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 New Statesmen: The National Talk High Violet
Cool, calm and collected: The National cut refined figures amongst the indie fraternity. The Brooklyn quintet's principal songwriters Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner talk humble beginnings and reveal how accurate a depiction that really is Read more »| 28 Apr 2010 -
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Deftones: Garage Days Revisited
As Deftones prepare to emerge from their Sacramento bunker, Chino Moreno and Abe Cunningham talk going back to basics with Diamond Eyes, a love of Risk and a lasting wish to collaborate with Mogwai Read more »| 26 Apr 2010 -
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Caribou: Selling Live Water
Doctor of mathematics Dan Snaith, a.k.a. Caribou, talks to The Skinny about trying to make 'dance music out of water'. And a 1, and a 2, and a 1,2,3,4... Read more »| 06 Apr 2010 -
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Meursault: Escape from Auld Reekie
In a flourishing music scene, Meursault are one of Edinburgh's brightest hopes in recent years – it's high time everyone else caught on Read more »| 05 Apr 2010 -
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The Moth and the Mirror: Closer to the Flame
After an age of bubbling under, elusive sextet The Moth and The Mirror feel they're finally ready to make waves Read more »| 31 Mar 2010 -
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Meursault's All Creatures Will Make Merry: Track-By-Track
Meursault's Neil Pennycook gives us the lowdown on his band's highly anticipated second album, All Creatures Will Make Merry Read more »| 31 Mar 2010
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Efter the Parade
Efterklang's Casper Clausen explains why Denmark's foremost orchestral indie artists have been finding it difficult to limit the scope of their ambition Read more »| 30 Mar 2010 -
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Broken Bells: Chancing the Night Away
Having kept their collaboration under wraps for two years, The Shins' James Mercer explains why he and über-producer Danger Mouse didn't want Broken Bells to jump the gun Read more »| 30 Mar 2010 -
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Sparklehorse's Sad & Beautiful World
James Mercer has contributed to another Burton project, written with Mark Linkous – Sparklehorse's equally talented and troubled creative hub who died this March. Here Mercer pays tribute as we offer a potted history of Linkous' most memorable work. Read more »| 30 Mar 2010 -
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Conquering Animal Sound: The Great Escape
Conquering Animal Sound are a duo with an innovative take on lo-fi folk. Before their attentions turn to a UK tour, they tell us the merits of toy instruments, mixtapes and dressing up as an imprisoned Steve McQueen Read more »| 30 Mar 2010 -
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Bobo in the Corner: Cypress Hill interviewed
We put Cypress Hill percussionist Eric "Bobo" Correa on the spot for a few hard and fast facts on Latin beats, real vampire fiction and the inspirational power of Black Sabbath... Read more »| 30 Mar 2010 -
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Sparrow and the Workshop's Crystals Fall: Track-by-Track, By the Band
Into the Wild We were at a point where we had just begun to go out touring, to deal with promoters, labels, press, etc, and this song is a testament of the f... Read more »| 29 Mar 2010 -
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Keeping up with Jónsi
The voice of Sigur Rós talks to The Skinny about his solo album, baby booms and tiny wardrobes Read more »| 18 Mar 2010 -
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Jawbox Revisited: A Special Sweetheart
Post-hardcore forefathers Jawbox re-release their long out-of-print masterpiece this month, Chris Cusack rediscovers its charm and considerable influence. Read more »| 10 Mar 2010 -
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Damon's Finest Five
Blur – Parklife (1994) Britpop's finest hour, the album that launched a thousand magazine trend pieces about Essex lads behaving badly. So, that's mid-... Read more »| 03 Mar 2010