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
Lifecycle - Techno Notice / Small Part of Me
Lifecycle churns out another relentless assault of breaks with the second release on the Ricochet label. Thankfully the release isn't quite as bad as the app... Read more »| 22 Apr 2008 -
Interviews
Painting Sexy Black
Having affected the trajectory of the Scottish pop continuum forever with the Beta Band, Steve Mason returns this summer to do it all again with the Black Affair. Paul Mitchell finds out more about his modus operandi Read more »| 22 Apr 2008 -
Interviews
Estelle: Stirring up the Atlantic
The Skinny is pleased to feature one of the most happening female stars currently making music, the smoothly cool Estelle: here to shake up the urban scene on both sides of the Atlantic with her new album Shine Read more »| 21 Apr 2008 -
Interviews
James Pants: Hot Licks
When James Pants’ new album Welcome dropped into the office, we were well impressed by his take on mixed-up funk. We asked around, and it turned out Alex Burden was already on the case Read more »| 11 Apr 2008 -
Interviews
RZArecting Bobby
Is he a producer? Is he a film star? This month he'll be neither as Robert 'RZA' Diggs assumes the persona of Bobby Digital, flying in to drop a fat stack of futuristic funk and a flare for kung-fu film philosophy on Scotland at the last Triptych Read more »| 08 Apr 2008 -
Highlights
Edinburgh Boat Party, South Queensferry Pier, 20 Apr
Setting sail from South Queensferry on the third Sunday of each month, the boat takes you a house-guided tour of the coast, courtesy of residents Harry Bennett and Leon Easter (3345) Read more »| 01 Apr 2008
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Interviews
Juan Atkins: A Model Artist
Making his live Scottish debut as Model 500 at this month's Triptych Festival, Detroit techno pioneer Juan Atkins is also playing to mark Rub-A-Dub Records' 16th Birthday celebrations. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Reviews
Future Loop Foundation - Sunshine Philosophy EP
Nice, but a bit wishy-washy; and five years late into the bargain Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
Highlights
Volume, Ego, Edinburgh, 19 Apr
If you're a sensible human being you'll get your ass down to Ego for Volume's first birthday to be spoiled rotten. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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The Being, Ivory Blacks, Glasgow, 4 Apr
Going on the evidence of previous gigs, each set is guaranteed to contain at least one line worth the entrance fee in itself. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Silicon Scally (live), Miso, The Ivy, Glasgow, 12 Apr
Carl Finlow makes his Miso debut this month under his Silicon Scally guise. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Robert Hood, Kontrol v Jackhammer, Studio 24, Edinburgh, 4 Apr
Edinburgh's Kontrol and Jackhammer join forces to welcome Detroit techno lynchpin Robert Hood this month. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Quarion (live), Trouble, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 4 Apr
This month Trouble gives producer Yanneck Salvo his Quarion UK debut. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Jason Hodges, Telefunken, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, 11 Apr
Hodges certainly knows how to work a crowd. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Bass Fiction (aka Kode9 and Spaceape live), Electric Eliminators, The Art School, Glasgow, 18 April
It appears they know no bounds. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008