Clubs
The Skinny guide to clubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow and across Scotland. Discover the best club nights in Scotland with our monthly highlights; find great new music with our DJ charts and playlists; and hear from some of electronic music's best new producers in our regular interviews.
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Reviews
DJ Format, Headspin, The Bongo Club, 24 Feb
Much like his recent Fabric mix, the set gradually builds up the tempo and branches out into other musical disciplines, always demonstrating an ear for funky breaks and catchy riffs Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Interviews
A Lasting Legacy: Guru's Jazzmatazz
As Guru prepares to release the fourth installment in his seminal Jazzmatazz series, Bram Gieben looks at what made the series great, and what treats are in store. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Silicone Soul - Bad Machines
Whilst it is a fun song that you can boogie away to, it's just not anything special or original. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Basement Breaks, 13th Note, Glasgow, 21 Feb
The years away seems to have been good for everyone's drive, giving the crowd that hunger, and the performers the desire to make sure everyone goes home well fed. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Highlights
Hip-Hop by BringDaRuckus
Don't bother going if you're walking the path of 8mile... but do if you're up for talking, laughs and smiles! Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead
I'll Sleep... owes as much to the hyperactive cut and paste anarchy of the Bomb Squad's productions as it does to El-P's own back catalogue Read more »| 11 Apr 2007
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House of Techno April 2007
the electronic soundtrack to Rene Magritte doing a stripshow Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Sunosis - Warmed
Autumn-hued introspection is Sunosis' aim Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Highlights
Triptych - Edinburgh
That music-intense time of year is upon us again, and what you need is a filter of all the best bits - so here it is! Read, and splan your schedules well. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Downlow Music Showcase, Club 69, Paisley, Mar 10
Club 69 is playing host next weekend, yet again, to some kick-ass technotronica, and this time we're being given accomplished Detroit soundsmith Convextion. ... Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
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Kelis - Lil' Star
If this is what happens when artists reveal their 'vulnerable' side they should hold onto a caustic attitude like it's going out of fashion. Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
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Priya Thomas - Motherfucking West
do you remember the songs you sang as a disillusioned 16 year-old in front of the mirror? Those demure, repeated lyrics and voice effects set to 'sultry' remain a common theme in all four tracks. Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
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Calvin Harris - Singles Collection (Colours/The Girls/Acceptable In The 80s) (Fly Eye Records)
Harris aims to create future sounds with retro equipment, shunning a wall of technology to work from, and bringing the live band back to disco Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
Highlights
Merka, Chew The Fat!, The Sub Club, Glasgow, 16 Mar
Taking a hacksaw to rave and electro, then sticking a mighty big Fat! style breakbeat under it, Merka is a producer of the irreverent, wideboy kind Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
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Deep East, The Cruz (The Shore), Edinburgh, Mar 3
The Shore's latest renovation is The Cruz, complete with a top-level bar and underground nightclub where a former engine room used to reside. The deep rumbles from the machinery have been replaced with decks and speakers, but the tunes are definitely going to keep the deep theme. Read more »| 12 Mar 2007