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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Speedy J, Jackhammer, Ego, 20 Jul
Never one to be contained, his set is full of intricate breakdowns and varying styles, with Speedy knowing exactly when the right moments arise to mix up the pace a little Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Optimo presents Espacio, Indian Summer, Victoria Park, 14-15 Jul
Successfully showcasing something of the Optimo musical manifesto Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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V/A - Kitsune Maison Compilation 4
Gildas Loa""c's hip brainchild, the indomitable Kitsune, bites back with more of the modish electro gems which have so far defined the cutting edge of the rock-rave zeitgeist Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Pattie Blingh and the Akebulan Five - Sagala
This new album from Ramp Recordings' Pattie Blingh arrives with a minimum of fuss and fanfare, and ends 30 minutes later having left an unidentifiable but undeniable impression. Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
ReviewsDeadbeat - Journeyman's Annual
Embarrassingly, the high point is a bonus remix of Saul Williams' Black Stacey, highlighting the fact that while the album may evoke comparisons with Massive Attack or Burial, he still has along way to go before reaching that level Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Highlights
Freeform Five, Stereotype Live, Ego and the Outhouse, Edinburgh, 1 Sep
Fun? Like being on a flying trampoline, with Elvis, en route to the moon. Read more »| 09 Aug 2007
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Hearts Revolution - C.Y.O.A!/Domino Effect/Prism Effect
If Tiga, C.S.S, Peaches, and Atari Teenage Riot joined forces, the result would most likely be the NY duo, Hearts Revolution Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Interviews
Aesop Rock - No Story Goes Untold
Leader: Once upon a time in the days of yore, Aesop Rock painted The Skinny a picture of how creativity abounds when you turn your life upside down.
Pull Quote: ""I was trying to capture these different time periods, these moods of somebody from birth to age 30."" Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Blak Twang - Help Dem Lord/Thumbz Up
With Dubstep and Grime currently acting as the twins tumultuous of London's urban music scene, many outsiders have practically forgotten about the once massive and fruitful London hip-hop scene of which Blak Twang is now something of a veteran Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Craig Smith & The Revenge - CSRV 1
Fans of Smith's other works will no doubt relish the un-rushed funk and flow of these well executed and desirable tracks Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Deportivo Street Team - Street Sevens Part 2
An immediate point of comparison would be early material from The Youngsters on F-Comm, only with a rougher and rawer production aesthetic Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Employee of the Month - The Anomalies
If rumours are to be believed, their live set is even better Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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M.A.N.D.Y (Phillip Jung), We Are…. Electric , The Cabaret Voltaire, 15 Aug
The gargantuan We Are... Electric turns two this August amidst a dynamite extravaganza of a birthday party Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Will Saul and Lee Jones - Hug the Scary
Though stylistically similar to Aus' other experimental, dancefloor-orientated artists such as Motorcitysoul, Tam Cooper and King Roc, the force is strong in this one Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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The Nextmen - Let It Roll
Effortlessly heavy, but with a careful structure: damn slick Read more »| 09 Aug 2007