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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FestivalsSounds from the Other City: Share your experiences
The Skinny is teaming up with Sounds from the Other City festival for a new project, in which you become the eyes and ears of the event... Salford's Sounds ... Read more »| 02 Mar 2017 -
NewsEdinburgh's Electric Circus to close
The much-loved Edinburgh music venue and nightclub will close its doors later this month Read more »| 02 Mar 2017 -
Things To Do
Live music in Liverpool this week: 1-7 Mar
UK hip-hop veterans, up-and-coming electronic heroes and the night of 1000 gigs (pretty much): Liverpool's hectic gig calendar shows no signs of letting up Read more »| 01 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
Live music in Manchester this week: 1-7 Mar
Long Island's De La Soul and San Francisco's The Seshen make the trip across the pond, while representing the UK are Parlophone's Vant, shoegazey lot Novella and Stornaway – who head out on their farewell tour. Read more »| 01 Mar 2017 -
News
RM Hubbert releases new digital EP
Take a listen to the acclaimed Glasgow musician's Recovery EP1 Following on from last year's fourth studio album Telling the Trees, RM Hubbert ret... Read more »| 01 Mar 2017 -
InterviewsVukovi: Under the Influence
Ahead of the release of their self-titled debut album, we catch up with Glasgow four-piece Vukovi to find out what they've been listening to over the years Read more »| 01 Mar 2017
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News
Thurston Moore reveals new single and tour dates
Listen to Cease Fire in the player below Read more »| 01 Mar 2017 -
News
Scottish Album of the Year Award launches for 2017
The SAY Award opens up public nominations for the 6th edition of the award, as the process of picking this year's winner gets underway The Scottish Album of... Read more »| 01 Mar 2017 -
Festivals
Dizzee Rascal joins Electric Fields 2017 line-up
The grime ace is the second headliner for the fourth edition of Electric Fields festival at Drumlanrig Castle near Dumfries Read more »| 28 Feb 2017 -
Music VideosPronto Mama – Arabesque: Video Premiere
Watch the video for Pronto Mama's new track Arabesque Read more »| 28 Feb 2017 -
Interviews
Jason Lytle on the return of Grandaddy
Eleven years since their last album, The Skinny catch up with Grandaddy frontman Jason Lytle to discuss the band's collapse and resurrection Read more »| 28 Feb 2017 -
Videos
Moon Moon Moon: Disintegration Loop – Video Premiere
Watch the video for Disintegration Loop, a brand new slice of bedroom pop from the Netherlands by producer Mark Lohmann Read more »| 28 Feb 2017 -
Live Music
S U R V I V E @ The Art School, 20 Feb
If live music is to be an experience, then S U R V I V E pull off exactly that at Glasgow’s Art School. Without a microphone in sight, it quickly ... Read more »| 28 Feb 2017 -
Live Music
Scottish Gigs of the Week: 28 Feb – 6 Mar
This week, catch shows from Paws, Dutch Uncles, Tall Ships, and the first Glaswegian Record Fair Read more »| 28 Feb 2017 -
News
Brian Wilson & Gary Numan play Liverpool in July
New series of shows unveiled for the city's 50 Summers of Love season, including the Beach Boys founder's last ever Pet Sounds show in the UK To mark 50 yea... Read more »| 27 Feb 2017