Just when you thought festival season was over, Scotland’s music scene has other plans. We chat to some of the folks behind festivals taking place across the country this autumn 🎵

Another bumper month of Scottish gigs as AMPLIFI returns, The Beta Band hit the Barrowlands, and a fresh batch of all-dayers and festivals hit your calendar 🎸

Hello! Any Dublin recommendations for a gal that's heading there in less than three hours?

Our August new music round-up, ft Humour, @jamesyorkston.bsky.social, Martha May & The Mondays + more... www.theskinny.co.uk/music/new-mu... by @tallahbrash.bsky.social

From our #Edinburgh Guide, Craig Somerville of the much-loved Leith Depot shares some local knowledge www.theskinny.co.uk/travel/featu...

We are looking for a new Business Development Executive to work across Festivals and Sponsorships – full job spec and application details at the link www.theskinny.co.uk/about/get-in... #edfests #edfringe #edinburghfringe

Scotland brought Bottle Rockets, Soapbox, Water Machine, Indoor Foxes and more to Brighton's Great Escape festival – read @tallahbrash.bsky.social‬'s report 🚀🫧🦊

For this week's new music Spotlight, we catch up with Glasgow punks SOAPBOX www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interv...

On 30 Apr, we're joining the Born To Be Wide crew for a celebration of 20 years of the magazine – co-founder Sophie Kyle, editor Rosamund West and music editor @tallahbrash.bsky.social join @olafwide.bsky.social in-conversation... INFO + TICKETS: www.universe.com/events/born-...

"We really feel for the artists and want to help them as much as we can. We try to make the price of vinyl as low as possible." @seabassvinyl.bsky.social, Scotland's only vinyl pressing plant, take us behind-the-scenes just in time for Record Store Day

Majesty Palm in this week's new music Spotlight – @tallahbrash.bsky.social catches up with the band to talk early days, future plans, and their new EP... www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interv...

Thanks @theskinnymag.bsky.social and @tallahbrash.bsky.social ❤️

In March's gig guide, shows from... @snappedankles.bsky.social @hensbens.bsky.social @fomachete.bsky.social Sacred Paws, Cloth, Machine Orchid, The Dare, and *many* *mAnY* more... buff.ly/vXGqhkI by @tallahbrash.bsky.social

"Life is just a mesh of loads of different things existing at once and how we feel can be different day to day" Ahead of releasing her much-anticipated second EP Full Bloom, we catch up with Emily Atkinson, aka Fourth Daughter

A wild bit of East Lothian news here over at @theskinnymag.bsky.social - Air are set to perform Moon Safari as part of Fringe by the Sea! Whaaaaattttt??? Words by @jamiedunnesq.bsky.social at the link 🫠 www.theskinny.co.uk/music/news/f...

"I often think of our songs like dreams I've had – I never really know what they mean until I've mulled over them for a few days." Ahead of their Valentine's Day single "Shelley", we catch up with Glasgow outfit LACUNA to find out more

Thanks very much to @theskinnymag.bsky.social for their amazing preview of our album ‘Mother Of A Thousand’. It’s out so 🔜 on Valentine’s Day on @lnfg.bsky.social! Also don’t forget the date of our rescheduled Album Launch at Nice N Sleazys Glasgow 23/3/25 with Superhuman! See ya there ⚡️⚡️⚡️

There are lots of lovely new noises coming out of Scotland this month. Check out some of my picks for @theskinnymag.bsky.social from @constantfollower.bsky.social, @maudthemoth.bsky.social, @fomachete.bsky.social and more at the link below!

'A voice like Jeff Buckley, the songwriting of Nick Drake and the glitter and drama of Lana Del Rey...' On the Edinburgh stop of their debut UK tour, Jacob Alon felt like a star with plenty of room to rise

With their debut EP out this weekend, we talk influences, origins, and the fun of lockdown-era band practices with Edinburgh punks Isabella Strange https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interviews/spotlight-on-isabella-strange by @tallahbrash.bsky.social

Why is absolutely not funny at all when you hit your funny bone. Asking for a friend 😭😭😭

"All the best things lie on the other side of fear" With their excellent sixth album debuting in the UK charts at number three, Franz Ferdinand bassist @bobhardy.bsky.social talks through The Human Fear

"Eusexua doesn't just embrace the thrust of commercial dance, it subsumes it into the chromatic, honed prism of FKA twigs' artistry" FKA twigs’ third album is out Saturday – read our ★★★★★ review now

With their new single Television out now, we put this week's Spotlight on dancefloor-bothering duo KuleeAngee https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interviews/spotlight-on-kuleeangee by @tallahbrash.bsky.social

January is off to a flying start with excellent new records from Franz Ferdinand, C Duncan, Diljeet Kaur Bhachu, Penny Black and more

If you like *going out* and need a bit of *inspiration* and *curation* but don't want to spend loads of time on *apps that are no fun*, try our events newsletter... It's called The Zap!, it's v good, here's this week's, sign up link in the footer www.theskinny.co.uk/things-to-do...

Christmas food continues... Behold the tattie scone, bacon and onion pudding, yorshire pudding and brown sauce on a roll! 🎄

As a big fan of tradition, here's my annual Great Scots playlist for @theskinnymag.bsky.social! Celebrating lots of wonderful music that came out in 2024, I will never not be astounded at the talent coming out of Scotland! www.theskinny.co.uk/music/opinio...

Our annual Great Scots playlist is back - 140 tracks, compiled by @tallahbrash.bsky.social, get your festive season off to a flying start with 8-hours-or-so of new Scottish music www.theskinny.co.uk/music/opinio...

"M for Montreal’s 19th edition is another knockout..." @tallahbrash.bsky.social reports back on ten of the most exciting acts from this year's #MpourMTL www.theskinny.co.uk/music/live-m...

The night I run with some pals - Supper Club - is tomorrow (Sat 30 Nov) in the basement of The Safari Lounge in #Edinburgh. We've got live electronic music from Collapsed Buildings and I'll be DJing vinyl with the rest of the SC gang. 8pm-late, tickets ⤵️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supper-clu...

In this week's new music Spotlight, we catch up with Zimbabwe-born, Scotland-based alt hip-hop artist Washington to chat about his collab-packed new EP https://buff.ly/3ZveOL1 @tallahbrash.bsky.social

this festive wee guy is now doing the rounds across Scotland – grab a copy to The Skinny guide to Christmas + Hogmanay, it's free, ho ho ho, etc etc

As part of our Guide to Christmas & Hogmanay, @tallahbrash.bsky.social explores one of one of Scotland's most beloved occasions, and all the customs that go with it – from first footing to the loony dook 🎆

Back in Edinburgh and about to crack on with a busy print week schedule @theskinnymag.bsky.social - any good gigs in December I should consider for my What's On column? If yes, please email me by no later than 10am tomorrow (Tues 26 Nov) - [email protected] ✨

Liking it over here so far. I realise I'm still kind of shouting into the void a bit, but if anyone has any Montréal recommendations please send them my way! 🇨🇦👋🏻

@chriswoodradio.bsky.social saw these EMPIRE BISCUITS in the shop the other day and thought of you! Hello!

Somethin' In the Water is our Album of the Month – Glasgow neo-jazz artist kitti talks us through the record, track by track

MUSIC NOW is our playlist of the best New Scottish Music Every Friday we tell folk on the other social medias about it WELL NOW IT'S YOUR TURN Jacob Alon on the cover; new tunes from kitti, Blanck Mass, Jill Lorean, Serena Sophia + more; it's on Spotify open.spotify.com/playlist/6r1...

Hello! Joining the masses for some blue sky thinking... Here's my first post - spoke to the amazing and talented Jacob Alon for work @theskinnymag.bsky.social today - check it out! www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interv...