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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InterviewsRestless Natives sets up in Glasgow's East End
Keen to redress the cultural balance in Glasgow, an ambitious week-long multidisciplinary festival opens its doors at seven venues and studios in and around the East End from 9-15 May. We talk to some of the players behind Restless Natives Read more »| 03 May 2016 -
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Composer-Curator: Neil Luck's Resonance FM show
A new radio show on Resonance FM, Drivetime Underground, presents experimental music in a commercial, 'magazine'-style format – aiming to subvert ... Read more »| 27 Apr 2016 -
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Emma Pollock on Record Labels and Solo Careers
Emma Pollock's early career saw her fronting The Delgados and drinking with John Peel in Motherwell pubs. Now, as the record label she co-founded turns 21, she has released her best solo album yet. Just don't ask her to make you a playlist Read more »| 21 Apr 2016 -
InterviewsBossy Love on honesty, hype and their live show
Quietly, steadily, Bossy Love have become the most talked-about band in Scotland. We talk to Amandah Wilkinson and John Baillie Jr to find out where they plan to go from here. Read more »| 14 Apr 2016 -
InterviewsLush: Shoegaze, Blind Spot and Reunions
Disbanded by tragedy, Lush have remained inactive for two decades. But with a recent compilation highlighting the oft-overlooked quality of their songbook, Emma Anderson tells us why the time was finally right to regroup Read more »| 07 Apr 2016 -
InterviewsFuture of the Left: Falco on The Peace and Truce
In spite of his famously sharp tongue, Future of the Left's Andrew 'Falco' Falkous is trying his best to be a nice guy. Ahead of his band's appearance at Gla... Read more »| 04 Apr 2016
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Interviews
Frightened Rabbit on Painting Of A Panic Attack
Frightened Rabbit congregate at Glasgow’s Art School for a secret show and a dress rehearsal of their fifth album, Painting of a Panic Attack Read more »| 31 Mar 2016 -
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Composer-Curator: Isabel Jones and Duncan Chapman
As part of new music charity Sound and Music's Composer-Curator programme, Isabel Jones and Duncan Chapman are touring White Cane – an explor... Read more »| 30 Mar 2016 -
InterviewsProtomartyr on The Agent Intellect
"We think that we’re living in the future and we know what’s going on, but we really don’t” – Joe Casey Read more »| 25 Mar 2016 -
Music
Under the Influence: Clint Mansell
From Coventry to California, Clint Mansell has steadily emerged from the ashes of Pop Will Eat Itself to become one of the most widely acclaimed film composers of his generation. Here, he offers an insight into 10 of the most pivotal records in his stack Read more »| 14 Mar 2016 -
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These Important Years: Bob Mould on Patch the Sky
Having triumphantly ridden the comeback trail in recent years, Bob Mould's personal life suddenly cracked open in 2014. He tells us how a traumatic year informed new album Patch the Sky, and why those pesky Hüsker Dü reunion rumours won't go away. Read more »| 10 Mar 2016 -
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Composer-Curator: Emma Welton on A Quiet Night In
As part of new music charity Sound and Music's Composer-Curator programme, Emma Welton is bringing concerts of 'quiet music' to unusual spaces in Exeter and ... Read more »| 07 Mar 2016 -
Festivals
Cosmosis 2016: Anton Newcombe interviewed
Ahead of The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s appearance at Manchester’s Cosmosis festival later this month, we get to chat with the band’s hyperreal driving force. Well, we think we did... Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
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Right on Track: Introducing TRAAMS
Shouty punk three-piece TRAAMS tell The Skinny about harnessing the power of feedback, and being happy at home Read more »| 02 Mar 2016 -
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John Reis on curating ATP with Drive Like Jehu
As Drive Like Jehu return to curate All Tomorrow's Parties in Manchester this April, we catch up with John 'Speedo' Reis to get the lowdown on the line-up. Read more »| 01 Mar 2016