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 MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: June 2024
A fresh batch of festivals plus live returns from Bikini Kill, LCD Soundsystem and Beth Gibbons – it's our guide to the gigs to catch across Scotland this June Read more »| 27 May 2024 -
OpinionBars, Beefs & Butt Lifts: Drake vs Kendrick vs AI
Exploring the popularity of an AI-generated song about Drake getting a Brazilian butt lift, one writer questions the increased presence of AI in the creative process Read more »| 24 May 2024 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Midnight Ambulance
We catch up with Midnight Ambulance, and bring you a first listen of their latest single Alice via its amazing music video created by award-winning animator Em New Read more »| 23 May 2024 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Tradfest 2024: The Report
Tradfest 2024 showcases the best of parallel folk traditions, the evolution of genres over time, and the face of the new party-loving trad audience Read more »| 23 May 2024 -
Interviewsmui zyu on new album nothing or something to die for
mui zyu speaks to us about how honing her craft and connections through the pandemic made her the eclectic artist she is today, and the oft-overlooked upside of growing mould Read more »| 21 May 2024 -
Reviewsmui zyu – nothing or something to die for
In a quiet room with a good set of headphones, you'll get lost in nothing or something to die for's dreamlike soundscape Read more »| 20 May 2024
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InterviewsSpotlight On... Bee Asha
Ahead of releasing her new album Goodbye, Gracious, we shine a spotlight on Edinburgh artist Bee Asha Read more »| 16 May 2024 -
InterviewsThe Skinny On... Lovefoxxx
Luísa Hanae Matsushita, aka Lovefoxxx, from legendary Brazilian electroclash outfit CSS takes on this month's Q&A Read more »| 15 May 2024 -
Live MusicKiran Leonard @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 9 May
Kiran Leonard and his band nail down their place as one of the best live bands around Read more »| 14 May 2024 -
InterviewsGetting Away With It: Stina Tweeddale on 10 Years of Honeyblood
Ahead of Honeyblood’s eponymous debut album celebrating its tenth anniversary, we take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with Stina Tweeddale Read more »| 14 May 2024 -
FestivalsKelburn Garden Party 2024: The Pyramid Stage lineup
Our 2024 Pyramid Stage lineup for Kelburn Garden Party is complete, with Bikini Body, LVRA and rEDOLENT set to headline Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
ReviewsIsobel Campbell – Bow to Love
The Glasgow indie staple reckons with the modern world in thoughtful, if slight, fashion Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
ReviewsBeth Gibbons – Lives Outgrown
On her long-awaited debut solo album, Portishead singer Beth Gibbons has channelled her midlife experiences into a haunting collection of torch songs Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
OpinionIn Defence of the Brats: Charli XCX and bratpop
Ahead of her new album, a look at the evolution of Charli XCX, and an exploration of the on-the-surface simplicity of the bratpop genre Read more »| 10 May 2024 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Grayling
After an appearance at Wide Days, and ahead of the release of her forthcoming EP, we catch up with Grayling's Emma Murdoch to find out more Read more »| 09 May 2024