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InterviewsHistory Repeating: Lucy Dacus on Historian and boygenius| 17 Oct 2018Read more ❯ -
Live MusicGigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 16-22 Oct| 16 Oct 2018Read more ❯ -
InterviewsJohn Carpenter on his newfound life as a rockstar| 11 Oct 2018Read more ❯ -
ClubsThe Black Madonna on gender equality in music and her friendship with Optimo| 11 Oct 2018Read more ❯ -
InterviewsJane Weaver interview: 'My music is probably space pop'| 10 Oct 2018Read more ❯ -
NewsScottish Alternative Music Awards reveal nominees| 09 Oct 2018Read 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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ReviewsMarie Davidson – Working Class Woman
Working Class Woman is an incredibly cohesive art-house album and if it doesn’t punch through the roof of clubs everywhere at least Marie Davidson will be sorted as a kick-ass life coach Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
Live MusicLa Luz @ Mono, Glasgow, 25 Sep
The tight-lipped ladies of La Luz are the embodiment of cinematic cool tonight in Glasgow's Mono Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
Live MusicDeclan Welsh and the Decadent West @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 25 Sep
Declan Welsh and the Decadent West deliver an impressive set tonight with an impassioned cover of The Amazing Snakeheads to boot Read more »| 28 Sep 2018 -
ReviewsFucked Up – Dose Your Dreams
The fifth album from Toronto's Fucked Up, Dose Your Dreams could well be their best effort yet Read more »| 28 Sep 2018 -
InterviewsRenaissance Men: From the Port to the Bridge
Ahead of an exhibition at the Beacon Arts Centre celebrating their contribution to music, three Scottish DJs explain the significance of Robert Rental and Thomas Leer in the story of post-punk Read more »| 28 Sep 2018 -
InterviewsAlmost Famous: Marie Davidson on Working Class Woman
We chat to Marie Davidson about her love of psychology, living in Berlin and finding herself on her fourth solo album, Working Class Woman Read more »| 28 Sep 2018
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ReviewsTim Hecker – Konoyo
Despite its flaws, Tim Hecker's ninth studio album Konoyo is still more than a worthwhile listen Read more »| 28 Sep 2018 -
Live MusicAgainst The Current @ The Garage, Glasgow, 25 Sep
Ahead of their new album Past Lives dropping this week, New Yorkers Against The Current put on a solid headline show despite a slightly depleted crowd at The Garage Read more »| 27 Sep 2018 -
OpinionThe Amazing Dale Barclay: A Tribute
With the devastating news that Dale Barclay has lost his battle with brain cancer, we take a look back at the musical life of The Amazing Snakeheads' charismatic frontman Read more »| 27 Sep 2018 -
Live MusicFreakender @ The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, 14-16 Sep
With standout performances from Kaputt, Savage Mansion, Free Love and Irma Vep, the third Freakender weekender is most certainly a welcome one. Here's to more freaky weekends! Read more »| 27 Sep 2018 -
Live MusicElectric Fields 2018: Review
Electric Fields remains a diverse, enjoyable weekend of music, but when End of the Road offers much the same, plus incredible headliners, it’s hard not to want more from a flagship Scottish event Read more »| 27 Sep 2018 -
ReviewsBlack Belt Eagle Scout – Mother of My Children
Mother of My Children is a vital and bold debut, giving a platform to the Native American experience through the familiar and historically monochromatic genre of grunge, which is given new life thanks to this fresh voice Read more »| 27 Sep 2018 -
ReviewsPigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – King of Cowards
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs's sophomore album, King of Cowards is metal bursting at the seams with imagination and innovation Read more »| 27 Sep 2018 -
Live MusicJoan Armatrading @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 25 Sep
Sadly backing tracks accompany the vast majority of tonight's performance, often muddying and distracting from Joan Armatrading's fantastic songs which deserved more Read more »| 27 Sep 2018 -
Live MusicWith Confidence @ King Tut's, Glasgow, 24 Sep
In the ever-thriving venue of King Tut's, With Confidence liven up our Monday with a bouncy set alongside a real standout support slot from Londoners Anavae Read more »| 27 Sep 2018