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 MusicEcho & the Bunnymen @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 18 Dec
There aren't too many surprises tonight – the Bunnymen are clearly locked into a well-worn groove – but there's still potency in their post-punk psychedelia Read more »| 19 Dec 2019 -
Live MusicSlade @ SWG3, Glasgow, 17 Dec
Tonight’s show indicates that Slade will last well beyond the heat death of the universe, with Merry Christmas Everybody their strange legacy Read more »| 19 Dec 2019 -
Live MusicThe Futureheads @ QMU, Glasgow, 14 Dec
It’s good to have The Futureheads back revisiting their eponymous debut, but it’s clear that the boys are more than capable of pushing forward Read more »| 18 Dec 2019 -
Live MusicPrimal Scream @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 17 Dec
It might be shameless nostalgia from a band a little past their best, but when Primal Scream sound this good and you've got nearly 2000 new pals to sing along with, it's a hell of a good time Read more »| 18 Dec 2019 -
New MusicBuffet Lunch – Smell the Fruit (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for Smell the Fruit, the latest single to be taken from Buffet Lunch's new EP, Snap Read more »| 18 Dec 2019 -
Live MusicThe Darkness @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 15 Dec
Like many rock greats that came before them, The Darkness have created a few songs that will remain timeless, and tonight’s live spectacle only adds to this bold statement Read more »| 17 Dec 2019
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New MusicRedolent – I Thought They Were Just Fireworks (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for I Thought They Were Just Fireworks, the brand new single from Edinburgh four-piece Redolent Read more »| 17 Dec 2019 -
Live MusicThe Field @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 14 Dec
Axel Willner subtly adds and subtracts from his sound to create compositions that run the gamut from ambient to full-on techno Read more »| 16 Dec 2019 -
ReviewsThree Days from Retirement – Empty Chinese Cities
Edinburgh band Three Days from Retirement return with a post-rock journey that fits well alongside other records of its genre Read more »| 13 Dec 2019 -
InterviewsDance Moves: Rachel Alice Johnson on Kohla
We speak to Rachel Alice Johnson, aka Kohla, about choreography, honesty, her new single and ambitious live debut Read more »| 11 Dec 2019 -
FestivalsBelle & Sebastian to headline Doune the Rabbit Hole
Motown legends Martha Reeves and the Vandellas are also among the first wave announced today for the Stirlingshire festival, alongside Pussy Riot, The Bluebells and Girl Ray Read more »| 10 Dec 2019 -
ClubsDenis Sulta on his Scottish tour and new EP
Ahead of his upcoming Scottish tour, we speak to Denis Sulta about his massive year and his new EP. He also compiled a ten-track New Year's Eve playlist of some of his favourite tracks for your listening pleasure Read more »| 10 Dec 2019 -
Live MusicBEAK> @ QMU, Glasgow, 6 Dec
A common thread in tonight's sets from BEAK> and support acts Paddy Steer and The Hysterical Injury is that all three use robotic textures and moods to colour wonderfully human performances Read more »| 10 Dec 2019 -
Live MusicVetiver @ YES, Manchester, 8 Dec
Just as Vetiver's Up On High may well be one of the albums of the year, this gig may be one of the most memorable too Read more »| 10 Dec 2019 -
InterviewsLost Map's Starz in Their Eyes
Ahead of walking through Kelly Matthews' famous Starz In Their Eyes curtains, we get some hints at who the likes of Pictish Trail and Modern Studies are going to be this December Read more »| 10 Dec 2019