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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InterviewsTalk of the Town: elrow Town Edinburgh preview
Clubbing extravaganza elrow Town makes its Scottish debut at Edinburgh's Royal Highland Centre this month, bringing with it all its usual weird and wonderful themes. Creative producer Zoë Wellman explains how these themes come to fruition Read more »| 10 Jul 2019 -
InterviewsB2B: Nightwave x Nathan Fake
Ahead of both their sets at Kelburn Garden Party, close friends Nightwave and Nathan Fake have a B2B chat about their respective musical careers Read more »| 24 Jun 2019 -
InterviewsIntroducing Rinse FM's Sneaky Pete's residency
With Rinse FM taking over Sneaky Pete’s every Wednesday in June, we speak to Heaters’ founder Chris Murray and Huntleys + Palmers boss Andrew Thomson about the month-long residency Read more »| 28 May 2019 -
InterviewsGrahame Ward on La Cheetah, Room 2 & Riverside Festival
As Glasgow's La Cheetah Club celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, the club’s booker, programmer and resident DJ Grahame Ward (aka Wardy) discusses the venue's ongoing success Read more »| 15 May 2019 -
FilmBeats: Meet the stars of the Scottish rave movie
Brian Welsh’s Beats follows two best friends as they experience the tail end of West Lothian's illegal rave scene in 1994. We speak to the film's talented young stars, Cristian Ortega and Lorn Macdonald Read more »| 10 May 2019 -
FestivalsRiverside Festival: La Cheetah introduce their stage
La Cheetah Club's booker and programmer Grahame Ward, aka Wardy, introduces the La Cheetah 10 stage at this year's Riverside Festival in Glasgow Read more »| 09 May 2019
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InterviewsB2B: FLY Club's Big Miz x KETTAMA
Newly-announced FLY Club resident Big Miz speaks to Galway native (and his frequent DJ partner) KETTAMA ahead of both of their sets at this month’s FLY Open Air festival Read more »| 03 May 2019 -
FestivalsTom Carpenter and Sarra Wild on festival curation
Tom Carpenter, co-founder of Gottwood and Houghton, and Sarra Wild, curator of OH141's late night stage at Jupiter Rising, tell us what they believe is key to a successful festival Read more »| 15 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsLabel Profile: Hilltown Disco
DIY electronic imprint Hilltown Disco is helping rejuvenate Dundee's music scene and proving there's life outside of Scotland's two main cities. Two of the label's curators, Ben Traill and Matt Laidler, tell us more Read more »| 15 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsB2B: Helena Hauff x Tama Sumo interview
With Terminal V returning to Edinburgh's Royal Highland Centre for its Easter party this month, two of the DJs performing – Helena Hauff and Tama Sumo – discuss their respective careers Read more »| 09 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsJayda G on climate change, clubbing and her new album
Ahead of the release of her debut album Significant Changes this month, we speak to Jayda G about juggling a Masters degree with completing her debut album Read more »| 08 Mar 2019 -
InterviewsB2B: S/A/M x Kampire
Ahead of their sets at the Carnival Arts Social Club, Glasgow-based DJ S/A/M goes B2B in an interview with Ugandan DJ, and member of the Nyege Nyege collective, Kampire Read more »| 05 Mar 2019 -
InterviewsB2B: LEZZER QUEST x Meat Free
As they prepare to launch their new queer party Doppelbänger this month, we asked Glasgow-based DJ duo LEZZER QUEST to go B2B in an interview with their first guests Blasha & Allatt, co-founders of Manchester night Meat Free Read more »| 08 Feb 2019 -
InterviewsLeon Vynehall on DJ-Kicks and his upcoming tour
The latest to take part in !K7's DJ-Kicks series, Leon Vynehall discusses his approach to the mix, suffering with impostor syndrome and his upcoming tour Read more »| 01 Feb 2019 -
InterviewsRebecca Vasmant on new Sub Club night Era Suite
Glasgow-based DJ, producer and jazz guru Rebecca Vasmant is the brains behind Era Suite, a new party night at Sub Club bringing jazz, Afrobeat, Latin, funk and electronica to the dance floor Read more »| 25 Jan 2019