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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InterviewsComfort on new album What’s Bad Enough?
Glasgow-based sibling duo Natalie and Sean McGhee talk identity, self-acceptance and impeccable timing ahead of the release of their new album as Comfort Read more »| 01 May 2023 -
InterviewsSkrillex, Fred Again.. and dance-pop as gateway and curse
We chat with two rising voices in Scottish dance music about pop crossovers, and why Skrillex is really just like Anakin Skywalker Read more »| 26 Apr 2023 -
FestivalsCeltic roots: 25 years of Knockengorroch
Scotland's oldest greenfield festival turns 25 this year. We find out about Knockengorroch's origins as a 1990s rainbow gathering, and the love of the land and Celtic culture that has fuelled it since Read more »| 10 Apr 2023 -
FestivalsScotland's avant-garde and experimental music festivals
In the month of Counterflows and Tectonics, we look ahead to the more experimental and avant-garde music you can find at Scotland's festivals this year Read more »| 30 Mar 2023 -
InterviewsLVRA on Soft Like Steel
Ahead of releasing their latest project Soft Like Steel, we catch up with 2021 Sound of Young Scotland winner LVRA to find out more Read more »| 14 Mar 2023 -
InterviewsRighting the Ship: A chat with Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard
As Death Cab for Cutie return to Europe for the first time in four years, Ben Gibbard talks Asphalt Meadows, his relationship to Scotland and the legacy of Low's Mimi Parker Read more »| 07 Mar 2023
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FilmDoc 'n' Roll: Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir on Band
Described as performance art meets Spinal Tap, Band follows a real-life Icelandic female punk collective during a creative crossroads. We speak to Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir, the director of Band and a member of the band, about blending fact and fiction Read more »| 27 Feb 2023 -
InterviewsThe Skinny On... Callum Easter
As a long-time friend and collaborator of Young Fathers, not to mention an incredible talent in his own right, Callum Easter takes on this month's Q&A Read more »| 30 Jan 2023 -
InterviewsCaught Up In a Moment: Young Fathers on Heavy Heavy
On a drizzly Edinburgh afternoon, we meet Young Fathers in their rehearsal space to find out about their latest album Heavy Heavy and what makes them tick as a band Read more »| 30 Jan 2023 -
InterviewsFucked Up on One Day
After years of Fucked Up's scope becoming ever more panoramic, guitarist Mike Haliechuk went back to basics to make a record in a day Read more »| 24 Jan 2023 -
InterviewsFergus McCreadie on his plans for 2023
Ahead of his appearance at Celtic Connections, SAY Award-winning jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie lets us in on his plans for 2023 Read more »| 11 Jan 2023 -
MusicSpotlight On... Carsick Charlie
Following the release of his debut single and ahead of his European tour with Florist, we shine a spotlight on Glasgow indie-folk project Carsick Charlie Read more »| 05 Jan 2023 -
InterviewsThe Skinny On... Joesef
With his debut album, Permanent Damage, out this month, Glasgow's Joesef takes on our January Q&A Read more »| 04 Jan 2023 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... No Windows
We catch up with new Edinburgh duo No Windows, who played one of their first ever shows at this year's Connect festival, and find out all about their debut EP, Fishboy Read more »| 24 Nov 2022 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Russell Stewart
Ahead of releasing Into View, Russell Stewart talks us through the EP track by track and gives us a first listen to its final single, You Move Me Read more »| 17 Nov 2022