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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Interviews
The Duke Spirit was built to last
Anyone who has seen Liela Moss perform live might fear for Paul Mitchell's safety as he ventures forth to chat with her about femininity, band democracy and The Duke Special's feisty new record. Wish him luck… Read more »| 05 Feb 2008 -
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Black Mountain - A Stormy High
Axl Rose might have a fanbase so large that he can afford to shed a few thousand members for every month he postpones the release of the Chinese Democracy, but when today's fickle downloader wants more music from their favourite new band no sooner than they've had their first fix, the two years that Vancouver quintet Black Mountain and their fierce brand of psych rock have spent away from the public eye could have cost them dearly. Now they're back with what could prove to be their career-defining LP, Amber Webber and Matt Camirand tell Dave Kerr what kept them in the game. Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Henry Rollins - The Everyman
With the coming election year in his crosshairs, punk rock legend Henry Rollins tells The Skinny exactly why the present social and cultural order in the US continues to give him ample fodder for his spoken word tours Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Okkervil River - our life is not a movie
SF: Finbarr Bermingham catches up with Will Sheff to learn that life really does imitate art sometimes, even if the author is in denial
PQ: ""I don't like to put on airs. I'm just a rock singer!"" Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Make Model
The New This' or 'The Next Big That'? Whatever, Finbarr Bermingham encounters substance galore in the Glasgow sextet's corner Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Carry on Enon
With a back catalogue as long as your arm and a musical pedigree to make many a more prominent band blush, Enon continue to defy industry standards with their own brand of alternative rock. Neal Parsons catches up with frontman John Schmersal to find out how he does it Read more »| 06 Jan 2008
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Q without U
"Little did I know that our name would nearly get us sued by the DIY bastions of the free world. Fuck 'em, we're keeping it!" - Tam Killdean Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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A few good bands: 2008's Ones to Watch
Finbarr Bermingham dusts off the old crystal ball to try and make your search for the 'Next Big Thing' a little less serendipitous... Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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Dark side of the tune
They carved a niche fanbase with their first two (or one and a half) incendiary records, and now Sons and Daughters tell Nick Mitchell they're ready for more< Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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THE SKINNY ON:07, or, where do we go from here?
Titled The Challenge of the New Reality, The Skinny's first music conference was concerned with the hottest topic around: in a digital age, how are we going to get people to pay? A tricky one; lucky we had so much fun in the process of asking... Read more »| 06 Jan 2008 -
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ON:07
Titled The Challenge of the New Reality, The Skinny’s first music conference was concerned with the hottest topic around: in a digital age, how are we going to get people to pay? A tricky one; lucky we had so much fun in the process of asking... Read more »| 15 Dec 2007 -
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Malcolm Middleton takes on X-Factor
PQ: ""It's as good a time as any to think about mortality"" Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
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Chutes
We've been part of the Edinburgh music scene for 10 years, and there's never been a better time than now. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
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Minus the Bear - Pole to Pole on a Planet of Ice
These days, Minus the Bear are often to be found travelling the globe, hot on the heels of another blistering gig. But who is around to give them the culinary guidance they need to make sure they survive on the road? Enter, The Skinny's Jamie Borthwick. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
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Smoked Glass
Sometimes there's nothing wrong with being a bit Trad. Arr., as Heather Crumley discovers. Read more »| 07 Dec 2007