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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Festivals
Celtic Connections: Dick Gaughan, City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow, 22 Jan
If only we could understand more of the words. Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
ReviewsVarious - ShockRock
Down on Yourself' rocks, but this is countered by an inferior version of 'NY Excuse' Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Opinion
XFM Column
How Soon Is Nul? Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
ReviewsCat Power - The Greatest
I don't think it's too early to call this one a classic. Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Live Music
Kessler @ King Tut's
Souls who choose to face up to the tiresome force of the bleak city and wrestle from it the vitality that pulsates within Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Festivals
Celtic Connections: Beth Nielsen Chapman @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Utterly compelling, utterly remarkable. Read more »| 10 Feb 2007
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Live Music
Lee Patterson @ Whistlebinkies
So vivid are his depictions of Edinburgh life that you can almost taste the sea breeze as he recites his tales of Leith Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
ReviewsThe Good, The Bad and The Queen - The Good, The Bad and The Queen
Some wonderful songs... completely encumbered by the personnel. Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Reviews
Beehoover - The Sun Behind The Dustbin
Think traditional doom meets psychedelia, remove guitars almost entirely and you're probably somewhere near. Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Live Music
The Dials @ Whistlebinkies
a bread n' butter gig on a rainy Friday night Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Live Music
Live Music Roundup for February
Strange clothes and crazy dancing will be mandatory. Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Live Music
Ballboy @ Cabaret Voltaire
preaching to the choir Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Reviews
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Some Loud Thunder (Wichita) (*Web)
A slow burning classic? I think so… Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Reviews
Someyoungpedro - Someyoungpedro
The vocals are never less than wildly indiscernible but the whole thing verges on the right side of noise, with particularly excellent drumming on some of the tracks. Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Reviews
Corrine Bailey Rae - I'd Like To
almost enough to persuade James Brown to come out of mortal retirement for one last dance Read more »| 10 Feb 2007