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 MusicAndy Shauf @ Gullivers, Manchester, 9 Feb
Like his music, Andy Shauf’s entrance is endearingly understated. As the band politely shuffle their way through the crowd and onto the stage, pre-show... Read more »| 14 Feb 2017 -
ReviewsCrystal Fairy – Crystal Fairy
“Written and recorded over pho while watching cannibal movies” is how Omar Rodriguez-Lopez explains supergroup Crystal Fairy’s debut LP, an... Read more »| 14 Feb 2017 -
Reviews
Undo – Undo
Formed in 2016, Glasgow four-piece Undo make quite the racket. In point of fact, on first listen, they probably sound as noisy and ramshackle as any rocking ... Read more »| 14 Feb 2017 -
FestivalsKelburn Garden Party reveals 2017 line-up
The first bands for this year's Kelburn Garden Party festival have been revealed Read more »| 14 Feb 2017 -
News
Mt. Doubt – Tourists: Track Premiere
Listen to the new Mt. Doubt track Tourists Read more »| 14 Feb 2017 -
Live MusicKate Nash @ Oran Mor, Glasgow, 7 Feb
It’s been four years since Kate Nash graced our fair city with her all-female band playing to a packed King Tuts at the height of her riot grrrl renais... Read more »| 14 Feb 2017
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NewsParra For Cuva – Mood in C: Track Premiere
Listen to the new Parra For Cuva track Mood in C Read more »| 14 Feb 2017 -
Playlists
An Anti-Valentine's Day Playlist
Angry about all the liars and the dirty dirty cheats out there? Get down to these sick beats this Valentine's Day, with an anti-Val selection from The Skinny... Read more »| 14 Feb 2017 -
Live Music
Scottish Gigs of the Week: 14-20 Feb
Synths, slacker-pop and top-drawer emo all feature in this week's Edinburgh and Glasgow gig guide Read more »| 13 Feb 2017 -
Reviews
Alasdair Roberts – Pangs
Almost two decades into an entertainingly spasmodic career, Alasdair Roberts shows no sign of settling into the well-worn groove of anything approaching a tr... Read more »| 13 Feb 2017 -
Music Videos
UNDO – Paint Me: Video Premiere
Watch the video for UNDO's new track Paint Me Read more »| 13 Feb 2017 -
News
Reform Radio: International Women's Day takeover
Mica Millar will also headline a live performance as part of the station's IWD celebrations Read more »| 13 Feb 2017 -
Videos
Ali Robertson – Couldn't Want You More: Video Premiere
Watch the new video for Ali Robertson's Couldn't Want You More Read more »| 13 Feb 2017 -
Festivals
Threshold festival launches crowdfunding campaign
Organisers hope to raise £9,000 to help fund the Liverpool festival Read more »| 13 Feb 2017 -
News
A Tribe Called Quest slam Trump at Grammys
Watch A Tribe Called Quest's powerful anti-Trump Grammy performance, with a little help from Anderson Paak and as well as Consequence and Busta Rhymes. Read more »| 13 Feb 2017