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 MusicBritish Sea Power @ Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 9 Apr
The audience are packed like gingham-clad sardines in a tin as we wait for the arrival of British Sea Power. The stage is dressed as though we’ve enter... Read more »| 12 Apr 2017 -
FestivalsSkye Live: 2017 line-up announced
The line-up for this year’s Skye Live festival has been unveiled, with art-rock outfit Django Django topping the bill DJ sets from Berlin producer App... Read more »| 12 Apr 2017 -
Live Music
The Amazons @ Deaf Institute, Manchester, 6 Apr
The Amazons are indie rock'n'roll all over – of the good old-fashioned kind (and by 'old-fashioned', we definitely mean 2009). Ok, they&rsquo... Read more »| 11 Apr 2017 -
New MusicULTRAS – You've a Foul Mouth John Barleycorn: Video Premiere
Watch the new music video for You've a Foul Mouth John Barleycorn by ULTRAS Read more »| 11 Apr 2017 -
Interviews
Introducing: Iklan
Ahead of The Eclectica Experiment, we meet with Law Holt to get the lowdown on the mysterious Iklan. As it turns out, you’ll have likely met the band’s members before. Read more »| 11 Apr 2017 -
Live MusicLive music in Liverpool this week: 12-17 Apr
Global superstar Bruno Mars and freshly reunited local ska heroes The Dead 60s lead the charge as we take another look at the week's gigs Read more »| 11 Apr 2017
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Live Music
Jorja Smith @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 6 Apr
Having recently featured on Drake's latest album More Life, 19-year-old Jorja Smith is approaching the end of her sold-out UK tour with tonight&rsq... Read more »| 11 Apr 2017 -
Interviews
Radioactive Girl: Monkoora interview
We sit down with Monkoora to chat about the imminent release of her new EP, nuclear proliferation and 50s exotica Read more »| 11 Apr 2017 -
Reviews
Deep State – Thought Garden
The debut album from Athens, Georgia four-piece Deep State shoots straight for the gut. There is no pretense in their sound. Though they cite influences as b... Read more »| 11 Apr 2017 -
Reviews
Happyness – Write In
You might be wondering how London three-piece Happyness could top 2014’s Weird Little Birthday. Not only is it something of a hard act to follow &ndash... Read more »| 11 Apr 2017 -
Live Music
Scottish Gigs of the Week: 11-17 Apr
It's a fittingly special week of live music this Easter weekend, from Public Service Broadcasting at the Usher Hall to Charlotte Church's Pop Dungeon in Glasgow, via gigs from Pictish Trail, PWR BTTM and GIRLI Read more »| 10 Apr 2017 -
New Music
TeenCanteen – Millions (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Millions by TeenCanteen Read more »| 10 Apr 2017 -
Reviews
TeenCanteen – Sirens
'What you gonna do about me?' Glasgow four-piece TeenCanteen sing on the opening track to their new EP, Sirens, and it feels like a cry of defiance, as well ... Read more »| 10 Apr 2017 -
Interviews
Little Dragon on new album Season High
Little Dragon tell us about celebrating twenty years together and finally feeling comfortable in their own skin Read more »| 10 Apr 2017 -
News
SAY Award announces Live at the Longlist line-up
The Scottish Album of the Year longlist will be unveiled at a gig at the ABC in Glasgow next month Admiral Fallow, Mungo's Hi-Fi and an acoustic set from fo... Read more »| 10 Apr 2017