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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ArtGlasgow School of Art & O2 ABC damaged in huge fire
Extensive damage has been reported at both venues in the centre of Glasgow Read more »| 16 Jun 2018 -
Live MusicPublic Image Ltd @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 13 Jun
Just the chance to see John Lydon's confrontational, magnetic presence is enough to warrant the admission; that it all sounds so good is just the icing on the cake Read more »| 15 Jun 2018 -
Live Music
Future Islands @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 14 Jun
Tonight's show at the Usher Hall proves that Future Islands are a band at the top of their game Read more »| 15 Jun 2018 -
ReviewsGirls Names – Stains on Silence
If Girls Names relied more on their melodic instincts, Stains on Silence would be their best record yet Read more »| 15 Jun 2018 -
Festivals
Parklife 2018: Review
Lorde, Confidence Man and Vince Staples are just some of our highlights from Manchester's Parklife festival Read more »| 15 Jun 2018 -
Festivals
Field Day 2018: Review
Organisational issues loom heavily over this year's Field Day festival, despite playing host to some solid performances across both days Read more »| 15 Jun 2018
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PlaylistsSweaty Palms – Quit Now (track-by-track)
Glasgow's Sweaty Palms talk us through their debut album Quit Now track-by-track Read more »| 15 Jun 2018 -
Live Music
APE Presents: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Victoria Park, 3 Jun
Preceded by Patti Smith, St. Vincent and Courtney Barnett among others, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds deliver an extraordinary closing set for London's inaugural All Points East festival Read more »| 14 Jun 2018 -
Festivals
APE Presents: The National @ Victoria Park, London, 2 Jun
The National tower above their peers in their curated edition of London's All Points East festival Read more »| 14 Jun 2018 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Book Festival to celebrate Scott Hutchison
Neu! Reekie! co-founder Michael Pedersen will pay tribute to the late, great Scott Hutchison at Edinburgh International Book Festival’s event for Oyster, Pedersen’s poetry collection which Hutchison illustrated Read more »| 14 Jun 2018 -
News
Song, by Toad announce tenth birthday gigs
The Edinburgh DIY label celebrate this milestone with a birthday party at Solas Festival and a series of anniversary gigs across the country Read more »| 13 Jun 2018 -
News
Numbers reveal their EIF Light on the Shore line-up
The Glasgow label reveal who'll be playing their Edinburgh International Festival night at Leith Theatre Read more »| 13 Jun 2018 -
Live Music
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 13-18 Jun
It's another busy gig week across Glasgow and Edinburgh bringing us Future Islands, The Wave Pictures, The Big Moon, Dr Hook and Bill Murray. Yes, that one Read more »| 13 Jun 2018 -
Festivals
Fun in the Sun: The Skinny at Kelburn Garden Party
As the 2018 Kelburn Garden Party fast approaches, we take a closer look and chat to some of the artists playing The Skinny's Pyramid Stage line-up Read more »| 12 Jun 2018 -
Interviews
Chromeo's Dave 1 introduces Head Over Heels
Ahead of fifth album Head Over Heels, Chromeo's David Macklovitch – aka Dave 1 – talks collaboration and curation on the band's love letter to funk Read more »| 12 Jun 2018