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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Dj Charts
Solescience 'Best of 2006' DJ Chart
1. Rekid - Next Stop Chicago (Rekid) Without a doubt the biggest record for the Solescience dancefloor in 2006. 2. Prztz - Small Talk (Classic) A George Cli... Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
ReviewsOptimo's 9th Birthday, Sub Club, Glasgow, 26 Nov
468 Optimos have gone on before, but tonight it felt like the DJs were taking their job more seriously than ever before as they tried to ram nine years of musical jewels into every auricle Read more »| 11 Jan 2007 -
Reviews
Single & EP Reviews: All in One
Ying Yang Twins - Dangerous feat. Wyclef Jean (Outpost)3The Ying Yang Twins latest outing features hip-hop guru Wyclef Jean both producing and providing voca... Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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The House of Techno
Edinburgh turns up the heat with a couple of huge nights this month. First up, Solescience meet Sugarbeat - guests are DJ Yoda with his full live audio-visua... Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Highlights
Mr Scruff, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Dec 15
The cartoons and the childlike innocence of songs like 'Fish' and 'The Whale Song' should not make you underestimate Scruff as a producer or DJ Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Interviews
Roots Manuva: A Poetic Pallette (PRINT ONLY - SHORT)
Leader : The Skinny talks with Roots Manuva about his role as ""the guy on the corner with the Super T"" as he prepares to put together a new band and take them on the road.
Pull Quote : ""I always tried to project this image of a goody-two-shoes but then I'd be upstairs on the sex line.""
Read more »| 12 Dec 2006
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ReviewsXzibit - Full Circle
Xzibit's version of a politically and socially observant album Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Evil Nine, Chew The Fat!, The Sub Club, Nov 17
Brighton's deadly duo rocked the joint and left the place sweaty. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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V/A - Tronic: New Wave of Electronic Sounds Vol 1
Espion provides a stand-out track with Silence and Solitude, building a scene of contentment through melodies and beats that are supportive rather than directive Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Ying Yang Twins - Dangerous feat. Wyclef Jean
We are not treated to any particularly dirty lyrics (even on the 'dirty' version), no sexual positions, no explicit fantasies, just boring old sexism Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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SebastiAn - Ross Ross Ross EP
Quirky electro beats suck you into a world of frenetic funky toe-tapping and head-nodding actions to rival Flat Eric Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Phunkin DJs feat. Pamela Fernandez. - Kickin the Beat 2006
This kind of music was dull when it was originally played in clubs fifteen years ago Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Max Skiba - Apple of Disco
With poignantly abstract titles such as 'Safari Jazz' and 'Apple of Disco', one is immediately intrigued to see what Polish DJ Max Skiba can offer. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Interviews
Roots Manuva: A Poetic Pallette
Leader : The Skinny talks with Roots Manuva about his role as ""the guy on the corner with the Super T"" as he prepares to put together a new band and take them on the road.
Pull Quote : ""I always tried to project this image of a goody-two-shoes but then I'd be upstairs on the sex line."" Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Interviews
Arrested Development: Sunshine in Winter
Standfirst: Speech and co. are back with their positive vibes to restore balance to hip-hop. The Skinny says Hallelujah.
Pull Q: ""Politically, socially conscious music is an inconvenient truth: it doesn't make sense for business, or in terms of the escapism in entertainment that drives capitalism."" àSpeech, AD frontman Read more »| 12 Dec 2006