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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Interviewsst.martiins' Katie Lynch on debut EP hoping for the worst
Ahead of the release of their debut EP, we chat to Katie Lynch from st.martiins about the past, the future, and the importance of home Read more »| 09 Mar 2020 -
Live MusicJPEGMAFIA @ SWG3, Glasgow, 4 Mar
Thankful and sweaty by the end, Peggy's vital and energetic live show is nothing short of powerful Read more »| 06 Mar 2020 -
Live MusicJon Hopkins @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 4 Mar
The exploration of delicate versus garish sounds is nothing short of remarkable on the first night of Jon Hopkins' Polarity Tour in Edinburgh Read more »| 06 Mar 2020 -
InterviewsGlasgow's Comfort on gender identity and class disparity
Ahead of their appearance at Counterflows, we speak to Glasgow-based duo Comfort about using honesty in their lyrics to challenge gender identity and class disparity Read more »| 06 Mar 2020 -
Live MusicBig Thief @ Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 2 Mar
The Brooklyn four-piece deliver another tremendous live show tonight, showing how they've cultivated so many passionate fans over quite a short space of time Read more »| 06 Mar 2020 -
Live MusicDJ Shadow @ SWG3, Glasgow, 27 Feb
On his first live dates for two and a half years, DJ Shadow turns SWG3 on its head with a trippy, hip-hop masterclass Read more »| 05 Mar 2020
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NewsPublic Enemy and Kate Tempest to play Doune the Rabbit Hole
Public Enemy (Radio), Kate Tempest, John Cale, Dan Deacon and Nadia Rose join the already announced Belle & Sebastian at the 2020 edition of the Stirlingshire festival Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
Live MusicHeather Woods Broderick @ The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, 29 Feb
Heather Woods Broderick – regular collaborator with the likes of Sharon Van Etten, Lisa Hannigan and her brother Peter Broderick – arrives in Glasgow with sublime songs of her own to share Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
Live MusicThe Big Moon @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 29 Feb
The Big Moon illuminate a sold-out show at Summerhall with their pop-rock bangers and refreshing energy Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
Live MusicDIIV @ Academy 2, Manchester, 26 Feb
Zachary Cole Smith lays to rest the demons of 2016 with a scintillating return to Manchester Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsPantha du Prince – Conference of Trees
A record that thrives on its biocentric themes, Pantha du Prince's Conference of Trees is one you won’t want to leave behind Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsStephen Malkmus – Traditional Techniques
His third release in three years, Traditional Techniques finds Stephen Malkmus in a more free-spirited mood Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
ReviewsU.S. Girls – Heavy Light
Heavy Light acts as a retrospective of Meg Remy's career so far, looking back on over ten years of U.S. Girls Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
Live MusicDamien Jurado @ Oran Mor, Glasgow, 26 Feb
Seattle folkie Damien Jurado proves that less is more in a storytelling masterclass in Glasgow Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
Live MusicMarika Hackman @ The Caves, Edinburgh, 26 Feb
Marika Hackman returns to Edinburgh for an energetic show with plenty of "saucy" moments Read more »| 03 Mar 2020