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 MusicSwim School @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 11 Dec
What better way to sign off your gig-going year than with a performance from a hotly tipped band of hometown heroes who are set for even bigger things in 2022? Read more »| 16 Dec 2021 -
OpinionLOTOS – Renaissance, track-by-track
Following the release of Renaissance back in September, Scottish hip-hop collective LOTOS (Last of the Old School) talk us through the record track-by-track Read more »| 09 Dec 2021 -
OpinionA transitional year: Scottish music in 2021
We take a closer look at the past year in Scotland's music scene, celebrate our favourite Scottish releases of 2021 and pay tribute to those we've lost Read more »| 08 Dec 2021 -
ReviewsArca – Kick ii - iiiii
The transgressive icon wraps up her Kick quintet in typically enigmatic style with some highly collaborative and enormously creative new sounds Read more »| 03 Dec 2021 -
Live MusicA Fundraiser for Tiny Changes @ St Luke’s, Glasgow, 28 Nov
The Twilight Sad, Uninvited and Carla J. Easton are among tonight's Fundraiser for Tiny Changes line-up, an evening of warmth and entertainment in aid of helping young minds feel better Read more »| 03 Dec 2021 -
ReviewsLaura-Mary Carter – Town Called Nothing
Town Called Nothing is a slick, assured solo mini-album from one half of Blood Red Shoes Read more »| 02 Dec 2021
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New MusicScottish New Music Round-up: December 2021
While there aren't many big releases due this month due to it being December, there's still a thrilling collection of sounds coming out of Scotland worth seeking out Read more »| 02 Dec 2021 -
OpinionThe Skinny's Top Ten Albums of 2021
Our albums of the year list includes everything from hip-hop and pop to ambient orchestral jazz, post-punk and more Read more »| 01 Dec 2021 -
Live MusicThe Great Eastern 2021: The Review
First announced almost two years ago, the inaugural Great Eastern in Edinburgh's southside manages to impress despite all obstacles Read more »| 01 Dec 2021 -
Live MusicLittle Simz @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 28 Nov
A joyous party and a bold statement, Little Simz puts in a masterful performance in Glasgow Read more »| 30 Nov 2021 -
OpinionThe Skinny's Scottish Albums of 2021
As voted for by The Skinny's music writers, in reverse order, here are our top ten Scottish releases of the year Read more »| 30 Nov 2021 -
Live MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: December 2021
Our pick of December's gig highlights, and a look ahead to a bumper crop of Christmas gigs across Scotland Read more »| 30 Nov 2021 -
NewsBeldina Odenyo Onassis: A Tribute
Following the heartbreaking news of her passing on 5 November, we've brought together a collection of tributes to remember the iconic Beldina Odenyo Onassis, aka Heir of the Cursed Read more »| 29 Nov 2021 -
InterviewsThe Skinny On... Kobi Onyame
With a brand new album out now, former SAY Award nominee Kwame Barfour-Osei, aka Kobi Onyame, takes on this month's Q&A Read more »| 26 Nov 2021 -
Live MusicGreentea Peng @ Stereo, Glasgow, 24 Nov
Stereo holds the intimate ambience of a candlelit dinner tonight as Greentea Peng plays a sold-out midweek set Read more »| 26 Nov 2021