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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InterviewsStephen Malkmus on returning to Scotland and the new Jicks album
The Skinny catches up with Stephen Malkmus of Pavement and 'Jicks' fame ahead of his welcome return to Scotland in October and finds him 'laying low' in Indiana Read more »| 11 Oct 2018 -
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The Black Madonna on gender equality in music and her friendship with Optimo
Ahead of playing Terminal V's massive Halloween party, we chat to The Black Madonna about her friendship with Optimo, her sterling work with gender parity in music and the good and bad aspects of being "a dinosaur internet raver" Read more »| 11 Oct 2018 -
InterviewsJane Weaver interview: 'My music is probably space pop'
We speak to Jane Weaver about gender balance in music, otherworldly inspirations and about going at it alone on upcoming solo tour Loop in the Secret Society, her first in over five years Read more »| 10 Oct 2018 -
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Make-That-A-Take Records & DIY Music in Dundee
Make-That-A-Take Records co-founder Derrick Johnston takes time out of his busy schedule to tell us about the philosophy and philanthropy behind the prolific Dundee label Read more »| 05 Oct 2018 -
InterviewsRaise Your Voice: Fucked Up on Dose Your Dreams
We speak to Mike Haliechuk, guitarist and lead songwriter for Canadian prog-punks Fucked Up about their most ambitious record yet, Dose Your Dreams Read more »| 04 Oct 2018 -
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Unfinished Business: Swearin' on Fall Into the Sun
Back from the dead and stronger for it, Allison Crutchfield and Kyle Gilbride talk the unlikely resurrection of Philadelphia's premier purveyors of lo-fi, Swearin' Read more »| 04 Oct 2018
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Iron Man: Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi on his life in music
With Black Sabbath finally finished, legendary guitarist Tony Iommi is preparing to look back over a storied career as a heavy metal pioneer Read more »| 02 Oct 2018 -
MusicPower of Sound: How radio can help combat loneliness
As we look for solutions to what some are calling a loneliness epidemic, it could be time to re-evaluate the importance of older technologies and how they make us feel Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
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Renaissance Men: From the Port to the Bridge
Ahead of an exhibition at the Beacon Arts Centre celebrating their contribution to music, three Scottish DJs explain the significance of Robert Rental and Thomas Leer in the story of post-punk Read more »| 28 Sep 2018 -
InterviewsAlmost Famous: Marie Davidson on Working Class Woman
We chat to Marie Davidson about her love of psychology, living in Berlin and finding herself on her fourth solo album, Working Class Woman Read more »| 28 Sep 2018 -
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Optimistic Dystopia: L-space on Kipple Arcadia
We speak to Lily Higham and Gordon Johnstone of Edinburgh/Glasgow dream-pop band L-space about their debut album Kipple Arcadia Read more »| 21 Sep 2018 -
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Mountain Man on reuniting for new album Magic Ship
We speak to Alexandra Sauser-Monnig and Molly Erin Sarlé, two-thirds of North Carolina Appalachian folk band Mountain Man, about Magic Ship, their first release in eight years Read more »| 14 Sep 2018 -
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We Were Promised Jetpacks on The More I Sleep the Less I Dream
We speak to We Were Promised Jetpacks frontman Adam Thompson about their most ambitious record yet, The More I Sleep the Less I Dream Read more »| 11 Sep 2018 -
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The Honey Farm on hip-hop, sex and standing out
We talk to Dunbar trio The Honey Farm, who want to take Scottish hip-hop in a new direction, with love and sex at the top of their manifesto Read more »| 06 Sep 2018 -
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Island Records: Pictish Trail on Lost Map and Visitations
As Eigg-based label Lost Map Records get ready to celebrate their fifth birthday, we chat with label founder and director Johnny Lynch about their new Visitations project Read more »| 03 Sep 2018