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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FestivalsWigflex City Festival: 5 Must-See Acts
Marking the legendary promoter's 15th anniversary, Wigflex City Festival returns with its biggest and most ambitious party to date Read more »| 07 Oct 2021 -
InterviewsThe Skinny On... AiiTee
With her debut record Love Don't Fall now shortlisted for the 2021 SAY Award, Emma Aikamhenze – aka AiiTee (pronounced 'Aye-T') – takes on our monthly Q&A Read more »| 07 Oct 2021 -
NewsThe 2021 SAY Award Shortlist
The ten-album shortlist for this year's Scottish Album of the Year Award has been announced, while Frightened Rabbit's classic Midnight Organ Fight album will also be celebrated at this year's ceremony Read more »| 07 Oct 2021 -
InterviewsGive and Take: Norwich post-punks Sink Ya Teeth
Norwich post-punk electro-funk duo Sink Ya Teeth are finally getting to share their pre-pandemic album with the world – we catch up with them ahead of two Scottish dates Read more »| 05 Oct 2021 -
New MusicScottish New Music Round-up: October 2021
October is another stacked month for new Scottish music, with releases continuing to arrive at a rate that's hard to keep up with, but we’ll do what we can. Here goes. Read more »| 04 Oct 2021 -
Live MusicPaisley's The Spree festival returns this October
From The Twilight Sad, Arab Strap and Kathryn Joseph to silent discos and comedy workshops for kids, there's something for everyone at Paisley's The Spree festival Read more »| 30 Sep 2021
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Live MusicLive Music in Scotland: October 2021
The best of a big month in Scotland's gig venues, with shows from beabadoobee, Joesef, Snapped Ankles, The Snuts, and ungoogleable London duo JOHN Read more »| 28 Sep 2021 -
ReviewsStina Marie Claire – A Souvenir of a Terrible Year
A Souvenir of a Terrible Year is an intimate and emotionally raw portrait of pandemic life from Honeyblood's frontwoman Read more »| 28 Sep 2021 -
ReviewsKedr Livanskiy – Liminal Soul
Kedr Livanskiy coalesces her past work into a gorgeous, if slightly front-loaded return on new album Liminal Soul Read more »| 28 Sep 2021 -
ReviewsTirzah – Colourgrade
Taking cues from her early mixtapes, Tirzah's songs on new album Colourgrade function as sketches that build to create a heavy yet rewarding listen Read more »| 27 Sep 2021 -
Live MusicNick Cave & Warren Ellis @ Edinburgh Playhouse, 20 Sep
The sonic and physical embodiment of the sacred and the profane, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis are almost impossibly impressive Read more »| 22 Sep 2021 -
InterviewsHoneyblood's Stina Tweeddale on her new creative project
We catch up with Honeyblood's Stina Tweeddale to chat about how the past year and a half has led to her new creative project under the moniker Stina Marie Claire Read more »| 21 Sep 2021 -
Live MusicPlayground Festival 2021: Five Must-See Acts
Local, loud and legendary: we pick out five acts you can’t miss at this weekend's Playground Festival at Glasgow's Rouken Glen Park Read more »| 21 Sep 2021 -
ReviewsAda Lea – one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden
Alexandra Levy’s second record as Ada Lea tells tales of life and hurt in the city Read more »| 20 Sep 2021 -
ReviewsProc Fiskal – Siren Spine Sysex
Proc Fiskal’s second LP is a further step forward for his warped take on instrumental grime Read more »| 20 Sep 2021