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I can’t believe I’m writing this, but it’s 2021 (insert celebratory emoji here)! We only bloody well made it through 2020 – phew! &nd... Read more »

Wow. May was the month that kept giving, with new music from Glasgow’s Medicine Cabinet, The Plastic Youth, Shears and AMUNDA; I Solar released their N... Read more »

Christmas may as well change day this year because it's all going down on Saturday night, with a whole host of Christmas parties to tickle your tinsel. Make... Read more »

Exploring Edinburgh is fascinating, but exploring a compact hilly city can mean a bit of walking. The good news is Edinburgh is full of great places to wind ... Read more »

First up, Savage Mansion’s third album Golden Mountain, Here I Come arrives this month via Lost Map (25 Feb). “It could be our first record as a ... Read more »

Like many of our colleagues and friends in Scotland's creative community, The Skinny have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, so we're asking for your... Read more »

Every year, the arrival of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe brings on mixed feelings of excitement and despair. August sees Edinburgh come alive as clubs stay o... Read more »

Optimo b2b Domenic Cappello @ Fireside, Edinburgh, 22 DecKick off your Christmas weekend with Optimo, along with one half of Harri & Domenic at the Fires... Read more »

This article has been updated for The Skinny Guide to Edinburgh 2023, available now at venues across Scotland. Inside, you'll find summaries of the city's di... Read more »

Scotland is home to a large student population dedicated to academic excellence, establishing friendships, and creating cherished memories. While much o... Read more »

As is becoming tradition in the music section for the January issue, we take a look at the musicians we’re excited about for the year ahead. In alphabe... Read more »

[This article was originally published direct to subscribers of our Zap! email newsletter. Every Friday, we send out a curated guide to the most exciting cul... Read more »

HANG (Hip-hop Aimed Networking with Grime) is Scotland’s first ever grime and hip-hop music conference launching this summer with a one day, can’... Read more »

How do you get yours? Blaring LOUD from your car radio? On a playlist a pal made you? On shiny, special edition vinyl? On... cassette? When was the last time... Read more »

There’s no denying that the past 18 months have been hard for everyone, but the music industry was hit particularly hard, with everything seemingly shu... Read more »

Edinburgh’s music scene has long been hindered by strict council legislation and a lack of opportunities for local artists, but small communities brewi... Read more »

If, like us, you’ve spent many lost hours in Paradise Palms' welcoming fronds, you’ll probably associate the Edinburgh bar with shiny plastic fla... Read more »

We arrive in good time for Carla dal Forno’s free gig at Paradise Palms tonight – and just as well, really. It's already heaving – in some ... Read more »

Edinburgh’s Paradise Palms launch the fourth release from their in-house record label on 28 Jul in the form of The Weirding Way EP from M.O.T.O., which... Read more »

Annual arts festival LeithLate have stepped it up this year. Their visual art programme introduces three art strands: a solo exhibition of wor... Read more »

The line-up for the inaugural Carnival Fifty Six festival in Dundee this August has been revealed, with Mark Ronson leading the initial line-up. Ronson tops ... Read more »

From our 2017 Food and Drink Survey, your three favourite bars in Edinburgh, from local heroes to party hangouts Paradise Palms 41 Lothian St, Edinburgh T... Read more »

Clubs in Glasgow Say No More with Lord Of The Isles @ La Cheetah Club, Fri 9 Jun  An esteemed DJ and producer known for his live sets and all-vinyl se... Read more »

Each week The Skinny team hand pick a selection of the best events from the Scottish cultural calendar to provide you with this here top ten guide to the mos... Read more »

Christmas fatigue? Us too. Alright, we admit, last week we got a bit wrapped up (pardon the pun) in Christmas fever. We're a little spent, and we imagine ... Read more »

Vegetarian-only restaurants We get it. Sometimes vegetarians just want to be with their own kind, munching on beans and singing along to Morrissey. Here are... Read more »

As the Edinburgh Fringe approaches once more, there’s so much comedy talent nurtured in our universities it becomes difficult to choose who to support.... Read more »

Live music in Glasgow Ladyhawke @ The Art School, 9 Feb The New Zealand songwriter returns to Glasgow with her blend of synth-pop, new wave, and AOR; suppo... Read more »

To begin with, can you describe the space you play music in and tell us how long you've been using it?It’s a 2000sqm warehouse with lots of different s... Read more »

VoxBox, Edinburgh VoxBox are gearing up for their annual street party-style RSD celebrations on St Stephen Street with the help of Edinburgh label Gerry Lov... Read more »