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 MusicDeclan Welsh & The Decadent West @ King Tut's, 14 Jul
At a Declan Welsh gig, you’re well advised to leave your bigotry at the door. Welsh has built a solid local reputation on his social activism and polit... Read more »| 18 Jul 2017 -
Live MusicNas @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 11 Jul
Nas returns to Glasgow with a live show stuck between paying homage to the past and looking to the future Read more »| 18 Jul 2017 -
InterviewsAndy Stamatakis-Brown on Cottonopolis
Andy Stamatakis-Brown weaves club sounds into his cotton mill-inspired Manchester Jazz Festival performance Read more »| 18 Jul 2017 -
Playlists
Riot Jazz Brass Band: Guest Selector
As they get ready to open Manchester Jazz Festival, the Riot Jazz Brass Band tell us their favourite festival vibe tracks Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Festivals 2017: Our Top Picks
The Skinny team pick the books, art, comedy, theatre and music they're most looking forward to at this year's Edinburgh Festivals Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
Interviews
DJ MetraGnome on The 59th Degree
We speak to DJ MetraGnome about Scotland's answer to Boiler Room, 59th Degree Read more »| 17 Jul 2017
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Live Music
Scottish Gigs of the Week: 18-24 Jul
From the Edinburgh Blues & Jazz Festival to King Tut's Summer Nights and everything in between, we've got you covered for the next seven days of live music Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
Reviews
Nicole Atkins – Goodnight Rhonda Lee
The New Jersey native wears her legacy influences with pride, but ever since the release of 2007's Neptune City, Nicole Atkins has toyed with history with a ... Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
Interviews
Niteworks: Under the Influence
We speak to Skye's Niteworks to find out what has influenced their unique sound over the years Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
ReviewsFoster the People – Sacred Hearts Club
Let’s start with the good, because there’s more than a little to like about Foster the People’s new record. For one, there won’t be m... Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
Live Music
Late Nite Tuff Guy @ Berkeley Suite, Glasgow, 8 Jul
The We Should Hang Out More boys (WSHOM) have surpassed themselves in bagging the revered Late Nite Tuff Guy (LNTG) to play The Berkeley Suite on a Saturday ... Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
Live Music
Ibibio Sound Machine @ Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, 14 Jul
There’s a party happening under Edinburgh Castle, at the Paradiso, a pop-up carnival stage nestled into Princes Street Gardens. The tent will be the li... Read more »| 17 Jul 2017 -
Live MusicCallum Easter @ The Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow, 8 Jul
It’s a surprisingly humid Saturday night, and down the road Glasgow Green’s hosting 45,000 Kasabian fans. The gig space above The Old Hairdresser... Read more »| 14 Jul 2017 -
Interviews
Future Drops: Mvson on their sold-out Manchester parties
As their parties continue to sell out at record speed, we talk to Mvson about how they became the kings of Manchester nightlife Read more »| 14 Jul 2017 -
Opinion
Twin Peaks: Music and the Corruption of Innocence
At the halfway point of the latest series of Twin Peaks, we take a closer look at the pivotal role of music in the cult TV show Spoiler alert: This feature ... Read more »| 14 Jul 2017