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 MusicPussy Riot: Riot Days @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 10 Aug
Russian feminist protest group Pussy Riot bring their intense Riot Days show to Edinburgh's Summerhall proving the battle's not over Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
Reviews
Mitski – Be the Cowboy
With that title, it wouldn’t be wild to assume Mitski Miyawaki’s latest release might be something of a cowboy's lament. Her loyal indie cult has... Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
ReviewsAnna Meredith & Scottish Ensemble – ANNO
ANNO is a collection that casts Vivaldi in a new light while cementing Meredith’s place as a constantly startling and boundary-breaking contemporary composer Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Anna Meredith & Southbank Sinfonia @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 11 Aug
Anna Meredith, her band and the Southbank Sinfonia bring an excellent night of music to Edinburgh's Leith Theatre with an unexpected ending we're unlikely to forget in a long time Read more »| 13 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Thumpasaurus @ Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh, 10 Aug
The Los Angeles quintet bring their funk-filled fun to a drunk and dancey Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 13 Aug 2018 -
Live MusicDjango Django @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 10 Aug
Three varied pop acts make for an excellent, expansive show as Django Django give Edinburgh all they’ve got Read more »| 13 Aug 2018
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Live Music
Start to End: John Martyn's Solid Air @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 9 Aug
Including members of Admiral Fallow, Pronto Mama and Roddy Hart and the Lonesome Fire, Start to End invite Summerhall to join them as they journey into the smoke-filled world of Solid Air Read more »| 13 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
King Creosote @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 9 Aug
King Creosote delivers a warm set that tends towards the peppier moments in his discography in a perfect opening night for the Edinburgh International Festival's Light on the Shore gig series Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
And So I Watch You From Afar @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 8 Aug
The Northern Irish four-piece deliver their delightfully driving and sonic instrumental prog rock across an exhilarating hour-long set Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
Reviews
The Vryll Society – Course of the Satellite
The Vryll Society's debut album, Course of the Satellite takes you on a shimmering journey through the musical solar system Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
Interviews
Gruff Rhys on cue cards, Welsh music and The Edinburgh Fringe
Ahead of his first run of shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, we speak to the Super Furry Animals frontman and prolific solo artist, Gruff Rhys about his love of cue cards, the future of the Welsh language, and why people sometimes struggle to understand him Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
Reviews
VRWRK – On the Outside
VRWRK play tug of war with your mind on On the Outside, a record that keeps you second guessing with its dazzling diversity in both its sounds and sensations Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
Reviews
Deaf Havana – Rituals
While it may never go down as an acclaimed piece of artistry, Rituals is diverse enough to count; a glittering, pop effort encased in a mainstream coating Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
Festivals
Pussy Riot head to Edinburgh by car after Putin flight ban
Masha Alyokhina has found a way to escape her homeland for her Pussy Riot show in Edinburgh - she’s driven out of the country after being denied a flight Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
Interviews
Kathryn Joseph on From When I Wake the Want Is
As she prepares to release her immense second album, previous Scottish Album of the Year Award-winner Kathryn Joseph talks to The Skinny about love, loss and survival Read more »| 10 Aug 2018