Interviews
The Skinny discusses new releases and record choices with prominent artists and producers; covering everything from albums and songs to influences and matters of the heart.
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InterviewsErrors - Big in Finland
While some bands dream of breaking America, Errors accidentally broke Finland. Now, working backwards, the Glaswegians have their sights set on us, Nick Mitchell hears Read more »| 25 Apr 2008 -
InterviewsFarewell to Triptych
The end is nigh for Scotland's premier showcase in avant-garde music. Paul Mitchell talks up a swansong for one of the more innovative festivals to grace these isles in the last decade Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Frightened Rabbit show no fear
Having hopped from their dark burrow into the big, wide world, Glasgow's Frightened Rabbit are ready to bring their live show to a hutch near you, Nick Mitchell finds Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
InterviewsPajo reborn as Dead Child
David Pajo tells Dave Kerr why he's taken a break from recording psychedelic solo records to satisfy a craving for something more aggressive, but not necessarily heavier Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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The Black Kids are Alright
With the music industry in a state of disarray and new artists using innovative techniques to channel their music directly to the fans, Billy Hamilton met up with Florida pop-cooers Black Kids to find out exactly how a fledgling transatlantic act survives in 2008. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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True Confessions of a Dashboard
Chris Carrabba may be famous for his over-earnest lyrics about broken hearts, but when Hamza K recently caught up with the Dashboard Confessional leader the chat was all about the spirit of punk rock and that trip he took to jail Read more »| 01 Apr 2008
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Isosceles - All the Right Angles
The word Angular might be a badge of honour worn by today's sprightly young hipsters but as Billy Hamilton finds out, Glasgow's Isosceles are sharper than your average Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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The Ill Communication of Adam Green
At 26, Adam Green is the youngest old hand around. However, as a long-serving flag flyer for the anti-folk movement, he only recently received mainstream recognition for his efforts as a Moldy Peach accidentally, via the soundtrack to hit indie flick Juno. Tobias Kahn talks to Green ahead of his solo date in Glasgow this month Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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The Boggs standard: A word with Jason Friedman
Jason Friedman is, to all intents and purposes, The Boggs. He writes the songs, he designs the artwork and he oversees the recruitment of whomever the hell he wants to work with on any given day. With the stonking post-punk of Friedman's latest release Forts still ringing joyously in his ears, Finbarr Bermingham expected an impious Stalinist control freak on the other end of the ether when he caught up with the multi-talented Brooklyn based musician recently. Friedman's gracious, informed response suggested such misgivings were slightly off the mark, but we were by no means disappointed… Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Empire Strikes Back
Alec Empire, prolific producer and DJ that he is, remains best known as a founding member of Berlin-based digital hardcore group Atari Teenage Riot. Paul Mitchell speaks to a man hellbent on avoiding the past Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Andrew Bird - Words from a Whistling Gypsy
Violinist, whistler, songwriter extraordinaire. Andrew Bird has got the Midas Touch. In the build up to his hotly anticipated Triptych performance later this month, Finbarr Bermingham caught up with a knackered Bird post-set, to try and drag a few words out of him...
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InterviewsGrowing Old Disgracefully - The Return Of The B-52s
Along with REM, they put Athens, Georgia on the map and had a part in the rise of College Rock. With a new album on the way, Finbarr Bermingham caught up with B-52s founding member Cindy Wilson to talk about the past, present and of course, the Love Shack... Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Velvet Revolver: Duff Information
If you've given up drugs and lasted over a decade by the side of one of the most volatile and iconic frontmen in rock 'n' roll history, playing in a supergroup like Velvet Revolver must be a walk in the park, surely? Speaking ahead of their date in Glasgow this week, bassist Duff McKagan tells us differently… Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Super Adventure Club
It's Super Adventure Club's determination not to be difficult - despite the complexities of their music - that makes them special, as Ally Brown finds out Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Taking it from the Man
As the Brian Jonestown Massacre release their most daring work yet - an avant-garde 'video album' released on their, or rather his own label - Jay Shukla braced himself for a Q+A session on the phone with musician, visionary, and full-time badass Anton Newcombe Read more »| 01 Apr 2008