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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InterviewsRobbie Thomson on XFRMR
We talk to Glasgow's Robbie Thomson about his ambitious Tesla coil-fuelled XFRMR ahead of its appearance at this year's Sonica festival Read more »| 13 Oct 2017 -
NewsSAMAs: 2017 winners announced
The winners of this year's Scottish Alternative Music Awards were revealed in Glasgow last night Read more »| 13 Oct 2017 -
Playlists
The Spook School's Halloween Guest Selector
The Spook School are busy on the road touring with the lovely Diet Cig, but they've still managed to find the time to compile us a super-spooky, albeit tenuous, Halloween-themed playlist, and it's a doozy! Read more »| 13 Oct 2017 -
Reviews
Hannah Peel – Mary Casio: Journey to Cassiopeia
With the blend of analogue synthesizers and full, traditional 29-piece colliery band, Peel has created a unique and truly extraordinary record Read more »| 12 Oct 2017 -
Live MusicUlrika Spacek @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 9 Oct
Capable of both full-fledged freak outs and hypnotic melodies, Ulrika Spacek tease out every nuance tonight to mesmerising effect Read more »| 12 Oct 2017 -
Live Music
Grizzly Bear @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 8 Oct
As tonight's show progresses, Grizzly Bear go from strength to strength and you'd be forgiven for any feelings of misty-eyed nostalgia Read more »| 12 Oct 2017
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Live Music
The Drums @ The Art School, Glasgow, 5 Oct
You can feel the love emanating from The Art School tonight as The Drums' frontman works the stage in a glitter-adorned get up Read more »| 12 Oct 2017 -
New Music
Stina Stjern – New Explorers (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Stina Stjern's New Explorers, filmed by Emil Salto Read more »| 12 Oct 2017 -
Interviews
Catholic Action on debut album In Memory Of
We speak to Catholic Action frontman Chris McCrory about recording the Glasgow band's debut album, In Memory Of Read more »| 12 Oct 2017 -
Live MusicPeaness @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 7 Oct
Peaness, Mt. Doubt and Tongue Trap make for an overall fun night out at Sneaky Pete's Read more »| 11 Oct 2017 -
Interviews
Julien Baker on Turn Out the Lights
Two years after a searing self-examination on her debut, Sprained Ankle, Julien Baker looks outwards on its follow-up Read more »| 11 Oct 2017 -
New Music
Swym – Up to You (Video Premiere)
Watch the new music video for Up to You by Aberdeen songwriter Swym Read more »| 11 Oct 2017 -
Live Music
The Mountain Goats @ The Art School, Glasgow, 9 Oct
Rarely do an artist and audience come together so seamlessly as they do tonight as John Darnielle trawls through a quarter-century of Mountain Goats classics Read more »| 11 Oct 2017 -
News
Belle and Sebastian announce three new EPs
Belle and Sebastian announce three brand new EPs entitled How to Solve our Human Problems, set for consecutive releases in December, January and February Read more »| 10 Oct 2017 -
Live Music
Sleaford Mods @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 6 Oct
Sleaford Mods open on a giddy high that doesn't subside for their entire set Read more »| 10 Oct 2017