Festspy

Festivals and Scotland go together like nosey policemen and sacrificial rituals, and this year is set to be hotter than ever. Announced this past month was Rock Ness, on the weekend of 9 and 10 June, with a line up including the Chemical Brothers, Charlatans, and Daft Punk, among many other top names to please lovers of indie and dance alike. Taking place on the shores of Loch Ness, the legendary setting is a major advantage of this rapidly growing event.

Connect Festival (31 Aug - 2 Sep) looks set to be pretty ace too. Set at Inveraray Castle next to Loch Fyne (there's a trend here), the line-up includes Bjork, the recently reformed Jesus and Mary Chain, the Go! Team, Primal Scream, LCD Soundsystem and our cover stars CSS. So if you like your sounds loud and raunchy, you'll want to be there.

On a less musical note, The Skinny is pleased to announce the renewal of our Edinburgh Festival coverage partnership with Fest (not SkinnyFest, as last year) running throughout August. Like The Skinny, it will be free, fun and first rate, but unlike The Skinny it will be published twice weekly, and in a handy pocket-sized A5 format. We're very excited, not least 'cause we did the Mini Skinny last year and enjoyed being dinky. Of course, that there Festival is good craic too. If you'd like to find out about advertising your venue or show, the usual Skinny channels will put you on the right track.