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 Music
Howard Jones - The Acoustic Nights (SkinnyFest2)
The hits, received with enthusiastic applause, are the best parts of the performance: that he has not written anything as concise as Like to Get to Know you Well suggests stagnation. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Grafitti Classics (SkinnyFest2)
Their musicianship is precise and impressive- the violinists astonish on the Romanian melody 'The Lark'- and the gags move things at a rapid pace. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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The Des Moines Riot & Graeme Mearns Band @ Henry's Cellar Bar
Sorry, pseudo-rockers, but Hell's lounge has its bandstand reserved. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Mazaika (SkinnyFest2)
Mazaika? A few glimpses of gold among a fair whack of unrefined ore. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Luminescent Orchestrii (SkinnyFest2)
never before have metallers, hippies and divas enjoyed the same gig so equally Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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The Bandish Experiment (skinnyfest 2)
the beats and sounds of the Bandish Projekt Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Live Music
Beatablockers (skinnyfest 1)
the beats and sounds of the Bandish Projekt Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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James Carter Organ Trio @ Queen's Hall
It was all very nice…all very groovy, and save for the Smoking Ban, all very Jazz Club Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Antonio Forcione Quartet (SkinnyFest2)
Forcione is always imaginative, coaxing a huge sound from his guitar with blisteringly fast runs and unfamiliar chords, before slowing to a reflective, shimmering beauty. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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The Cat Empire @ George Square Theatre
This may be a sleepy lecture hall by day, but The Cat Empire make dancing girls go wild by night Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Jimmy James - Divas Dead Or Alive (SkinnyFest)
Jimmy James may well have the voice of the Fringe àhe just needs to work out which one. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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T on the Fringe: Cerys Matthews @ The Liquid Room
well crafted melodic folk-pop songs with a twist Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Warren Vache and the Scottish Ensemble @ The Hub, 4th August
Vache does not stretch the boundaries, but his academic approach yields a pleasing mixture of relaxed and ferocious.
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Maceo Parker @ Aug 4
Maceo sang a gorgeous rendition of Ray Charles' Georgia, accompanied by his flute Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Heads We're Dancing
A little hard to not get up and dance Read more »| 14 Aug 2006