Opinion
Our music writers share opinion pieces on everything from the state of our music venues to who should have won various musical awards. Discover new music and get the latest insight on all things music savvy.
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XFM Charts
Jim Gellatly's X:posure Top 101. Glasvegas - Daddy's Gone2. The Steeples - Britney's Tears3. The Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division4. The Fire And I - Rev... Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
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XFM Column - October
I know it's over Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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XFM Charts
Jim Gellatly's X-Posure Top 101. The Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division2. The Steeples - Britney's Tears3. Zoey Van Goey - Foxtrot Vandals4. Dragons - Lon... Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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XFM Column - September
I can't even shake out a 4/4 on a yoghurt pot filled with lentils Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
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XFM Column - August
It's all about Dave... Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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XFM CHARTS
Jim Gellatly's X-Posure Top 101. The White Stripes - Icky Thump 2. Reverend And The Makers - Heavyweight Champion Of The World 3. The Cribs - Men's Needs4. T... Read more »| 10 Jul 2007
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XFM Column
Here's ten facts, one for every year since I stopped learning proper stuff... Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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XFM CHARTS
Jim Gellatly's X-Posure Top 101. The White Stripes - Icky Thump 2. Reverend And The Makers - Heavyweight Champion Of The World 3. The Cribs - Men's Needs4. T... Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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XFM Column
GOOD CRIEFF! Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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XFM Column
DANCEFLOOR PHILLER! Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
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XFM Column
In the past I used to light up, and wield my Camel light like an orange tipped light sabre. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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XFM Column
GET BACK! Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
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XFM Column
How Soon Is Nul? Read more »| 10 Feb 2007 -
Albums Of The Year
Beats Top 10 Albums of 2006
The Beats Team cast our ears back through 2006 to bring you a selection of the finest albums released, your own refresher course for Skinny Beats! Featuring an exclusive comment from our Album of The Year winner, the mighty Spank Rock. Word! Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Albums Of The Year
The Skinny's Soundtrack to 2006
There's nothing quite like a raging brawl over what constitutes a good record to get the old adrenaline pumping at Skinny HQ: Stones or Strokes? Fantomas or Fornby? Beasties or Belafonte? Why, just the other day, the Sounds team were at it again for the simple sake of figuring out who had recorded the album of the year. You know we all emerged from the experience a physically and psychologically battered and bruised mess, but we got the results and even had a wee blether with some of the creators of the records we dug in 2006. Behold, the Skinny's second self-indulgent end of year album poll... Read more »| 12 Dec 2006