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Sometimes we are transported back to a particular night without warning. It might be spurred on by a dog-eared ticket found down the back of the sofa, or the... Read more »

Margaret Gallagher lives in a cottage in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. There’s no electricity, no internet, no running water. Eighty-one years ag... Read more »

Following one of the hardest years many of us have ever known, this year's Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival is a moment of welcome and compassionate resp... Read more »

Sacred Paws last brought us an album in 2019, and after some disbelief and a few failed attempts at addition we work out that that was six whole years ago. B... Read more »

Shaheeda Sinckler could never be described as a one trick pony. On top of her already established presence within Scotland’s music scene as a DJ, produ... Read more »

Grosvenor House Hotel, London, 2006 As my three-year stint as a judge on the Mercury Prize ended, it seemed like the last days of Rome for the album and the... Read more »

It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of Bossy Love here at The Skinny so we were overjoyed to hear the news that the wait is finally over for thei... Read more »

Things are tough for musicians at the best of times, and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has hit the music scene particularly hard. With live music on hiatu... Read more »

It’s the age-old cliché: local band gets successful, moves to America and makes record with big name producer. While many have fallen into this ... Read more »

When Interpol released their seminal debut album Turn on the Bright Lights in 2002, indie rock was at its peak and everyone wanted to be one of The Strokes. ... Read more »

It’s been a while since Strike the Colours have made any kind of noise in the music world – nine years in fact since they graced us with their la... Read more »

By now, everyone who’s anyone knows Glasgow groundbreaker TAAHLIAH and her exemplary contributions to the world of Scottish music. If you're in any way... Read more »

As the summer days start to dwindle, the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) is giving us something to look forward to with the launch of their gorg... Read more »

Celebrate Chinese New Year this weekend by indulging in some delicious dumplings, scrumptious spring rolls and the best bao buns in the city at the Old Town ... Read more »

It's the thirteenth year of the Scottish Album of the Year Award, or SAY Award for short, and the long process of picking 2024's winner begins today. Step o... Read more »

The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award is heading to Edinburgh for the first time when the event takes place in September. Previously held in Paisley, t... Read more »

At the end of October we reached out to our music team, asking for their top ten albums of the year in order of preference; from 35 submissions we were ... Read more »

This year's Scottish Album of the Year award ceremony is just two weeks away, with the £20,000 prize due to be handed out at Stirling's Albert Halls on... Read more »

Two days on from the rescheduled date for the 2022 Mercury Prize ceremony, which saw Little Simz scoop the top prize for her outstanding 2021 album Sometimes... Read more »

With a Mercury Prize and a Scottish Album of the Year award already under their belts, Kayus Bankole, Alloysious Massaquoi and Graham ‘G’ Hasting... Read more »

The eleventh annual Scottish Album of the Year Award (aka The SAY Award) is set to take place this autumn for the first time in Stirling, where it will take ... Read more »

From a field of 327 eligible albums, the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award nominees have been whittled down to a final ten. This year's shortlist includ... Read more »

Ahead of the longlist for the Scottish Album of the Year Award being cut down to a final shortlist of ten next week, the public will get to have their say (g... Read more »

Post-rock behemoths Mogwai have won the £20,000 cash prize and title of Scottish Album of the Year for their tenth studio album, As the Love Continues.... Read more »

The 2021 SAY Award will truly be a celebration of Scottish music like no other. All of the albums eligible for this year’s award were released during t... Read more »

The Scottish Album of the Year Award returns for its seventh edition this year, and as was the case last year, music fans will be first to discover which art... Read more »

Blistering Edinburgh-based trio Young Fathers have shared a new song, Cocoa Sugar. The track shares its title with their Scottish Album of the Year Awar... Read more »

If your address to the haggis was a bit of a fail last year, fortunately you've got a chance to get it right this year, or every year on 25 January for the r... Read more »

The Scottish Album of the Year Award 2024 will be awarded at Stirling’s Albert Halls next month, and today a longlist of 20 records has been announced.... Read more »

Gigs in Edinburgh this week Ded Rabbit @ Sneaky Pete's, 24 OctLocal lads Ded Rabbit have released a string of well-received EPs over the last few years, the... Read more »