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 Musics t a r g a z e perform Boards of Canada's Hi Scores @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 25 Aug
Berlin collective s t a r g a z e bring Boards of Canada’s Hi Scores EP to life through a live performance style that is vibrant and exhilarating to watch Read more »| 29 Aug 2018 -
Live MusicSince Yesterday @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 24 Aug
Tonight's celebration of the unsung women pioneers of Scottish pop proves that Scotland brims with pop talent – yesterday, today and tomorrow Read more »| 28 Aug 2018 -
Live MusicElectric Fields 2018: Preview
To celebrate Electric Fields' fifth birthday, we take a closer look at five key things you might like to know about Electric Fields if this is your first time, as well as five of our top musical picks Read more »| 28 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Belle & Sebastian and the RSNO @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 24 Aug
The Glasgow stalwarts return home triumphant for a rarities-packed show with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Read more »| 28 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Manchester Psych Fest 2018: Preview
Ahead of 2018's Manchester Psych Fest on 1 September, we take a closer look at this year's line-up Read more »| 27 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Glasgow Summer Sessions: Kings of Leon @ Bellahouston Park, 22 Aug
Kings of Leon headline a packed half-day festival and roll back the years with a delightfully nostalgic setlist favouring a handful of much-loved early material Read more »| 24 Aug 2018
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ReviewsOh Sees – Smote Reverser
Oh Sees' Smote Reverser is sprawling, magnificent, dangerous and fantastical; like so many great pieces of work it leaves you wanting more Read more »| 24 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Mogwai @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 22 Aug
Steadily redefining the word 'epic' in Scottish music for the last twenty years, Mogwai's performance at Leith Theatre tonight proves they're one of the best live bands on the fucking planet Read more »| 24 Aug 2018 -
News
Scottish Album of the Year Award shortlist revealed
Albums from Karine Polwart, Young Fathers, Kobi Onyame, Mogwai, Golden Teacher, BABE and Siobhan Wilson are among those in the running for this year’s SAY Award Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
Reviews
White Denim – Performance
White Denim go in hard for glam on their seventh album, but their penchant for psych is never too far from reach and Performance shimmers from end-to-end Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
ReviewsMidori Takada & Lafawndah – Le Renard Bleu
Le Renard Bleu is as eerily evocative and wonderfully playful as Midori Takada's classic work, elevated here by beautifully controlled vocals from Lafawndah Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Flow Festival 2018: Review
While musically not unlike other European festivals, Flow Festival wins on account of its all-around immersive experience. It's an easy festival to love Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Lau-Land @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 18 Aug
Lau-Land is a huge success – marvellously eclectic, refreshingly ambitious and frequently moving Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Kevin Morby @ Gorilla, Manchester, 20 Aug
With a little help from Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield, Kevin Morby, the man reinventing the indie folk wheel, makes up for lost time tonight in Manchester Read more »| 22 Aug 2018 -
Reviews
Brian Campeau – Old Dog, New Tricks
Old Dog, New Tricks is a happy pop album by a songwriter who doesn't always find happiness easy – and is all the braver and more laudable for it Read more »| 22 Aug 2018