Interviews
The Skinny discusses new releases and record choices with prominent artists and producers; covering everything from albums and songs to influences and matters of the heart.
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Interviews
Back and Forth: Slam's Orde Meikle recaps 'Reverse Proceed'
Drawing on 22 years of experience, Slam have delivered one techno’s most enjoyable, forward-thinking techno albums in recent years. Orde Meikle reflects on the scope of its ambition Read more »| 16 Jun 2015 -
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Pretty Good Year: Stina Tweeddale on Honeyblood's SAY nomination
Honeyblood's Stina Tweeddale is happy to talk about the other albums nominated for the SAY Award, but it's her own that ranks among the favourites to win the coveted title. The Skinny caught up with the guitarist to talk about the band's rise and rise Read more »| 16 Jun 2015 -
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Not Bad for Starters: Happy Meals on 'Apéro'
Happy Meals didn't have a name a year ago, now they're dark horses for the SAY Award. Lewis Cook and Suzanne Rodden talk us through their brilliant debut LP, Apéro. Read more »| 15 Jun 2015 -
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Done is Done: Young Fathers put 'Dead' to rest
Edinburgh's outspoken sons Alloysious Massoquoi, Kayus Bankole and G Hastings reflect on the futility of reflecting, and how an album can change a city Read more »| 15 Jun 2015 -
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Rapid Fire: The Rise and Fall of The Amazing Snakeheads
With songs about lust, vampires and coming alive at nighttime, Amphetamine Ballads is more than worthy of its place on the SAY Award shortlist. We look back at The Amazing Snakeheads' fast burning flame Read more »| 15 Jun 2015 -
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Disco Inferno: Belle & Sebastian revisit 'Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance'
Kicking off our series to recap the ten shortlisted Scottish Album of the Year Award hopefuls, Belle and Sebastian keyboardist Chris Geddes walks us through the making of their most dancefloor-friendly record to date Read more »| 15 Jun 2015
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Dropping the Guilt: Catholic Action interviewed
Chris McCrory has already tasted acclaim as the drummer in Casual Sex, but new band Catholic Action finds the talented producer taking centre stage. The Skinny met the Glasgow group to talk pop music, religious guilt and resembling Bobby Gillespie. Read more »| 09 Jun 2015 -
Festivals
Party in the Park: Esa sets the mood at Africa Oyé
Africa Oyé favourite Esa returns to this year's festival to DJ the main stage, joining a stellar lineup. He talks to us about travel and discovery; plus, we select four further acts to catch at the UK's biggest free celebration of African music Read more »| 08 Jun 2015 -
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Fist City's Evan van Reekum on why 'Everything Is A Mess'
Surf-inflected Canadian noisemongers Fist City get angry on their excellent new album Everything Is A Mess – we caught up with guitarist Evan van Reekum to talk politics, punk and riding waves in landlocked towns Read more »| 05 Jun 2015 -
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What Are We Taking Care Of? Jenny Hval interviewed
Daring Norwegian polymath Jenny Hval rejects being an artist and questions everything from religion and capitalism to femininity, gender roles and sexuality on her stirring new LP Read more »| 04 Jun 2015 -
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A Relationship in Pixels: Outfit interviewed
From Liverpool's next big thing to a band sprawled across three cities and two countries, Outfit sound closer than they ever have before Read more »| 03 Jun 2015 -
Clubs
"I want to make music that lifts your arm hairs" – Hudson Mohawke’s exhilarating crusade
The LuckyMe, Warp, and GOOD music linchpin has a prolific work rate, but Hudson Mohawke is only just getting round to releasing his own second album. He talks trap, spreading his wings and giving up childhood vices Read more »| 03 Jun 2015 -
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From Russia with Love: Happy Meals interviewed
Scottish Album of the Year nominated duo Suzanne Rodden and Lewis Cook, aka Happy Meals, look beyond their roots with their brand of minimalist European disco. It's already proved a hit in Moscow. Now it's the turn of Supersonic festival Read more »| 25 May 2015 -
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Insect World: The Bug meets Earth's Dylan Carlson
A meeting of minds that has been in the offing for some time, Supersonic Festival finally unites Kevin Martin, aka The Bug, and Earth's Dylan Carlson onstage next month. We reached the two for a summit of sorts Read more »| 13 May 2015 -
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Flesh and Bone: Fuck Buttons' Benjamin John Power returns as Blanck Mass
The bucolic daydream of Blanck Mass’ eponymous debut has slipped into an exhilarating kind of nightmare with follow-up Dumb Flesh. Benjamin John Power takes time out to talk about isolation, contradiction and his new life in Bonnie Scotland. Read more »| 01 May 2015