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 MusicStephen Malkmus and the Jicks @ SWG3, Glasgow, 18 Oct
With their main focus on latest album Sparkle Hard, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks are on top form tonight throwing in a few unexpected Pavement songs for good measure Read more »| 22 Oct 2018 -
Live Music
Puma Blue @ The Poetry Club, Glasgow, 18 Oct
Despite complaints of feeling unwell and a limited number of songs, Puma Blue gives a sultry yet tender performance tonight for a sold out Poetry Club Read more »| 22 Oct 2018 -
ReviewsHellions – Rue
Pushing boundaries, breaking genres, defying structural conventions – Hellions continue right where they left off: in sparklingly, adventurous and purely theatrical fashion Read more »| 22 Oct 2018 -
Interviews
History Repeating: Lucy Dacus on Historian and boygenius
The Virginia singer-songwriter runs us through her banner year, from her critically-adored sophomore record to her collaboration with Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers Read more »| 17 Oct 2018 -
Live Music
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 16-22 Oct
Horror maestro John Carpenter, 'space pop' artist Jane Weaver, indie icons Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, electronic producer Jon Hopkins and ex-Talking Heads frontman David Byrne all feature in this week's top gig picks Read more »| 16 Oct 2018 -
Live Music
Black Peaks @ King Tuts, Glasgow, 14 Oct
With a brutal bagful of energy, Black Peaks pack their pulsating prog-rock into a crowded King Tut's Read more »| 16 Oct 2018
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Live MusicCaro Emerald @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 13 Oct
Delivering a rich mix of soul and jazz, Caro Emerald shines bright as she takes the stage of the Usher Hall Read more »| 16 Oct 2018 -
Reviews
Neneh Cherry – Broken Politics
Neneh Cherry's fifth studio album, Broken Politics may not always seem like an urgent inquisition into our times, but it may encourage a sense of reflection Read more »| 15 Oct 2018 -
Reviews
MØ – Forever Neverland
Scandi electro-pop has never looked so good; MØ returns with her second full length album Forever Neverland four years after her debut Read more »| 15 Oct 2018 -
Live MusicSpare Snare & De Rosa @ The Great Eastern, Glasgow, 12 Oct
The Great Eastern is an unexpected music venue, ordinarily a day centre for the elderly, but tonight it stages a powerful joint headline show from Spare Snare and De Rosa Read more »| 15 Oct 2018 -
Reviews
How to Dress Well – The Anteroom
For his fifth album using the How to Dress Well moniker as an intravenous exploration of the hold that music has over our fragile human hearts, Tom Krell has perfected his process Read more »| 15 Oct 2018 -
Reviews
Cloud Nothings – Last Building Burning
Last Building Burning is an energetic riot that, though it tries, fails to leave a mark Read more »| 15 Oct 2018 -
ReviewsKarine Polwart – Laws of Motion
Karine Polwart's latest album brims with new influences and new energy, and is all the better for it Read more »| 15 Oct 2018 -
Reviews
Yoko Ono – Warzone
On Warzone 13 songs from Yoko Ono's back catalogue are reimagined with the greatest care and dedication offering a sensitivity that is needed in our world now as much as ever Read more »| 15 Oct 2018 -
Live Music
Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood @ Saint Luke's, Glasgow, 7 Oct
From cover-to-cover, Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood bring their two collaborative albums to Saint Luke’s tonight, highlighting the peaks and troughs of both records Read more »| 11 Oct 2018