
Perfume Genius @ The Art School, Glasgow, 2 Nov
Mike Hadreas is full of confidence in his movement, voice and message tonight, showing all assembled the strength you can gain from going through hell and coming out the other side Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
Reviews
Fever Ray – Plunge
Endlessly innovative, Plunge befits the return of an iconic creative voice Read more »| 03 Nov 2017