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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Opinion
The Skinny On... Roddy Woomble
Ahead of the release of his latest solo record, Lo! Soul, Idlewild's Roddy Woomble takes on our Q&A this month and has us salivating over breakfast food Read more »| 19 May 2021 -
Clubs
To All the Clubs I've Loved Before
Nearly a year since they shut, our Clubs editor reflects on the wonders of the club toilet and why clubs are so important Read more »| 09 Mar 2021 -
Opinion
In Memory of SOPHIE
As the world attempts to come to terms with the sudden and tragic passing of SOPHIE, we remember the musician, artist and all-round creative powerhouse Read more »| 01 Mar 2021 -
Opinion
Beat Connection: How radio helped me in 2020
Our music editor explains how her listening habits have changed in the past year, and how she's found comfort and connection through listening to the radio Read more »| 01 Feb 2021 -
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Express Yourself: Capturing Your Creativity
One writer discusses the importance of finding your creative release, even if you're not very good at the thing you're creating Read more »| 05 Jan 2021 -
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A Year of Extremes: 2020 in Scottish Music
We take a look back on one of the most tumultuous years Scotland's music scene has ever faced, and celebrate five of the best albums to come out of it Read more »| 09 Dec 2020
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Albums Of The Year
The Skinny's Top 10 Albums of 2020
We polled our music team to find out what albums have helped them get through 2020, and it's a dizzying mix of disco, hip-hop, dance and pop, taking on the political, tackling racism, misogyny, toxic masculinity and more. Sounds about right! Read more »| 30 Nov 2020 -
Opinion
First Times: Debut LPs on the SAY Award Longlist
The latest Scottish Album of the Year longlist takes a broad, cross-genre look at albums released between 1 April 2019 and 31 May 2020 and, as usual, there’s plenty of room for new artists. We take a look a some of the longlist's finest debuts Read more »| 28 Sep 2020 -
Opinion
Flip the Script: Overcoming Scottish music's toxic past
In a post-COVID world, could Scotland's music scene become safer and more inclusive for all? We speak to the Glasgow Accountability Network and Scottish Women Inventing Music who are working towards exactly that Read more »| 31 Aug 2020 -
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The Skinny's Bandcamp picks
Music streaming site Bandcamp are passing their share of today's sales back to musicians – here are some of our favourite bands and artists to look out for Read more »| 20 Mar 2020 -
Festivals
Gender balance at festivals and Keychange
As festival season swings into view, we take a closer look at Keychange and celebrate some of the festivals who have signed up to its 50:50 gender balance pledge Read more »| 10 Mar 2020 -
Opinion
Andrew Weatherall obituary: The DJ world loses its Guv’nor
Arguably the most complete artist to emerge from the acid house era, DJ, producer and remixer Andrew Weatherall died earlier this week, aged 56. We look back on his legacy Read more »| 21 Feb 2020 -
Opinion
Romance Is Boring at 10: Los Campesinos’ Lost Emo Legacy
Romance Is Boring celebrates ten years of existence with a reissue this month; we take a look at how the Los Campesinos! masterpiece is an unsung cornerstone of the emo revival Read more »| 07 Feb 2020 -
Opinion
Scottish Albums of the 2010s: Industry Picks
We asked some of our music industry pals for their favourite Scottish album of the decade, and while nobody could agree on one album, there was a lot of love for the first half of the decade, with 2014 being a standout year Read more »| 16 Jan 2020 -
Opinion
The Skinny Q&A: Honeyblood + The Twilight Sad
Honeyblood's Stina Tweeddale and The Twilight Sad's James Graham on their favourite foods, what they're most scared of, which celebrities they could take in a fight and more Read more »| 15 Jan 2020