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
Neil Templar: Diggin' the Dirt (WEB VERSION)
Standfirst:
The Skinny talks to Dogma's much-missed Neil Templar about his Dirt project, emigration, and the difference a change makes. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Arrested Development: Sunshine in Winter
Standfirst: Speech and co. are back with their positive vibes to restore balance to hip-hop. The Skinny says Hallelujah.
Pull Q: ""Politically, socially conscious music is an inconvenient truth: it doesn't make sense for business, or in terms of the escapism in entertainment that drives capitalism."" àSpeech, AD frontman Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Roots Manuva: A Poetic Pallette
Leader : The Skinny talks with Roots Manuva about his role as ""the guy on the corner with the Super T"" as he prepares to put together a new band and take them on the road.
Pull Quote : ""I always tried to project this image of a goody-two-shoes but then I'd be upstairs on the sex line."" Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Strictly Fortified - Glasgow Dubstep
Described by many as the freshest, most innovative strand of dance music today, dubstep's now making an impression in Glasgow Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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(ONLINE ONLY) Penpushers - The Lyric Age
ONLINE ONLY FROM ISSUE 13 - HENCE IT IS MASSIF! PLEASE DONT CUT HEAVILY. STRAIGHT TO WEB PLS
Leader L/ Penpushers are one of Scotland's finest but hardest to define bands. Here, they talk to The Skinny about their magnum opus, 'Poltergeeks.' Just don't call it hip-hop…
Pull Q/ ""I've changed over the years, been in various musical ventures. At first I was a really militant b-boy."" àLifeboy, Penpushers Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Yppah: Painting With Loops
Leader L/ Yppah's debut defies pigeonholing, it's simply Beautiful At All Times
Pull Q/ ""People inspire me. People that can press your buttons!"" - Yppah Read more »| 12 Nov 2006
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Aim - Flowers in the Atic
Leader L/ The folk and rock influences on 'Flight 602' may surprise some long-term fans of Aim àAndy Turner lets The Skinny in on the demise of Grand Central, and his plans for his new label, Atic Records
Pull Q/ The music on 'Flight 602' just developed over time, but I was very aware that I didn't want to just remake the first two albums, I wanted to try and just see if the music could stand up on its own."" àAndy Turner, AKA Aim Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Xplicit: Drum & Bass From Coast to Coast
Leader L/ As Edinburgh's Xplicit prepare to take on Glasgow, The Skinny asked promoter Simon McGrath about his plans for drum & bass domination, and why Scotland's scene is so unique.
pull Q/ ""A lot of the DJs we've had up here end up hittin' us up on myspace, going on about playing up here - they love playing in Scotland. The crowd's different to London, a lot more friendly, and there's no hostility."" - Simon McGrath, Xplicit promoter Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Swingingman: Their Feet Don't Touch The Ground
Piers Norton (FBC / Swingingman Records) talks to The Skinny about punk, Copenhagen jazz winos, and how online music saved indie labels Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Brainstormer - Creating a Storm in the Nu-Skool Breaks Scene
In the original scene you had all the elements all in one music, and when it split I was thinking: 'What do I do, do I make happy tunes because I like the happy elements or do I make drum & bass because I like the beats?' I was pretty torn. - Brainstormer Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
InterviewsMoby - Still Going
A more appropriate title than 'The Very Best Of' would have been The Greatest Hits, as this better explains the compilation - a showcase of his best-known songs which have also been exceedingly chart-friendly. Read more »| 12 Nov 2006 -
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Dabrye (Ghostly International Records) - Interview
When I first heard Aphex Twin's 'I Care Because You Do', I knew I wanted to make music electronically. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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Club 2 Hot - The next generation
The kids are more up to date than any adults I know. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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Sweet Urban Beats: East Coast Aesthetics (Web version)
Alex Burden and Ian Brandon talk spirituality, television presenting and growing up in Westerhailes with brother and sister hip hop group Sweet E and ODC. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006 -
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Edinburgh Open Dex
We turn our attentions to the capital this time for a look at the open decks nights spread around the city. Read more »| 13 Oct 2006