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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InterviewsIdles On Creating Positive Punk in a Climate of Fear
Bristol punks IDLES' new album breaks down nationalism, toxic masculinity, immigration and class inequality – but frontman Joe Talbot doesn't intend to be sucked into a shouting match Read more »| 20 Aug 2018 -
InterviewsSam Fogarino of Interpol on new album Marauder
Sam Fogarino of New York post-punk icons Interpol talks us through the band's ups and downs and their return to form on new album Marauder Read more »| 17 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
End of the Road 2018: Preview
Knee-deep in festival season (and thankfully not mud), we gear up for Dorset’s ever-expanding indie fest, End of the Road, and dish out our top alt-picks to track down off the beaten path Read more »| 17 Aug 2018 -
Music Videos
SWYM – I Hate You Because (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for I Hate You Because from Aberdeen's SWYM Read more »| 17 Aug 2018 -
Live MusicMeursault: Crow Hill @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 15 Aug
Sonically, there is plenty to enjoy tonight from Meursault, but without the promised visual elements, there's a real sense of missed opportunity Read more »| 16 Aug 2018 -
ReviewsJulee Cruise – Three Demos
With Three Demos, Julee Cruise – best known for her work on the music of Twin Peaks – proves she always had the talent to create something distinctly her own Read more »| 16 Aug 2018
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Live Music
SOPHIE, Lanark Artefax @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 11 Aug
Edinburgh International Festival and Numbers bring a thrilling slice of progressive nightlife to the capital Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
The Jesus and Mary Chain @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 14 Aug
As part of the Edinburgh International Festival's Light on the Shore series, Hidden Door present a trio of bands tonight that really speaks to the strength of the Scottish music scene Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Foxing / Pianos Become the Teeth @ Rebellion, Manchester, 12 Aug
On an evening of great vocalists, Foxing's Conor Murphy takes the crown in front of an adoring Rebellion crowd Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Glasgow Garden Festival '18 @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 11 Aug
Rapper and producer Jamie Scott delivers a monumental set of poetic one-liners in a fitting commemoration of the legacy and optimism inspired by the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Autobiography @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, 11 Aug
Paired with Jlin's astounding music, Wayne McGregor's Autobiography pushes for sensory overload; iconoclastic not only of the institution of ballet but the very idea of narrative itself Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Fleet Foxes @ Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, 7 Aug
A handful of breathtaking moments elevate an already special evening into something uniquely memorable; a crowning achievement, creaks, cracks and all Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 14-20 Aug
John Grant, Dirty Projectors, Pussy Riot, Karine Polwart, Brian Wilson, Lau, Anna Meredith and The Vaselines are just some of what's going on with gigs in the central belt this week Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
Reviews
Still Corners – Slow Air
Slow Air is an escapist dream which can only offer more to the imagination with every listen Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Lowlands Festival 2018: Preview
Kendrick Lamar, Gorillaz and Dua Lipa head up the 2018 Lowlands Festival; we take a closer look at some of the acts playing further down the bill of this Dutch institution Read more »| 14 Aug 2018