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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ReviewsShygirl – Nymph
On her debut album Nymph, Shygirl has created an entire genre of her own Read more »| 30 Sep 2022 -
New MusicSpotlight On... The Little Kicks
We shine a spotlight on Aberdeen's The Little Kicks to find out more about their new album People Need Love, and bring you a first listen ahead of its release Read more »| 29 Sep 2022 -
Live MusicSoccer Mommy @ QMU, Glasgow, 24 Sep
A mixture of technical problems and an all-round lethargy means that Soccer Mommy's excellent new album struggles to make the transition to the stage Read more »| 27 Sep 2022 -
ReviewsPixies – Doggerel
Pixies build upon their core sound with poise and plenty of grit on new album Doggerel Read more »| 26 Sep 2022 -
ReviewsYeah Yeah Yeahs – Cool It Down
New York art-rockers Yeah Yeah Yeahs return with hints of what makes them so formidable, but it feels like there's something missing Read more »| 26 Sep 2022 -
Live MusicKaty J Pearson @ Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 20 Sep
There's nothing showy about Katy J Pearson and her band tonight, and there doesn't need to be: just great songs played wonderfully Read more »| 23 Sep 2022
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InterviewsSpotlight On... Blush Club
Following the release of their Ornamental Ponds EP, we shine a spotlight on Glasgow five-piece Blush Club as they talk us through their new record track-by-track Read more »| 23 Sep 2022 -
Live Musicclipping. @ SWG3, Glasgow, 21 Sep
In their first ever Glasgow show, clipping. show that rap, industrial and ghost stories are a perfect fit Read more »| 23 Sep 2022 -
Live MusicGodspeed You! Black Emperor @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 18 Sep
Godspeed You! Black Emperor return to the Barrowlands on incandescent form Read more »| 21 Sep 2022 -
ReviewsThe Comet Is Coming – Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam
Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam is bass-laden and synthesised, setting the stage for extraterrestrial adventures in jazz Read more »| 20 Sep 2022 -
ReviewsAlex G – God Save the Animals
God Save the Animals is Alex G's most sonically consistent record, managing to turn the darkness into light on the turn of a devastating key change Read more »| 20 Sep 2022 -
ArtDavid Livingstone Birthplace to host free storytelling weekend
In October, David Livingstone Birthplace museum in Blantyre will host a free weekend of storytelling by artists from the Scottish African diaspora Read more »| 16 Sep 2022 -
NewsThe SAY Award: 2022 Longlist announced
As the 2022 SAY Award gets ever closer, we take a look at this year's longlist featuring nine newcomers and 11 returning names, including one past winner Read more »| 15 Sep 2022 -
New MusicSpotlight On... Callum Easter
We catch up with Callum Easter and bring you the exclusive first stream of his ambitious TV Special, ahead of his biggest headline show to date next month Read more »| 15 Sep 2022 -
ReviewsDeath Cab For Cutie – Asphalt Meadows
The Washington quintet’s tenth album is a reflective collation of calmness and chaos in an ever-changing world Read more »| 12 Sep 2022