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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Interviews
Ever been Utterly Guttered?
Utter Gutter is firmly looking forward to the future, so you'd better get down to Glasgow or Edinburgh to experience the club night in all it's deliciously debauched glory. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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The Riverside Club - R.I.P.
The sad closure of The Riverside Club prompts Mylo to fondly reminisce about that familiar smell of ""sweaty kilt""... Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Best of Berlin - Poker Flat & Get Physical Records
Standfirst: Berlin has long been a centre of excellence in elctronic music. Peter Walker takes a look at two of its' finest exporters of beats.
Pull Q: Poker Flat and Get Physical Records are at the centre of the ongoing German re-invigoration of house music Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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DJ Food & DK: Sit Up, Pay Attention, and Listen!
Leader: The Champions of Solid Steel are here! Back with a new mix album that collects their showpiece live mixing, shaking serious booty, DJ Food and DK are in full effect.
Pull quote: ""We're so muso it's ridiculous!"" - DJ Food
Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Rawkus Reloaded
Standfirst:
Having parted ways with Geffen, Rawkus are back with a new roster that breaks new ground while respecting the label's history. The Skinny talks to Kidz In The Hall about the new Rawkus, and their debut, School Was My Hustle.
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""Rawkus has a history for making real hip-hop stars in an organic way."" àNaledge Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Glasgow - Triptych (print)
Leader line: Triptych's line-up this year has warped convention even further than previous years, throwing the ravers in with the radical artists and putting the face-munchers amongst the chin-strokers. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007
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Twenty Years On...
Leader: The first week of April marks the 20th anniversary of a Glasgow institution, The Sub Club, an impressive achievement when you consider that the venue has always put cutting-edge music at the forefront of its operations.
Pull quote: ""Its success is largely due to fact that it's never followed fashion, but above all else, it's down to the people who've come to the club over the years that have really made it what it is."" Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Death Disco - Justin time to make the night
The excellent Justin Robertson makes a mediocre Death Disco come up trumps in the end. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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France Copland - DPLSPK @ Maggie May's
An entire array of clever... Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Glasgow Gets Gorgeous
Summer starts here as Ibiza underground club Filthy Gorgeous turns the heat up in Escocia Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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The Big Daddy
Leader line: The Skinny lowdown on Big Dada records
Pull Quote: ""Are you ready to head into the future?"" Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
InterviewsA Lasting Legacy: Guru's Jazzmatazz
As Guru prepares to release the fourth installment in his seminal Jazzmatazz series, Bram Gieben looks at what made the series great, and what treats are in store. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
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Nafees: Bohemian Rap-Soldier
Leader: Glasgow's Nafees has been pushing the boundaries with his mixtape, The Art of Keeping It (Sur)real, and our own Dalai Dahmer just neeeded to find out more about his new direction.
Pull quote: ""They were kinda surprised when I said Queen, Freddie Mercury, was my biggest influence. They said hip hop and grime MCs are all about this hard macho street image""
Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
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Luke Slater: From Mute To Mote Evolver
Standfirst/ Luke Slater comes to Access on 16 Mar - in sweaty and feverish anticipation, Omar Kudos takes a look at the career of one of UK techno's founding fathers.
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Slater's approach to production is one of experimentation and exploration, while his DJ sets retain a crowd-pleasing, solid consistency Read more »| 12 Mar 2007 -
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Rjd2 - A Time to XL (Web)
Given the disparate critical plaudits piled on top of his first two albums, some might say that it's high time for Ramble John Krohn (AKA RJD2) to make a ser... Read more »| 12 Mar 2007