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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InterviewsWHITE rise from Kassidy and The Low Miffs' ashes
WHITE are a far more colourful band than the moniker might suggest. With just a couple of singles under their belt and former members of Kassidy and The Low Miffs in their number, just how have the Glasgow five-piece gelled? Read more »| 09 Sep 2015 -
InterviewsTom Araya on Repentless, fame, and Slayer's legacy
Frontman Tom Araya discusses the losses of Jeff Hanneman and Dave Lombardo, the breakdown of their relationship with Rick Rubin, and his uncomfortable relationship with their legacy Read more »| 07 Sep 2015 -
InterviewsC Duncan Interviewed: Bedroom to Box Office
We chat with Glaswegian virtuoso C Duncan about turning a one-man, one-year labour of love into an arresting, unmissable live act Read more »| 07 Sep 2015 -
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Mac DeMarco invites the fans round: "I don't know what I was thinking"
About to embark upon his biggest UK dates yet in support of new mini-LP Another One, we speak to indie oddball Mac DeMarco about finding new ways to connect with fans and giving a little something back to the community Read more »| 04 Sep 2015 -
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Ought's Tim Darcy on Sun Coming Down
Ought's Tim Darcy describes the strange hive mind and shared psyche of Montreal’s hotly tipped post-punk band Read more »| 01 Sep 2015 -
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Oh, FFS: A Q&A with Alex Kapranos
Alex Kapranos used to listen to second-hand Sparks records while living in a grim pre-trendy Finnieston flat. Now the Franz Ferdinand frontman is making records with the Californian group under the name FFS. This is the full transcript of our interview. Read more »| 21 Aug 2015
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Altered Beasts: Vessels Interviewed
As Vessels take latest album Dilate to the festival circuit, the compelling Leeds five-piece swap guitars for synths. They tell The Skinny why their switch to electronica should come as no surprise. Read more »| 21 Aug 2015 -
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Lydia Kavina talks theremins and Jura Unbound
Joining author Sean Michaels at The Skinny's Unbound night will be Lydia Kavina, the world's leading thereminist, grand-niece and protegé of its master inventor. We speak to her about Léon Termen's curious legacy Read more »| 19 Aug 2015 -
InterviewsFear of a Wack Planet: Ratking interviewed
As Ratking circle back for another assault on the UK, founding MC Patrick 'Wiki' Morales lays out the full scale of the burgeoning Harlem rap crew's ambition Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
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No Fear of Pop: East India Youth Interviewed
East India Youth analyses Culture of Volume, his precarious live show, and how – sadly – we can’t all be Caribou Read more »| 07 Aug 2015 -
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No Re-Run, Brother: Gil Scott-Heron celebrated at Liverpool International Music Festival
Three years in, Liverpool International Music Festival continues to grow in scope and ambition. We speak to programmer Yaw Owusu and poet Malik Al Nasir about their involvement in its launch event, The Revolution Will Be Live Read more »| 06 Aug 2015 -
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At Home, At Work, At Play: Franz Ferdinand and Sparks discuss their union
Glasgow art-rockers Franz Ferdinand and Los Angeles veterans Sparks may be cut from similar cloth creatively, but few expected them to band together as FFS. We speak with Alex Kapranos and Russell Mael about making transatlantic collaborations work Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
InterviewsRunning With Knives: Introducing Outblinker
Glasgow’s new psych heroes on the intricacies of sound, music business malaise, and working with Ben Power on their forthcoming album Read more »| 05 Aug 2015 -
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Surviving the Abyss: Chelsea Wolfe interviewed
Californian singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe is a byword for doom-laden gothic rock. Her new album, Abyss, takes inspiration from such cheery topics as sleep paralysis, extreme drought and exploring the depths of the mind. The Skinny peers behind the veil Read more »| 28 Jul 2015 -
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Prophets of Boom: The Sonics gear up for Wickerman
With the seminal garage outfit sounding as fiery now as in their 60s heyday, The Sonics' Gerry Roslie explains why it's just as sweet second time around Read more »| 17 Jul 2015