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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ReviewsDavid Yow – Tonight You Look Like a Spider
Fourteen years on from the Jesus Lizard’s demise (excluding reunion tours), David Yow has finally released a solo debut which was purportedly conceived... Read more »| 19 Jul 2013 -
NewsThe Bulletin: Arts & Culture Roundup | 19 July
In this week's Bulletin: T in the Park and Kelburn Garden Party in review; a look forward to Wickerman and Doune The Rabbit Hole; Thom Yorke disses Spotify; David Lynch on his second album; new tracks from Bishop Nehru and Daughn Gibson and much more! Read more »| 19 Jul 2013 -
Live MusicT in the Park 2013: Saturday, 13 July
Dundee band Seams have sensibly brought a large number of fans from their home town, who fill the front two rows of the T Break tent and make a lot... Read more »| 18 Jul 2013 -
Live MusicYouth Lagoon @ Gorilla, 16 July
Given that the past few years have seen Manchester's self-proclaimed 'promoters extraordinaire' Now Wave inch towards a monopoly over the city's most excitin... Read more »| 18 Jul 2013 -
Live Music
Kelburn Garden Party, 6-7 Jul
With tickets sold out before the party begins, there is a sense that Kelburn Garden Party has come of age this year, cementing its position as one of the jew... Read more »| 17 Jul 2013 -
Live Music
Nazoranai / Jer Reid & Friends @ Stereo, 10 July
Following Keiji Haino’s rapturously-received solo performance at Tramway last year, his return to Glasgow as one-third of Nazoranai feels like a signif... Read more »| 16 Jul 2013
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Live Music
Ultramagnetic MCs @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 10 July
Two of Glasgow's finest emcees kick things off, Gasp performing choice cuts from his grim and gritty new album A Series of Fortunate Misunderstandings, ... Read more »| 15 Jul 2013 -
Reviews
Laki Mera – Turn All Memory to White Noise
Laki Mera’s second album (third if you count 2008’s Clutter, which the band apparently doesn’t for whatever reason) emerges in the wak... Read more »| 15 Jul 2013 -
Festivals
MONEY @ Pavilion Theatre, Festival Square, 12 Jul
Last issue's cover stars MONEY confirmed their love affair with Manchester by unveiling their debut album as part of the Manchester International Festival. I... Read more »| 15 Jul 2013 -
Reviews
Gasp – A Series of Fortunate Misunderstandings
Gasp is a veteran of the Scottish hip-hop scene, a Glasgow emcee who has long had a fearsome reputation as both a battle rapper and a writer, and member of T... Read more »| 15 Jul 2013 -
Festivals
In Pictures: Sunday at T in the Park 2013
In Pictures: T in the Park 2013 Rolling reportage of the action coming live from our photographers at T in the Park. See here for Friday and Saturday. Phot... Read more »| 14 Jul 2013 -
Festivals
In Pictures: Saturday at T in the Park 2013
In Pictures: T in the Park 2013 Rolling reportage of the action coming live from our photographers at T in the Park. See here for Friday and Sunday. Photog... Read more »| 13 Jul 2013 -
Festivals
In Pictures: Friday at T in the Park 2013
In Pictures: T in the Park 2013 Rolling reportage of the action coming live from our photographers at T in the Park. See here for Saturday and Sunday. Phot... Read more »| 12 Jul 2013 -
Interviews
Like A Boss: Scottish hip-hop prodigy Loki returns
Scottish hip-hop is on the rise, with recent acclaim for the likes of Stanley Odd and Hector Bizerk, plus a new wave of artists flooding the scene. The perfect time, then, for its de facto leader to re-emerge – meet Darren 'Loki' McGarvey Read more »| 12 Jul 2013 -
Live Music
Vatican Shadow @ Nice 'n' Sleazy, 3 July
Detroit innovator Jeff Mills defines techno as a 'futurist statement.' It has meaning, or at least it should. GG Allah, whose recorded output of deafening, s... Read more »| 11 Jul 2013