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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PlaylistsGoGo Penguin: Under the Influence
As Manchester's GoGo Penguin release their fourth studio album A Humdrum Star, the trio talk us through some of the new record's biggest influences Read more »| 09 Feb 2018 -
InterviewsLewis Capaldi on his plans for the future
Currently supporting Milky Chance on their tour through the USA and Canada, Bathgate's Lewis Capaldi calls us from Atlanta for a chat about his long journey to success and plans for the future Read more »| 08 Feb 2018 -
Live MusicJaye Bartell @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 3 Feb
Tonight's performance is far from perfect but Jaye Bartell proves himself a witty, charming performer and, more importantly, no less of an enigma in person Read more »| 08 Feb 2018 -
Live Music
LYLO @ Stereo, Glasgow, 26 Jan
Glasgow's LYLO do their new album Post Era more than justice tonight at a sold-out Stereo Read more »| 08 Feb 2018 -
Live Music
Khruangbin @ CCA, Glasgow, 4 Feb
Texas psych trio Khruangbin's globe-trotting sounds bring some much-needed warmth to Glasgow's CCA Read more »| 08 Feb 2018 -
OpinionKate Bush – The Kick Inside (Retrospective)
Unbelievably, it's been 40 years since Kate Bush released her debut album, The Kick Inside; with that in mind we take a closer look at the record which was home to the timeless classic, Wuthering Heights Read more »| 07 Feb 2018
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Live Music
Hot Snakes @ Broadcast, Glasgow, 26 Jan
A packed-to-the-rafters basement venue full of excited fans makes for the best gig we've never seen Read more »| 07 Feb 2018 -
Live Music
Will Varley @ La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, 2 Feb
As venues are getting bigger for Will Varley's brand of rough-and-ready blues, tonight sees the singer-songwriter delighted to be in such appreciative company Read more »| 07 Feb 2018 -
Reviews
Joan As Police Woman – Damned Devotion
Joan Wasser feels reinvigorated on Damned Devotion and, as with her debut, this is one we’ll be coming back to Read more »| 07 Feb 2018 -
Reviews
Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Black Coffee
With inventive and explosive takes on old blues and folk tunes, jazz ballads, and some surprising contemporary work, Black Coffee showcases two incredible talents and scratches out a new groove in a very old record Read more »| 07 Feb 2018 -
New Music
Stephen McLaren – Yet Again, I Have Offended Everyone (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for Stephen McLaren's latest single, Yet Again, I Have Offended Everyone Read more »| 07 Feb 2018 -
Film
Frank Ocean interviewed Call Me By Your Name's Timothée Chalamet
Ocean chatted to this year’s breakout actor about his star-making turns in queer romance Call Me By Your Name and Greta Gerwig's feature Lady Bird Read more »| 06 Feb 2018 -
Live Music
Scottish Music Highlights: 6-11 Feb
From hip-hop giant Kendrick Lamar to tropical pop from Hollie Cook and a Nordic-themed musical line-up at Aberdeen's SPECTRA festival, this week is a glorious mixed bag Read more »| 06 Feb 2018 -
Reviews
Franz Ferdinand – Always Ascending
Franz Ferdinand’s latest album thrives when the band indulge their sense of fun Read more »| 05 Feb 2018 -
News
Protomartyr and Glasvegas announced for Glasgow's Stag & Dagger
Glasgow's multi-venue Stag & Dagger festival returns this May with sets due from Detroit's Protomartyr as well as an anniversary show from Glasgow's own Glasvegas Read more »| 05 Feb 2018