Music
The Skinny magazine music guide. We bring you the latest music highlights, gig reviews and previews, music videos, album reviews and features. Find exclusive interviews with local bands and international stars, bespoke playlists and video premieres.
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Interviews
Earth's Dylan Carlson shines a light on Angels of Darkness
Defying life-threatening circumstances and a personnel crisis to bring Earth's impending seventh studio album to life, who better to give an insight than guitarist and principal member Dylan Carlson? Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
Interviews
Earth: Versus The World
Despite his role in birthing a genre, unassuming Earth founder Dylan Carlson never set out with any master plan Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
Reviews
Joan As Police Woman – The Deep Field
Following on from 2008’s emotionally super-weighty ode to her recently passed mother, To Survive, NYC’s Joan Wasser returns with her third album.... Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
Live Music
Helmet @ Cathouse, 17 Dec
Mad, bad and dangerous to be in the vicinity of, DeSalvo’s vocalist P6 is a fearsome creature and as he sets to work harassing the crowd, they play the... Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
Interviews
Starter For Eleven: Talib Kweli
Influential New York MC Talib Kweli battles through a round of hip-hop history for the unrivalled glory of a haggis supper Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
Interviews
R.L. Got Soul
Jon Spencer pays tribute to late delta bluesman R.L. Burnside and recommends a place to start listening Read more »| 05 Jan 2011
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Interviews
Cerebral Bore: Forged In Fire
Haemorrhaging members quicker than they can book a tour, Cerebral Bore are undeterred in their quest for global dominance Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
Interviews
Young Fathers: Straight Back On It
With gathering acclaim and a debut album under their arm, Young Fathers – Scotland's premier 'rap boy band' – gear up for their busiest year yet Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
Reviews
Dolorean – The Unfazed
When Portland’s Al James rolls through town, he doesn’t exactly ignite the tarmac. This misspelt Dolorean isn’t going back to the future, j... Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
Reviews
Various Artists – 3...2...1... A Rocket Girl Compilation
Merge and Warp set high benchmarks for label retrospectives last year with their respective 20th anniversary archive-trawls. Thirteen-year-old UK label Rocke... Read more »| 05 Jan 2011 -
Reviews
Duke Garwood – Dreamboatsafari
As a Londoner whose musical roots lie in Delta blues and early jazz, Duke Garwood is immediately distinguishable from your average solo songsmith. On Dreambo... Read more »| 04 Jan 2011 -
Reviews
Spokes – Everyone I Ever Met
While their EP of last year wallowed rather tepidly in soft/loud guitar alchemy, Spokes' debut album proper is a far brighter affair, on which the Mancunian ... Read more »| 04 Jan 2011 -
Reviews
Anna Calvi – Anna Calvi
It’s January, which means it’s time for the annual “BBC Sound of...” pasting to begin. There’s admittedly schadenfreude to enjo... Read more »| 04 Jan 2011 -
Reviews
Iron & Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean
The first studio album in almost four years sees Samuel Beam continue to push his own boundaries, defying any notions that he should be categorised merely by... Read more »| 04 Jan 2011 -
Reviews
The Decemberists – The King Is Dead
There’s something about The Decemberists’ whimsical pseudo-folk balladry that you really want to hate, but try hard as you may it seems the human... Read more »| 04 Jan 2011