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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New MusicFauves – Hit Like This: Track Premiere
Listen to the new single from Fauves, Hit Like This Read more »| 17 Mar 2017 -
New MusicThe Vegan Leather – Shake It: Track Premiere
Listen to the debut single, Shake It, by The Vegan Leather Read more »| 17 Mar 2017 -
News
Wide Days reveal showcase gigs for 2017
The showcase line-up for this year's Wide Days music convention and new music showcase in Edinburgh has been revealed For the gigs on 21 April, Glasgow nois... Read more »| 17 Mar 2017 -
Interviews
A Family Affair: Manuela interviewed
Manuela are wife and husband duo Manuela Gernedel and Nick McCarthy. We talk to the couple about their intimate and eccentric debut album, recorded following McCarthy's departure from Franz Ferdinand and in between raising their kids Read more »| 16 Mar 2017 -
NewsThe Magnetic Fields announce UK tour
Stephin Merritt's Baroque pop collective will perform two nights in both Edinburgh and Liverpool Read more »| 16 Mar 2017 -
Things To DoSeu Jorge brings Life Aquatic Bowie show to Manchester
Enjoy Portuguese covers of David Bowie classics, as made famous in Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Paying homage to the late David B... Read more »| 15 Mar 2017
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Live Music
Live music in Liverpool this week: 15-21 Mar
New psych-folk, essential Afrobeat and plenty of DIY pop fun for your delectation Read more »| 15 Mar 2017 -
FestivalsSounds from the Other City 2017: full line-up
Salford's annual celebration of new music, art and performance Sounds from the Other City has unveiled its complete line-up for 2017. Read more »| 15 Mar 2017 -
New Music
Washington Irving – The Great Unrest (Video Premiere)
Watch the new Washington Irving video for their song The Great Unrest Read more »| 15 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
Live music in Manchester this week: 15-21 Mar
Go catch locals Luxury Death, London duo Factory Floor, conceptual punk duo The Garden and more, before booking yourself in for some of Manchester International Festival's music events Read more »| 15 Mar 2017 -
Festivals
Edinburgh International Festival: 2017 line-up
PJ Harvey, Stephin Merritt and a spectacular opening presentation from the creators of Deep Time feature as EIF celebrates its 70th anniversary Read more »| 15 Mar 2017 -
News
GIT Award 2017 shortlist unveiled
The Coral, XamVolo and previous winner Baltic Fleet all feature in the final 12 Read more »| 15 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
Hamilton Leithauser @ The Art School, Glasgow, 11 Mar
Hamilton Leithauser has not only managed to keep himself busy during the “extreme hiatus” of The Walkmen, but also to practically reinvent himsel... Read more »| 14 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
Mitski @ Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 10 Mar
Packed house. Clamouring chatter. Drinks flowing (and spilling). Unfazed musicians. And this is just the support act, Personal Best. Walking a fine line betw... Read more »| 14 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
Mark Eitzel @ Deaf Institute, Manchester, 9 Mar
Mark Eitzel is a genius and geniuses… well, they’re not like you and me are they? They can be difficult. They can dazzle and dismay. He does bot... Read more »| 14 Mar 2017