Search Results

Lily Allen’s continuing success is a mystery to this writer. Granted, when she first emerged with her headstrong girl-about-town shtick, she seemed a b... Read more »

Formed off the back of a rural songwriting retreat some three and a half years ago, The Burns Unit are a Scottish-Canadian all-star collective that boasts Em... Read more »

It’s November and Christmas is nearly upon us. Buchanan Street is starting to sprout red and green buboes. You’ve spent your day scouring St. Eno... Read more »

STILL GAME LIVE AT THE HYDRO – MORE DATES ADDEDReuniting the original cast for the first time in six years, Still Game is coming to the stage... Read more »

You there! Urbanite looking for artistic events to attend! Yes, you! From CCA’s third programme of the year, we’ve picked the highlights we think... Read more »

Errors are a band who have buzzed, fly-like, around the electrically charged bars of the Scottish music scene for a few years without igniting in a satisfyin... Read more »

Reading this month’s Scottish edition, you may well have noticed that The Skinny has reached its 100th issue north of the border – an impres... Read more »

Music 1. Celtic Connections' Opening Concert: Martyn Bennett's Grit Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. 15... Read more »

The Fratellis debut album 'Costello Music' has already gone platinum, live shows are selling out in minutes, and fourth single Whistle for the Choir is curre... Read more »

Rex the Dog is the age-old tale of a man (Jake Williams) and his dog (Rex) coming together to create exceptional dance music. Canine and human, truly a partn... Read more »

Our month begins with a pair of familiar faces as no other than two of this year’s Skinny cover stars go head-to-head on the very same night in Manches... Read more »

Glasgow indie-pop outfit Randolph's Leap have revealed the line-up for their latest I Can't Dance To This Music all-dayer in Glasgow this October The fourth... Read more »

After celebrating their half-decade anniversary last year, 'non-core' music festival Counterflows returns this week between 6-9 Apr, limbering... Read more »

Sub Club relaunch weekend (24-26 Jun) Amid an ongoing 'safe space' debate playing out on social media, this week marks the Sub Club's return to the fold aft... Read more »

Don't Drop: Marc Houle Live @ Sub Club, Thu 1 Sep Techno innovator Marc Houle brings his renowned live act to Subbie, inspired by the classic sounds of Detr... Read more »

Welcome back to Ten Rapid, where we showcase a selection of the week's best new music videos, as curated by The Skinny's music team. This week's playlis... Read more »

4-man crew Penpushers (MCs Lifeboy and Obsolete, and DJs The Brain and Dr Hands Zharkov) are reluctant to categorise themselves as a hip-hop act. Their new L... Read more »

Have you ever returned from a weekend of average live music and draconian licencing laws in an overpopulated, litter-strewn field and asked yourself, ‘... Read more »

After February's smorgasbord, the gig calendar seems somewhat thinner on the ground in March – but there's a strong showing of artists recently feature... Read more »

Every truly great music city should be able to boast of having at least one great record label. Mention Detroit, Memphis or New York and a collector will imm... Read more »

Style with a conscience is a nice idea in theory, but is it really feasible in the unforgiving world of fashion? The enduring image of eco-friendly clothing ... Read more »

Top Ten Events Scotland 9-16 May: Tectonics Glasgow, John Grant + Bill Bailey     THE WEEK AHEAD Y... Read more »

Theatre 1. Dune: The Musical Pilrig St Paul's, Edinburgh. 12 Dec, 7.30pm, £7 here   Aye, so th... Read more »

RECORD STORE DAY: FULL RELEASE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEDAs Record Store Day 2013 (April 20) approaches, anticipation is building for the 200-strong raft o... Read more »

1. Scottish International Photography FestivalVarious venues Scotlandwide, Until 30 Jul The Scottish International Photography Festival (AKA Retina Festival... Read more »

CHIEF OF CREATIVE SCOTLAND STEPS DOWNAs we reported yesterday, Andrew Dixon, Chief Executive of embattled arts funding body Creative Scotland, has stepped do... Read more »

Brace yourself for romantic smothering of the toughest kind, 'cause Glasgow dream duo Julie Eisenstein and Suse Bear - aka Tuff Love - want to bosh you right... Read more »

The Skinny | CyberZAP Top Ten Events 7-14 Jun: Miaoux Miaoux, GSA Degree Show + RockNess       ... Read more »

THE PHANTOM BAND (T Break Stage, Friday) What’s in a name? Plenty, if The Phantom Band are anything to go by. The hauntingly original Glaswegian sex... Read more »

Glasgow's Kassidy are disappointed by their own inability to transcend scientific laws. “I would love to go see us but it's a physical impossibility,&r... Read more »