Interviews
The Skinny brings nightlife out of the dark, shining a light on the hottest local clubs with interviews with DJs, electronic musicians and promoters. Here you can find all the info you need to leave scorch marks on the dance floor.
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InterviewsA Brief History of Janet Beat
For years, electronic music pioneer Janet Beat went unnoticed, but Glasgow’s Tectonics festival and gender equality charity SWIM are drawing attention to her work Read more »| 27 Jun 2022 -
MusicSpotlight On... Numbers x Youth Music
With the six-month Numbers x Youth Music initiative coming to an end, we chat with two of its participants to shine a spotlight on the programme as well as their forthcoming compilation release Read more »| 23 Jun 2022 -
InterviewsHAAi on her debut album, Baby We're Ascending
Following the release of her long-awaited debut album and ahead of making a return to Glasgow's Riverside Festival, we catch up with Australian-born DJ and producer HAAi Read more »| 27 May 2022 -
Interviews700 Bliss discuss their debut album Nothing To Declare
After a four-year hiatus, DJ Haram and Moor Mother revive 700 Bliss, a collaborative project marrying forward-thinking noise rap with experimental club sounds Read more »| 20 May 2022 -
MusicGOOD CLEAN FUN: Sober Clubbing in Glasgow
Ahead of their next sober clubbing event at the Garnethill Community Centre on 14 May, we catch up with Amy Rodgers from GOOD CLEAN FUN to find out more Read more »| 06 May 2022 -
InterviewsGo With The Flow: aya on her Counterflows shows
Ahead of two performances at this year's Counterflows festival, we meet London-based DJ aya to discuss what she has planned, and discover that forward planning isn't exactly her strong suit Read more »| 28 Mar 2022
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InterviewsMax Cooper on Unspoken Words, and the limits of language
On his latest album, Unspoken Words, Max Cooper pushes himself further than he ever has before. We meet the Belfast-born audiovisual artist to discuss the multifaceted project and the limitations of language Read more »| 15 Mar 2022 -
InterviewsIfeoluwa on Intervention and decentralising dance music
If you've ever dreamt of being a DJ but found it all a bit too intimidating, Intervention is here to help. Its founder, Ifeoluwa, tells us about the DJ workshop series Read more »| 17 Feb 2022 -
InterviewsScottish clubbers' favourite dancefloor moments
With submissions to the V&A Dundee's digital Scottish clubbing archive, Everyone in the Club, closing this month, we’ve picked out a handful of clubbers’ memories from dancefloors across Scotland Read more »| 05 Jan 2022 -
InterviewsSketching a Scene: A visual history of Scottish clubbing
From early Slam events to pre-pandemic parties, we delve into the visual history of Scottish club culture with help from some notable club flyer and poster designers Read more »| 17 Dec 2021 -
IntersectionsRedesign the Night: Safer spaces in Scotland's clubs
At the end of a year that has once again revealed the dangers faced by women and people from marginalised genders at night, we meet some of those working to properly and authentically implement safer space policy in the club scene Read more »| 14 Dec 2021 -
InterviewsFrankie Elyse on diversifying Dundee's club scene
Ahead of Polka Dot Disco Club's Christmas party at Dundee's Beat Generator Live!, we meet the collective's founder, Frankie Elyse, to discuss how they are diversifying Dundee's club scene Read more »| 06 Dec 2021 -
InterviewsDJ iona on developing her style and keeping it fun
The first guest to grace the booth at Redstone Press's new party series at Sneaky Pete's is London-based DJ iona, going B2B with label co-founder Lewis Lowe. She tells us about getting into DJing, sourcing music, and the importance of the element of fun Read more »| 04 Nov 2021 -
InterviewsHWFG!: Remembering The Arches
30 years ago The Arches opened its doors for the first time and changed Scotland's arts scene forever. In their new book, two former employees – David Bratchpiece and Kirstin Innes – celebrate the iconic venue's enduring legacy Read more »| 03 Nov 2021 -
InterviewsMeet DJ Lag, the 'gqom king' at dance music's forefront
Ahead of the release of his debut album, Meeting With The King, gqom poster boy DJ Lag tells us about the roots of the genre, his rise to stardom, and finding new creative energy in lockdown Read more »| 02 Nov 2021