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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ReviewsAndrew Hung – Deliverance
Andrew Hung’s latest solo record is a patchy affair, as prone to misstep as it is to moments of thrashing joy Read more »| 08 Aug 2023 -
ReviewsLaura Groves – Radio Red
Fourteen years after her only album as Blue Roses, the Shipley singer-songwriter elegantly steps out under her own name Read more »| 08 Aug 2023 -
ReviewsThe Hives – The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons
Eleven years after their last studio album, The Hives have returned with a vengeance, doing their bit to help rock'n'roll supplant flatpack furniture as Sweden’s greatest export Read more »| 08 Aug 2023 -
Things To DoPlanetarium Lates: The Dark Side of the Moon
Experience Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon like never before this August at Dynamic Earth's Planetarium Lates Read more »| 04 Aug 2023 -
ReviewsGirl Ray – Prestige
Girl Ray are back with a work of loving homage that just falls a little flat Read more »| 02 Aug 2023 -
NewsThe Great Western returns for 2023: lineup revealed
The multi-venue Glasgow festival returns this November with Warmduscher, Forest Swords and a stage from Lost Map Records Read more »| 02 Aug 2023
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Live MusicBrenda @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 28 Jul
An intimate album launch in the corner of The Glad Cafe can barely contain all the personality of post-punk trio Brenda, its individual members, or their special guests Read more »| 01 Aug 2023 -
New MusicScottish New Music Round-up: August 2023
This month in Scottish music, summer concludes with a deluge of debuts that will keep us bright and beaming once the autumn rains roll in Read more »| 01 Aug 2023 -
Live MusicThe Snuts @ Galvanizers Yard, SWG3, Glasgow, 29 Jul
A bumper Glasgow crowd braves biblical rains to revel with The Snuts on the second night of their SWG3 run Read more »| 31 Jul 2023 -
Live MusicSiouxsie @ Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, 25 Jul
The unparalleled empress of the goths delights her loyal subjects with Banshees and Creatures classics as the heavens open over the Kelvingrove Bandstand Read more »| 31 Jul 2023 -
Live MusicEdinburgh Fringe 2023: Music Highlights
From immersive audiovisual feasts and K-pop to comedian DJ battles and DJ Yoda's love of Tarantino, we pick out some music highlights from the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 31 Jul 2023 -
Live MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: August 2023
August offers up festivals galore – Core., Connect, EIF – plus dozens of great local gigs at Sneaky Pete's, King Tut's, The Hug & Pint and elsewhere Read more »| 31 Jul 2023 -
ReviewsCharif Megarbane – Marzipan
Charif Megarbane distills kaleidoscopic influences in Marzipan with an expert hand, while maintaining his characteristic DIY spontaneity Read more »| 27 Jul 2023 -
InterviewsThe 13th Note: What is a venue without its workers?
In light of its recent closure, to understand the legacy of The 13th Note we speak to a handful of musicians and workers who have passed through its doors over the years Read more »| 27 Jul 2023 -
Live MusicRed Hot Chili Peppers @ Hampden Park, Glasgow, 23 Jul
Red Hot Chili Peppers make their long-awaited return to Scotland, bringing all the staples of a classic show (minus one or two songs) Read more »| 26 Jul 2023