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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InterviewsDeconstruction Works: Adult Jazz unveil their unorthodox debut
After a long incubation period, pathological brainboxes Adult Jazz are finally ready to release their genre-busting, metanarrative-laden debut. We ask the four-piece to give us the gist Read more »| 01 Aug 2014 -
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Unfolding The Exquisite Corpse: Grumbling Fur Interviewed
Amidst statements of wanting to transcend the mundane, Alexander Tucker and Daniel O’Sullivan’s latest project really seems to be about their friendship Read more »| 01 Aug 2014 -
InterviewsLost Map's Howlin' Fling
The inaugural Howlin' Fling on Eigg was a roaring success for Lost Map and a joy for anyone lucky enough to attend it Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
Interviews"Why would it be the same?" – Words with J Mascis
With solo album Tied To A Star ready to drop, J Mascis maintains the irrepressible form that's marked his career since reforming Dinosaur Jr ten years ago. We spoke with the reserved guitarist, and occasionally even got a response Read more »| 31 Jul 2014 -
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Sebastian Thomson on 20 years of Trans Am
As Trans Am notch their tenth studio album, Sebastian Thomson has an awful lot to reminisce about. He chats to The Skinny about longevity, irony and obscene strategies Read more »| 28 Jul 2014 -
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Old Dog, New Tricks: Brian Reitzell on scoring Watch Dogs
If the notion of a videogame soundtrack floods your mind with bleeps and bloops, it might be time to wrap your head around Watch Dogs – a progressive score for a cutting-edge game. We asked Brian Reitzell about his unorthodox path to becoming its composer Read more »| 23 Jul 2014
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A Matter of Choice: Kiran Leonard interviewed
Prodigious Oldham songwriter Kiran Leonard is a teenager who fully embraces our era of all-access Read more »| 07 Jul 2014 -
Festivals
Behind the Scenes: Beacons Festival
With just weeks to go ’til the festival, Beacons festival top dog Ash Kollakowski takes a break from adding the finishing touches to the programme to explain the importance of discernment, and not getting too big for your boots Read more »| 07 Jul 2014 -
InterviewsTime Bandits: Remember Remember on Forgetting The Present
As time and geography conspire against them, Rock Action sextet Remember Remember pull off an unlikely victory for grandiosity Read more »| 03 Jul 2014 -
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Uptown Again: The Afghan Whigs
As his reinvigorated soul rock ensemble play their first gig in Scotland since 1999, frontman Greg Dulli relays the virtues of make ups, break ups and calling Saul Goodman Read more »| 02 Jul 2014 -
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Oursels As Ithers See Us: King Creosote and Virginia Heath on From Scotland With Love
Compiled from hundreds of hours of archive material, From Scotland With Love narrates Scottish history and heritage through the lives of everyday people, to a soundtrack by King Creosote. We speak to KC and director Virginia Heath about the project Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
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Divine Rapture: Simon Raymonde revisits Cocteau Twins' purple patch
As 4AD re-release Cocteau Twins' seminal albums Blue Bell Knoll and Heaven or Las Vegas, Simon Raymonde tells us what life in the fold was like during the band's commercial peak Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
Festivals
On the Prowl with Deathcats
Their logo proclaims they belong to the Reverb Militia, but rising 'surf catcore' trio Deathcats don't do battle offstage (provided your ticket prices are reasonable) Read more »| 01 Jul 2014 -
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Wave of Retaliation: The Pixies' Joey Santiago Interviewed
Joey Santiago tells us all about the Pixies new album Indie Cindy, the trials of being on tour and what he would like to do to those who discount the band's reunion as 'a craven cash-in' Read more »| 25 Jun 2014 -
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Parklife @ Heaton Park, Manchester, 7-8 June
This year's Parklife, its second edition at its new home, welcomes a slew of rookies and big guns as Gold Panda, Foals, Warpaint, Public Enemy and Tha Doggfather himself assume control of Heaton Park for two days Read more »| 13 Jun 2014