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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FestivalsEdinburgh International Festival: 2017 line-up
PJ Harvey, Stephin Merritt and a spectacular opening presentation from the creators of Deep Time feature as EIF celebrates its 70th anniversary Read more »| 15 Mar 2017 -
NewsGIT Award 2017 shortlist unveiled
The Coral, XamVolo and previous winner Baltic Fleet all feature in the final 12 Read more »| 15 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
Hamilton Leithauser @ The Art School, Glasgow, 11 Mar
Hamilton Leithauser has not only managed to keep himself busy during the “extreme hiatus” of The Walkmen, but also to practically reinvent himsel... Read more »| 14 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
Mitski @ Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 10 Mar
Packed house. Clamouring chatter. Drinks flowing (and spilling). Unfazed musicians. And this is just the support act, Personal Best. Walking a fine line betw... Read more »| 14 Mar 2017 -
Live Music
Mark Eitzel @ Deaf Institute, Manchester, 9 Mar
Mark Eitzel is a genius and geniuses… well, they’re not like you and me are they? They can be difficult. They can dazzle and dismay. He does bot... Read more »| 14 Mar 2017 -
Live MusicSam Coomes @ Eagle Inn, Salford, 8 Mar
Is there a term in music that’s greeted with as much nervous apprehension as ‘solo album’? Perhaps it’s less of a concern when the pe... Read more »| 14 Mar 2017
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Live MusicScottish Gigs of the Week: 14-20 Mar
Jagwar Ma, Factory Floor, Meursault and Start to End's take on Feist feature in our Scottish live music highlights... Read more »| 14 Mar 2017 -
Interviews
Hannah Peel on Awake But Always Dreaming & Threshold
The Skinny talks to Northern Irish musician Hannah Peel about her album Awake But Always Dreaming, which tackles the emotional subject of her grand... Read more »| 14 Mar 2017 -
Festivals
Threshold Festival 2017 reveals full music line-up
Over 100 acts to play across five stages in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle Read more »| 14 Mar 2017 -
New Music
Jay Rolex & MC Almond Milk – Studz Up: Video Premiere
Watch the video for Jay Rolex & MC Almond Milk's single, Studz Up Read more »| 14 Mar 2017 -
Festivals
LIMF 2017 programme announced
DJ Spoony, Yousef and Trevor Nelson to host a series of LIMF Presents events, while Gorgon City, Corinne Bailey Rae and Cast will appear at this year's Summer Jam in Sefton Park Read more »| 14 Mar 2017 -
Videos
Static Union – Accelerator: Video Premiere
Watch the brand new video for Static Union's latest single, Accelerator Read more »| 13 Mar 2017 -
ReviewsSummer Moon – With You Tonight
With The Strokes being more on-and-off than a loose lightswitch in a windstorm, and as Julian Casablancas and Albert Hammond Jr. push their own personal... Read more »| 13 Mar 2017 -
Reviews
Great Ytene – Locus
Don’t worry if you’re unfamiliar with Great Ytene’s previous self-titled effort, because Locus might as well be the work of a different ban... Read more »| 13 Mar 2017 -
Reviews
Pulled Apart By Horses – The Haze
Pulled Apart By Horses’ fourth album does not mess about. It’s taken them three years, a switch of drummer (founder member Lee Vincent jumpe... Read more »| 13 Mar 2017