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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ReviewsKarine Polwart / Aziza Brahim @ City of Music Studio, 21 Jan
One of the strongest things about Celtic Connections is its broad approach to the idea of folk and traditional music. This is reflected clear as crystal with... Read more »| 24 Jan 2017 -
Live Music
Hurray for the Riff Raff @ Drygate Brewery, 20 Jan
Friday 20 January is a day that will go down in infamy, having seen the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Alynda Segarra, frontwoman and creative force... Read more »| 24 Jan 2017 -
NewsYoung Fathers share Trainspotting 2 track
Listen to Only God Knows from the soundtrack to the eagerly-awaited Irvine Welsh adaptation Read more »| 24 Jan 2017 -
VideosState Broadcasters – Break My Fall: Video Premiere
Glasgow quartet State Broadcasters return with Break My Fall, the lead song from the band's forthcoming third album A Different Past, due... Read more »| 24 Jan 2017 -
InterviewsGet to Know: Patty Hearst
We talk to Patty Hearst's Michael Cahill ahead of the band's appearance at Stay Fresh Fest 2 It's fair to say that Patty Hearst have put in the hours a... Read more »| 24 Jan 2017 -
Festivals
Run The Jewels, Arab Strap join Field Day line-up
Killer Mike and El-P headline the festival's Eat Your Own Ears stage, with Lady Leshurr and Thee Oh Sees also joining the bill Read more »| 24 Jan 2017
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Festivals
John Cale to headline Liverpool Sound City 2017
The Human League, Metronomy and The Kooks join the Velvet Underground legend as the festival expands to four nights Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
Live Music
Rationale @ King Tut's, 20 Jan
Rationale kicks off his UK tour in Glasgow with a beautiful vocal performance and charisma-filled live show Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
Live Music
Laura Marling & BBC SSO @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 19 Jan
Shining a light on female artists is very much at the forefront of this year’s Celtic Connections festival, so what better way to kick off proceedings ... Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
Videos
Stay Fresh Sessions: Luxury Death
Filmed at Manchester's Low Four studio, here's a video of Manchester-based indie rockers Luxury Death, playing live ahead of their appearance at Stay Fresh Fest 2 Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
Music Videos
Strobes – Winder: Video Premiere
Watch the video for Winder by Strobes Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
Festivals
Dekmantel Festival unveils 2017 line-up
The electronic music festival in Amsterdam features sets from Steve Reich, Masters at Work and Jon Hopkins among a host of big names The expanded festival k... Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
Reviews
Los Campesinos! – Sick Scenes
Sick Scenes, the sixth Los Campesinos! record and their first since 2013’s excellent No Blues, gives the impression that they've been itching to come b... Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
Reviews
PVT – New Spirit
After their pop-aspiring last record Homosapians found Australian electronic experimentalists PVT playing arena gigs in support of Gotye, New Spirit&nbs... Read more »| 23 Jan 2017 -
ReviewsPissed Jeans – Why Love Now
‘I used to play punk,’ sneers Matt Korvette, as though daring himself not to laugh scornfully. ‘Now I’m just singing the blues.&rsquo... Read more »| 23 Jan 2017