UK Festivals
Welcome to The Skinny UK festival guide. We bring you previews, reviews, and line-up information for arts, film, music and comedy festivals around the UK.
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MusicIn the Studio: The Phantom Band
We caught up with The Phantom Band’s Rick Anthony on the day they finished mixing their second (as yet untitled) studio album, to ask how they're coping with the pressure in following up Checkmate Savage, last year’s debut and a magnificently rendered gem Read more »| 27 Jul 2010 -
MusicT in the Park 2010 – Sunday
Frank Turner's early bird slot on the Radio 1/NME stage is yet another milestone for the man who just recently warmed up for Green Day at Wembley stadium, es... Read more »| 24 Jul 2010 -
MusicT in the Park 2010 – Friday
Last year's T in the Park felt like the tipping point for the then sixteen year old granddaddy of Scottish music festivals. Like any successful venture, it h... Read more »| 15 Jul 2010 -
MusicEminem @ T in the Park, 10 Jul
Five years after his last scheduled UK gig – and seven years since he last actually performed in Scotland – it's teasing to have to wait 40 minut... Read more »| 14 Jul 2010 -
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dBass @ Stereo, 27 June
Opening act The Forgotten Works are folk - one glance at guitarist James Chapman's beard assures you of that, and the way he and double bassist Martin Beer h... Read more »| 06 Jul 2010 -
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Dr Lonnie Smith @ The Fruitmarket, 25 Jun
I've just invented a new genre. It's called Acid Mod, and it sounds like the Motown house band easing off after hours, playing what they want to after turnin... Read more »| 06 Jul 2010
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Festival Guide
Circus Maximus
Once again, The Arches grabs the attention by going weird and wonderful, while leading a Surge into the streets of The Merchant City Read more »| 02 Jul 2010 -
MusicHypnotic Brass Ensemble: Lullabies to Hypnotise
As the sons of Sun Ra's trumpeter, the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble were probably always destined for greatness Read more »| 02 Jul 2010 -
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New Blood: Kassidy
As Kassidy ready their debut album, the all acoustic quartet look back to a halcyon age of guitar pop for inspiration Read more »| 02 Jul 2010 -
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T in the Park 2010: The New Blood
Wherever you lay your comical festival headwear, the granddaddy of Scottish festivals shows no sign of slackening its commitment to spotlighting new acts Read more »| 28 Jun 2010 -
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The Dangers Ahead
Ahead of his appearance at the Bass Camp at Wickerman Festival, Fabio talks about how garage died and the dangers facing dubstep Read more »| 22 Jun 2010 -
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Wickerman 2010
Ever since its inception in 2001, Scotland’s Wickerman festival has drawn parallels with festival Godfather, Glastonbury, both for its free-flowing, re... Read more »| 18 Jun 2010 -
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The Edge Festival
Edinburgh’s The Edge festival returns in 2010 with an eclectic line-up, including some chart-dominating names; however it’s the strong undercurre... Read more »| 11 Jun 2010 -
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Broken Social Scene: Forgiveness Rock Revolution
As Broken Social Scene plot their way through the festival calendar, Andrew Whiteman explains how he and his myriad of bandmates have a plan to make us all better people Read more »| 04 Jun 2010 -
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Primavera Sound 2010: In A Nutshell
We could talk for hours and hours about Primavera, if you're not careful. Here's a brief summary of how things went down in Barcelona this May Read more »| 04 Jun 2010