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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ReviewsShredd – Eat Your Enemy EP
The Glasgow trio’s latest EP Eat Your Enemy is a gallant and galvanic garage-punk goliath Read more »| 03 Aug 2018 -
InterviewsSince Yesterday: A Greatest Hits of Non-Hits
Blair Young and Carla J. Easton tell us about Since Yesterday, their documentary film and live gig celebration of Scottish women in music. History’s never sounded so good Read more »| 03 Aug 2018 -
ReviewsJames – Living in Extraordinary Times
James are back with a nineties feel on their 15th album Living in Extraordinary Times, but there's something different happening here Read more »| 03 Aug 2018 -
Reviews
Helena Hauff – Qualm
With Qualm, Helena Hauff returns to Ninja Tune channeling the spirit of The Hague’s electro scene and the bleak essence of post-Brexit industrial Britain Read more »| 03 Aug 2018 -
Reviews
Amanda Shires – To the Sunset
With a hint of Nanci Griffith and Conor Oberst, Amanda Shires is on fine form sounding nothing short of Presidential on To the Sunset Read more »| 03 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsLa Route du Rock 2018: Festival Preview
France’s Fort de Saint-Père plays host to a stellar selection of established and emerging artists this August at the La Route du Rock Festival Read more »| 02 Aug 2018
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Live Music
Queen Kwong @ Night & Day, Manchester, 31 Jul
Queen Kwong’s entrancing frontwoman Carré Callaway throws mind, body and soul into a voracious performance tonight at Night & Day Read more »| 02 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 30 Jul
These rebels without a cause flit confidently between solo acoustic, country rock and noise pop tonight in a set that sadly lags in the middle Read more »| 02 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Earthless @ Classic Grand, Glasgow, 30 Jul
Krautrock connoisseurs Earthless command a ceaseless psychedelic voyage through the cosmos Read more »| 02 Aug 2018 -
News
SAY Award 2018: Longlist revealed
Young Fathers, Siobhan Wilson, Franz Ferdinand, Mogwai, Blue Rose Code and Kobi Onyame are just some of the bands and artists whose records are in contention to be named Scottish Album of the Year 2018 Read more »| 01 Aug 2018 -
Live Music
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 1-6 Aug
Italian prog-rockers GOBLIN visit the capital, the SAY Award launch their 2018 longlist and 59 Productions along with Anna Meredith open the 2018 Edinburgh International Festival, plus more besides Read more »| 01 Aug 2018 -
Interviews
Breaking the Rules: Jlin on composing the music for Autobiography
Ahead of Wayne McGregor's Autobiography being performed as part of the Edinburgh International Festival, we speak to Jlin about composing its music, self-care and Scooby Doo Read more »| 01 Aug 2018 -
Live MusicFistymuffs @ Leith Depot, Edinburgh, 28 Jul
Celebrating the release of their debut EP, About Time, Fistymuffs take over the Leith Depot tonight with support from ethereal pop duo Romarsz and raging femmes Loud South Ladies Read more »| 31 Jul 2018 -
Live Music
Kid Canaveral @ The Rum Shack, Glasgow, 27 Jul
Lost Map Records fifth birthday celebrations continue with a night of pop from Kid Canaveral and Randolph's Leap Read more »| 30 Jul 2018 -
Live Music
CRYSTAL @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 27 Jul
Tonight sees three stellar support bands set the scene perfectly for an electric, impromptu set from Glaswegians CRYSTAL in one of Edinburgh’s sweatiest venues Read more »| 30 Jul 2018