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 Music
She Drew the Gun @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 23 Feb
She Drew the Gun are out to change things, and their music goes some way to expressing revolutionist thoughts through intelligent politics and a pure punk ideology Read more »| 26 Feb 2019 -
Live Music
Palace @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 21 Feb
Despite their tour van being stolen the night before in Leeds, Palace play an unabashedly confident and beautifully structured show at The Mash House Read more »| 26 Feb 2019 -
Live Music
The Joy Formidable @ Gorilla, Manchester, 15 Feb
A noisy, intimate turn from the Welsh trio has them looking like a fierce rock and roll outfit again Read more »| 25 Feb 2019 -
Interviews
Alicja Tokarska of Double A-Side Records on Play It Like a Woman
Glasgow DIY label Double A-Side Records co-founder Alicja Tokarska tells us about their debut compilation, Play It Like a Woman, released to coincide with International Women's Day Read more »| 25 Feb 2019 -
Live Music
BODEGA @ YES, Manchester, 17 Feb
New York post-punks BODEGA play the first of two sold-out nights at Manchester's YES and prove why they're one of the buzziest bands around right now Read more »| 22 Feb 2019 -
Live Music
Art Brut @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 20 Feb
With a sense of barely controlled chaos throughout the night, Art Brut know how to ride the line between self-awareness and self-parody, and how to have a great time doing it Read more »| 21 Feb 2019
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Reviews
Bayonne – Drastic Measures
Drastic Measures is a firm step up for Bayonne, an album that continues to demonstrate the development of his effervescent sonic world Read more »| 21 Feb 2019 -
Reviews
Teeth of the Sea – WRAITH
Occupying the same fertile underground as their Rocket Recordings stablemates, Teeth of the Sea deliver the goods once again on their latest album, Wraith Read more »| 21 Feb 2019 -
Reviews
Markers – Heaven in the Dark Earth
With Heaven in the Dark Earth, Markers submerge the listener into their world of dignified silences, where the slightest movement of fingers on a fret board creates heightened drama Read more »| 21 Feb 2019 -
Reviews
Avril Lavigne – Head Above Water
An unfortunate, pretty bog-standard collection of pop songs fails to help Avril Lavigne stay afloat on her first record in five years Read more »| 21 Feb 2019 -
Reviews
Sleaford Mods – Eton Alive
Sleaford Mods' latest album, Eton Alive is a belch in the face of the architects of austerity, a cry of sheer life amid an increasingly deadening environment Read more »| 21 Feb 2019 -
New Music
The Reverse Engineer – Nonagonal Hexagon (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Nonagonal Hexagon by Edinburgh producer The Reverse Engineer Read more »| 21 Feb 2019 -
Festivals
Doune the Rabbit Hole 2019: John Grant, Battles & more
The Stirlingshire music festival reveals the first wave of performers for its 2019 edition, and includes massive international acts like John Grant, The Wailers and Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry as well as local heroes like Kathryn Joseph, The Skids and Free Love Read more »| 20 Feb 2019 -
Live Music
Nils Frahm @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 19 Feb
Nils Frahm delivers a mesmerising show at Edinburgh's Usher Hall that never stops pushing the boundaries of what musical innovation can be Read more »| 20 Feb 2019 -
Live Music
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 20-25 Feb
Meursault, Kobi Onyame, Big Joanie, Mothers, Du Blonde and Pictish Trail are just some of the musical treats on offer this week across the central belt Read more »| 20 Feb 2019