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What's On Scotland 1-8 Feb: Jorja Smith & more
Kicking off R'n'B week in Glasgow on Monday is Drake's protégé, (rumoured) brief Kylie Jenner sidepiece and Grammy-nominated hit-maker PARTYNEX... Read more »| Updated over 7 years ago -
Music
Auntie Flo's Radio Highlife wins The SAY Award and why it's important
On Friday night (6 Sep), in a grand ceremony complete with a chandelier-filled ballroom at Edinburgh’s Assembly Rooms, it was announced that Auntie Flo... Read more »| Updated almost 6 years ago -
Music
Idlewild's Rod Jones on Whole Lotta Roadies
“I realised that the people who make the gigs happen don’t have a fanbase to fall back upon.” 2020 has not gone the way that Rod Jones had... Read more »| Updated over 4 years ago -
Clubs
B2B: S/A/M x Kampire
Based out of the old Jewellery Factory in Port Dundas, Glasgow, The Carnival Arts Social Club is an arts and community space home to many artists’ and ... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Music
Here and Now: Callum Easter steps out
Callum Easter is sitting at a table in Robbie's Bar, a traditional pub halfway down Leith Walk, reflecting on the eventful journey that's led him from sidema... Read more »| Updated about 6 years ago -
Things To Do
What's On Scotland 22-29 May: Jonathan Baldock at Jupiter Artland & more
Spring always means the reopening of gorgeous Edinburgh-adjacent sculpture park Jupiter Artland and the launch of their summer exhibition programme. This yea... Read more »| Updated 27 days ago -
Music
Will Varley @ La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, 2 Feb
It’s taken Will Varley a long time to get where he is. While in recent years his stock has risen thanks to support slots with the likes of Frank Turner... Read more »| Updated over 7 years ago -
Music
Spotlight On... Celestial North
Based in the Lake District but raised in Edinburgh, Celestial North released her debut album Otherworld last week. Across 11 tracks it takes you on... Read more »| Updated almost 2 years ago -
Music
Good Grief and City of Glass on Edinburgh's live music scene
In August, during the mayhem of the Fringe, Edinburgh natives are spoiled by choice. It feels that, no matter what your cultural leaning, there’s somet... Read more »| Updated almost 7 years ago -
Music
Brooke Combe @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 19 Apr
“You know what I love about this show?” Brooke Combe says between songs as the band reset. “All the other dates on the tour, the crowd have... Read more »| Updated about 2 months ago -
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What's On Scotland 7-14 Mar: International Women's Day
International Women's Day may be an absolute farce on a multitude of levels, but nevertheless it brings about celebrations of women all over the world for at... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Festivals
EIF 2018: Fergus Linehan on an exciting music line-up
We’re talking to Edinburgh International Festival director Fergus Linehan the day before he unveils to the world the programme for this year’s ed... Read more »| Updated over 7 years ago -
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2 Festive 2 Furious: Winter at Summerhall
Whether Christmas gets you as excited as Will Ferrell in Elf or causes you to utter the phrase “I’m not really into Christmas” more times t... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 25 Jul-1 Aug: Edinburgh Art Festival
While we're still enduring the calm before the storm in Edinburgh, here's a little something to whet your whistle for the rapidly-looming Edinburgh Festivals... Read more »| Updated almost 6 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 24-31 Jan: Burns Night
Read/sing/dance/eat haggis/drink whisky (the last two being the most important) in honour of The Bard himself, Robert Burns, this weekend – why would y... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Music
Even More Summer Music Highlights with Skiddle
Soulwax (live) @ SWG3, Glasgow, 15 Jul David and Stephen Dewaele’s resume is one of high acclaim full of dance magic: together they have toured the gl... Read more »| Updated almost 7 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 10-17 Feb: Valentine's cinema & more
It's Valentine's Day this coming week, and while we are varying levels of enthusiastic about it over at The Skinny (read: not all that much), we are very hyp... Read more »| Updated over 2 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 26 Mar-9 Apr: Southside Fringe & more
Creators of one of Glasgow’s most-loved festivals have announced an ‘alternative’ Southside Fringe for 2021, after the tragic cancellation ... Read more »| Updated about 4 years ago -
Music
Brìghde Chaimbeul on bringing the smallpipes to a big audience
“It was really cold, windy and wet. I remember being up on a platform just trying to get through the tune,” begins Brìghde Chaimbeul. The ... Read more »| Updated over 1 year ago -
Festivals
Summerhall launches its 2019 Fringe programme
Lovers of performance art wouldn’t want to be anywhere else during the Fringe than taking in the fresh and forward-thinking programme at Summerhall. Th... Read more »| Updated about 6 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 26 Apr-3 May: Outskirts
Cross-arts festival Outskirts takes over Platform in Glasgow on Saturday, with a typically diverse and intriguing mix of music, literature, art, theatre and ... Read more »| Updated about 7 years ago -
Music
We Wanna Be Free: Screamadelica at 30
'We wanna be free to do what we wanna do / And we wanna get loaded and we wanna have a good time!' So demands Peter Fonda in the intro to Loaded, in a speec... Read more »| Updated almost 4 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 27 Mar-3 Apr: Berwick Film Festival & more
This week we travel down technically to England (gasp!) for the 20th edition of the Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival, taking place in the seaside town of... Read more »| Updated 3 months ago -
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What's On Scotland 28 Oct-4 Nov: Matchbox Cine & more
It's been a rough month for independent cinema in Scotland, which is why we're extra specially pleased to see the return of Matchbox Cine, film exhibitors wh... Read more »| Updated over 2 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 21-28 Feb: The Dark Carnival & more
If you, like us, have been gripped by Netflix’s The Good Place and its depictions of the afterlife, then Vanishing Point and A New International’... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 28 Feb-7 Mar: Room 2 Launch
As they celebrate their 10 year anniversary in 2019, the team behind the always forward-thinking La Cheetah Club launch their latest venture, Room 2 – ... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Music
Tae Sup wi' a Fifer w/ Firestations, SHHE & more: video premiere
James Yorkston has been running his Tae Sup wi’ a Fifer nights in the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy since 2015, bringing together musicians and spoke... Read more »| Updated over 4 years ago -
Music
The Skinny on EH-FM, 2 September: Listen Again
After thinking she'd be off on her jollies in Lisbon (she's actually covering LISB-ON festival, which you can read a preview of here), it turns out Nadia was... Read more »| Updated almost 6 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 18-24 Jul: Pop Mutations 2024 & more
Pop Mutations have become one of the best indie promotions companies in Scotland, consistently putting on local emerging talent that go on to become big big ... Read more »| Updated 11 months ago -
Festivals
Eastern Promise at Platform: 2018 Preview
The autumnal cousin of Platform’s Outskirts festival, Eastern Promise is a beacon of exciting and experimental art of all stripes when it comes flashin... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago