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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Live Music
Red Sparowes @ Stereo, 10 Jul
Underground metal acts can be impressively deceptive. Case in point: Opening for the spell-check hated Red Sparowes, Loss Leader (4/5), a two-piece from Glas... Read more »| 16 Jul 2008 -
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Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band - Moving With The Shakers
Taking time out from his more chart-friendly production work that has earned him hits with American Dream and Make A Move On Me, Joey Negro serves up a more ... Read more »| 15 Jul 2008 -
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Dam Funk - Burgundy City
The US hip-hop stable that is Stones Throw continues to throw down a solid stream of quality music, something that you’ve come to expect with their out... Read more »| 15 Jul 2008 -
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Noah and the Whale - Five Years Time
Begs for repeated plays for days Read more »| 15 Jul 2008 -
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Racebannon - Acid or Blood
Another fine LP of spastic noise and thundering riffs Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
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Mélée - Devils & Angels
They lay it on thick, a less sleazy Maroon 5 at worst Read more »| 14 Jul 2008
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Reviews
V/A - Cream Ibiza (Paul Van Dyke)
The latest product from global clubbing super-brand Cream is designed to show why its resident DJ Paul Van Dyke has been recognised as one of the greatest in... Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
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Primal Scream -Can't Go Back
Returning to the studio after 2006’s straight-forward rock ‘n’ roll disc Riot City Blues, veterans Primal Scream have made a departure from... Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
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Onur Özer - Watergate 01
After five years at the forefront of Berlin’s clubscene, Watergate has recruited Turkish DJ and producer Onur Özer for their first mix CD. Öz... Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
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Sparkadia - Morning Light
An asinine expedition into the financially rewarding world of publishing revenue Read more »| 14 Jul 2008 -
Festivals
Five to Jive to at T in the Park
From Will Young to Holy F**k, the line-up for this year's annual shindig in Balado certainly can't be accused of one-dimensionality. Here's five acts from a ... Read more »| 10 Jul 2008 -
Festivals
Hot Chip: Bombarding the Senses
Hot Chip shouldn't be a high-charting pop group. Just look at them. But they are, and that's something to be celebrated, Nick Mitchell says, after a chat with beats man Felix Martin Read more »| 10 Jul 2008 -
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Those Dancing Days - Run Run
Starting in with a keyboard riff reminiscent of a simpler Booker T. and the M.G.'s and a surf rock-esque guitar line, Run Run by Those Dancing Days throws th... Read more »| 10 Jul 2008 -
Festivals
Vampire Weekend: Hot, then not...now what?
Can New York's favourite preppy kids find a way to belie their Zack Morris appearance and step out of Paul Simon's shadow? Ally Brown corners Vampire Weekend in the desert to pose the question personally Read more »| 09 Jul 2008 -
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Primal Scream @ ABC 2, 7 Jul
This intimate 'secret' gig highlights the sheer charisma of one of the finest bands we’ve known Read more »| 09 Jul 2008