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 MusicGigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 6-11 Feb
We take a closer look at what live music is on offer across the central belt this week, featuring Bowie bandmates Holy Holy, The Lemonheads, White Lies and more Read more »| 06 Feb 2019 -
FestivalsThe Comet is Coming, The Vaselines for Jupiter Rising 2019
Alpha Maid, OH141 and Sarra Wild also among the first announcements for the expanded version of Jupiter Artland’s music festival Read more »| 06 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicFrank Turner @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 29 Jan
Frank Turner plays with the energy of a man determined to raise the roof wherever he goes, and tonight's Glasgow O2 Academy show is no different and a riotous success Read more »| 06 Feb 2019 -
New MusicTallisker – Blind (YUMYUM live session): Video Premiere
Watch the live session for Blind by French electronic musician Tallisker, recorded at Glasgow's Flat 0/1 Read more »| 06 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsLau – Midnight and Closedown
Scottish trad music supergroup Lau return with their 'Brexit album' Midnight and Closedown, a shining beacon of hope in our hazy present Read more »| 06 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsBob Mould – Sunshine Rock
Rock's elder statesman returns with potentially his most upbeat offering to date Read more »| 06 Feb 2019
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Live MusicMassive Attack @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 28 Jan
Trip-hop legends Massive Attack celebrate 21 years of their classic album Mezzanine with a full-blown AV show and guest vocals from Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser Read more »| 05 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicThe Vaselines @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 1 Feb
Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee play a mix of songs from across their back catalogue tonight much to the delight of the 'Vaseline-faithful' that have turned out to Summerhall Read more »| 05 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicAndrew Wasylyk @ Gardyne Theatre, Dundee, 31 Jan
Kinbrae set the scene for an evening of atmospheric sounds and freeform soundscapes inspired by the North Sea Coast as Andrew Wasylyk premieres his latest album, The Paralian Read more »| 05 Feb 2019 -
PlaylistsGraham Costello's STRATA: Under the Influence
Ahead of the release of STRATA's sophomore record OBELISK, Graham Costello talks us through the unexpected music that has influenced his sound as a musician Read more »| 05 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicScottish Fiction Showcase @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 30 Jan
Mt Doubt impress in their headline slot tonight at Sneaky's alongside Wojtek the Bear and Mitchell Museum for a Scottish Fiction label showcase Read more »| 04 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicLOW @ Tramway, Glasgow, 29 Jan
Flanked by exposed brickwork and stark lighting in Glasgow's Tramway, LOW offer a beautiful evening of music drawing from their latest album and mining for gold across their back catalogue Read more »| 04 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicCloud Nothings @ St. Luke’s, Glasgow, 28 Jan
Cloud Nothings' return to Glasgow on a Monday night in late January is sparsely attended, feeling like an opportunity missed for the band's fans to hear their new album played in full followed by the hits Read more »| 04 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsCosey Fanni Tutti – TUTTI
Thirty-five years on from the boundary-pushing Time To Tell, Throbbing Gristle luminary Cosey Fanni Tutti releases TUTTI – only the second solo album of her career Read more »| 01 Feb 2019 -
FilmJohnny Flynn to play David Bowie in biopic Stardust
Singer and actor Johnny Flynn, who starred in British thriller Beast and Glasgow-set comedy Lovesick, will play David Bowie in biopic Stardust; Bowie's son, Duncan Jones, criticised the project Read more »| 01 Feb 2019