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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ReviewsJust Jack - Writer's Block
He does seem to be adeptly filling the niche that Mike Skinner has temporarily vacated, it would just be nice if his efforts emulated The Streets debut Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Interviews
Neil Landstrumm: Raving Bull
Leader: The Skinny electronically chats with Neil Landstrumm about his return to Edinburgh, and why Restaurant of Assassins is not a mere continuation of key popular sounds.
Pull Quote: ""I've always been into heavy bass."" - Neil Landstrumm Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
ReviewsVarious Artists – Premeditation Volume Two
A noteworthy underground triumph. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Highlights
House of Techno Highlights July 2007
it'll be interesting to see if Shrigley's taste for Merzbow and Wolf Eyes is reflected in his DJ set Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
ReviewsEl-P - The Overly Dramatic Truth / Smithereens
Now we're going down and none of this is funny. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
ReviewsUNKLE - Night's Temper EP
It's a far cry from Kool G Rap dropping his rugged lyrical bombs while Shadow mans the console, but it'll do us nicely Read more »| 10 Jul 2007
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Dj Charts
John Tokyoblu DJ Chart
Tokyoblu are getting geared up to conquer the UK this year, with a club tour, debut original releases, and plans to set up Glasgow Tokyoblu. Their music policy focuses on latin and african rhythms intermingling with house, and the following selection of tracks showcases the sounds that John Tokyoblu is currently diggin'. See online for our feature, Funkin' Along Nicely, about their upcoming fifth birthday and more. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Reviews
Neil Landstrumm - Restaurant of the Assassins
Appearances by the Ragga Twins and Youngsta are fairly downplayed, but serve as a reminder of the Restaurant's significance. Table for two please Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Interviews
Alex Smoke: Getting The Balance
The Skinny chats with Alex Smoke about city differences, future plans, and his intention to storm the Kapital.
Pull Quote: """"People will go with the trend, but those who like good music, make good music - and they're not particularly bothered whether it's called this thing or that thing"" - Alex Smoke Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
ReviewsNneka - Africans
It's distinctive and emotional with a funky twist - wake up to the soulful tunes of Nneka Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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The Chemical Brothers - Do It Again
An unbeatable summer smash Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Rubens - Carnivalesque
The worst elements of the early 1990s fashioned into an hour's worth of beeping noises Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Interviews
War on Hearing - OPPOSITES ISSUE
The Skinny grab the cotton wool balls and scream 'turn that down!' as we go on the quest for quieter sounds and systems Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Reviews
Tayo, Bass Syndicate, Bongo Club, Edinburgh, 25 May
Tayo - an artist at the top of his game Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Highlights
Dennis Ferrer, Bacardi B-Live, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 2 June
Ferrer first discovered music on a toy ivory piano at the age of four Read more »| 10 Jun 2007