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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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
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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 -
ReviewsPitbull - 'El Mariel'
Pitbull insists on doing the ThugLifeTM gruff shouting thing, while his producers do their best to imitate Three 6 Mafia, and he lamely fails to rap anywhere near as fast as they can Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
ReviewsPanacea - 'Ink Is My Drink'
Panacea have mass appeal like A Tribe Called Quest, but they are not backwards-looking - they stand alongside Spank Rock (also a Philly native) in their ability to successfully mutate the blueprint of hip-hop. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Arrested Development - 'Since The Last Time'
The second half of the album displays an admirable ear for a club cut, with some straight up head-nodding moments on Inner City and I Know I'm Bad that remind you what an eloquent, gifted MC Speech is Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
Interviews
Neil Templar: Diggin' the Dirt (WEB VERSION)
Standfirst:
The Skinny talks to Dogma's much-missed Neil Templar about his Dirt project, emigration, and the difference a change makes. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Neil Templar: Diggin' the Dirt (PRINT VERSION)
Standfirst:
The Skinny talks to Dogma's much-missed Neil Templar about his Dirt project, emigration, and the difference a change makes. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Ignition Technician - The Droids Are Back In Town
Pete Simpson and Richard Wilkinson aka Ignition Technician return with the release of 'The Droids Are Back In Town,' keeping true to form with 'Take It Back To The Old Skool' and the storming 'Work This Motherfucker'. Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Justin Timberlake - My Love
If you haven't already heard this r&b hit, head down to the nearest trendy clothes outlet to hear it being blasted ten times a day Read more »| 12 Dec 2006 -
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Electric Soulside - Shining
Orchestrating an almighty battle between electro and old skool breakbeat Read more »| 12 Dec 2006