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
Max Tundra (live) @ dfrnt Trouble, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Aug 4
Now we're cookin' - dfrnt Trouble is going to be a great way to ease into the festival Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Red Alert's 6th Birthday, The Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh, August 11
Red Alert reaches the bonny age of six this month, and will be chasing away any inertia this festival with the drum n' bass, jungle and breaks-stylings of DJ Alcane, Hex, Dangamouse and DJ D'Sylva. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Reviews
Carl Finlow - Count On It
Count On It is definitely not hard on the ears Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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The Mantis Chapter - Sacrificial Offerings
By referencing Sherlock Holmes and Hammer Horror, The Mantis Chapter create their own peculiar version of the gothic-gangster style Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Bonobo - Nightlife
An absolute delight: a tight, subtly infectious bossa nova beat and gently rising strings Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Interviews
Planet Paradinas: µ-ziq on Planet Mu's Sacred Symbols
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""If we are prepared to invest a certain amount of time & money in releasing your pitiful electronic burps and squiggles, then at least send us your best burps & squiggles that you have practiced burping & squiggling enough so they sound, like, good."" - µ-ziq, head of Planet Mu Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Interviews
Matisyahu! (Bless you)
We're all trying to break out of our own personal Egypt, to find that milk and honey within ourselves. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Highlights
Indian Summer
It's yet another festival, but this time you don't need yer wellies and a placcy bag to sit on. Join Indian Summer for music and surroundings with a difference. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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The Plump DJs, Bass Syndicate Launch Night, The Liquid Room, August 19
The Plump DJs - one of the fattest breakbeat acts this side of the North Pole Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Progression: End of an Era
NB. Although this is a preview the event details are at the end, as it previews several nights, and its too big to fit in the title in print. It is also feature length so please don't try to cut it down. BG
Pull Q/ Grab your chance to see the Progression crew in action while you still can, and see what special surprises are lined up for the final messy nights. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Iridium First Birthday, Basura Blanca, Glasgow, August 26
This party is also an attempt to regain the Test vibe, plus the doors will be open until 3am instead of the usual 2am so plenty more time for cake and party poppers. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Reviews
Extended Review: Great Ezcape - Escapades EP (Great Ezape Sounds)[WEB ONLY]
Profisee and Vigilante offer up some of the tastiest, most intelligent hip-hop yet to be made North of the border. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Dj Charts
DJ CHART: Iridium 08/06
1. Timeblind - Ghostification (Soot)Heavy bass tracks on Soot. This has been getting heavy play from the one like Kode 9. Nuff said.2. The Wee DJs - The Wee ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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The Hacker @ Access, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, July 7
The fantastic grooves turned in by the residents just go to show that there's more to the clubbing experience than the big names.
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The Dark Craftsmen - No Shadow On Your Sundial
For all the promised violence, it is hard not to laugh at MC Tekneek, mainly because of the lack of humour in the violence he portrays. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006