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
Andrew Weatherall, Skin-Deep, Maggie May's, Glasgow, 17 Aug
His recent Bullet Catchers Apprentice single (which saw him record under his own name for the first time), showed that his passion for dancefloor friendly tackle remains strong and in the intimate surroundings of Maggie's, this is sure to be a special night Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Interviews
Marcus Intalex takes on Fabric
Now, let's not beat about the bush, Fabric is one of, if not the, most talked about and well-respected underground clubs in the UK. Marcus Intalex tells The Skinny how he took on the Fabric challenge.
Pull Quote: ""I'm just going to do exactly what I do without worrying about trying to conform."" Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Reviews
Danse or Die (formerly Mach5), Nice 'N' Sleazy, Glasgow, 12 Jul
A guitar band playing dance music, Danse or Die's brew of stomp to beat grooves and myriad of synth effects work in the aesthetic vain of Weatherall's Two Lone Swordsmen, but with a shameless air of pomp-rawk and hip-shaking disco that is befitting of the sentiment of their new name Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Reviews
V/A - Forever In Their Debt : Vol 1
All in all a rather hollow enterprise Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
ReviewsPharoahe Monch - Desire
This classic album has all the essentials; from wordplay to production, but what makes it refreshing listening is the fact that Pharoahe actually has something to say! Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Clinton Sparks Presents Kardinal Offishall - Do The Right Thing Mixtape
The hot 90's instrumentals that feature, bind this vision, allowing Kardinal to give CPR to a dying mixtape game Read more »| 09 Aug 2007
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Reviews
Verb T & The Last Skeptik - Broken Window
This album again sees the duo tackle the realities of street life, while their underground sound of garage and soulful rap has caused many in the underground community to take note of their lyrical ability and musical prowess Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Reviews
Annie Mac, Mixed Bizness, Sub Club, Glasgow, 12 Jul
Miz Mac unexpectedly opens with a bass heavy remix of Paul Simon's Call me Al, creating a spontaneous mini singalong Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Highlights
Marc Mac, Headspin, The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, 11 Aug
A night not to be missed Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Legowelt, Seismic, Blackfriars, Glasgow, 12 Aug
Unless you're the sanctioned and certified handler of an army of cats, calling a song Total Pussy Control is not on. Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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Ed Chamberlain, Scrabble, Basura Blanca, Glasgow, 10 Aug
Ed's reliably tweaked style makes sure he has tunes in most electro record bags, even in today's shrinking vinyl market Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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DJ Randall, Xplicit, Bongo Club, Edinburgh, 24 Aug
Randall has topped bills throughout the world Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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/Slashdot., The Hive, Niddry Street, Edinburgh, every Saturday
Resident DJs from nights across the city including Obscene, Bass Syndicate, Manga and Dogma Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Interviews
Ny - Finally Some Female Grime!
Rhythm & grime is the latest genre to captured the mind's eye in music media south of the border. Twenty year-old Ny has merged the two elements of music together to create a potent style of her own. Like the 50 Cents of the world, Ny took to mixtapes in order to unleash her sound on the ears of the UK.
Pull Quote: ""If you listen to my CD, you can hear a range of influences... from Beres Hammond, to Peter Tosh, to Blondie, to Simon and Garfunkel - to me it's simply music."" Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Interviews
Hexstatic - Arigato Mr Roboto
Robin Brunson and Stuart Hill are the VJ / DJ legends behind the Zen TV Tours and 2000's classic Rewind LP, but can even Hexstatic save us When Robots Go Bad?
Pull Quote: ""We weren't too concerned about what hardcore Ninja fans were going to think about it."" Read more »| 09 Aug 2007