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 MusicMetal Up Your Ass - November, 2008
Potentially the gigging highlight of the month, and perhaps of the year, comes in the form of the astonishing Israeli trio Monotonix (10 Nov) at The Captain's Rest Read more »| 29 Oct 2008 -
Live MusicThe Black Keys @ Queen's Hall, 16 Nov
Bringing to a close a year that saw them release a white-hot collaboration with hip-hop hit-maker Danger Mouse, The Black Keys will bring their oil-stained g... Read more »| 29 Oct 2008 -
Live MusicDon Caballero @ Stereo, 12 Nov
Influential Pennsylvanian math-rockers hit Glasgow Read more »| 29 Oct 2008 -
Reviews
Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines
On this first single from The Stand Ins, companion piece to 2007's critically acclaimed The Stage Names, Okkervil River's Will Sheff takes the role of beleag... Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
Live MusicMogwai @ Corn Exchange, 21 Oct
Due to an electrical glitch, a subsequent lack of a proper soundcheck and a tight schedule, Errors (****) are practically playing before most punters have be... Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
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The Cardinals @ The Picture House, 14 Nov
More sober than he's been in years, expect Ryan Adams' erratic live show to be a more polished affair this time out Read more »| 28 Oct 2008
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Reviews
Greg Weeks - The Hive
Espers frontman flirts with prog rock and freak folk on impressive solo album Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
Live Music
Live Music Highlights - November, 2008
Controversy-courting, super-prolific lo-fi indie superstar Jay Reatard brings the ruckus to Glasgow ABC2 on 18 Nov Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
Reviews
Jud - Sufferboy
With a less-than-subtle approach to guitar, Bright White Light starts thick and loud, the faintly distorted vocals and dense production reminiscent of Richar... Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
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Revere - The Escape Artist
With a full-length version of this single coming in at just over six minutes, Revere are theatrical to say the least. Drawing comparisons to Sigur Ros and en... Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
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The Dirty Dozen - November, 2008
This month sees the return of Razorlight, the lesser-spotted five-star rating, and practically everything in between. Nick Mitchell dons his headphones. Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
Live Music
Holy Ghost Revival @ Captain's Rest, 20 Oct
Fed up with waiting forever for Chinese Democracy? Holy Ghost Revival are here to help, with singer Conor St. Kiley (even their names sound as though they we... Read more »| 28 Oct 2008 -
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Shred Yr Face @ Glasgow School of Art, 18 Oct
Even the art school kids can let loose tonight. Times New Viking inaugurate both the shredding of yr face and the mutualisation of yr Tennent's with a handfu... Read more »| 27 Oct 2008 -
Live Music
De Rosa versus Found @ Nice 'n' Sleazy, 15 Nov
De Rosa versus Found, Chemikal Underground versus the Fence Collective, Glasgow versus Edinburgh, poignant and delicate melodic folk-pop versus eclectic expe... Read more »| 27 Oct 2008 -
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TV on the Radio @ ABC, 16 Nov
If you could have levelled one accusation at TV on the Radio following their 2006 breakthrough record Return to Cookie Mountain it might have been a certain ... Read more »| 27 Oct 2008