Clubs
The Skinny guide to clubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow and across Scotland. Discover the best club nights in Scotland with our monthly highlights; find great new music with our DJ charts and playlists; and hear from some of electronic music's best new producers in our regular interviews.
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Highlights
House of Techno Highlights February 2008
This month I'm taking a slightly different angle: in a recent interview with Hot Chip, Clash Magazine scribe Adam Park notes that Ricardo Villalobos was so a... Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Interviews
Sugarbeat: A Sweet Celebration
The birthdays for Edinburgh clubs just keep coming in a steady stream, with Sugarbeat celebrating its third with the help of legends Cabaret Voltaire, and Sinden and Herve Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
Interviews
LABELS SPECIAL - Nerve Recordings: Jumpin' Beats
SF: With huge drum and bass releases, early spots of great talent and a jam-packed schedule for 2008, The Skinny gets nervy with Nerve Recordings
PQ: ""At the time, the scene was a bit more locked off to new producers, and it was hard for people to get a release even if they had some amazing tracks."" - Paul Reset Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Highlights
Jae P, Apple Store, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, 31 Jan
Jae P will be bringing an infinitely grittier edge to Glasgow's Apple store Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Interviews
Headspin: Decade of Dancing
SF: The Skinny checks in with Headspin's Allan Dunbar and Steve Austin as they approach a decade of top clubbing in Edinburgh's Bongo Club.
PQ: ""The ethos of the club has remained the same since day one."" - Allan Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Reviews
Sparo - The Falling
In honesty, the music struggles to keep up with the psychedelic story, but the Joey2tits remix is a quality chopped up click-hop number Read more »| 06 Jan 2008
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Reviews
Natasha England - Iko Iko
If you're into the likes of remixed Whigfield this might be you're bag but otherwise steer clear Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Donnacha Costello - Black Bag Job
The two edits of Black Bag Job utilise the same oneiric analogue synths and stripped-to-the-bone percussion as Colorseries Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Ada - Fizzman
Allegedly based around the adventures of a fictional poodle Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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The Lo Fidelity Allstars, King Tut's, Glasgow, 2 Dec
The Tiger Picks' playground electro style with its new wave leanings doesn't quite seem to fit with the overall Allstars tone Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Mutiny, The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, 28 Nov
A thoroughly unruly first night for Mutiny Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Basics, Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh, 17 Nov
The sharpness of quality cannot be shaken, even through all the grooves, booze and boogie Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Mutiny, Bongo Club, Edinburgh, 31 Jan
If you were fool enough to miss the last, get your sorry ass down there Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
Interviews
Benga: Exploding into 2008
SF: As part of our predictions for 2008, we turn our focus to Benga, the Croydon-based dubstep producer.
PQ: ""I've always done what I liked, always been creative, and creativity makes me happy."" Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Hip-hip hop-hop Highlights - January 08
Not cheesy, bouffant, spandex-wearing 80s but so-good-it-hurts choice hip-hop Read more »| 06 Jan 2008