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InterviewsSavage Mansion on debut album Revision Ballads| 12 Feb 2019Read more ❯ -
PlaylistsGraham Costello's STRATA: Under the Influence| 05 Feb 2019Read more ❯ -
InterviewsGirlpool on What Chaos Is Imaginary| 01 Feb 2019Read more ❯ -
FestivalsKelburn Garden Party 2019: first acts announced| 31 Jan 2019Read more ❯ -
NewsEdinburgh to host SAY Award for the first time| 29 Jan 2019Read more ❯ -
InterviewsJohn Grant on Love is Magic and art in music| 25 Jan 2019Read more ❯
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 MusicCallum Easter @ Leith Depot, Edinburgh, 3 Feb
Callum Easter mesmerises a sold out Leith Depot crowd as part of Independent Venue Week Read more »| 07 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicSnow Patrol @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 31 Jan
Following a seven-year gap between albums Snow Patrol are back, and tonight's show in Glasgow feels like a life-affirming victory lap Read more »| 07 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicSteve Mason @ SWG3, Glasgow, 31 Jan
With little room for oldies tonight, the former Beta Band frontman Steve Mason plays a strong set at SWG3 celebrating his latest album About the Light Read more »| 07 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicSwearin' @ YES, Manchester, 31 Jan
Allison Crutchfield's resurrected punk outfit are back with a bang at their first Manchester show in over six years Read more »| 06 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicGigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 6-11 Feb
We take a closer look at what live music is on offer across the central belt this week, featuring Bowie bandmates Holy Holy, The Lemonheads, White Lies and more Read more »| 06 Feb 2019 -
FestivalsThe Comet is Coming, The Vaselines for Jupiter Rising 2019
Alpha Maid, OH141 and Sarra Wild also among the first announcements for the expanded version of Jupiter Artland’s music festival Read more »| 06 Feb 2019
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Live MusicFrank Turner @ O2 Academy, Glasgow, 29 Jan
Frank Turner plays with the energy of a man determined to raise the roof wherever he goes, and tonight's Glasgow O2 Academy show is no different and a riotous success Read more »| 06 Feb 2019 -
New MusicTallisker – Blind (YUMYUM live session): Video Premiere
Watch the live session for Blind by French electronic musician Tallisker, recorded at Glasgow's Flat 0/1 Read more »| 06 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsLau – Midnight and Closedown
Scottish trad music supergroup Lau return with their 'Brexit album' Midnight and Closedown, a shining beacon of hope in our hazy present Read more »| 06 Feb 2019 -
ReviewsBob Mould – Sunshine Rock
Rock's elder statesman returns with potentially his most upbeat offering to date Read more »| 06 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicMassive Attack @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 28 Jan
Trip-hop legends Massive Attack celebrate 21 years of their classic album Mezzanine with a full-blown AV show and guest vocals from Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser Read more »| 05 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicThe Vaselines @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 1 Feb
Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee play a mix of songs from across their back catalogue tonight much to the delight of the 'Vaseline-faithful' that have turned out to Summerhall Read more »| 05 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicAndrew Wasylyk @ Gardyne Theatre, Dundee, 31 Jan
Kinbrae set the scene for an evening of atmospheric sounds and freeform soundscapes inspired by the North Sea Coast as Andrew Wasylyk premieres his latest album, The Paralian Read more »| 05 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicScottish Fiction Showcase @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 30 Jan
Mt Doubt impress in their headline slot tonight at Sneaky's alongside Wojtek the Bear and Mitchell Museum for a Scottish Fiction label showcase Read more »| 04 Feb 2019 -
Live MusicLOW @ Tramway, Glasgow, 29 Jan
Flanked by exposed brickwork and stark lighting in Glasgow's Tramway, LOW offer a beautiful evening of music drawing from their latest album and mining for gold across their back catalogue Read more »| 04 Feb 2019