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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InterviewsThe Skinny On... Joesef
With his debut album, Permanent Damage, out this month, Glasgow's Joesef takes on our January Q&A Read more »| 04 Jan 2023 -
ReviewsIggy Pop – Every Loser
Iggy Pop deploys his most effective weapons for Every Loser – his gravelly, proto-punk vocals, and a crazed, high-octane studio presence Read more »| 04 Jan 2023 -
PlaylistsGreat Scots: 2022 in Scottish Music
To celebrate another amazing year of Scottish music, please enjoy this mammoth eight-hour Great Scots playlist, helping you through to 2023 Read more »| 21 Dec 2022 -
Live MusicRichard Hawley @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 17 Dec
Seeing a consummate professional like Richard Hawley is always a treat, but there's a feeling of missed tricks tonight Read more »| 20 Dec 2022 -
Live MusicNo Windows @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 15 Dec
Edinburgh duo No Windows top a line-up of exciting acts to keep an eye on Read more »| 19 Dec 2022 -
ReviewsLittle Simz – NO THANK YOU
The inimitable Little Simz returns with her limitless, abundant growth – but this time she details the intimate exploitation in the music industry for Black artists Read more »| 16 Dec 2022
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Live MusicDutch Wine @ Stereo, Glasgow, 10 Dec
From rogue Santa hats to clarinet soloists, there's lots going on in Stereo's basement. But nothing quite so wild as Dutch Wine's performance to christen their newest EP, As the Sun Read more »| 13 Dec 2022 -
OpinionScottish Music in 2022
We take a look back at the year in music across Scotland, celebrating the highs, the lows, and our favourite Scottish albums of the year Read more »| 13 Dec 2022 -
OpinionScotland's record shops on their favourite Christmas albums
We catch up with the staff from some of our favourite independent record shops to find out what they'll be listening to this Christmas Read more »| 09 Dec 2022 -
OpinionThe Skinny's Top Ten Albums of 2022
We polled our music team for their favourite albums of 2022, which traverse dance, hip-hop, indie-rock, singer-songwriter, experimental, electronic and more Read more »| 08 Dec 2022 -
ClubsNights Out: Christmas and Hogmanay club picks
We take a look at the club nights, ceilidhs and street parties taking place across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee over the festive period Read more »| 06 Dec 2022 -
OpinionRemembering Low's Mimi Parker
Following the untimely passing of Mimi Parker, we take a look back at her three decade-spanning career as the drummer and vocalist of Low Read more »| 05 Dec 2022 -
New MusicScottish New Music Round-up: December 2022
In this month's new music column, we celebrate new releases from Nyx Nótt, Shredd, A. Wesley Chung, Clair, Alliyah Enyo and more Read more »| 01 Dec 2022 -
New MusicSpotlight On... Humour
Following the release of their debut EP pure misery, we catch up with Andreas Christodoulidis to shine a spotlight on new Glasgow band Humour Read more »| 01 Dec 2022 -
Live Music
Scottish Live Music Highlights: December 2022
December sees Christmas gigs from Lost Map, massive shows from Mogwai and The Cure, plus gigs from up-and-comers No Windows and Humour Read more »| 30 Nov 2022