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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HighlightsMarco Carola and Gaiser @ Pressure, The Arches. 27 Jun
Summer gets into full swing as Slam use their unmatchable reputation as the largest Scottish techno promoters to bring some more hard hitters along for the June edition Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
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Microphyst @ The Audacious Collective, The Bongo Club. 12 Jun
These kinds of nights should probably come with a warning label – Danger: Explicit Acoustics – Contents of brain may be re-arranged Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
HighlightsMixkings and Capitol 1212 @ Volume!, Club Ego, Edinburgh, 21 Jun
This month the volume is turned down on bass wobbles, and turned up on lyrical flows and cut and paste sounds – in short, hip-hop! Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
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Subculture Boat Party @ Greenock/Glasgow, 21 June
A beat odyssey to Loch Fyne and back Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
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The Drum and Breaks Curriculum
Nothing beats topping up the old lobster tan while drinking warm cider, hours away from civilisation. What better way to start than with Rockness. Read more »| 23 May 2008 -
Reviews
The Body Snatchers - Feeling Good, Looking Nice, Smelling Right
Not taking yourself too seriously can lead to wacky and wondrous things, and such is the case with The Body Snatchers' Feeling Good, Looking Nice, Smelling R... Read more »| 22 May 2008
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HighlightsShir Khan @ Killer Kitsch, Buff Club, Glasgow, 3 Jun
Killer Kitsch and Shir Khan both dwarf their competition, so it’s only natural that Shir Khan’s first appearance in Scotland is at the increasingly popular Killer Kitsch night Read more »| 22 May 2008 -
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Jakn @ Studio 24, Edinburgh, 27 Jun
Residents take a back seat this month, letting the aptly-named The Apprentice, Danny Wilson and Edin-Tek show off their skills on the lap-decks. Read more »| 21 May 2008 -
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Fabrikken @ The GRV, Edinburgh, 6 June
The fresh-faced but ambitious Club Fabrikken is aiming to be the new home for diverse and forward-thinking electronic musicians in Scotland's capital city. Read more »| 21 May 2008 -
Interviews
A.B: Entertaining the Underdoggs
At only 20 years old, Libyan-born Glasgow MC A.B is already making a name for himself with his debut mixtape Hip Hop Versus Me. Scott Ramage caught up with him to find out more about his beats and his background... Read more »| 01 May 2008 -
ReviewsThe Skinny Space Odyssey
www.theskinny.co.uk has lift off. On 26 April The Skinny began another chapter in it's adventure of world domination with the release of it's new website. To... Read more »| 01 May 2008 -
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Stick 430, Frog Pocket @ Wonky Wallpaper, The GRV, 16 May
Wonky Wallpaper is currently establishing itself as Edinburgh's most experimental and intriguing club night, with its aim to cover everything from glitch and... Read more »| 25 Apr 2008 -
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House of Techno Event Preview, April 2008
The Ballers Social Club continue their winning streak in May with a lesson in bass monstrosity from two of dubstep's nastiest exponents, Milanese and Neil La... Read more »| 24 Apr 2008 -
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World on the Beat
The month of May happily welcomes the return of two events that made memories of musical joy and madness in April – Balkanarama is back, bolder and mor... Read more »| 24 Apr 2008 -
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A State of Mind
Following on from its successful debut at Cabaret Voltaire, Lower returns, but with a twist. This time, it’ll be taking the form of a three hour, tri-p... Read more »| 24 Apr 2008