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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InterviewsGilles Peterson’s search for unsigned acts in Liverpool
We talk to Gilles Peterson about Future Bubblers, his initiative to find and develop musical talent in Liverpool Read more »| 24 May 2017 -
Live MusicMetronomy @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 17 May
Over the past ten or so years, Metronomy have recorded five studio albums, been nominated for the Mercury Prize, and quietly built up an eclectic range of nu... Read more »| 24 May 2017 -
New Music
Eli Cripps – Poison Arrow: Video Premiere
Watch the new video for Poison Arrow by Eli Cripps Read more »| 24 May 2017 -
Live Music
Leftfield @ O2 Apollo, Manchester, 20 May
As far as album anniversary shows go, you’ll be hard pushed to find one as varied and all-encompassing as Leftfield’s run through of the ground-b... Read more »| 23 May 2017 -
New Music
Mitchell Museum – Glasshouse Emulator (Track Premiere)
Glasgow’s Mitchell Museum return after a six-year hiatus with their second album Everett Trap – a self-reflective cornucopia of soundscapes, mani... Read more »| 23 May 2017 -
Live Music
Washington Irving @ Stereo, Glasgow, 29 Apr
Reminding people of their inevitable demise may not be the best way to get a Saturday night crowd going, but it works for Washington Irving – by the en... Read more »| 23 May 2017
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Live Music
Running Up That Hill: A Celebration of Kate Bush @ O2 ABC, 20 May
Curated by and featuring solo artist Emma Pollock (formerly of The Delgados), Running Up That Hill: A Celebration of Kate Bush promised to be informal and sp... Read more »| 23 May 2017 -
Videos
Britain – Stay Fresh Session
Watch Heavenly Records-signed shoegaze duo Britain in session at Granada Studios as part of our Stay Fresh series Read more »| 23 May 2017 -
Live MusicThe Goon Sax @ Mono, Glasgow, 20 May
There's a buoyant, laid-back crowd in Glasgow's Mono to see Australian indie-poppers The Goon Sax return to the city after last year's release of acclaimed d... Read more »| 22 May 2017 -
Live MusicLush Purr @ Leith Depot, Edinburgh, 18 May
Venues don’t come much more intimate than this: it’s small, it’s sweaty and it’s above a pub. Taking place upstairs in Leith Dep... Read more »| 22 May 2017 -
New Music
Floor Staff – Choice (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for Choice from Dublin-based songwriter Anthony Donnelly, aka Floor Staff Read more »| 22 May 2017 -
Live Music
Scottish Gigs of the Week: 23-29 May
Gigs in Edinburgh Vukovi @ The Mash House, 24 May Angsty Glasgow four-piece Vukovi head east with tracks from their self-titled debut album. We ca... Read more »| 22 May 2017 -
New Music
Andrew Wasylyk – Under High Blue Skies (Video Premiere)
Watch the live music video for Andrew Wasylyk's Under High Blue Skies Read more »| 22 May 2017 -
Live Music
Free Stay Fresh Fest this Bank Holiday Monday!
Trof NQ have announced a mini version of Stay Fresh Fest as part of their tenth birthday celebrations this bank holiday weekend Read more »| 22 May 2017 -
Live Music
Craig Finn @ LP Records, Glasgow, 23 Apr
It’s a Sunday night and LP Records is packed from wall-to-wall with an audience of all ages; a testament to the wide appeal that comes from the unique ... Read more »| 22 May 2017