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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Reviews
Plastic Operator - Peppermint EP
This track beautifully crafts an almost hypnotic soundscape in which gentle breakbeats mingle with Germanic vocals and the gentle twang of acoustic guitars Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Snax - Honeymoon's Over
it's an era they're not so much redefining as mining, but they do it well, and they certainly make you want to shake your retro thang Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
ReviewsThe Tigerpicks - Electro Funk Disco Punk
The debut single from the Manchester threesome is generic nu-rave by numbers Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Highlights
The Skinny Boat Party with Octogen, Cruz, Edinburgh, July 21
Join us for sun, soul food and some serious Soma beats! Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
ReviewsSlam - Human Response
In all, it falls short of hitting something epic, but it doesn't have the pretension to assume it would: understated is the key word Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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Hot Club De Paris - Clockwork Toy
this is a delicious jangly beat rocking nicely throughout the track Read more »| 10 Jul 2007
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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 -
Reviews
Various 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 -
Reviews
El-P - The Overly Dramatic Truth / Smithereens
Now we're going down and none of this is funny. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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UNKLE - 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 -
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